Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) January 23, 2006
Winnebago Industries, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Iowa | 001-06403 | 42-0802678 |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer |
| of Incorporation) | Identification No.) | |
| P.O. Box 152, Forest City, Iowa | 50436 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 641-585-3535
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report.)
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
(c) Winnebago Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that the Board of Directors elected Robert J. Olson to the newly created position of Senior Vice President, Operations of the Company on January 23, 2006. Mr. Olson served as the Vice President, Manufacturing of the Company since 1996.
In connection with assuming the new position of Senior Vice President, Operations, Mr. Olson will receive a 5.8% increase in salary to $259, 237 per year. On January 23, 2006, the Company issued a press release announcing the election of Robert J. Olson to the newly created position of Senior Vice President, Operations of the Company. The press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99.1 | Press Release dated January 23, 2006 | |||
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.
| Dated: January 25, 2006 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. | ||
| By: /s/ Bruce D. Hertzke | |||
| Name: Bruce D. Hertzke | |||
| Title: Chief Executive Officer |
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| Exhibit Number |
Description | |||
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| 99.1 | Press Release dated January 23, 2006 | |||
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