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): November 12, 2013
POLARIS INDUSTRIES INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Minnesota |
1-11411 |
41-1790959 |
(State of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
2100 Highway 55
Medina, Minnesota 55340
(Address of
principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
(763) 542-0500
(Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On November 12, 2013, Polaris Industries Inc., a Minnesota corporation (the “Company”), entered into the Share Repurchase Agreement dated November 12, 2013 (the “Agreement”) with Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. (“FHI”) pursuant to which the Company purchased 3,960,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, from FHI, which constitutes all of the shares of the Company’s Common Stock owned by FHI, for an aggregate purchase price of U.S.$497,473,955.
The foregoing summary of the Agreement is qualified by reference to the text of the Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
The Company issued a press release on November 12, 2013 announcing the share repurchase. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No. |
Exhibit |
10.1 | Share Repurchase Agreement dated November 12, 2013 between Polaris Industries Inc. and Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. |
99.1 | Press Release issued on November 12, 2013. |
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 thereunto duly authorized.
Date: November 12,
2013
POLARIS INDUSTRIES INC. |
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/s/ Michael W. Malone |
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Michael W. Malone |
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Vice President — Finance and |
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