UNITED STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
8-K
CURRENT
REPORT
Pursuant
to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date
of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 20, 2016
POLARIS INDUSTRIES INC.
(Exact
name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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Minnesota |
1-11411 |
41-1790959 |
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(State of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
2100 Highway 55
Medina, Minnesota 55340
(Address of
principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
(763) 542-0500
(Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On April 20, 2016, Mr. R.M. (Mark) Schreck informed the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Polaris Industries Inc. (the “Company”) that he would be retiring from the Board effective as of the 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on April 28, 2016 (the “Annual Meeting”).
A copy of the press release issued by the Company on April 22, 2016, announcing the retirement of Mr. Schreck as a director, is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
99.1 Press Release dated April 22, 2016 of Polaris Industries Inc.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to
the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant
has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| Date: |
April 22, 2016 |
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| POLARIS INDUSTRIES INC. | ||
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/s/ Stacy L. Bogart |
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Stacy L. Bogart |
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Senior Vice President – General Counsel and Secretary |
EXHIBIT INDEX
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99.1 |
Press Release dated April 22, 2016 of Polaris Industries Inc. |
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Exhibit 99.1
CONTACT:
Polaris Industries Inc.
Kelly Basgen, 763-519-1740
Kelly.basgen@polaris.com
R.M. Schreck to Retire from Polaris Board of Directors
MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 22, 2016--Following 16 years of service, R.M. (Mark) Schreck, has announced his decision to retire from the Polaris Industries Inc. Board of Directors, effective immediately, after the 2016 Annual Shareholders meeting.
Schreck’s extensive engineering and manufacturing background and mastery of the research and development process proved invaluable over a period during which Polaris launched numerous new products and designs. Schreck served as the Chair of the Polaris Technology Committee for nearly 15 years and was instrumental in its creation and development. Today, the Technology Committee serves a pivotal role in providing oversight of product plans, technology development and related business process.
“I am humbled to have served on the Board with Mark,” said Scott Wine, Polaris Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “Aside from his wisdom and innovative approach to decision making, Mark led with great dignity and passion. He was the driving force behind the creation of our product development process, and his guidance essentially transformed our engineering function. With these contributions and numerous others, his legacy is permanently stamped upon so many things that make Polaris great. I cannot stress enough how incredibly valuable a board member he has been, and we will sorely miss his wise counsel. We thank Mark for his years of dedicated service and wish him the very best.”
About Polaris
Polaris Industries Inc. (NYSE:PII) is a global powersports leader with annual 2015 sales of $4.7 billion. Polaris fuels the passion of riders, workers and outdoor enthusiasts with our RANGER®, RZR® and POLARIS GENERAL™ side-by-side off-road vehicles; our SPORTSMAN® and POLARIS ACE® all-terrain off-road vehicles; VICTORY® and INDIAN MOTORCYCLE® midsize and heavyweight motorcycles; SLINGSHOT® moto-roadsters; and Polaris RMK®, INDY®, SWITCHBACK® and RUSH® snowmobiles. Polaris enhances the riding experience with parts, garments and accessories sold under multiple recognizable brands, and has a growing presence in adjacent markets globally with products including military and commercial off-road vehicles, quadricycles, and electric vehicles. www.polaris.com