UNITED STATES
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): |
December 9, 2004 |
Harley-Davidson, Inc.
|
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
Wisconsin
|
1-9183
|
39-1382325
|
| (State or other jurisdiction |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer |
| of incorporation) |
|
Identification No.) |
|
3700 West Juneau Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53208
|
| (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code) |
(414) 342-4680
|
| (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) |
Not Applicable
|
| (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) |
Check the appropriate box below if
the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the
registrant under any of the following provisions:
| [ ] |
Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
| [ ] |
Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| [ ] |
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b)) |
| [ ] |
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c)) |
| Item 1.01. |
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
On
December 9, 2004, the Human Resources Committee ("Committee") of the Board of Directors of Harley-Davidson, Inc. (the
"Company") established bonus criteria for 2005 for four executive officers under the
Company's Amended Corporate Short Term Incentive Plan. Bonus awards for 2005 will be
based on earnings per share.
The
Committee also established bonus criteria for 2005 for six executive officers and
approximately 8,370 other employees under a short term incentive plan for Harley Davidson
Motor Company, which is comprised of Harley-Davidson Motor Company Operations,
Inc., Harley-Davidson Motor Company Group, Inc. and Harley-Davidson Motor Company,
Inc. Bonus awards for 2005 will be based on quality measures and the growth rate
of earnings before interest and taxes.
Finally,
the Committee established bonus criteria for 2005 for one executive officer and
approximately 50 other employees under a short term incentive plan for Harley-Davidson
Financial Services, Inc. Bonus awards for 2005 will be based on the growth rate of
operating income (excluding any extraordinary items) and rate of return on equity.
2
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.
|
HARLEY-DAVIDSON, INC.
|
| Date: December 15, 2004 |
By: |
/s/ Gail A. Lione
|
|
|
Gail A. Lione
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
3