<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001157523-18-000914.txt : 20180502
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001157523-18-000914
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180426
ITEM INFORMATION:		Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180502
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180501

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:		18796844

	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-size: 16pt; font-family: Times New Roman">UNITED STATES</font><font style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><br style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16pt"></font><font style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: Times New Roman">SECURITIES
      AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font><br><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>Washington,
      D.C. 20549</b></font><br><br><br><font style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>FORM
      8-K</b></font><br><br><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>CURRENT
      REPORT</b></font><font style="font-size: 12pt"><br style="font-size: 12pt"></font><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>Pursuant
      to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</b></font><br><br><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">Date
      of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 26, 2018</font><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><br style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt"></font><br><br><font style="font-size: 16pt"><b>POLARIS&#160;INDUSTRIES&#160;INC.</b></font><br><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">(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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            (State of Incorporation)
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            (Commission File Number)
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            (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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      <br>
      <br>
      <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
      telephone number, including area code)<br>
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      communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
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      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">Soliciting
      material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
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      Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth
      company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR
      &#167;230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR
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      Emerging growth company <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial Unicode MS">&#8414;</font>
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      If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant
      has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with
      any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to
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      <b>Item 5.07&#160;&#160;&#160;Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.</b>
    </p>
    <p style="text-indent: 30.0px; font-size: 10pt">
      The Annual Meeting was held on April 26, 2018. Proxies for matters to be
      voted upon at the Annual Meeting were solicited pursuant to Regulation
      14 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Three
      proposals were voted upon at the Annual Meeting. The proposals are
      described in detail in the Company&#8217;s Proxy Statement. The final results
      for the votes regarding each proposal are set forth below.
    </p>
    <p style="white-space: nowrap">
      1.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;The following nominee was elected as a Class II member of
      the Board of Directors of the Company for a two-year term ending in 2020:
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            <u>For</u>
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            <u>Against</u>
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          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <u>Abstain</u>
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            <u>Broker Non-Votes</u>
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          George W. Bilicic
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          48,724,329
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          773,353
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        <td style="width: 20%; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap" valign="top">
          249,677
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        <td style="width: 20%; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap" valign="top">
          8,667,180
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      &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;The following nominees were elected as Class III members of
      the Board of Directors of the Company for three-year terms ending in
      2021:
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            <u>Against</u>
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            <u>Abstain</u>
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          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <u>Broker Non-Votes</u>
          </p>
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        <td style="width: 20%; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" valign="top">
          Annette K. Clayton
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          48,263,805
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        <td style="width: 20%; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          1,235,058
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        <td style="width: 20%; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          248,496
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          8,667,180
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          Kevin M. Farr
        </td>
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          49,113,560
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        <td style="width: 20%; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          383,672
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        <td style="width: 20%; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          250,127
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          8,667,180
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          John P. Wiehoff
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          45,353,061
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        <td style="width: 20%; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          4,155,633
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        <td style="width: 20%; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          238,665
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          8,667,180
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    <p>
      &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;The terms of the following directors continued after the
      Annual Meeting:&#160;&#160;Gary E. Hendrickson, Gwenne A. Henricks, Bernd F.
      Kessler, Lawrence D. Kingsley, and Scott W. Wine.<br><br>
    </p>
    <p style="white-space: nowrap">
      2.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;The selection of Ernst &amp; Young LLP as the Company&#8217;s
      independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2018 was
      ratified:
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            <u>Votes For</u>
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            <u>Votes Against</u>
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        <td style="width: 20%; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <u>Abstentions</u>
          </p>
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        <td style="width: 20%; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <u>Broker Non-Votes</u>
          </p>
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        <td style="width: 20%; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; white-space: nowrap" valign="top">
          57,330,774
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        <td style="width: 20%; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; white-space: nowrap" valign="top">
          763,865
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        <td style="width: 20%; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; white-space: nowrap" valign="top">
          319,900
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        <td style="width: 20%; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; white-space: nowrap" valign="top">
          0
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    <p style="white-space: nowrap">
      3.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;The compensation of the Company&#8217;s named executive officers
      was approved in a non-binding advisory vote:
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          &#160;
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        <td style="width: 20%; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <u>Votes For</u>
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        <td style="width: 20%; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <u>Votes Against</u>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td style="width: 20%; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <u>Abstentions</u>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td style="width: 20%; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <u>Broker Non-Votes</u>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
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        <td style="width: 20%; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">

        </td>
        <td style="width: 20%; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; white-space: nowrap" valign="top">
          41,137,280
        </td>
        <td style="width: 20%; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; white-space: nowrap" valign="top">
          8,085,222
        </td>
        <td style="width: 20%; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; white-space: nowrap" valign="top">
          524,857
        </td>
        <td style="width: 20%; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; white-space: nowrap" valign="top">
          8,667,180
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      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>SIGNATURE</b></font>
    </p>
    <p style="text-indent: 30.0px">
      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">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>
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          Date:
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          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            May 1, 2018
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          POLARIS INDUSTRIES INC.
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          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            /s/ Lucy Clark Dougherty
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            Lucy Clark Dougherty
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            Senior Vice President &#8211; General Counsel and
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            Secretary
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