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): November 30, 2021
THOR Industries, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | 1-9235 (Commission File Number) | 93-0768752 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
601 East Beardsley Avenue, Elkhart, Indiana (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | 46514-3305 (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (574) 970-7460
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Stock (Par value $.10 Per Share) | THO | New York Stock Exchange |
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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 November 30, 2021, W. Todd Woelfer was appointed Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of THOR Industries, Inc. (the “Company”). Mr. Woelfer, 54, joined the Company in August of 2012, and, prior to November 30, 2021, served as Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Woelfer served as managing partner of May Oberfell Lorber where his practice focused on advising corporate clients. From May of 2007 through May of 2010, Mr. Woelfer served as General Counsel to All American Group, Inc. (formerly known as Coachmen Industries, Inc.), then a recreational vehicle and manufactured housing company listed on the NYSE.
Mr. Woelfer will earn the same base salary and will continue to participate in the Company's bonus and incentive programs for senior officers, which consist of equity and non-equity incentive plan awards which are based on percentages of adjusted pre-tax profits of the Company as determined by the Compensation and Development Committee of the Board of Directors. Certain of these awards will be subject to multi-year performance conditions established by the Committee.
The Company is unaware of any arrangements or understandings between Mr. Woelfer and any other person pursuant to which he was selected as an officer of the Company. Mr. Woelfer has no direct or indirect material interest in any transaction or proposed transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. There are no family relationships between Mr. Woelfer and any other director or executive officer of the Company.
Trevor Gasper has been appointed as Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of the Company to fill the position vacated by Mr. Woelfer.
A copy of the Company’s press release announcing the appointments of Mr. Woelfer and Mr. Gasper is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
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 thereunto duly authorized.
| THOR INDUSTRIES, INC. | |
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Date | December 1, 2021 | | /s/ W. Todd Woelfer | |
| | Name: | W. Todd Woelfer | |
| | Title: | Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer | |
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