8-K 1 wgomurabitofeb2017.htm 8K DIRECTOR MURABITO

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) February 22, 2017

Winnebago Industries, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Iowa | 001-06403 | 42-0802678
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.)
P.O. Box 152, Forest City, Iowa |  | 50436
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |  | (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code 641-585-3535
______________________________________________________________________
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report.)

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Items under Sections 1 through 4 and 6 through 8 are not applicable and are therefore omitted.
Item 5.02 (d) Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On February 22, 2017, Winnebago Industries announced the appointment of John Murabito to its Board of Directors effective April 1, 2017. Murabito, age 57, is the Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer of Cigna Corporation, a health insurance company. His other Human Resource leadership roles have included Chief Human Resources Officer at Monsanto Company and Group Vice President, Human Resources for Frito-Lay, Inc., a division of PepsiCo.
Murabito will join the human resources and nominating and governance committees. He is filling a vacancy created by the retirement of Jerry Currie and will serve as a Class II director. He is expected to stand for election at the next annual meeting of shareholders in December of 2017.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits

| Exhibit Number | Description |
| 99.1 | Press Release Issued by Winnebago Industries, Inc. on February 22, 2017. |

SIGNATURE
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.

|  | W INNEBAGO I NDUSTRIES, I NC. |
Date: | February 22, 2017 | By: | /s/ Scott C. Folkers |
|  | Name: | Scott C. Folkers |
|  | Title: | Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |