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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 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): May 1, 2003

                              THOR INDUSTRIES, INC.
               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)


          Delaware            1-9235                     93-0768752
         (State or    (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
     Other Jurisdiction
      of Incorporation)

419 West Pike Street
Jackson Center, Ohio                                                  45334-0629
(Address of Principal Executive                                       (Zip Code)
Offices)


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



                                       N/A
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          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)



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Item 7.       Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a) Financial Statements of Business Acquired.

Not Applicable.

(b) Pro Forma Financial Information.

Not Applicable.

(c) Exhibits.

99.1       Copy of press release, dated May 1, 2003, issued by Thor Industries,
           Inc. (the "Company").


Item 9.       Regulation FD Disclosure

         The following information, intended to be furnished under "Item 12.
Disclosure of Results of Operations and Financial Condition" of Form 8-K, is
instead being furnished under this "Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure" in
accordance with SEC Release No. 33-8216.

         On May 1, 2003, the Company issued a press release announcing certain
financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended April 30, 2003. A
copy of the Company's press release appears as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current
report and is incorporated herein by reference.





                                   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.
                                                 (Registrant)


Date:  May 5, 2003                               By:/s/ Walter Bennett
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                                                 Name: Walter Bennett
                                                 Title:Senior Vice President




                                 EXHIBIT INDEX


EXHIBIT
NUMBER               DESCRIPTION

99.1                 Copy of press release, dated May 1, 2003,
                     issued by Thor Industries, Inc.