SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 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) May 3, 2000 ----------------- Winnebago Industries, Inc. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Iowa 1-6403 42-0803978 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File (I.R.S. Employer incorporation) Number) Identification No.) P.O. Box 152, Forest City, Iowa 50436 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (515) 582-3535 --------------------- ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS Pursuant to Instruction F to Form 8-K, the information contained in the press release filed as Exhibit 20.1 hereto is hereby incorporated by reference in answer to Item 5 of this Form 8-K. -2- SIGNATURES 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. WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. Date: May 10, 2000 By /S/ BRUCE D. HERTZKE -------------------------------------- Bruce D. Hertzke Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President -3- EXHIBIT INDEX EXHIBIT SEQUENTIALLY NUMBER DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT NUMBERED PAGE 4.1 Winnebago Industries, Inc. Rights Plan Agreement, dated as of May 3, 2000, between Winnebago Industries, Inc. and Norwest Bank Minnesota, N.A., as Rights Agent, together with Exhibits thereto......... 4.2 Certificate of Designations of Series A Preferred Stock of Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Pursuant to Section 490.602 of the Iowa Business Corporation Act).................................................... 20.1 Press release dated May 8, 2000, relating to the adoption of the Winnebago Industries, Inc. Rights Plan Agreement.......................................... E-1