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 1, 2009
Winnebago Industries, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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001-06403 |
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of Incorporation) |
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P.O. Box 152, Forest City, Iowa |
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50436 |
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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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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago Industries) is filing herewith a press release issued on October 1, 2009, as Exhibit 99.1 which is included herein. The press release was issued to report that on October 15, 2009, Winnebago Industries anticipates announcing its financial results for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009 ended August 29, 2009. In connection with the announcement, Winnebago Industries will host a conference call on October 15, 2009 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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99.1 |
Press release of Winnebago Industries, Inc. dated October 1, 2009. |
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 1, 2009 |
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WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. | |
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By: |
/s/ Robert J. Olson |
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Name: |
Robert J. Olson |
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Chief Executive Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
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99.1 |
Press release of Winnebago Industries, Inc. dated October 1, 2009. |
Exhibit 99.1
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Sheila Davis, PR/IR Manager - 641-585-6803 |
WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES FOURTH QUARTER FISCAL 2009 FINANCIAL
RESULTS ANNOUNCEMENT TO BE MADE ON OCTOBER 15, 2009
-- Conference Call Scheduled for 9:00 a.m. CT --
FOREST CITY, IOWA, October 1, 2009 – Winnebago Industries, Inc. (NYSE: WGO), the nation’s top-selling motor home manufacturer, will issue an advisory release and host a conference call on Thursday, October 15, 2009. In compliance with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's ("SEC") recent guidance regarding "notice-and-access" news releases(1), the Company plans to discontinue issuance of full-text financial news releases via a wire service and will issue only advisory press releases notifying investors when new and material information is available on its websites. Winnebago Industries plans to issue an advisory release before the market open on October 15, notifying the public that a complete and full-text press release discussing the financial results for the Company’s fourth quarter fiscal year 2009 ended August 29, 2009 will be available no earlier than 6:00 a.m. Central Time (CT) in the “Investor Relations” section of the Company’s Web site at: www.winnebagoind.com/investor.html.
The Company will also host a conference call on October 15 at 9 a.m. Central Time (CT) to discuss the financial results for its fourth quarter fiscal 2009. 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 the nation’s top-selling 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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(1) SEC Release Nos. 34-58288, IC-28351; File No. S7-23-08