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PART III
Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
(a) Directors of the Registrant
The information required under this item concerning our directors will be set forth under the caption “Election
of Directors — Information Concerning Nominees and Directors” in the Company’s 2009 Proxy Statement, to be
filed within 120 days after the close of the Company’s fiscal year ended December 31, 2008, and is incorporated
herein by reference.
(b) Executive Officers of the Registrant
Information concerning Executive Officers of the Company is included in this Report after Item 4, under the
caption “Executive Officers of the Registrant.”
(c) Identification of the Audit Committee; Audit Committee Financial Expert
The information required under this item concerning our Audit Committee will be set forth under the caption
“Corporate Governance — Committees of the Board and Meetings — Audit Committee” in the Company’s 2009
Proxy Statement, to be filed within 120 days after the close of the Company’s fiscal year ended December 31, 2008,
and is incorporated herein by reference.
(d) Compliance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act
The information required under this item concerning compliance with Section 16(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 will be set forth under the caption “Corporate Governance — Section 16 Beneficial
Ownership Reporting Compliance” in the Company’s 2009 Proxy Statement, to be filed within 120 days after the
close of the Company’s fiscal year ended December 31, 2008, and is incorporated herein by reference.
(e) Code of Ethics.
We have adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics that applies to our Principal Executive Officer,
Principal Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer and all other Polaris employees. This Code of Business
Conduct and Ethics is posted on our website at www.polarisindustries.com and may be found as follows:
• From our main web page, first click on “Our Company.”
• Next, highlight “Investor Relations.”
• Next, scroll down and click on “Corporate Governance.”
• Finally, click on “Business Code of Conduct and Ethics.”
A copy of our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics will be furnished to any shareholder or other interested
party who submits a written request for it. Such request should be sent to Polaris Industries Inc., 2100 Highway 55,
Medina, Minnesota 55340, Attention: Investor Relations.
We intend to satisfy the disclosure requirement under Item 5.05 of Form 8-K regarding an amendment to, or
waiver from a provision of this Code of Business Conduct and Ethics by posting such information on our website, at
the address and location specified above under the heading “waivers.”
Item 11. Executive Compensation
The information required by this item will be set forth under the captions “Corporate Governance —
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation,” “Compensation Discussion and Analysis,” “Sum-
mary Compensation Table,” “Grants of Plan-Based Awards,” “Outstanding Equity Awards and Fiscal Year-End,”
“Option Exercises and Stock Vested,” “Nonqualified Deferred Compensation,” “Potential Payments Upon Ter-
mination or Change-in-Control,” “Director Compensation” and “Compensation Committee Report” in the
Company’s 2009 Proxy Statement, to be filed within 120 days after the close of the Company’s fiscal year ended
December 31, 2008, and is incorporated herein by reference.
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