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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
             
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)            
(X) QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
  SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
  For the Quarterly Period Ended June 25, 2005
OR  
( ) TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
  SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the transition period from _____ to _____
 
Commission File No. 1-8183
 
SUPREME INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware   75-1670945
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)  
 
2581 E. Kercher Rd., P.O. Box 237, Goshen, Indiana 46528
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (574) 642-3070
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X No
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes No X
 
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
 
Common Stock ($.10 Par Value)   Outstanding at July 15, 2005
  Class A     10,376,965  
Class B 2,109,133
 
             
             
             
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SUPREME INDUSTRIES, INC.
 
 
CONTENTS
 
          Page No.  
 
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
ITEM 1. Financial Statements:
 
  Consolidated Balance Sheets 3 - 4  
 
  Consolidated Statements of Income 5  
 
  Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows 6  
 
  Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 7 - 10  
 
 
ITEM 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of  
  Financial Condition and Results of Operations 10 - 15  
             
ITEM 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About    
  Market Risk 15  
             
ITEM 4. Controls and Procedures 15 - 16  
 
 
 
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
 
ITEM 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders 16  
 
ITEM 6. Exhibits 17  
 
SIGNATURES 17  
 
EXHIBITS 18-47  
 
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS          
 
Supreme Industries, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
    June 25,     December 25,
    2005     2004
Assets   (Unaudited)      
 
Current assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents $ 299,293   $ 1,736,483
  Accounts receivable, net   28,354,231     28,432,715
  Inventories   45,898,125     45,441,189
  Deferred income taxes   847,012     847,012
  Other current assets   3,075,873     4,222,636
                     
    Total current assets   78,474,534     80,680,035
                     
                     
Property, plant and equipment, at cost   86,560,221     84,195,977
  Less, Accumulated depreciation and          
    amortization   38,533,968     37,005,013
                     
    Property, plant and equipment, net   48,026,253     47,190,964
 
                     
Intangible assets, net   4,295     30,066
Goodwill   735,014     735,014
Other assets   536,723     560,540
 
    Total assets $ 127,776,819   $ 129,196,619
 
 
The accompanying notes are a part of the consolidated financial statements.
 
 
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
 
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Supreme Industries, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets, Concluded
 
              June 25,     December 25,
              2005     2004
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity   (Unaudited)      
 
Current liabilities:          
  Current maturities of long-term debt $ 1,683,333   $ 1,633,333
  Trade accounts payable   10,159,053     18,717,757
  Accrued income taxes   632,290     312,415
  Other accrued liabilities   10,718,367     9,118,259
 
    Total current liabilities   23,193,043     29,781,764
 
Long-term debt   28,476,053     28,766,667
 
Deferred income taxes   3,085,179     3,085,179
                     
    Total liabilities   54,754,275     61,633,610
                     
Stockholders' equity   73,022,544     67,563,009
 
    Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 127,776,819   $ 129,196,619
 
 
The accompanying notes are a part of the consolidated financial statements.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
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Supreme Industries, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)
          Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended
          June 25,   June 26,     June 25,     June 26,
          2005   2004     2005     2004
Revenue:          
  Net sales $ 95,216,407   $ 90,740,648   $ 185,538,711   $ 164,221,753
  Other income   138,914     105,297     300,218     188,659
            95,355,321     90,845,945     185,838,929     164,410,412
Costs and expenses:          
  Cost of sales   82,970,295     81,125,598     161,666,831     147,456,087
  Selling, general and administrative   7,294,334     6,461,329     13,752,416     11,900,623
  Interest     568,387     216,271     1,057,033     408,186
            90,833,016     87,803,198     176,476,280     159,764,896
                               
    Income before income taxes   4,522,305     3,042,747     9,362,649     4,645,516
                               
  Income taxes   1,622,000     1,155,000     3,368,000     1,768,000
                               
    Net income $ 2,900,305   $ 1,887,747   $ 5,994,649   $ 2,877,516
                               
                               
Earnings per share:          
    Basic     $.23     $.16     $.49     $.24
    Diluted     .23     .15     .47     .23
                               
Shares used in the computation of          
  earnings per share:          
    Basic     12,391,341     12,086,558     12,288,776     12,058,437
    Diluted     12,708,871     12,504,790     12,651,893     12,497,473
                               
Cash dividends per common share   $.035     $.035     $.070     $.065
                               
The accompanying notes are a part of the consolidated financial statements.
                               
                               
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Supreme Industries, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
              Six Months Ended
              June 25,     June 26,
              2005     2004
Cash flows from operating activities:          
  Net income $ 5,994,649   $ 2,877,516
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash          
    provided by operating activities:          
      Depreciation and amortization   2,031,911     1,746,560
      Loss (gain) on disposal of equipment   8,561     (10,779)
      Changes in operating assets and liabilities   (5,885,324)     (2,964,263)
                     
    Net cash provided by operating activities   2,149,797     1,649,034
                     
                     
Cash flows from investing activities:  
     
   
     
  Additions to property, plant and equipment   (2,878,352)     (6,369,223)
  Proceeds from disposal of equipment   28,362     17,608
  Purchase of short-term investments   (1,163,000)     -
  Decrease in other assets   23,817     21,040
             
     
   
     
    Net cash (used in) investing activities   (3,989,173)     (6,330,575)
                     
                     
Cash flows from financing activities:  
     
   
     
  Proceeds from revolving line of credit and other  
     
   
     
    long-term debt   66,065,429     68,062,923
  Repayments of revolving line of credit and          
    other long-term debt   (66,306,043)     (63,063,461)
  Payment of cash dividends   (862,788)     (784,179)
  Proceeds from exercise of stock options   1,505,588     422,612
                     
    Net cash provided by financing activities   402,186     4,637,895
                     
                     
Change in cash and cash equivalents   (1,437,190)     (43,646)
                     
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period   1,736,483     106,254
                     
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $ 299,293   $ 62,608
                     
Supplemental disclosure of noncash financing          
  activity:            
    Cash dividend declared $ 1,190,557   $ -
                     
The accompanying notes are a part of the consolidated financial statements.
                     
                     
                     
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Supreme Industries, Inc. And Subsidiaries
Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements
                   
NOTE 1 - BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND OPINION OF MANAGEMENT
                   
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and therefore do not include all of the information and financial statement disclosures necessary for a fair presentation of consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. In the opinion of management, the information furnished herein includes all adjustments necessary to reflect a fair statement of the interim periods reported. All adjustments are of a normal and recurring nature. The December 25, 2004 consolidated balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
                   
The Company has adopted a 52 or 53 week fiscal year ending the last Saturday in December. The results of operations for the three and six months ended June 25, 2005 and June 26, 2004 are for 13 and 26 week periods, respectively.
                   
                   
NOTE 2 - INVENTORIES
                   
Inventories, which are stated at the lower of cost or market with cost determined using the first-in, first-out method, consist of the following:
                   
          June 25,     December 25,  
          2005     2004  
  Raw materials   $ 27,014,563   $ 26,390,350  
  Work-in-progress     7,543,292     9,795,961  
  Finished goods     11,340,270     9,254,878  
        $ 45,898,125   $ 45,441,189  
                   
The valuation of raw materials, work-in-progress and finished goods inventories at interim dates is based upon a gross profit percentage method and bills of materials. The Company has historically had favorable and unfavorable adjustments resulting from physical inventories. The Company continues to refine its costing procedures for valuation of interim inventories in an effort to minimize book to physical inventory adjustments.
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
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Supreme Industries, Inc. And Subsidiaries
Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
 
NOTE 3 - EARNINGS PER SHARE
                         
The number of shares used in the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share are as follows:
 
            Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
            June 25,   June 26,   June 25,   June 26,
            2005   2004   2005   2004
Weighted average number of              
  shares outstanding (used in              
  computation of basic              
  earnings per share) 12,391,341   12,086,558   12,288,776   12,058,437
                         
Effect of dilutive stock options 317,530   418,232   363,117   439,036
                         
                         
Diluted shares outstanding              
  (used in computation of              
  diluted earnings per share) 12,708,871   12,504,790   12,651,893   12,497,473
                         
                         
                         
NOTE 4 - STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
                         
The Company has adopted the disclosure-only provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation," as amended by SFAS No. 148, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation - Transition and Disclosure," and, accordingly, accounts for its stock option plans using the intrinsic value method of Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees."
                         
 
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
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Supreme Industries, Inc. And Subsidiaries
Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
 
NOTE 4 - STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION, Continued
                         
The following table illustrates the effect on net income and earnings per share if compensation expense was measured using the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123.
                         
            Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
            June 25,   June 26,   June 25,   June 26,
            2005   2004   2005   2004
Net income, as reported $2,900,305   $1,887,747   $5,994,649   $2,877,516
                         
Deduct: Stock-based              
  compensation expense              
  determined under fair value              
  based method, net of tax (83,942)   (83,848)   (154,807)   (167,696)
                         
Pro forma net income $2,816,363   $1,803,899   $5,839,842   $2,709,820
             
Basic earnings per share:              
  As reported $.23   $.16   $.49   $.24
  Pro forma .23   .15   .48   .22
                         
Diluted earnings per share:              
  As reported .23   .15   .47   .23
  Pro forma   .22   .14   .46   .22
                         
NOTE 5 - COMMON STOCK
                         
The Company paid a three and one-half cent ($.035) per share cash dividend to all Class A and Class B common stockholders during each of the quarters ended June 25, 2005 and June 26, 2004. Additionally, the Company paid a three and one-half cent ($.035) per share and a three cent ($.03) per share cash dividend to all Class A and Class B common stockholders during the quarters ended March 26, 2005 and March 27, 2004, respectively.
 
On June 6, 2005, the Company's Board of Directors declared a nine and one-half cent ($.095) per share cash dividend payable on August 1, 2005 to all Class A and Class B common stockholders of record on July 25, 2005. Accrued cash dividend payable of $1,190,557 is included in other current liabilities as of June 25, 2005.

                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
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Supreme Industries, Inc. And Subsidiaries
Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements, Concluded
 
NOTE 6 - LEASE COMMITMENTS
                             
On April 14, 2005, the Company entered into a third extension of an existing lease agreement with a related party. The third extension extends the lease term for certain of the Company's leased facilities in Goshen, Indiana and Griffin, Georgia for an additional five years, with a new expiration date of July 2010. Monthly rental payments under the related party lease agreement are $54,108 and increase in July of each successive year by an escalator defined in the lease agreement. All other terms and conditions of the existing lease agreement remain unchanged.
 
 
ITEM 2.

MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
Results of Operations
 
Net sales for the three months ended June 25, 2005 increased $4.5 million or 5.0% to $95.2 million from $90.7 million for the three months ended June 26, 2004. Net sales for the six months ended June 25, 2005 increased $21.3 million or 13.0% to $185.5 from $164.2 million for the six months ended June 26, 2004. The Company completed two large fleet contracts during the first half of 2005 resulting in a majority of the increase in net sales. The higher fleet sales were a combination of a larger quantity of unit shipments along with price increases implemented in response to the significant raw material cost escalation experienced throughout 2004 and continuing into 2005.
                             
Gross profit as a percentage of net sales increased for the three and six month periods ended June 25, 2005 when compared to the three and six month periods ended June 26, 2004. The following table presents the components of cost of sales as a percentage of net sales and the change from period to period:

    Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
    June 25,   June 26,       June 25,   June 26,    
    2005   2004   Change   2005   2004   Change
Materials 56.9%   57.6%   (.7)%   56.7%   57.9%   (1.2)%
Direct labor 14.1   15.2   (1.1)   14.0   15.4   (1.4)
Overhead 13.8   13.7   .1   13.9   13.7   .2
Delivery 2.3   2.9   (.6)   2.5   2.8   (.3)
Cost of sales 87.1   89.4   (2.3)   87.1   89.8   (2.7)
                         
Gross profit 12.9%   10.6%   2.3%   12.9%   10.2%   2.7%
                         
Material cost as a percentage of net sales improved .7% for the three months ended June 25, 2005 and 1.2% for the six months ended June 25, 2005 when compared to corresponding periods in 2004. The reduction in material percentage in both periods resulted from price increases the Company implemented in response to its escalating raw material costs. While a majority of the raw material costs have stabilized, the Company is still experiencing upward cost pressure on petroleum-based resins and gelcoats. The Company is closely monitoring its major raw material commodities to enable a quick response to changes in cost and / or market conditions.
 
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Results of Operations, Continued
 
Direct labor as a percentage of net sales for the three and six months ended June 25, 2005 was 14.1% and 14.0%, respectively. Direct labor improved over the comparative prior year periods primarily due to efficiencies associated with the production of large quantities of standardized fleet units and the impact of the implementation of price increases. Direct labor as a percentage of net sales is expected to rise somewhat over the next six months as the Company returns to the production of a higher concentration of customized retail units.
 
Despite the additional revenues resulting from higher fleet sales and price increases, overhead remained relatively constant as a percentage of net sales for the three and six month periods. The Company has experienced significant escalating group health insurance claim costs during 2005, particularly during the second quarter. Group health insurance expense increased $561 thousand and $738 thousand for the three and six month periods in 2005 compared to the 2004 comparative periods. In addition, depreciation expense has increased $171 thousand and $328 thousand for the 2005 three and six month periods compared to the 2004 comparative periods as a result of the $9.7 million of capital expenditures incurred since June 26, 2004.
 
Delivery expenses remained relatively unchanged as a percentage of net sales despite higher fuel costs. These higher fuel costs were offset by the increased number of fleet units invoiced in the first six months of 2005. Such products are generally not delivered by the Company but are picked up by the customers.
 
Selling, general and administrative expenses were 7.7% and 7.4% of net sales for the three and six months ended June 25, 2005 compared to 7.1% and 7.3% of net sales for the three and six months ended June 26, 2004. Selling expenses increased as a percentage of net sales primarily due to a reduction in cooperative marketing funds the Company received from chassis manufacturers in the first six months of 2005 versus the first six months of 2004. These funds, which are used to offset marketing and promotional expenses, were reduced by the chassis manufacturers due to their improving business conditions. Additionally, the Company experienced higher sales commission expense as a result of the additional revenues recorded in the first six months of 2005 compared to the first six months of 2004. General and administrative expenses increased primarily as a result of additional compensation expense related to the Company's incentive bonus plans which are based on pretax earnings.
 
Interest expense for the three and six months ended June 25, 2005 was $.6 million and $1.1 million compared to $.2 million and $.4 million for the three and six months ended June 26, 2004. The increase in interest expense was attributable to higher levels of borrowings to finance working capital and capital expenditures, and the rise in short-term interest rates.
 
The Company's effective income tax rate was 36.0% for the first six months of 2005 compared to 38.1% for the first six months of 2004. The decrease in the Company's effective tax rate is attributable to additional tax deductions allowed manufacturers by the 2004 American Jobs Creation Act and certain tax benefits resulting from the formation of a captive insurance company. The manufacturer's deduction will lower the Company's effective tax rate by approximately one percent. In late 2004, after a review of insurance risk management alternatives, the Company restructured certain of its legal entities and formed a wholly owned captive insurance company which resulted in a further reduction in the Company's effective tax rate.
 
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Results of Operations, Concluded
 
Net income for the three and six months ended June 25, 2005 was $2.9 million and $6.0 million compared to $1.9 million and $2.9 million for the three and six months ended June 26, 2004. Basic earnings per share were $.23 and $.49 for the three and six months ended June 25, 2005 compared to $.16 and $.24 per share for the three and six months ended June 26, 2004. Diluted earnings per share were $.23 and $.47 for the three and six months ended June 25, 2005 compared to $.15 and $.23 per share for the three and six months ended June 26, 2004
 
                         

Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
The Company's revolving line of credit, net income and depreciation were the major sources of cash flows during the six months ended June 25, 2005. As a result of the higher levels of trade accounts receivable and inventories related to two large fleet contracts, there was extensive use of our revolving line of credit during the first quarter of 2005. These contracts were completed during the second quarter, resulting in a reduction in trade accounts receivable of $9.0 million and a reduction in inventories of $7.4 million from the amounts of the end of the first quarter. These cash resources, along with cash flow from operations, were utilized to reduce trade accounts payable by $6.4 million and to reduce long-term debt obligations by $14.4 million during the second quarter of 2005.
 
Capital expenditures for the six months ended June 25, 2005 were $2.9 million. During the second quarter the Company completed the construction of an additional manufacturing facility at its Griffin, Georgia location and expended $1.4 million on this building project during the first six months. Our Jonestown, Pennsylvania location expended $.5 million in capital expenditures to continue improving operations at its recently acquired manufacturing plant adjacent to our other facilities. We expect our 2005 capital expenditures to approximate our 2005 depreciation expense of $4.0 million.
 
The Company believes that cash flow generated from operations and funds available under the Company's revolving line of credit will be sufficient to meet the Company's cash needs during the next twelve months.
                             

                               
Contractual Obligations
                               
Our fixed, noncancelable obligations as of June 25, 2005 were as follows:
                               
    Payments due by period
          Less than               More than
    Total   1 Year   1-3 Years   3-5 Years   5 Years
Debt (a) $30,159,386   $1,683,333   $26,309,386   $ 950,000   $1,216,667
Operating leases (b) 3,478,574   797,910   1,327,964   1,298,592   54,108
                             
Total $33,637,960   $2,481,243   $27,637,350   $2,248,592   $1,270,775
                               
(a) Amounts are included on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. For additional information regarding debt and related matters, see Note 4 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 25, 2004.
                               
(b) For additional information regarding operating leases, see Note 8 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 25, 2004 and Note 6 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
                               
Management's discussion and analysis of its financial position and results of operations are based upon the Company's consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The preparation of these financial statements requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. The Company's significant accounting policies are discussed in Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 25, 2004. In management's opinion, the Company's critical accounting policies include allowance for doubtful accounts, excess and obsolete inventories, inventory relief, accrued insurance and accrued warranty.
 

