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 9, 2008
Winnebago Industries, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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001-06403 |
42-0802678 |
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(State or Other Jurisdiction |
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(IRS Employer |
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P.O. Box 152, Forest City, Iowa |
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50436 |
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 641-585-3535
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report.) |
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago Industries) is filing herewith a press release issued on October 9, 2008, as Exhibit 99.1 which is included herein. The press release was issued to report that on October 16, 2008, Winnebago Industries anticipates announcing its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal 2008 ended August 30, 2008. In connection with the announcement, Winnebago Industries will host a conference call on October 16, 2008 at 9:00 a.m. Central time. Details regarding the conference call are contained in the press release included herein.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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Exhibits |
Exhibit
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99.1 |
Press release of Winnebago Industries, Inc. dated October 9, 2008. |
SIGNATURES
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 hereunto duly authorized.
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Dated: October 9, 2008 |
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WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. | |
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By: |
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Robert J. Olson Chairman of the Board, Chief |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
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99.1 |
Press release of Winnebago Industries, Inc. dated October 9, 2008. |
Exhibit 99.1
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For further information: |
Sheila Davis, PR/IR Manager - 641-585-6803 |
WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES ANNOUNCES FOURTH QUARTER AND FISCAL
2008 FINANCIAL RESULTS CONFERENCE CALL TO BE HELD
ON OCTOBER 16, 2008
FOREST CITY, IOWA, October 9, 2008 – Winnebago Industries, Inc. (NYSE: WGO), a leading United States motor home manufacturer, will host a conference call on Thursday, October 16, 2008 at 9 a.m. Central Time (CT) to discuss the financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal 2008 ended August 30, 2008. The Company will release its financial results on October 16, 2008 at 6:00 a.m. CT.
Winnebago Industries’ conference call may be heard live via the Company’s website, http://www.winnebagoind.com/investor.html. The event will be archived and available for replay for the next 90 days. To access the replay, click on http://www.winnebagoind.com/investor.html.
Minimum requirements to listen to the Web cast: either Windows Media Player or RealPlayer and at least a 28.8 Kbps connection to the Internet. The Windows Media Player software is downloadable free at: www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/download/default.asp, and the RealPlayer software is downloadable free at: www.real.com/products/player/index.html.
About Winnebago Industries
Winnebago Industries, Inc. is a leading United States 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 and ERA 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 and Chicago 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, or to add your name to an automatic email list for Company news releases, visit, http://www.winnebagoind.com/investor.html.
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