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): April 17, 2000
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COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Indiana
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
1-7160 35-1101097
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(Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
2831 Dexter Drive, Elkhart, Indiana 46514
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(219) 262-0123
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(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
On April 17, 2000 the Company filed a press release confirming
receipt of an unsolicited merger proposal from Thor Industries, Inc.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(a) EXHIBITS
Exhibit
Number Description
99.1 April 17, 2000 Press Release confirming
receipt of unsolicited merger proposal from
Thor Industries, Inc.
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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.
COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC.
By: /s/ Richard M. Lavers
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Richard M. Lavers
General Counsel & Secretary
Dated: April 19, 2000
EXHIBIT 99.1
COACHMEN CONFIRMS RECEIPT OF MERGER PROPOSAL FROM THOR INDUSTRIES
ELKHART, Ind., April 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Coachmen Industries, Inc. (NYSE: COA -
news) today confirmed that it has received an unsolicited merger proposal from
Thor Industries, Inc. (NYSE: THO - news), to acquire all outstanding shares of
Coachmen for $289.6 million, or $18 per Coachmen share, to consist of 60% in
cash and 40% in Thor stock.
Coachmen's board of directors will review the Thor merger proposal at a special
meeting in the near future. Coachmen urged its shareholders to take no action
prior to its board's consideration of the proposal. Coachmen said that its board
one month ago rejected a similar merger proposal from Thor at a price of $17 per
Coachmen share, consisting of 50% in cash and 50% in Thor stock.
Coachmen Industries, Inc. is one of the nation's leading producers of
recreational vehicles. The Company also is the largest producer of modular homes
in the U.S., with five different locations operating under the widely respected
name of All American Homes. The Company is publicly held with stock listed on
the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the COA symbol.
