SEC FORM 3 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*
Potts Randy J

(Last) (First) (Middle)
WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC.
P.O. BOX 152

(Street)
FOREST CITY IA 50436

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
10/11/2006
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES INC [ WGO ]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Vice President-Manufacturing
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) (1) 10/08/2012 Common Stock 1,800(1) 18.25 D
Stock Options (rights to buy)(2) (2) 10/15/2013 Common Stock 4,000(2) 26.495 D
Stock Options (rights to buy)(3) (3) 10/13/2014 Common Stock 4,500(3) 31.475 D
Stock Options (rights to buy)(4) (4) 10/12/2005 Common Stock 4,000(4) 26.93 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Granted 10/8/2002 under the Winnebago Industries, Inc. 1997 Stock Option Plan which is a Section 16(b) Plan. All options are currently exercisable.
2. Granted 10/15/2003 under the Winnebago Industries, Inc. 1997 Stock Option Plan which is a Section 16(b) Plan. Options become exercisable in annual increments with one half of these options currently exercisable and the remaining half to become exercisable 10/15/2006.
3. Granted 10/13/2004 under the Winnebago Industries, Inc. 2004 Incentive Compensation Plan which is a Section 16(b) Plan. Options become exercisable in annual increments of one-third commencing 10/13/2005.
4. Granted 10/12/2005 under the Winnebago Industries, Inc. 2004 Incentive Compensation Plan which is a Section 16(b) Plan. Options become exercisable in annual increments of one-third commencing 10/12/2006.
/s/ Raymond M. Beebe, Secretary, Winnebago Industries, Inc. under Power of Attorney 10/11/2006
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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Exhibit 24 to Winnebago Industries Inc. Form 3 dated October ??, 2006

Exhibit 24

LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY

        BE IT KNOWN, that Randy J. Potts 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 4th day of October, 2006.


  /s/   Randy J. Potts
Randy J. Potts


STATE OF IOWA )
)ss:
COUNTY OF HANCOCK )

        The foregoing instrument was acknowledged by me this 4th day of October, 2006, by Randy J. Potts who is personally known by me and who did not take an oath.

  /s/   Karen C. Jefson
Karen C. Jefson
 Notary Public in and for the State of Iowa
My Commission Expires: 5/11/07