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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001157523-16-004415
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160128
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160203
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160203

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			POLARIS INDUSTRIES INC/MN
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000931015
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MISCELLANEOUS TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT [3790]
		IRS NUMBER:				411790959
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11411
		FILM NUMBER:		161384035

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2100 HIGHWAY 55
		CITY:			MEDINA
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55340
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(763) 542-0500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2100 HIGHWAY 55
		STREET 2:		NONE
		CITY:			MEDINA
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55340
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16pt">UNITED STATES</font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16pt"><br style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: Times New Roman"></font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16pt">SECURITIES
      AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><b>Washington,
      D.C. 20549</b></font><br><br><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 14pt"><b>FORM
      8-K</b></font><br><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><b>CURRENT
      REPORT</b></font><font style="font-size: 12pt"><br style="font-size: 12pt"></font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><b>Pursuant
      to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</b></font><br><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Date
      of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 28, 2016</font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt"><br style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman"></font><br><br><font style="font-size: 16pt"><b>POLARIS&#160;INDUSTRIES&#160;INC.</b></font><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">(Exact
      name of Registrant as specified in its charter)</font>
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            <b>Minnesota</b>
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            <b>41-1790959</b>
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            (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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      <b>2100 Highway 55</b><br><b>Medina, Minnesota 55340</b><br>(Address of
      principal executive offices)<br>(Zip Code)<br><br><b>(763) 542-0500</b><br>(Registrant&#8217;s
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Check the
      appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
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      <font style="font-family: Arial Unicode MS; font-size: 10pt">&#8414;</font>
      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Written
      communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Soliciting
      material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
      240.14a-12)</font>
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      <b>Item 5.02&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of
      Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of
      Certain Officers. </b>
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      &#160;On January 28, 2016 the Board of Directors (the &#8220;Board&#8221;) of Polaris
      Industries Inc. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) elected Lawrence D. Kingsley as a Class
      I director, effective as of January 28, 2016, filling a vacancy created
      by the expansion of the size of the Board from eight to nine members.
      Mr. Kingsley was also appointed to serve on the Audit Committee and the
      Technology Committee of the Board. As a non-employee director, Mr.
      Kingsley will be eligible to receive director and committee fees,
      participate in the Polaris Industries Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan
      for Directors, receive grants under the Polaris Industries Inc. 2007
      Omnibus Incentive Plan and use Company products, all as described under
      the caption &#8220;Director Compensation&#8221; in the Company&#8217;s proxy statement for
      its 2015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, which was filed with the
      Securities and Exchange Commission on March 13, 2015.
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      A copy of the press release issued by the Company on February 1, 2016,
      announcing the election of Mr. Kingsley as a director, is filed as
      Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated
      herein by reference.
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      <b>Item 9.01&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Financial Statements and Exhibits. </b>
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      <b>(d) Exhibits. </b>
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    <p style="margin-left: 30.0px; white-space: nowrap">
      99.1&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Press Release dated February 1, 2016 of Polaris
      Industries Inc.
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt"><b>SIGNATURES</b></font>
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">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 thereunto duly authorized.</font><br><br>
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            February 3, 2016
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            Senior Vice President &#8211; General Counsel and Secretary
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            Press Release dated February 1, 2016 of Polaris Industries Inc.
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      <b>Exhibit 99.1</b>
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><b>Lawrence
      D. Kingsley Appointed to Polaris Industries Inc. Board of Directors</b></font>
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      MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--February 1, 2016--Polaris Industries Inc.
      (NYSE: PII) appointed Lawrence D. Kingsley to the Company&#8217;s Board of
      Directors on Jan. 28, 2016.
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    <p>
      Mr. Kingsley served as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Pall
      Corporation from 2013 to 2015, and as CEO and President from 2011 to
      2013. He served in the roles of Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and
      President of IDEX Corporation between 2005 and 2011, in addition to
      being Chief Operating Officer prior to that.
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      &#8220;We are extremely pleased to welcome Larry to our Board,&#8221; said Polaris
      Chairman and CEO Scott Wine. &#8220;Larry is an accomplished CEO with an
      outstanding track record of driving results through operational
      improvements, corporate development and strategic execution, all of
      which are critically important to Polaris as we seek to expand our
      leadership in powersports and grow through global adjacent markets.&#8221;
    </p>
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      Mr. Kingsley also held management positions of increasing responsibility
      at Danaher Corporation, Kollmorgen Corporation and Weidmuller
      Incorporated.
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      Mr. Kingsley holds an undergraduate degree in Industrial Engineering
      from Clarkson University and an MBA from the College of William and
      Mary. He serves as a Director for Rockwell Automation Corporation.
    </p>
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      <b>About Polaris</b><br>Polaris Industries Inc. (NYSE: PII) is a global
      powersports leader with annual 2015 sales of $4.7 billion. Polaris fuels
      the passion of riders, workers and outdoor enthusiasts with our <i>RANGER</i><sup>&#174;</sup>,
      <i>RZR</i><sup>&#174;</sup> and POLARIS GENERAL&#8482; side-by-side off-road
      vehicles; our SPORTSMAN<sup>&#174;</sup> and POLARIS ACE<sup>&#174;</sup>
      all-terrain off-road vehicles; VICTORY<sup>&#174;</sup> and INDIAN
      MOTORCYCLE<sup>&#174;</sup> midsize and heavyweight motorcycles;
      SLINGSHOT<sup>&#174;</sup> moto-roadsters; and Polaris RMK<sup>&#174;</sup>,
      INDY<sup>&#174;</sup>, SWITCHBACK<sup>&#174;</sup> and RUSH<sup>&#174;</sup>
      snowmobiles. Polaris enhances the riding experience with parts, garments
      and accessories sold under multiple recognizable brands, and has a
      growing presence in adjacent markets globally with products including
      military and commercial off-road vehicles, quadricycles, and electric
      vehicles.&#160;<u>www.polaris.com</u>
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      CONTACT:<br><b>Polaris Industries Inc.</b><br><b>Kelly Basgen, </b>763-519-1740<br><u>Kelly.Basgen@polaris.com</u>
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