<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001225208-15-011093.txt : 20150504
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20150504202944
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001225208-15-011093
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150430
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150504
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150504

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HARLEY DAVIDSON INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000793952
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MOTORCYCLES, BICYCLES & PARTS [3751]
		IRS NUMBER:				391382325
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			WI
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3700 W JUNEAU AVE
		CITY:			MILWAUKEE
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53208
		BUSINESS PHONE:		414-343-8553

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3700 W. JUNEAU AVE
		CITY:			MILWAUKEE
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53208

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WANDELL KEITH E
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001205048

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09183
		FILM NUMBER:		15830146
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        <footnote id="F1">On 4/30/2015 (close of business), 11,723 shares of restricted stock automatically vested due to the retirement of Mr. Wandell. 5739 shares were withheld to pay the tax withholding associated with the vesting. Accordingly, the remaining 5984 shares are now reflected as common stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">On 4/30/2015 (close of business), 11,723 shares of restricted stock and 20,322 shares of restricted stock units automatically vested, respectively, due to the retirement of Mr. Wandell . 5739 shares of common stock were withheld to pay the tax withholding associated with the vesting of the restricted stock and 9948 shares of common stock were withheld to pay the tax withholding associated with the vesting of the restricted stock units.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">On 4/30/2015, 20,322 restricted stock unts vested automatically due to the retirement of Mr. Wandell. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">On 4/30/2015 (close of business), Mr. Wandell retired as CEO and President of Harley-Davidson, Inc.  Pursuant to the provisions of the Company's 2009 Incentive Stock Plan, 20,322 restricted stock units automatically vested as of close of business on 4/30/2015.  Additionally, pursuant to the Company's 2014 Incentive Stock Plan, 31,863 restricted stock unts were forfeited.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Granted pursuant to the Harley-Davidson, Inc. 2009 Incentive Stock Plan</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">On 4/30/2015 (close of business), Mr. Wandell retired as President and CEO of Harley-Davidson, Inc. Pursuant to the Company's 2009 Incentive Stock Plan, 37,513 stock options automatically vested as of 4/30/2015 (close of business)</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">On 4/30/2015 (close of business), Mr. Wandell retired as President and CEO of Harley-Davidson, Inc. Pursuant to the Company's 2009 Incentive Stock Plan, 65,030 stock options automatically vested as of 4/30/2015 (close of business).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">All options are currently exercisable.</footnote>
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