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts - The Company maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from the inability of customers to make required payments. If the financial condition of customers were to deteriorate, resulting in an impairment of their ability to make payments, additional allowances may be required which would affect future operating results.
                             
Excess and Obsolete Inventories - The Company must make estimates regarding the future use of products and provides a provision for obsolete or slow-moving inventories. If actual product life-cycles, product demand or market conditions are less favorable than those projected by management, additional inventory write-downs may be required which would affect future operating results.
                             
Inventory Relief - For monthly and quarterly financial reporting, cost of sales is recorded and inventories are relieved by the use of standard bills of material. Because of the customized nature of the Company's products, it is difficult to place full reliance on the bills of material for accurate relief of inventories. Although the Company continues to refine the process of creating accurate bills of materials, manual adjustments, which are based on estimates, are necessary to assure correct relief of inventories for products sold. The estimate calculations consider the customized nature of products, historical inventory relief percentages, scrap variances and other factors which could impact inventory relief. The accuracy of the inventory relief is not known until the annual physical inventories are completed and it is not practical to consider more frequent physical inventories because of the sales order backlog and the costs associated with ceasing production for the purpose of conducting physical inventories. If the annual physical inventories result in significant favorable or unfavorable adjustments, such adjustments will affect future operating results.
 
Accrued Insurance - The Company has a self-insured retention against product liability claims with insurance coverage over and above the retention. The Company is also self-insured for a portion of its employee medical benefits and workers' compensation. Product liability claims are routinely reviewed by the Company's insurance carrier and management routinely reviews other self-insurance risks for purposes of establishing ultimate loss estimates. In addition, management must determine estimated liability for claims incurred but not reported. Such estimates and any subsequent changes in estimates may result in adjustments to the Company's operating results in the future.
 
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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates, Concluded
 
Accrued Warranty - The Company provides limited warranties for periods of up to five years from the date of retail sales. Estimated warranty costs are provided for at the time of sale and are based upon historical experience.
                             
                             
Forward-Looking Statements
                             
This report contains forward-looking statements (within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995), other than historical facts, which reflect the view of the Company's management with respect to future events. When used in this report, words such as "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "intend," and similar expressions, as they relate to the Company or its plans or operations, identify forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are based on assumptions made by and information currently available to the Company's management. Although management believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that such expectations are reasonable, and it can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to have been correct. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from such expectations include, without limitation, limitations on the availability of chassis on which the Company's product is dependent, availability of raw materials, raw material cost increases, and severe interest rate increases. Furthermore, the Company can provide no assurance that such raw material cost increases can be passed on to its customers through implementation of price increases for the Company's products. The forward-looking statements contained herein reflect the current views of the Company's management with respect to future events and are subject to those factors and other risks, uncertainties and assumptions relating to the operations, results of operations, cash flows and financial position of the Company. The Company assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements or to update the reasons actual results could differ from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements.
                             
                             
Issues and Uncertainties
 
Business and Economic Cycles - The broad spectrum of industries that create demand for our products makes our business particularly sensitive to general economic conditions, including corporate profitability, interest rates, fuel costs, and consumer preference and spending patterns. Because of the replacement-nature of our products, an economic downturn could cause our customers to delay purchase of our products and adversely affect our ability to remain profitable.
 
Suppliers of Key Materials - We require substantial amounts of raw materials which we purchase from third party suppliers. Raw materials (such as steel, aluminum and wood products) may not be available to us or we may be required to pay more for raw materials because of, among other things, new laws or regulations, our suppliers' commitments to other purchasers, interruptions in production by suppliers, or general price fluctuations.
 
Delivery of Truck Chassis - We mount our truck bodies on truck chassis delivered from truck chassis manufacturers. If truck chassis manufacturers experience disruptions in their businesses, we may be unable to sell or deliver our products. Work stoppages or slowdowns experienced by the large truck manufacturers that supply truck chassis could result in delays or slowdowns in our ability to deliver products to our customers. As a result, our sales and operating cash flows could be adversely affected.
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Issues and Uncertainties, Concluded
 
Environmental, Health, and Safety Liabilities - Our operations are subject to a variety of federal, state and local environmental and health safety statutes and regulations, including those relating to emissions to the air, discharges to water, treatment, storage, and disposal of waste and remediation of contaminated sites. In certain cases, these requirements may limit the productive capacity for operations. Certain laws, including the Federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended, impose strict, and under certain circumstances, joint and several, liability for costs to remediate contaminated sites upon designated responsible parties, including site owners or operators and persons who dispose of waste at, or transport wastes to, such sites. The Company is unaware of any unrecorded liabilities in the areas of environmental, health and safety risks and is not a party to any remediation of contaminated sites.
 
Loss of Key Management - Our ability to compete successfully and implement our business strategy depends on the efforts of our senior management personnel. The loss of the services of any of these individuals could have a material adverse affect on our business. If we were unable to attract qualified personnel to our management, our existing management resources may become strained, which would harm our business and our ability to implement our strategies.
 
Competition - Our products are produced by many companies including several with a national presence but most of which compete on a regional basis. We experience aggressive pricing practices from our national and regional competitors which can have an adverse affect on both revenues and earnings. To date chassis manufacturers have chosen not to manufacture specialized vehicles because of the wide variety of options and equipment which are not efficiently produced on highly automated assembly line operations. Though there is no indication to date, there is no assurance that this policy will not be modified.

 
 
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET
    RISK
                             
    There has been no material change from the information provided in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 25, 2004.
                             
 
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
                             
    Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures - The Company's chief executive officer and its chief financial officer, after carrying out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15(e)) as of the date of this quarterly report (the "Evaluation Date") have concluded that as of the Evaluation Date, the Company's disclosure controls and procedures were adequate and effective to provide reasonable assurance that the material information relating to the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries that is required to be in this quarterly report would be made known to them on a timely basis.
                             
                             
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Controls and Procedures, Concluded.
 
    Changes in Internal Controls - There were no significant changes in the Company's internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect the Company's disclosure controls and procedures during the Company's last fiscal quarter, nor any significant deficiencies or material weaknesses in such disclosure controls and procedures requiring corrective actions. As a result, no corrective actions were taken.
 
 

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
                             
                             
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
                             
Supreme Industries, Inc.'s annual meeting of stockholders was held on June 2, 2005. Below is a summary of matters voted upon at that meeting.
                             
  a) The following individuals were elected Directors by the holders of the Company's Class A Common Stock for a one year term.
                             
          For   Against  
      Arthur M. Borden 6,285,214   1,825,781  
      Mark C. Neilson 7,700,473   410,522  
      H. Douglas Schrock 7,753,453   357,542  
 
    The following individuals were elected Directors by the holders of the Company's Class B Common Stock by a vote of 2,109,133 for, 0 against, 0 abstentions and 0 unvoted.
                             
      William J. Barrett                
      Robert J. Campbell                
      Thomas Cantwell                
      Herbert M. Gardner                
      Omer G. Kropf                
      Robert W. Wilson                
                             
  b) Amendments to the Company's 2004, 2001, and 1998 Stock Option Plans were approved by the holders of the Company's Class A and Class B Common Stock by a vote of 6,593,250 for, 543,793 against, 19,470 abstentions and 3,063,613 unvoted.
                             
  c) Crowe Chizek and Company LLC was ratified as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm by the holders of the Company's Class A and Class B Common Stock by a vote of 10,200,349 for, 10,640 against, 9,137 abstentions and 0 unvoted.
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
                             
    Exhibits:            
                             
      Exhibit 10.3 Employment Contract between Robert W. Wilson and
            Supreme Corporation    
                             
      Exhibit 10.4 Employment Contract between Omer G. Kropf and
            Supreme Corporation        
                             
      Exhibit 31.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to
            Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
                             
      Exhibit 31.2 Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to
            Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
                             
      Exhibit 32.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to
            Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
                             
      Exhibit 32.2 Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to
            Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
                             
                             
 
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 thereunto duly authorized.
           
 

                SUPREME INDUSTRIES, INC.
                             
