Winnebago Form 8-K (Dated 10-13-2003)

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): October 13, 2003

   Winnebago Industries, Inc.   
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)


IOWA
(State of Incorporation)
001-06403
(Commission File Number)
42-0802678
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

P.O. BOX 152
Forest City, Iowa 50436
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 641-585-3535




ITEM 5.    Other Events

        Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is filing herwith a press release issued on October 13, 2003, as Exhibit 99.1 which is included herein. The press release was issued to report that Winnebago anticipates announcing fourth quarter and 2003 fiscal year earnings on October 16, 2003. In connection with the announcement, Winnebago will host a conference call on October 16, 2003 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern time. Details regarding the conference call are contained in the press release included herein.

ITEM 7.    Financial Statements and Exhibits

        The following exhibits are included herein:

        Ex. 99.1   Press Release




SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Dated: October 14, 2003

    By:       /s/    Bruce D. Hertzke                 
   Name:  Bruce D. Hertzke 
   Title:    Chief Executive Officer 



EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number

Description
99.1   Press release of Winnebago Industries, Inc. dated October 13, 2003.  





Winnebago Industries, Inc. Exhibit 99.1 to Form 8-K

Exhibit 99.1

WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES ANNOUNCES FOURTH QUARTER/FISCAL 2003
RESULTS CONFERENCE CALL TO BE HELD ON OCTOBER 16, 2003

FOREST CITY, IOWA, October 13, 2003 – Winnebago Industries, Inc., (NYSE: WGO) the nation’s leading manufacturer of motor homes, will host a conference call on Thursday, October 16, 2003 at 10 am ET to discuss the results of its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2003 ended August 30, 2003. The Company will release its results on October16 at 7 am ET.

The conference call may be heard live from the Company’s website, www.winnebagoind.com or at www.shareholder.com/winnebago/medialist.cfm. If you are unable to participate during the live webcast, the call will be archived on the web site. To access the replay, click on www.winnebagoind.com.

Minimum requirements to listen to the webcast: either Windows Media Player or RealPlayer. The Windows Media Player software is downloadable free from: www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/download/default.asp, and at least a 28.8 Kbps connection to the Internet. Or: The RealPlayer software, downloadable free from: www.real.com/products/player/index.html, and at least a 28.8 Kbps connection to the Internet.

About Winnebago Industries

        Winnebago Industries, Inc. is the leading manufacturer of motor homes, self-contained recreation vehicles used primarily in leisure travel and outdoor recreation activities. The Company builds quality motor homes under the Winnebago, Itasca, Rialta and Ultimate brand names with state-of-the-art computer-aided design and manufacturing systems on automotive-styled assembly lines. The Company’s common stock is listed on the New York, Chicago and Pacific Stock Exchanges and traded under the symbol WGO. Options for the Company’s common stock are traded on the Chicago Board Options Exchange. For access to Winnebago Industries investor relations material, to add your name to an automatic email list for Company news releases or for information on a dollar-based stock investment service for the Company’s stock, visit, www.winnebagoind.com/investor_relations.htm.

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