8-K

 

 

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): August 9, 2011

 

 

Thor Industries, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   1-9235   93-0768752

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

419 West Pike Street,

Jackson Center, Ohio

   45334-0629
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (937) 596-6849

N/A

(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:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On August 9, 2011, the Board of Directors of Thor Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) approved an increase of the Company’s regular quarterly dividend to $0.15 per share, which represents a 50% increase over the Company’s previous regular quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share. On August 9, 2011, the Board of Directors also declared a cash dividend of $0.15 per share of common stock, the new regular quarterly dividend, payable on October 14, 2011 to stockholders of record at the close of business on September 30, 2011. A copy of the Company’s press release announcing the dividend and the dividend increase is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

  (d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit Number

   

Description

99.1    Copy of press release, dated August 10, 2011, issued by the Company

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.

 

    Thor Industries, Inc.
Date: August 11, 2011     By:  

/s/ Christian G. Farman

    Name:   Christian G. Farman
    Title:  

Senior Vice President, Treasurer and Chief

Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit Number

   

Description

99.1    Copy of press release, dated August 10, 2011, issued by the Company