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
January 8, 2024
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)
POLARIS INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | 1-11411 | 41-1790959 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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| 2100 Highway 55 | Medina | Minnesota | | | 55340 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | | (Zip Code) |
(763) 542-0500
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
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:
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| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, $.01 par value per share | PII | 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 Securities 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 Monday, January 8, 2024, Ken Pucel, Executive Vice President, Global Operations and Chief Technology Officer, of Polaris Inc. (the “Company”) informed the Company of his decision to retire effective April 12, 2024. Effective immediately, Mr. Pucel’s responsibilities will be distributed to other leaders within the Company and he will cease to be an executive officer of the Company. Prior to his departure from the Company in April, Mr. Pucel will continue to support the Company in a strategic advisory role only.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On January 11, 2024, the Company issued a press release related to the announcement of Mr. Pucel’s retirement. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. The information contained in this paragraph, as well as Exhibit 99.1 referenced herein, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
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| Exhibit No. | | Exhibit |
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| | Press Release dated January 11, 2024 of Polaris Inc. |
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| 104 | | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL) |
SIGNATURE
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.
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| Date: | January 11, 2024 | |
| | | POLARIS INC. |
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| | /s/ Lucy Clark Dougherty |
| | Lucy Clark Dougherty |
| | Senior Vice President—General Counsel and Secretary |