                By: /s/ Jeffery D. Mowery
DATE: August 9, 2005       Jeffery D. Mowery
                Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer
                             
                (Signing on behalf of the Registrant and as Principal Financial Officer)
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
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Exhibit 10.3
                                       
Employment Contract
                                       
Supreme Corporation
                                       
(Robert W. Wilson)
                                       
This Contract is entered into between Supreme Corporation, a Texas corporation (hereafter called "Company"), and Robert W. Wilson (hereafter called "Employee").
                                       
Company is engaged in the business of manufacturing and selling specialized truck bodies. Company desires to retain the services of Employee as one of its key executives, and Employee is willing and able to perform in that capacity.
                                       
By instrument dated July 1, 2003, Company and Employee entered into an Employment Contract providing for a term of three (3) years ending on June 30, 2006. Because of the semi-retirement of Mr. Omer G. Kropf, the office of President of Company is now vacant, and the Board of Directors of Company has determined that, as a result of the executive leadership Mr. Wilson has shown, Employee should be, and has been, named as the President of Company. This Contract shall be deemed to have superceded and completely replaced the earlier Employment Contract dated July 1, 2003.
                                       
Accordingly, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained, the parties to this Contract agree as follows:
                                       
1. Employment. Company hereby continues the employment of Employee, and Employee hereby accepts such employment from Company, pursuant to those provisions herein contained.
                                       
2. Term of Employment. Subject to the provisions for termination hereafter provided, the term of this Contract shall be for a term of three (3) years beginning on May 1, 2005, and ending on April 30, 2008.
                                       
3. Duties of Employee. Employee is employed as President and Chief Operating Officer of Company. It is understood and agreed that Employee is subject to the direction and control of Company's Board of Directors, as required by the Texas Business Corporation Act, and as a result Employee shall, if required by Company's Board of Directors during the term of this Contract, serve in any other executive capacity considering his experience and performance record to date with Company. Employee shall devote substantially all of his time, attention, best efforts, and energy to the business of Company, and may not, during the term of this Contract, be engaged in any other material business activities which interfere with his ability to carry out his obligations hereunder. However, such restriction shall not be construed as preventing Employee from making investments in (non-competitive) business enterprises so long as Employee will not be required to render personal services to any such business enterprises during Employee's normal business hours with Company.
                                       
4. Compensation. To the extent Employee continues to comply with all of the provisions of this Contract (including the covenants referenced in paragraph 9 below and contained in Exhibits "A" and "B" attached hereto):
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      a. Base Salary. Company shall pay to Employee a minimum base salary of $200,000 per year payable in twenty-six (26) equal payments of $7,692.31 (or in accordance with such other sequence of payments as determined by Company's then existing payroll policies), from which federal withholding and social security taxes will be deducted;
                                       
b. Pre-Tax Bonus. It is anticipated that at the end of each calendar year, approval of the Board of Directors will be requested by the Chairman of the Board of Company for distributions from Company's Bonus Payment Plan, the amount of which will be dependent upon the operating results of Company for that year. In such event (and assuming approval by the Chairman of the Board of the portion of the bonus recommended to be distributed to Employee), Employee shall be entitled to receive, in addition to the base salary referred to above, a pre tax bonus in the amount so approved by the Board of Directors; and
                                       
c. Increases. The Board of Directors of Company may, at any time, elect to increase Employee's base salary above the amount referred to in subparagraph "a" above.
                                       
5. Fringe Benefits. During the period that Employee continues to comply with all of the provisions of this Contract, Employee shall receive the following fringe benefits:
                                     
a. Medical Benefits. Employee and his dependent family members shall be covered under the same group hospitalization, accident and major medical plans as the Company shall provide from time to time for other officers; provided, however, that (i) Employee shall pay the same portion of the cost thereof as may be required from the Company's officers generally, and (ii) Employee shall apply for and elect to participate in Medicare parts A and B, at his own expense, as soon as he shall become eligible to do so;
                                       
b. Insurance. As reimbursement for insurance owned by Employee (and/or his wife), Company shall pay to Employee, each year, the lesser of $40,000 or the actual amount of premiums paid on insurance of any kind covering Employee or "last to die" insurance covering the lives of Employee and his wife (the "Reimbursement Amount").
                                       
In addition to the Reimbursement Amount, Company shall also pay to Employee, each year, such amount which, after taking into consideration the income tax effect of the "deemed income" (such "deemed income" in no event to exceed $30,000) to Employee (for the Reimbursement Amount and the federal and state tax offset payments) will offset such additional taxes (the "Gross-Up Amount"). In making the determination of the Gross-Up Amount, the following formula shall be used: Reimbursement Amount/(1 – Employee's marginal tax bracket + .014 [Medicare] + Employee's marginal tax bracket for state income taxes, if any, + city taxes, if any) minus the Reimbursement Amount. For example, assuming that: (i) the annual premium is $30,000.00 (Reimbursement Amount = $30,000); (ii) Employee is in the 35% marginal tax bracket; (iii) the Reimbursement Amount is not subject to social security taxes; (iv) Employee is in the 10% state income tax bracket; and (v) the Reimbursement Amount is not subject to city taxes; the Gross-Up Amount would be: $30,000/1 – (.35 + .014 + .1) minus $30,000 = $25,970.15;
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c. Dental Benefits. Company shall pay or reimburse Employee for all family dental expenses up to a maximum of $5,000 per year;
                                       
d. Paid Vacation. Each calendar year (or proportion thereof), Employee may take a vacation of four (4) weeks during which time his compensation shall be paid in full;
                                       
e. Automobile. Company shall provide an automobile for Employee's use in connection with the services to be rendered by Employee to Company. Company shall pay or reimburse Employee for maintenance and repair expenses of the automobile upon submission of vouchers or itemized lists of such expenses prepared in compliance with Company's policy. For so long as Company owns (or leases) the automobile, Company shall insure the automobile with the same automobile insurance company coverage that is provided for executive officers of Company. Company agrees that Employee shall be designated as an additional insured on any Company provided policy providing liability insurance coverage. In the event the automobile is damaged or destroyed by reason of accident, theft, vandalism, or otherwise, Employee will not have any liability to Company for any such loss or damage (including out-of-pocket deductibles); and
                                       
f. Other Benefits. No provision of this Contract shall preclude Employee from participating in any fringe benefit plan now in effect or hereafter adopted by Company, but Company shall be under no obligation to provide for his participation in, or to institute, any such plan or to make any contribution under any such plan, unless such opportunities are provided to all Company employees as a group, or to all of Company's senior officers as a group.
                                       
6. Business Expenses. Employee may incur reasonable expenses, as determined by Company's Chairman of the Board, in connection with the promotion of Company's business including expenses for entertainment, travel, and similar items. Company agrees to reimburse Employee for all such reasonable expenses upon the presentation by Employee, from time to time as required by Company, of an itemized account of such expenditures; provided, however, Employee shall not expend any sums in excess of those amounts permitted by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, without prior written approval from the Chairman of the Board of Company.
                                       
7. Key-Man Insurance. Company may, at any time during the term of this Contract, apply for and procure as owner, and for its sole benefit, life insurance on Employee's life in such amounts and in such forms as Company may select. Employee hereby acknowledges the fact that he will have no interest whatsoever in any such insurance policy. However, Employee agrees that he shall, at Company's request, submit to such medical examinations, supply such information, and execute such documents as may be requested by the insuring companies.
                                       
8. Termination of Employment.
                                       
a. By Company.
                                       
                                       
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(1) Date of Termination. Company may at any time terminate this Contract, in which event Employee shall leave the premises on such date (the "Date of Termination") as is specified by Company in the notice of termination (which date can be as early as the date of such notice).
                                       
(2) For Cause. If such termination is "for cause," Company will have no obligation to pay to Employee any compensation or fringe benefits following the Date of Termination. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the phrase "for cause" will be deemed to mean:
                                       
(a) absence from Company's offices, physical or mental illness, or any other reason, for any successive period of forty-five (45) days, or for a total period of ninety (90) days in any one of Company's fiscal years (except that any vacation periods, travel on Company business, or leaves of absence specifically granted by Company's Board of Directors shall not be considered as periods of absence from employment);
                                       
(b) Employee's commission of an act of gross negligence in the performance of his duties or obligations hereunder;
                                       
(c) Employee's commission of any act of fraud, malfeasance, disloyalty, or breach of trust against the Company, or Employee fails to observe any covenant referenced in paragraph 9 below or contained in Exhibits "A" or "B" hereto;
                                       
(d) Employee's refusal, or substantial inability, to perform the duties assigned in good faith to him pursuant to paragraph 3 hereof;
                                       
(e) Employee dies or gives affirmative indication, in the opinion of a majority of Company's Board of Directors, that he no longer intends to abide by the terms of this Contract; or
                                       
(f) Employee is guilty of acts of moral turpitude or dishonesty in Company's affairs, gross insubordination or the equivalent, or Employee violates, or fails to comply with, any of the provisions of this Contract.
                                       
(3) Not For Cause. If such termination is based on any reason other than "for cause," Company shall be obligated to pay to Employee his base salary during the remainder of the term of this Contract (on a monthly basis at the same rate as payable immediately before the Date of Termination). In addition, within ninety (90) days after the end of the calendar year during which occurred the event triggering such Date of Termination, Company shall pay to Employee his Proportionate Share of the pre tax bonus referred to in paragraph 4.b. above. For this purpose, Employee's "Proportionate Share" will be a fraction the numerator of which is the number of days in such calendar year ending with such Date of Termination and the denominator of which is the total number of days in such calendar year.
                                       
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(a) Included within the definition of a termination of Employee other than "for cause" will be a "Change in Control of Company." For purposes of this Contract, the term "Change in Control of Company" will mean a change in control of a nature that would be required to be reported in response to Item 5(f) of Schedule 14A of Regulation 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"); provided that, without limitation, such a change in control will be deemed to have occurred if (Y) any "person" (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act), other than Company or any "person" who on the date hereof is a director or officer of Company, is or becomes the "beneficial owner" (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of Company representing 25% or more of the combined voting power of Company's then outstanding securities, or (Z) during any period of two consecutive calendar years during the term of this Agreement, individuals who at the beginning of such period constitute the Board of Directors of Company cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority thereof, unless the election of each director who was not a director at the beginning of such period has been approved in advance by directors representing at least two-thirds of the directors then in office who were directors at the beginning of the period.
                                       
