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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): November 2, 2004
Thor Industries, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware 1-9235 93-0768752
(State or Other Jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
Incorporation) Identification No.)
419 W. Pike Street, Jackson Center, Ohio 45334-0629
(Address of Principal (Zip Code)
Executive Offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (937) 596-6849
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ITEM 8.01 Other Events
On November 1, 2004, we completed our acquisition of the stock of DS
Corp. d/b/a Crossroads RV, an Indiana corporation ("Crossroads"), pursuant to an
Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement"), dated as of October 28,
2004, by and among our company, Thor Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation
and a wholly-owned subsidiary of our company ("Acquisition Subsidiary"),
Crossroads and the securityholders of Crossroads. Crossroads is engaged in the
business of manufacturing towable recreational vehicles. Under the terms of the
Merger Agreement, Acquisition Subsidiary merged with and into Crossroads, and
Crossroads continued as the surviving corporation (the "Merger"). In addition,
as part of the Merger, certain members of management of Crossroads entered into
non-competition agreements with our company.
The purchase price paid by us for the acquisition of the stock of
Crossroads was approximately $27 million, which was payable in cash and was
funded from our cash on hand. The merger consideration paid for the stock of
Crossroads is subject to adjustment following the completion of audited
financial statements after the closing of the Merger.
A copy of the press release relating to the Merger that was issued by
our company on November 1, 2004 is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report
on Form 8-K and is also incorporated by reference herein.
ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and
Exhibits.
(a) Financial Statements of Business Acquired
None.
(b) Pro Forma Financial Information
None.
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release of Thor Industries, Inc., dated November 1,
2004.*
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*Filed herewith
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: November 2, 2004 /s/ Walter L. Bennett
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Name: Walter L. Bennett
Title: Chief Financial Officer
Index of Exhibits
99.1 Press Release of Thor Industries, Inc., dated November 1,
2004.*
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*Filed herewith