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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-A/A
Amendment No. 1
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
POLARIS INDUSTRIES INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Minnesota
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41-1790959 |
(State of incorporation or organization)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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2100 Highway 55 |
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Medina, Minnesota
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55340 |
(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code) |
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Preferred Share Purchase Rights
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New York Stock Exchange |
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the
Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c), check the following box.
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If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of
the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d), check the following box. o
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates: N/A (if applicable)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
Item 1. Description of Registrants Securities to be Registered.
Polaris Industries Inc., a Minnesota corporation (the Company), is filing this Amendment to
supplement and amend its Registration Statement on Form 8-A dated May 25, 2000 (the Registration
Statement). Such Registration Statement on Form 8-A is hereby incorporated by reference herein.
The response to Item 1 of the Registration Statement is amended to add the following paragraph as
the last paragraph of Item 1:
On April 29, 2010, the Company entered into an Amended and Restated Rights
Agreement with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (fka Norwest Bank Minnesota,
N.A.), as rights agent (the Amended and Restated Rights Agreement). The principal
purposes of the Amended and Restated Rights Agreement are to (i) extend the Final
Expiration Date of the Rights from May 31, 2010 to April 29, 2020, (ii) expand the
definition of Beneficial Owner to include certain derivative securities relating
to the Common Stock of the Company, (iii) increase the Purchase Price for the Rights
to $250.00 per share, and (iv) make certain other technical and conforming changes
that the Company determined were necessary or desirable.
The foregoing summary of the revisions reflected in the Amended and Restated Rights Agreement
does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Amended and
Restated Rights Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 4.1 hereto and is incorporated by reference
herein.
Item 2. Exhibits.
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4.1
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Amended and Restated Rights Agreement, dated as of April 29, 2010 by
and between Polaris Industries Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank, National
Association. |
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
Date: April 30, 2010
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POLARIS INDUSTRIES INC.
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/s/ Michael W. Malone
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Michael W. Malone |
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Vice President Finance and Chief Financial
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No. |
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Description |
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4.1
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Amended and Restated Rights Agreement, dated as of April 29, 2010 by
and between Polaris Industries Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank, National
Association. |
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