(b) If, at the time of termination, Company was providing an automobile to Employee under paragraph 5.e. above, then, for a consideration of Ten Dollars ($10.00) cash paid by Employee to Company, the following shall apply: (i) if Company owned the automobile, Company shall transfer the title (free and clear of any liens or other encumbrances) to Employee (along with any insurance coverage [if assignable]); and (ii) if Company was leasing such automobile, Company shall assign to employee all of its right, title, and interest in and to such lease.
                                       
(c) Employee shall not be required to mitigate the amount of any payment provided for in this subparagraph 3) by seeking other employment or otherwise, nor shall the amount of any payment provided for in this subparagraph 3) be reduced by any compensation earned by Employee as the result of self employment or employment by another employer.
                                       
b. By Employee. If such termination is caused by Employee for any reason, Company will have no obligation to pay to Employee any compensation or fringe benefits following the Date of Termination.
                                       
9. Disclosure of Confidential Information; Covenant Not To Compete. Company possesses secret and confidential equipment, techniques, processes, procedures, technical data and information, and customer lists used or intended for utilization in its operations of which Employee has obtained or may obtain knowledge, and Company would suffer serious harm if this confidential information were disclosed or if Employee used this information to compete against Company. Further, Employee in the performance of services
 
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hereunder may develop or conceive new and additional inventions and improvements with respect to such matters. Accordingly, Employee hereby agrees that simultaneously with the execution of this Contract he shall execute and deliver to Company and thereafter abide by the terms of a "Confidentiality Agreement and Covenant Not to Compete" and "Disclosure and Invention Agreement," copies of each of which are attached hereto respectively as Exhibits "A" and "B" and incorporated herein by reference.
                                       
10. Remedies. Employee agrees that in the event of his breach of his covenants and agreements contained or referenced in this Contract, Company shall be entitled to obtain injunctive or similar relief from a court of competent jurisdiction. The covenants contained in Exhibits "A" and "B" hereof shall be construed as agreements independent of any other agreements between Company and Employee, and the existence of any claim or cause of action of Employee against Company, whether predicated on this Contract or otherwise, shall not constitute a defense to the enforcement by Company of those conveyances. Company shall be entitled to reasonable attorneys' fees and related legal costs in the event of a breach, or attempted breach, of such covenants by the Employee. The remedies of Company and Employee under this Contract are cumulative and will not exclude any other remedies to which any party may be entitled hereunder, including a right of offset, whether at law or in equity.
                                       
11. Notices. All notices allowed or required to be given hereunder must be in writing and dispatched by United States certified mail, return receipt requested, to the address of the party entitled to such notice shown at the end of this Contract. Either party hereto may change the address to which any such notice is to be addressed by giving notice in writing to the other party of such change. Any time limitation provided for in this Contract shall commence with the date that the party actually receives such written notice, and the date or postmark of any return receipt indicating the date of delivery of such notice to the addressee shall be conclusive evidence of such receipt. In addition to the parties hereto, copies of all notices should be sent to:
                                       
Mr. Herbert M. Gardner
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
Supreme Corporation
c/o Barrett-Gardner Associates, Inc.
4 Darley Road
Great Neck, NY 11201
                                       
Haynes and Boone, LLP
201 Main Street, Suite 201
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
Attn: Rice M. Tilley, Jr., Esq.
                                       
12. Assignment. Neither Employee nor anyone claiming under him may commute, encumber, or dispose of the right to receive benefits hereunder. Such right to receive benefits hereunder is expressly declared to be non-assignable and non transferable by Employee, and in the event of any attempted assignment or transfer, Company shall have no further liability hereunder; provided, however, the foregoing shall not apply to assignments by operation of law, such as to a guardian or to an executor of Employee's estate.
                                       
13. Waiver. The waiver by Company of Employee's breach of any provision hereof shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach by Employee.
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14. Binding Effect. This Contract shall be binding upon the parties hereto and their heirs, successors, executors, administrators, personal representatives, and except as provided in paragraph 12, assigns.
                                       
15. Survival of Provisions. All provisions of this Contract, including all representations, warranties, covenants, and agreements contained or referenced herein, will survive the execution and delivery hereof and any investigation of the parties with respect thereto. The provisions of paragraphs 9 and 10, and Exhibits "A" and "B," will survive the termination or amendment of this Contract.
                                       
16. Validity. If any provision of this Contract is held by a court of law to be illegal or unenforceable, the remaining provisions of the Contract will remain in full force and effect. In lieu of such illegal or unenforceable provision, there shall be added automatically as a part of this Contract a provision as similar in terms to such illegal or unenforceable provision as may be possible and be legal and enforceable.
                                       
17. Amendments. This Contract may be amended at any time and from time to time in whole or in part by an instrument in writing setting forth the particulars of such amendment and duly executed by Company and the Employee.
 
18. Duplicate Originals. This Contract has been executed in duplicate originals, each of which for all purposes is to be deemed an original, and all of which constitute, collectively, one agreement; but in making proof of this Contract, it will not be necessary to produce or account for more than one such duplicate.
                                       
19. Captions. The captions or section headings of this Contract are provided for convenience and shall not limit or affect the interpretation of this Contract.
                                       
20. Governing Law. This Agreement has been made in, and its validity, interpretation, construction, and performance shall be governed by and be in accordance with, the laws of the State of Indiana, without reference to its laws governing conflicts of law. Each party hereby irrevocably agrees that any legal action or proceedings with respect to this Agreement may be brought in the courts of the State of Indiana, or in any United States District Court of Indiana, and, by its execution and delivery of this Agreement, each party hereby irrevocably submits to each such jurisdiction and hereby irrevocably waives any and all objections which it may have as to venue in any of the above courts. Each party further consents and agrees that any process or notice of motion or other application to either of said Courts or any judge thereof, or any notice in connection with any proceedings hereunder, may be served inside or outside the State of Indiana by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, and be effective as of the receipt thereof, or in such other manner as may be permissible under the rules of said Courts.
                                       
21. Complete Understanding. This Contract constitutes the complete understanding between the parties hereto, except as otherwise expressly provided or referenced herein, with respect to the employment of Employee. This Contract supersedes all prior agreements and understandings between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof.
                                       
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Contract this 4th day of August, 2005, to be effective May 1, 2005.
                                       
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COMPANY:           EMPLOYEE:      
 
  SUPREME CORPORATION                      
 
  By: /s/Herbert M. Gardner         /s/Robert W. Wilson      
      Herbert M. Gardner       Robert W. Wilson      
      Chairman of the Board       518 Carter Road    
                        Goshen, Indiana 46526    
                                       
                                       
                                       
Exhibit "A"
to
Employment Contract
                                       
 
Confidentiality Agreement and
Covenant Not To Compete
                                       
                                       
Robert W. Wilson (hereafter called "Employee") has entered into an Employment Contract with Supreme Corporation, a Texas corporation (hereafter called "Company"), which is in the business of manufacturing and selling specialized truck bodies.
                                       
By signing this Agreement, Employee acknowledges his understanding of the following:
                                       
A. All companies have information, generally not known outside the company, called "confidential information." All companies must conduct their businesses through their employees, and consequently many employees must have access to confidential information. At times the employee himself may generate confidential information as a part of his job;
                                       
B. The phrase "confidential information" as used in this Agreement includes information known as, referred to, or considered to be, trade secrets, and comprises, without limitation, any technical, economic, financial marketing, computer program, computer software, computer data (regardless of the medium on which they are stored), computer source and object programs or codes, job operating control language procedures, data entry utility programs, sorts, and miscellaneous utilities, disk record layouts, flow charts, data entry input forms, operations and installation instructions, report samples, data files, printouts, or other information about the Company or its business which is not common knowledge among competitors or other companies who might like to possess such confidential information or might find it useful. Some examples of confidential information include customer lists, price lists, items in research or development, methods of manufacture, scientific studies or analyses, details of training methods, new products or new uses for old products, refining technology, merchandising and selling techniques, contracts, and licenses, purchasing, accounting, long-range planning, financial plans and results, computer programs and operating manuals, computer source codes, and any other information affecting or relating to the business of the Company, its manner of operation, its plans or processes. This list is merely illustrative and the confidential information covered by this Agreement is not limited to such illustrations; and
 
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C. Company's confidential information, including information referred to as, known as, or considered to be, trade secrets, represents the most important, valuable, and unique aspect of Company's business, and it would be seriously damaged if Employee breached the position of confidential trust in which Company has placed him by disclosing such confidential information to others or by departing and taking with him the aforesaid unique information compiled over a period of time for the purpose of himself competing against Company or disclosing such information to Company's competitors, now existing or hereafter formed.
                                       
Accordingly, in consideration of TEN DOLLARS ($10.00) paid to Employee by Company, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, and Company's agreement to employ him, Employee agrees as follows (which will constitute an agreement ancillary to Employee's Employment Contract with Company):
                                       
