---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001171843-22-006023"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "THO"
cik: "0000730263"
company_name: "THOR INDUSTRIES INC"
filed_at: "2022-09-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T12:19:23.395171+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Director Jim Ziemer to retire from THOR board effective Oct 1, 2022

## Summary
- Ziemer will retire under age policy; serve as board observer through end of 2022.
- Company added two new directors last year, so no replacement is planned.
- Ziemer served as Audit Committee Chair from Dec 2011 to Mar 2022.
- He previously was CEO of Harley-Davidson (2005-2009) and CFO (1990-2005).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001171843-22-006023
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: THO
- cik: 0000730263
- company_name: THOR INDUSTRIES INC
- filed_at: 2022-09-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/730263/000117184322006023/0001171843-22-006023-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/730263/000117184322006023/f8k_090922.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001171843-22-006023
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001171843-22-006023.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001171843-22-006023.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  James Ziemer retired as Director at THOR INDUSTRIES INC.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Director
  source text: On September 2, 2022, James Ziemer informed THOR Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) that he would retire from the Board of Directors of the Company in accordance with the Company's policy regarding age limits of Board members. Mr. Ziemer's retirement will be effective on October 1, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/730263/000117184322006023/0001171843-22-006023-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.