Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement · Regulation FD Disclosure
Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. On October 22, 2026, Winnebago Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a cooperation agreement (the “Cooperation Agreement”) by and between the Company and Vision One Fund, LP, Vision One Management Partners, LP, Vision One Fund Partners, LP, Vision One Management Partners Holdings, LP, Vision One Management Partners GP, LLC, Vision One O…
Filed Oct 23, 2026Accepted Oct 23, 2026, 8:25 AM EDTCIK 107687Accession 0001104659-26-118302
Winnebago Industries, Inc. is a leading North American manufacturer of outdoor recreation products under the Winnebago, Grand Design, Chris-Craft, Newmar and Barletta brands, which are used primarily in leisure travel and outdoor recreation activities. The Company builds high-quality motorhomes, travel trailers, fifth-wheel products, outboard and sterndrive powerboats, pontoons, and commercial community outreach vehicles. Committed to advancing sustainable innovation and leveraging vertical integration in key component areas, Winnebago Industries has multiple facilities in Iowa, Indiana, Minnesota and Florida. The Company’s common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and traded under the symbol WGO. For access to Winnebago Industries' investor relations material or to add your name to an automatic email list for Company news releases, visit http://investor.wgo.net.
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Item 1.01Item 1.01 - Entry into Material Agreement
Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On October
22, 2026, Winnebago Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a cooperation agreement (the “Cooperation Agreement”)
by and between the Company and Vision One Fund, LP, Vision One Management Partners, LP, Vision One Fund Partners, LP, Vision One Management
Partners Holdings, LP, Vision One Management Partners GP, LLC, Vision One Onshore Fund, LP and Vision One Offshore Fund, LP (collectively
with their affiliates, “Vision One”).
Pursuant
to the Cooperation Agreement, the Company has agreed to (i) take all necessary actions to nominate Jay L. Johnson (the “New Director”)
for election to the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) as an independent Class III director at the Company’s
2026 annual meeting of shareholders (the “2026 Annual Meeting”) for a term expiring at the Company’s 2029 annual meeting
of shareholders (the “2029 Annual Meeting”); (ii) include the New Director in the Board’s slate of director nominees
for election at the 2026 Annual Meeting, recommend his election to the Company’s shareholders and solicit proxies in favor of his
election; and (iii) following his election to the Board, take all necessary actions to appoint the New Director to the Board’s Audit
and Finance Committee and maintain his membership on such committee until the termination of the Cooperation Agreement, subject to certain
conditions. From the conclusion of the 2026 Annual Meeting until the termination of the Cooperation Agreement, the size of the Board will
not exceed ten (10) directors.
In addition,
pursuant to the Cooperation Agreement, the Board has agreed to take all necessary actions to rename the Audit Committee to the “Audit
and Finance Committee” and amend the committee’s charter to provide for additional clarity regarding the committee’s
oversight of the Company’s capital structure, investments, uses of cash and capital allocation.
Until the
termination of the Cooperation Agreement, and as long as Vision One continues to beneficially own at least the lesser of (i) 0.9% of the
then-outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock and (ii) 250,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, in the event
that the New Director is unable or unwilling to stand for election at the 2026 Annual Meeting or to serve as a director for any reason
or ceases to serve as a director of the Company, Vision One will be entitled to propose potential replacement directors mutually agreeable
to the Company and Vision One, subject to certain qualifications and other conditions, until Vision One and the Company mutually agree
on a replacement director.
Pursuant
to the Cooperation Agreement, the Company has agreed to submit for shareholder approval at the 2026 Annual Meeting amendments to its Articles
of Incorporation and conforming amendments to its Amended and Restated Bylaws to phase out the classified Board over a three-year period.
The Board will recommend that shareholders vote in favor of, and the Company will solicit proxies and use reasonable best efforts to obtain
approval of, such amendments, including by using reasonable best efforts to have all directors and officers of the Company vote in favor
of such proposals and by engaging a nationally recognized proxy solicitor. Subject to shareholder approval and effectiveness of such amendments,
directors elected at the Company’s 2027 annual meeting of shareholders and at each subsequent annual meeting of shareholders will
be elected for one-year terms as their respective terms expire, with all directors standing for annual election beginning at the 2029
Annual Meeting.
Pursuant
to the Cooperation Agreement, Vision One has irrevocably withdrawn its notice of shareholder proposals and director nominations, dated
September 15, 2026, and has agreed to cease all solicitation activities in respect of the 2026 Annual Meeting.
The Cooperation
Agreement also contains customary voting commitments, standstill, non-disparagement and other provisions.
The Cooperation
Agreement will terminate on the earlier of (i) the date that is thirty (30) calendar days prior to the deadline under the Company’s
Amended and Restated Bylaws for the submission of shareholder nominations of director candidates for election to the Board at the Company’s
2027 annual meeting of shareholders and (ii) the date that is one hundred twenty (120) calendar days prior to the one-year anniversary
of the 2026 Annual Meeting, unless earlier terminated in accordance with its terms.
The foregoing
description of the Cooperation Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Cooperation Agreement, a copy
of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7.01Item 7.01 - Regulation FD Disclosure
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On October 23, 2026, the Company issued a press
release in connection with the Cooperation Agreement as reported under Item 1.01 above. A copy of this press release is furnished as Exhibit
99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.
The information in this Item 7.01 of this Current
Report on Form 8-K, including the information contained in Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be “filed”
for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject
to the liabilities of that section, and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by a specific reference in such filing.
Filed exhibits (1)
EX-99.1 (by filename) tm2628163d1_ex99-1.htm
Exhibit 99.1
Winnebago Industries Announces Intention to
Nominate Jay L. Johnson to Board of Directors at 2026 Annual Meeting
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn., October 23, 2026 --
Winnebago Industries, Inc. (NYSE: WGO) (the “Company”), a leading manufacturer of outdoor recreation products, today
announced its intent to nominate Jay L. Johnson for election to Winnebago Industries’ Board of Directors (the “Board”)
at the Company’s 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “2026 Annual Meeting”), expected to be held in December.
“We look forward to welcoming Jay to the
Board and benefiting from his perspectives as we navigate a dynamic environment and advance Winnebago Industries’ position as a
trusted leader in outdoor recreation products,” said John Murabito, Independent Chairman of Winnebago Industries’ Board.
“Jay’s expertise in financial management, capital allocation and capital markets will complement the skills and experience
of our existing directors.”
In connection with Mr. Johnson’s nomination,
Winnebago Industries has entered into a cooperation agreement with Vision One Fund, LP (“Vision One”). Under the cooperation
agreement, Vision One has agreed to customary standstill, voting an…