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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000730263-10-000002.txt : 20100929
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100929130224
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000730263-10-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	D
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
ITEM INFORMATION:		Rule 506
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100929
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100929
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20100929

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			THOR INDUSTRIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000730263
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MOTOR HOMES [3716]
		IRS NUMBER:				930768752
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0731

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		D
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	021-148304
		FILM NUMBER:		101095737

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		419 W PIKE ST
		CITY:			JACKSON CENTER
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			45334
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9375966849

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		419 W PIKE STREET
		CITY:			JACKSON CENTER
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			45334
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            <city>JACKSON CENTER</city>
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                <middleName>B.</middleName>
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                <city>Jackson Center</city>
                <stateOrCountry>OH</stateOrCountry>
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                <zipCode>45334</zipCode>
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        </industryGroup>
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            <dateOfFirstSale>
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            <clarificationOfResponse>The Issuer issued 4,300,000 shares of its common stock as partial consideration to indirect securityholders of Heartland RV Holdings, L.P., in connection with the acquisition of all of the common stock of Towable Holdings, Inc. on September 16, 2010.</clarificationOfResponse>
        </businessCombinationTransaction>
        <minimumInvestmentAccepted>0</minimumInvestmentAccepted>
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