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): January 31, 2019



POLARIS INDUSTRIES INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Minnesota
 
1-11411
 
41-1790959
(State of Incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(I.R.S. 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)


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

On January 31, 2019, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Polaris Industries Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Gwynne Shotwell to the Board of the Company as a Class I director, effective March 1, 2019.  Ms. Shotwell is expected to serve on the Audit Committee and the Technology Committee of the Board. The size of the Company’s Board is now ten directors.

As a non-employee director, Ms. Shotwell will be eligible to receive director and committee fees, participate in the Polaris Industries Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors, receive grants under the Polaris Industries Inc. 2007 Omnibus Incentive Plan and use Company products, all as described under the caption “Director Compensation” in the Company’s proxy statement for its 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 9, 2018.


Item 9.01     Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

99.1           Press Release dated February 6, 2019 of Polaris Industries Inc.

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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:  February 6, 2019

  POLARIS INDUSTRIES INC.
     
     



 
/s/Lucy Clark Dougherty

  Lucy Clark Dougherty

  Senior Vice President – Legal, General Counsel and Secretary
 

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