1. Confidential information, including information referred to as, known as, or considered to be, trade secrets, is proprietary to Company. Employee agrees to hold such information in strictest confidence, and not to make use thereof except in performance of duties under the Employment Contract. Whether during or after his employment with Company, Employee may not disclose to others (excepting Company officers or employees having a need to know who have also signed a written agreement expressly binding themselves not to use or disclose it) any confidential information originated, known to, or acquired by Employee while employed by Company. Employee further agrees during such period not to remove from the premises any of Company's records or other written or tangible materials, including without limitation computer programs and floppy disks (whether prepared by Employee or others) containing any confidential information, except as required for Employee to properly perform his duties as an employee of the Company. Exceptions to these restrictions may be made only by means of Company's permission given in writing signed by the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Company's parent, Supreme Industries, Inc., pursuant to an affirmative approval by a majority of Supreme Industries, Inc.'s Board of Directors granting permission to disclose.
                                       
2. During a period of two (2) years following the cessation of Employee's employment with Company, Employee covenants that Employee, either individually or in any capacity, including without limitation, as an agent, consultant, officer, shareholder, or employee of any business enterprises or person with which he may become associated or in which Employee may have a direct or indirect interest, shall not, directly or indirectly for himself or on behalf of any other person or business entity, engage in any business venture or other undertaking which is directly or indirectly competitive with the business or operations of Company (and/or any of its subsidiaries) as generally conducted at, or prior to, the cessation of Employee's employment with Company. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Employee shall not (i) so compete with the Company or its subsidiaries, (ii) be employed by, (iii) be an affiliate (as defined by Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 405 under the Securities Act of 1933), (iv) perform any services for, or (v) have an equity or ownership interest in, any person, firm, partnership, joint venture, or corporation that so competes, directly or indirectly, with the Company or any of its subsidiaries. Further, Employee will not solicit for employment or advise or recommend to any other person that such person employ, or solicit for employment, any employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries who was an employee at, or prior to, the cessation of Employee's employment
                                       
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with Company. The foregoing covenant not to compete shall be limited to a territory consisting of those states in which the Company had manufacturing facilities as of the time of cessation of Employee's employment with Company. If for any reason any court of competent jurisdiction finds these covenants to be unreasonable in duration or geographic scope, the prohibitions herein contained shall be restricted to such time and geographic areas as such court determines to be reasonable and enforceable. However, the restrictions stated above will not apply if Company liquidates or if Employee becomes employed by a company (or its affiliate) which acquires (in a voluntary transaction) the stock or business assets of Company.
                                       
3. Employee understands and agrees that his violation of any of the provisions of this Agreement will constitute irreparable injury to Company immediately authorizing it to enjoin Employee or the business enterprise with which he may have become associated from further violations, in addition to all other rights and remedies which Company may have under law and equity, including recovery of damages from Employee and a right of offset.
                                       
4. Each party shall be entitled to receive from the other party reimbursement of attorney's fees and related legal costs to the extent incurred in connection with the successful enforcement or defense, as the case may be, of the terms and conditions hereof.
                                       
5. The waiver by Company of Employee's breach of any provision hereof shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach by Employee. This Agreement shall be binding upon the parties hereto and their heirs, successors, executors, administrators, personal representatives, and assigns. Employee may not assign to any person his covenants, obligations and duties hereunder. All provisions of this Agreement shall survive the termination or amendment of Employee's Employment Contract.
                                       
6. If any provision of this Agreement is held by a court of law to be illegal or unenforceable, the remaining provisions of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. In lieu of such illegal or unenforceable provision, there shall be added automatically as a part of this Agreement a provision as similar in terms to such illegal or unenforceable provision as may be possible and be legal and enforceable.
                                       
7. This Agreement has been made in, and its validity, interpretation, construction, and performance shall be governed by and be in accordance with, the laws of the State of Indiana, without reference to its laws governing conflicts of law. Each party hereby irrevocably agrees that any legal action or proceedings with respect to this Agreement may be brought in the courts of the State of Indiana, or in any United States District Court of Indiana, and, by its execution and delivery of this Agreement, each party hereby irrevocably submits to each such jurisdiction and hereby irrevocably waives any and all objections which it may have as to venue in any of the above courts. Each party further consents and agrees that any process or notice of motion or other application to either of said Courts or any judge thereof, or any notice in connection with any proceedings hereunder, may be served inside or outside the State of Indiana by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, and be effective as of the receipt thereof, or in such other manner as may be permissible under the rules of said Courts.
                                       
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement this 4th day of August, 2005, to be effective May 1, 2005.
                                       
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                      /s/Robert W. Wilson    
                      Robert W. Wilson    
                      518 Carter Road    
                      Goshen, Indiana 46526    
 
                                       
ACCEPTED:
                                       
  SUPREME CORPORATION                      
 
                                       
  By: /s/Herbert M. Gardner                
      Herbert M. Gardner                    
      Chairman of the Board                    
 
                                       
 
                                       
Exhibit "B"
to
Employment Contract
                                       
 
Disclosure and Invention Agreement
 
                                       
Robert W. Wilson (hereafter called "Employee") has entered into an Employment Contract with Supreme Corporation, a Texas corporation (hereafter called "Company"), which is in the business of manufacturing and selling specialized truck bodies.
                                       
In consideration of TEN DOLLARS ($10.00) paid to Employee by Company, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, and Company's agreement to employ him pursuant to an Employment Contract (to which this Exhibit "B" is attached) between Company and Employee the provisions of which are herein fully incorporated by reference for all purposes, Employee agrees as follows:
                                       
1. Employee shall communicate to Company promptly and fully all ideas and the expressions thereof, conceptions, improvements, discoveries, methods, techniques, processes, adaptations, creations, and inventions (whether patentable or copyrightable or not) conceived or made by Employee (whether solely by Employee or jointly with others) ("Ideas") from the time of entering Company's employment until one year after Employee's employment is terminated for any reason, or Employee resigns or retires for any reason, (a) which involve or pertain to, directly or indirectly, the business, assets, activities, computers or computer programs, or investigations of Company as existed at or prior to the cessation of Employee's employment by Company, or (b) which result from or are suggested by any work which Employee or other employees or independent contractors perform for or on behalf of Company, in whole or in part, as existed at or prior to the cessation of Employee's employment by Company.
                                       
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2. Employee shall assist Company during and subsequent to Employee's employment in every proper way (solely at Company's expense) to obtain patents and/or copyrights for its own benefit in any or all countries of the world, and to sign all proper papers, patent applications, assignments, and other documents necessary for this purpose, it being understood that such Ideas will remain the sole and exclusive property of Company, and shall not be disclosed to any person, nor used by Employee, except as expressly permitted herein.
                                       
3. Written records of Employee's Ideas in the form of notebook records, sketches, drawings or reports, will remain the property of and be available to Company at all times.
                                       
4. Employee represents that Employee has no agreements with or obligations to others in conflict with the foregoing.
                                       
5. Employee understands that this Agreement may not be modified or released except in writing signed by all members of the Company's Board of Directors.
                                       
6. Employee understands and agrees that his violation of any of the provisions of this Agreement will constitute irreparable injury to Company immediately authorizing it to enjoin Employee or the business enterprise with which he may have become associated from further violations, in addition to all other rights and remedies which Company may have at law and equity, including recovery of damages from Employee and a right of offset. Each party shall be entitled to recover from the other party reimbursement of attorney's fees and related legal costs to the extent incurred in connection with the successful enforcement or defense, as the case may be, of the terms of conditions hereof.
                                       
7. This Agreement shall be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective heirs, successors, executors, administrators, personal representatives, and assigns. Employee may not assign his covenants, duties, or obligations hereunder to any other person. The waiver by Company of Employee's breach of any provision hereof shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach by Employee.
                                       
8. If any provision of this Agreement is held by a court of law to be illegal or unenforceable, the remaining provisions of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. In lieu of such illegal or unenforceable provision, there shall be added automatically as a part of this Agreement a provision as similar in terms to such illegal or unenforceable provision as may be possible and be legal and enforceable.
                                       
9. This Agreement has been made in, and its validity, interpretation, construction, and performance shall be governed by and be in accordance with, the laws of the State of Indiana, without reference to its laws governing conflicts of law. Each party hereby irrevocably agrees that any legal action or proceedings with respect to this Agreement may be brought in the courts of the State of Indiana, or in any United States District Court of Indiana, and, by its execution and delivery of this Agreement, each party hereby irrevocably waives any and all objections which it may have as to venue in any of the above courts. Each party further consents and agrees that any process or notice of motion or other application to either of said Courts or any judge thereof or any notice in connection with any proceedings hereunder, may be served inside or outside the State of Indiana by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, and be effective as of the receipt thereof, or in such other manner as may be permissible under the rules of said Courts.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement this 4th day of August, 2005, to be effective May 1, 2005.
                                       
                  /s/Robert W. Wilson        
                  Robert W. Wilson          
                  518 Carter Road        
                  Goshen, Indiana 46526        
                                       
