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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) January 8, 2025
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Winnebago Industries, Inc. |
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) |
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Minnesota | 001-06403 | 42-0802678 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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13200 Pioneer Trail | Eden Prairie | Minnesota | | 55347 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code 952-829-8600
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report.)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Stock, $0.50 par value per share | WGO | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On January 8, 2025, Winnebago Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) announced the appointment of Michael E. Pack to its Board of Directors (“Board”) effective January 8, 2025.
Mr. Pack is Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and President, Vocational of Oshkosh Corporation (“Oshkosh”), a global manufacturer of industrial vehicles and equipment, a position he has held since June 2024. Prior to this role, Mr. Pack held finance roles of increasing responsibility since joining Oshkosh in 2006. Before joining Oshkosh, Mr. Pack was a senior audit manager at Grant Thornton LLP.
Mr. Pack will be a Class II director and will serve on the Audit Committee and the Technology and Innovation Committee.
Mr. Pack will be compensated in accordance with the Company’s standard compensation policies and practices for the Board, the components of which were disclosed in the Company’s proxy statement for its 2024 annual meeting of shareholders filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 5, 2024, in the section titled “Director Compensation.”
There are no transactions or relationships between the Company and Mr. Pack that are reportable under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
Mr. Pack is expected to stand for election to the Board at the 2025 annual meeting of shareholders.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On January 8, 2025, the Company issued a press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Pack to the Board as described above under Item 5.02. A copy of the news release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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| Exhibit Number | Description |
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| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL) |
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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| | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. | |
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Date: | January 8, 2025 | By: | /s/ Stacy L. Bogart | |
| | Name: | Stacy L. Bogart | |
| | Title: | Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary and Corporate Responsibility | |