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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950123-10-081297
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100820
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100826
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100826

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			THOR INDUSTRIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000730263
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MOTOR HOMES [3716]
		IRS NUMBER:				930768752
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0731

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09235
		FILM NUMBER:		101040840

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		419 W PIKE ST
		CITY:			JACKSON CENTER
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			45334
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9375966849

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		419 W PIKE STREET
		CITY:			JACKSON CENTER
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			45334
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>CURRENT REPORT<BR>
Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15 (d)&nbsp;of the<BR>
Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): August&nbsp;20, 2010</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Thor Industries, Inc.</B>
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)</DIV>


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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Delaware</B>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>1-9235</B>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>93-0768752</B></TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">(State or Other Jurisdiction of <BR>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>419 West Pike Street, <BR>
Jackson Center, Ohio</B><BR>
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>45334-0629</B><BR>
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Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code: (<B>937) 596-6849</B></DIV>


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<B>N/A</B><BR>

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)</DIV>


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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">5.02(e):</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On August&nbsp;20, 2010, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Thor Industries,
Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;) approved the following awards and compensation changes for the following
executive officers for the Company&#146;s 2011 fiscal year:
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Mr.&nbsp;Orthwein&#146;s base salary for the Company&#146;s 2011 fiscal year was set at $750,000, which does
not represent a change from his current base salary. In addition, Mr.&nbsp;Orthwein was granted an
award under the Company&#146;s 2008 Annual Incentive Plan (the &#147;2008 Plan&#148;), payable quarterly in
accordance with the 2008 Plan, equal to 0.5% of the Company&#146;s pre-tax profits for each fiscal
quarter, provided that the pre-tax profits in such fiscal quarter are at least $15&nbsp;million. The
amount of such award shall not exceed $5&nbsp;million for any fiscal quarter in accordance with the 2008
Plan. The receipt of such award is contingent on Mr.&nbsp;Orthwein being employed with the Company at
the time of payment and certification by the Compensation Committee that the performance goal has
been achieved. The amount of such award is subject to downward adjustment in accordance with the
terms of the 2008 Plan.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Christian G. Farman</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Mr.&nbsp;Farman&#146;s base salary for the Company&#146;s 2011 fiscal year was set at $600,000, which
represents an increase from $500,000 for the Company&#146;s 2010 fiscal year. In addition, Mr.&nbsp;Farman
is eligible to receive a discretionary bonus on a quarterly basis.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Mr.&nbsp;Fenech&#146;s base salary for the Company&#146;s 2011 fiscal year was set at $1&nbsp;million, which does
not represent a change from his current base salary.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In addition, Mr.&nbsp;Fenech was granted an award under the 2008 Plan, payable quarterly in
accordance with the 2008 Plan, equal to 3% of the Company&#146;s pre-tax profits for each fiscal
quarter, provided that the pre-tax profits in such fiscal quarter are at least $15&nbsp;million (the
aggregate amount payable for fiscal 2011 pursuant to this award, the &#147;Fenech 2008 Plan Amount&#148;).
The Fenech 2008 Plan Amount shall not exceed $5&nbsp;million for any fiscal quarter in accordance with
the 2008 Plan.
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Plan&#148;), payable after the completion of fiscal year 2011 in accordance with the 2006 Plan, equal to
(x)&nbsp;4% of the net income before taxes from the Company&#146;s RV business for fiscal
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Amount (the &#147;Fenech 2006 Plan Amount&#148; and, together with the Fenech 2008 Plan Amount, the &#147;Fenech
Performance Award Amount&#148;).</DIV>


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the foregoing, the Fenech Performance Award Amount may not exceed $10&nbsp;million for
fiscal 2011.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The receipt of the Fenech 2008 Plan Amount and the Fenech 2006 Plan Amount are contingent on
Mr.&nbsp;Fenech being employed with the Company at the time of payment and certification by the
Compensation Committee that the performance goals have been achieved. Such amounts are subject to
downward adjustment in accordance with the terms of the 2008 Plan and the 2006 Plan, respectively,
and in the event of losses in any fiscal quarter, it is anticipated that a downward adjustment
would be made to the Fenech 2008 Plan Amount for the next fiscal quarter.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">Richard E. Riegel, III
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Mr.&nbsp;Riegel&#146;s base salary for the Company&#146;s 2011 fiscal year was set at $300,000, which
represents an increase from $200,000 for the Company&#146;s 2010 fiscal year. In addition, Mr.&nbsp;Riegel
was granted an award under the 2008 Plan, payable quarterly in accordance with the 2008 Plan, equal
to 0.3% of the Company&#146;s pre-tax profits for each fiscal quarter, provided that the pre-tax profits
in such fiscal quarter are at least $15&nbsp;million. The amount of such award shall not exceed $5
million for any fiscal quarter in accordance with the 2008 Plan. The receipt of such award is
contingent on Mr.&nbsp;Riegel being employed with the Company at the time of payment and certification
by the Compensation Committee that the performance goal has been achieved. The amount of such
award is subject to downward adjustment in accordance with the terms of the 2008 Plan. In
addition, Mr.&nbsp;Riegel is eligible to receive an additional discretionary bonus of up to $300,000 for
the Company&#146;s 2011 fiscal year.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Walter L. Bennett</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Mr.&nbsp;Bennett&#146;s base salary for the Company&#146;s 2011 fiscal year was set at $400,000, which does
not represent a change from his current base salary. In addition, Mr.&nbsp;Bennett is eligible to
receive a discretionary bonus on a quarterly basis.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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.
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    <TD colspan="3" align="left"><B>Thor Industries, Inc.</B><BR>
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    <TD align="left">Date:      August 26, 2010&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ Christian G. Farman
&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left">Christian G. Farman&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left">Senior Vice President, Treasurer
and Chief Financial Officer&nbsp;</TD>
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