ACCEPTED:                              
                                       
  SUPREME CORPORATION                      
                                       
                                       
  By: /s/Herbert M. Gardner                    
      Herbert M. Gardner                    
      Chairman of the Board                
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
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Exhibit 10.4
                                       
Employment Contract
                                       
Supreme Corporation
(Omer G. Kropf)
 
                                       
This Contract is entered into between Supreme Corporation, a Texas corporation (hereafter called "Company"), and Omer G. Kropf (hereafter called "Employee").
                                       
Company is engaged in the business of manufacturing and selling specialized truck bodies and buses. Company desires to obtain the services of Employee as one of its key executives, and Employee is willing and able to perform in that capacity.
                                       
By instrument dated May 1, 2002, Company and Employee entered into an Employment Contract employing Employee as a member of Office of the President of Company and providing for a term of 3 years ending on April 30, 2005. With such earlier Employment Contract having come to an end, Employee has agreed to having a more limited and flexible relationship with Company. For that reason, Company's Board of Directors has approved an arrangement whereby Employee will serve as Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Special Projects for Company.
                                       
Accordingly, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained, the parties to this Contract agree as follows:
                                       
1. Employment. Company hereby continues the employment of Employee, and Employee hereby accepts such employment from Company, pursuant to those provisions herein contained.
                                       
2. Term of Employment. Subject to the provisions for termination hereafter provided, the term of this Contract shall be for a total of three (3) years beginning on May 1, 2005.
                                       
3. Duties of Employee. Employee is employed as Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Special Projects for Company. Employee agrees to work at the headquarters offices of Company on such projects as may be assigned to him by the Chief Executive Officer or Chief Operating Officer, provided that the total of such services shall not exceed 10 days per month (unless otherwise agreed to by Employee and the Chief Executive Officer or Chief Operating Officer).
                                       
4. Compensation. To the extent Employee continues to comply with all of the provisions of this Contract (including the covenants referenced in paragraph 8 below and contained in Exhibits "A" and "B" attached hereto), Company shall pay to Employee during the first year of the term of this Contract a minimum base salary of $140,000 per year payable in twenty-six (26) equal payments of $5,384.62 (or in accordance with such other sequence of payments as determined by Company's then existing payroll policies), from
                                       
                                       
                                       
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which federal withholding and social security taxes shall be deducted. During each of the second and third years of the term of this Contract, Company shall pay to Employee a minimum base salary of $120,000.00 per year payable in twenty-six (26) equal payments of $4,615.38 (or in accordance with such other sequence of payments as determined by Company's then existing payroll policies), from which federal withholding and social security taxes shall be deducted.
                                       
5. Fringe Benefits. During the period that Employee continues to comply with all of the provisions of this Contract, Employee shall receive the following fringe benefits:
                                       
a. Medical Benefits. Employee and his dependent family members shall be covered under the same group hospitalization, accident and major medical plans as the Company shall provide from time to time for other officers; provided, however, that (i) Employee shall pay the same portion of the cost thereof as may be required from the Company's officers generally, and (ii) Employee shall apply for and elect to participate in Medicare parts A and B, at his own expense, as soon as he shall become eligible to do so;
                                       
b. Dental Expenses. Company shall pay or reimburse Employee for all dental expenses of Employee and any dependent family members living with him at his home, up to a maximum of $5,000 per year;
                                       
c. Automobile. At the present time, Employee has the use of a Company-owned automobile. During his term of employment, Employee shall be entitled to retain the use of such automobile. Company shall pay or reimburse Employee for maintenance and repair expenses of the automobile upon submission of vouchers or itemized lists of such expenses prepared in compliance with Company's policy. For so long as Company owns the automobile, Company shall insure the automobile with the same automobile insurance company coverage that is provided for executive officers of Company. Company agrees that Employee shall be designated as an additional insured on any Company provided policy providing liability insurance coverage. In the event the automobile is damaged or destroyed by reason of accident, theft, vandalism, or otherwise, Employee will not have any liability to Company for any such loss or damage (including out-of-pocket deductibles);
                                       
d. Other Benefits. No provision of this Contract shall preclude Employee from participating in any fringe benefit plan now in effect or hereafter adopted by Company, but Company shall be under no obligation to provide for his participation in, or to institute, any such plan or to make any contribution under any such plan, unless such opportunities are provided to all Company employees as a group, or to all of Company's senior officers as a group.
                                       
6. Business Expenses. Employee may incur reasonable expenses, as determined by the Chairman of the Board of Company, in connection with the projects that are assigned to him under the terms of Section 3, above, including related expenses for food, travel, and similar items. Company agrees to reimburse Employee for all such reasonable expenses upon the presentation by Employee, from time to time as required by Company, of an itemized account of such expenditures; provided, however, Employee shall not expend any sums in excess of those amounts permitted by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, without prior written approval from the Chairman of the Board of Company:
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7. Termination of Employment.
                                       
a. By Company.
                                       
1) Date of Termination. Company may at any time terminate this Contract, in which event Employee shall leave the premises on such date (the "Date of Termination") as is specified by Company in the notice of termination (which date can be as early as the date of such notice).
                                       
2) For Cause. If such termination is "for cause," Company will have no obligation to pay to Employee any compensation or fringe benefits following the Date of Termination. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the phrase "for cause" will be deemed to mean:
                                       
a) Employee's refusal, or substantial inability, to perform the duties assigned in good faith to him pursuant to paragraph 3 hereof;
                                       
b) Employee's commission of an act of gross negligence in the performance of his duties or obligations hereunder;
                                       
c) Employee's commission of any act of fraud, malfeasance, disloyalty, or breach of trust against the Company, or Employee fails to observe any covenant referenced in paragraph 8 below or contained in Exhibits "A" or "B" hereto;
                                       
d) Employee dies or gives affirmative indication, in the opinion of a majority of Company's Board of Directors, that he no longer intends to abide by the terms of this Contract; or
                                       
e) Employee is guilty of acts of moral turpitude or dishonesty in Company's affairs, gross insubordination or the equivalent, or Employee violates, or fails to comply with, any of the provisions of this Contract.
                                       
3) Not For Cause. If such termination is based on any reason other than "for cause," Company shall be obligated to continue regular payments of Employee's base salary, at the same rate as payable immediately before the date of Termination, and to provide Medical Benefits as provided in paragraph 5(a), above, during the remainder of the term of this Contract.
                                       
b. By Employee. If such termination is caused by Employee for any reason, Company will have no obligation to pay to Employee any compensation or fringe benefits following the Date of Termination.
                                       
8. Disclosure of Confidential Information; Covenant Not To Compete. Company possesses secret and confidential equipment, techniques, processes, procedures, technical data and information, and customer lists used or intended for utilization in its operations of which Employee has obtained or may obtain knowledge, and Company would suffer serious harm if this confidential information were disclosed or if Employee used this information to
                                       
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compete against Company. Further, Employee in the performance of services hereunder may develop or conceive new and additional inventions and improvements with respect to such matters. Accordingly, Employee hereby agrees that simultaneously with the execution of this Contract he shall execute and deliver to Company and thereafter abide by the terms of a "Confidentiality Agreement and Covenant Not to Compete" and "Disclosure and Invention Agreement," copies of each of which are attached hereto respectively as Exhibits "A" and "B" and incorporated herein by reference.
                                       
9. Remedies. Employee agrees that in the event of his breach of his covenants and agreements contained or referenced in this Contract, Company shall be entitled to obtain injunctive or similar relief from a court of competent jurisdiction. The covenants contained in Exhibits "A" and "B" hereof shall be construed as agreements independent of any other agreements between Company and Employee, and the existence of any claim or cause of action of Employee against Company, whether predicated on this Contract or otherwise, shall not constitute a defense to the enforcement by Company of those conveyances. Company shall be entitled to reasonable attorneys' fees and related legal costs in the event of a breach, or attempted breach, of such covenants by the Employee. The remedies of Company and Employee under this Contract are cumulative and will not exclude any other remedies to which any party may be entitled hereunder, including a right of offset, whether at law or inequity.
                                       
10. Notices. All notices allowed or required to be given hereunder must be in writing and dispatched by United States certified mail, return receipt requested, to the address of the party entitled to such notice shown at the end of this Contract. Either party hereto may change the address to which any such notice is to be addressed by giving notice in writing to the other party of such change. Any time limitation provided for in this Contract shall commence with the date that the party actually receives such written notice, and the date or postmark of any return receipt indicating the date of delivery of such notice to the addressee shall be conclusive evidence of such receipt. In addition to the parties hereto, copies of all notices should be sent to:
                                       
Mr. Robert W. Wilson, President
Supreme Corporation
2581 E. Kercher Road
Goshen, Indiana 46528
 
Haynes and Boone, LLP
2200 Main Street
Suite 2200
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
Rice M. Tilley, Jr., Esq.
 
11. Assignment. Neither Employee nor anyone claiming under him may commute, encumber, or dispose of the right to receive benefits hereunder. Such right to receive benefits hereunder is expressly declared to be non-assignable and non transferable by Employee, and in the event of any attempted assignment or transfer, Company shall have no further liability hereunder; provided, however, the foregoing shall not apply to assignments by operation of law, such as to a guardian or to an executor of Employee's estate.
 
