SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* AAL IRVIN E (Last) (First) (Middle) 18364 N DIAMOND DR (Street) SURPRISE AZ 85374 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 01/14/2004	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES INC [ WGO ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X Director 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)	5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
			6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) X Form filed by One Reporting Person Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock, $.50 par value	0	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options (rights to buy)(1)	07/14/2004	01/14/2014	Common Stock	10,000(1)	69.71(1)	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Granted under the Winnebago Industries, Inc. 1997 Stock Option Plan which is a Section 16(b) Plan. Newly elected directors receive an option for 10,000 shares upon their election.

	/s/ Raymond M. Beebe, Secretary, Winnebago Industries, Inc. under Power of Attorney	01/14/2004
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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                           LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY

     BE IT KNOWN, that Irvin E. Aal has made and appointed, and by these
presents does make and appoint, Raymond M. Beebe, acting individually, in his
capacity as compliance officer for Winnebago Industries, Inc., true and lawful
attorney for him and in his name, place and stead, for the following specific
and limited purposes only:

          To sign any and all documents required by the Securities and
          Exchange Commission to ensure compliance with the rules and
          regulations thereof by me in connection with any
          transactions I may complete involving the stock of Winnebago
          Industries, Inc.

giving and granting said attorney full power and authority to do and perform all
and every act and thing whatsoever necessary to be done in and about the
specific and limited premises set out herein as fully, to all intents and
purposes, as might or could be done if personally present, with full power of
substitution and revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said
attorney shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 14th day of January,
2004.

                                   /s/ Irvin E. Aal
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                                   Irvin E. Aal

STATE OF IOWA       )
                    )ss:
COUNTY OF HANCOCK   )

     The foregoing instrument was acknowledged by me this 14th day of January,
2004, by Irvin E. Aal who is personally known by me and who did not take an
oath.

                                   /s/ Karen C. Jefson
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                                   Notary Public               (SEAL)
                                   State of Iowa
                                   My Commission Expires: 5-11-2004

NOTARY STAMP
KAREN C. JEFSON
NOTARY PUBLIC
State of Iowa
Comm. Exp. 05-11-2004