================================================================================ 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): August 3, 2004 THOR INDUSTRIES, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) DELAWARE 1-9235 93-0768752 (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 419 WEST PIKE STREET, 45334-0629 JACKSON CENTER, OHIO (Zip Code) (Address of Principal Executive Offices) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (937) 596-6849 (Former name or address, if changed since last report) N/A =============================================================================== ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. (c) Exhibits Exhibit Number Description -------------- ----------- 99.1 Copy of press release, dated August 3, 2004, issued by Thor Industries, Inc. ITEM 12. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION. On August 3, 2004, Thor Industries, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing certain financial results for the quarter and twelve months ended July 31, 2004. A copy of the Company's press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein. In accordance with general instruction B.6 to Form 8-K, the information set forth in this Form 8-K (including Exhibit 99.1) shall be deemed "furnished" and not "filed" with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. 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. Date: August 4, 2004 By: /s/ Walter Bennett ------------------- Name: Walter Bennett Title: Executive Vice President EXHIBIT INDEX EXHIBIT NUMBER DESCRIPTION ------ --------------------------------------------------- 99.1 Copy of press release, dated August 3, 2004, issued by the Company