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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) May 1, 2026

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

Minnesota001-0640342-0802678
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)(Commission File Number)(IRS Employer Identification No.)
   
13200 Pioneer TrailEden PrairieMinnesota 55347
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code   952-829-8600
 
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report.) 

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.50 par value per shareWGONew York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company

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 Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.     



Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On May 1, 2026, Winnebago Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) announced the appointment of Emily R. Silver to its Board of Directors (“Board”) effective May 1, 2026.

Ms. Silver is senior vice president, chief marketing, e-commerce and athlete experience officer of DICK’S Sporting Goods, a sporting goods retailer that sells sports equipment, athletic apparel, footwear and outdoor products, a position she has held since joining the company in April 2023. Prior to this role, Ms. Silver spent 16 years at PepsiCo, a global food and beverage company, holding several roles with increasing scope and complexity. Most recently, she served as senior vice president of portfolio marketing.

Ms. Silver will be a Class I director and will serve on the Human Resources Committee and the Technology and Innovation Committee.

Ms. Silver will be compensated in accordance with the Company’s standard compensation policies and practices for the Board, the components of which were disclosed in the Company’s proxy statement for its 2025 annual meeting of shareholders filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 4, 2025, in the section titled “Director Compensation.”

There are no transactions or relationships between the Company and Ms. Silver that are reportable under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

Ms. Silver is expected to stand for election to the Board at the 2026 annual meeting of shareholders.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On May 1, 2026, the Company issued a press release announcing the appointment of Ms. Silver to the Board as described above under Item 5.02. A copy of the news release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits
    
Exhibit NumberDescription
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL)



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 1, 2026By:/s/ Stacy L. Bogart
 Name:Stacy L. Bogart
 Title:Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, Corporate Secretary and Corporate Responsibility