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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-11-295542
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20111102
ITEM INFORMATION:		Results of Operations and Financial Condition
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20111104
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20111103

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:		111178860

	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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<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>CURRENT REPORT </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
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Act of 1934 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): November&nbsp;2, 2011 </B></FONT></P>
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STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">On November&nbsp;2, 2011, Thor Industries, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;) issued a press release announcing certain financial results for the quarter and three months ended October&nbsp;31, 2011. A copy
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STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">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. </FONT></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Date: November&nbsp;3, 2011</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Christian G. Farman</FONT></TD></TR>
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 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">419 WEST PIKE STREET&nbsp;&nbsp; &#149; &nbsp;&nbsp;P.O. BOX 629&nbsp;&nbsp; &#149; &nbsp;&nbsp;JACKSON
CENTER, OHIO 45334-0629 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">PHONE 937-596-6849&nbsp;&nbsp; &#149; &nbsp;&nbsp;FAX 937-596-7937 </FONT></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">November 2, 2011</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Peter B. Orthwein or Richard E. Riegel III</FONT></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><U>THOR ANNOUNCES PRELIMINARY SALES FOR QUARTER, </U></B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><U>BACKLOG, CASH AND INVESTMENTS </U></B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Thor Industries, Inc. (NYSE:THO) announced today preliminary sales and backlog for the quarter and three months ended October&nbsp;31, 2011. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Preliminary consolidated sales in the quarter were $673,670,000, up 11% from $606,684,000 last year. RV sales were $562,649,000, up 11% from $506,563,000 last year. Bus sales were $111,021,000, up 11%
from $100,121,000 last year. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Cash, cash equivalents and investments on October&nbsp;31, 2011 were $208 million. Consolidated backlog on
October&nbsp;31, 2011 was $510 million, compared to $467 million last year. RV backlog was $300 million, versus $254 million last year. Bus backlog was $210 million versus $213 million last year. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;Thor&#146;s increased RV backlog reflects dealer enthusiasm for Thor&#146;s new RV product lines, with strong orders received in September at the
Thor Open House event in Elkhart, IN,&#148; said Peter B. Orthwein, Thor Chairman, CEO&nbsp;&amp; President. &#147;The retail RV market remains about on par with last year and dealer inventories are right-sized for market demand. The bus market is
showing signs of improvement with greater bid activity from municipalities,&#148; he added. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Thor is the world&#146;s largest manufacturer of
recreation vehicles and a major builder of commercial buses and ambulances. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1">This release includes certain statements that are &#147;forward looking&#148;
statements within the meaning of Section&nbsp;27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section&nbsp;21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as amended. These forward looking statements involve uncertainties and risks. There can be no
assurance that actual results will not differ from our expectations. Factors which could cause materially different results include, among others, fuel prices, lower consumer confidence and the level of discretionary consumer spending, interest rate
increases, restrictive lending practices, increased material and component costs, recent management changes, the success of new product introductions, the pace of acquisitions, cost structure improvements, competition and general economic conditions
and the other risks and uncertainties discussed more fully in Item&nbsp;1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended July&nbsp;31, 2011. We disclaim any obligation or undertaking to disseminate any updates or revisions to any forward
looking statements contained in this release or to reflect any change in our expectations after the date of this release or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any statement is based except as required by law. </FONT></P>
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