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12. Waiver. The waiver by Company of Employee's breach of any provision hereof shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach by Employee.
 
13. Binding Effect. This Contract shall be binding upon the parties hereto and their heirs, successors, executors, administrators, personal representatives, and except as provided in paragraph 11, assigns.
 
14. Survival of Provisions. All provisions of this Contract, including all representations, warranties, covenants, and agreements contained or referenced herein, will survive the execution and delivery hereof and any investigation of the parties with respect thereto. The provisions of paragraphs 8 and 9, and Exhibits "A" and "B," will survive the termination or amendment of this Contract.
 
15. Validity. If any provision of this Contract is held by a court of law to be illegal or unenforceable, the remaining provisions of the Contract will remain in full force and effect. In lieu of such illegal or unenforceable provision, there shall be added automatically as a part of this Contract a provision as similar in terms to such illegal or unenforceable provision as may be possible and be legal and enforceable.
 
16. Amendments. This Contract may be amended at any time and from time to time in whole or in part by an instrument in writing setting forth the particulars of such amendment and duly executed by Company and the Employee.
 
17. Duplicate Originals. This Contract has been executed in duplicate originals, each of which for all purposes is to be deemed an original, and all of which constitute, collectively, one agreement; but in making proof of this Contract, it will not be necessary to produce or account for more than one such duplicate.
 
18. Captions. The captions or section headings of this Contract are provided for convenience and shall not limit or affect the interpretation of this Contract.
 
19. Waiver of ADEA Claims. Employee acknowledges that this employment agreement providing a limited and flexible arrangement has been offered by Company, pursuant to discussions with Employee with a view toward facilitating his transition to retirement, which will become effective on April 30, 2008. Employee is advised to contact an attorney of his own choosing before signing it, and to thoroughly discuss all aspects of this Agreement with such attorney. Employee has read, fully understands and enters into this Agreement freely and voluntarily. Employee further understands and agrees that:
 
a. He hereby expressly gives up any and all rights or clams arising under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended, (hereinafter, "ADEA"), which he may have against any the Company up to the date he signs this Agreement;
 
b. He gives up his rights under the ADEA, in exchange for valuable consideration which he has received or will receive from the Company, to which he would not otherwise be entitled;
                                       
c. He acknowledges that he has had at least twenty-one (21) calendar days to consider the terms of this Agreement; and
                                       
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d. He will have seven (7) calendar days from the date he signs this Agreement to revoke it (the "Revocation Period") by giving written or facsimile notice under paragraph 10 hereof; and,
 
e. The waiver of his claims under the ADEA shall not become effective or enforceable until the Revocation Period has expired, but if notice of revocation is given within the Revocation Period Employee will not be entitled to receive the compensation and benefits provided for above.
                                       
20. Governing Law. This Agreement has been made in, and its validity, interpretation, construction, and performance shall be governed by and be in accordance with, the laws of the State of Indiana, without reference to its laws governing conflicts of law. Each party hereby irrevocably agrees that any legal action or proceedings with respect to this Agreement may be brought in the courts of the State of Indiana, or in any United States District Court of Indiana, and, by its execution and delivery of this Agreement, each party hereby irrevocably submits to each such jurisdiction and hereby irrevocably waives any and all objections which it may have as to venue in any of the above courts. Each party further consents and agrees that any process or notice of motion or other application to either of said Courts or any judge thereof, or any notice in connection with any proceedings hereunder, may be served inside or outside the State of Indiana by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, and be effective as of the receipt thereof, or in such other manner as may be permissible under the rules of said Courts.
                                       
21. Complete Understanding. This Contract constitutes the complete understanding between the parties hereto, except as otherwise expressly provided or referenced herein, with respect to the employment of Employee. This Contract supersedes all prior agreements and understandings between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof.
                                       
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Contract this 4th day of June, 2005, to be effective May 1, 2005.
                                       
                                       
COMPANY:               EMPLOYEE:        
                                       
  SUPREME CORPORATION                        
                                       
  By: /s/Robert W. Wilson     /s/Omer G. Kropf      
      Robert W. Wilson     Omer G. Kropf      
      President       1077 East North Shore Drive    
                      Syracuse, Indiana 46567      
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
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Exhibit "A"
to
Employment Contract
                                       
Confidentiality Agreement and
Covenant Not To Compete
 
Omer G. Kropf (hereafter called "Employee") has entered into an Employment Contract with Supreme Corporation, a Texas corporation (hereafter called "Company"), which is in the business of manufacturing and selling specialized truck bodies.
                                       
By signing this Agreement, Employee acknowledges his understanding of the following:
                                       
A. All companies have information, generally not known outside the company, called "confidential information." All companies must conduct their businesses through their employees, and consequently many employees must have access to confidential information. At times the employee himself may generate confidential information as a part of his job;
                                       
B. The phrase "confidential information" as used in this Agreement includes information known as, referred to, or considered to be, trade secrets, and comprises, without limitation, any technical, economic, financial marketing, computer program, computer software, computer data (regardless of the medium on which they are stored), computer source and object programs or codes, job operating control language procedures, data entry utility programs, sorts, and miscellaneous utilities, disk record layouts, flow charts, data entry input forms, operations and installation instructions, report samples, data files, printouts, or other information about the Company or its business which is not common knowledge among competitors or other companies who might like to possess such confidential information or might find it useful. Some examples of confidential information include customer lists, price lists, items in research or development, methods of manufacture, scientific studies or analyses, details of training methods, new products or new uses for old products, refining technology, merchandising and selling techniques, contracts, and licenses, purchasing, accounting, long-range planning, financial plans and results, computer programs and operating manuals, computer source codes, and any other information affecting or relating to the business of the Company, its manner of operation, its plans or processes. This list is merely illustrative and the confidential information covered by this Agreement is not limited to such illustrations; and
                                       
C. Company's confidential information, including information referred to as, known as, or considered to be, trade secrets, represents the most important, valuable, and unique aspect of Company's business, and it would be seriously damaged if Employee breached the position of confidential trust in which Company has placed him by disclosing such confidential information to others or by departing and taking with him the aforesaid unique information compiled over a period of time for the purpose of himself competing against Company or disclosing such information to Company's competitors, now existing or hereafter formed.
                                       
Accordingly, in consideration of TEN DOLLARS ($10.00) paid to Employee by Company, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, and Company's agreement to employ him, Employee agrees as follows (which will constitute an agreement ancillary to Employee's Employment Contract with Company):
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1. Confidential information, including information referred to as, known as, or considered to be, trade secrets, is proprietary to Company. Employee agrees to hold such information in strictest confidence, and not to make use thereof except in performance of duties under the Employment Contract. Whether during or after his employment with Company, Employee may not disclose to others (excepting Company officers or employees having a need to know who have also signed a written agreement expressly binding themselves not to use or disclose it) any confidential information originated, known to, or acquired by Employee while employed by Company. Employee further agrees during such period not to remove from the premises any of Company's records or other written or tangible materials, including without limitation computer programs and floppy disks (whether prepared by Employee or others) containing any confidential information, except as required for Employee to properly perform his duties as an employee of the Company. Exceptions to these restrictions may be made only by means of Company's permission given in writing signed by the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Company's parent, ESI Industries, Inc., pursuant to an affirmative approval by a majority of ESI's Board of Directors granting permission to disclose.
                                       
2. During a period of two (2) years following the cessation of Employee's employment with Company, Employee covenants that Employee, either individually or in any capacity, including without limitation, as an agent, consultant, officer, shareholder, or employee of any business enterprises or person with which he may become associated or in which Employee may have a direct or indirect interest, shall not, directly or indirectly for himself or on behalf of any other person or business entity, engage in any business venture or other undertaking which is directly or indirectly competitive with the business or operations of Company (and/or any of its subsidiaries) as generally conducted at, or prior to, the cessation of Employee's employment with Company. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Employee shall not (i) so compete with the Company or its subsidiaries, (ii) be employed by, (iii) be an affiliate (as defined by Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 405 under the Securities Act of 1933), (iv) perform any services for, or (v) have an equity or ownership interest in, any person, firm, partnership, joint venture, or corporation that so competes, directly or indirectly, with the Company or any of its subsidiaries. Further, Employee will not solicit for employment or advise or recommend to any other person that such person employ, or solicit for employment, any employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries who was an employee at, or prior to, the cessation of Employee's employment with Company. The foregoing covenant not to compete shall be limited to a territory consisting of those states in which the Company had manufacturing facilities as of the time of cessation of Employee's employment with Company. If for any reason any court of competent jurisdiction finds these covenants to be unreasonable in duration or geographic scope, the prohibitions herein contained shall be restricted to such time and geographic areas as such court determines to be reasonable and enforceable. However, the restrictions stated above will not apply if Company liquidates or if Employee becomes employed by a company (or its affiliate) which acquires (in a voluntary transaction) the stock or business assets of Company.
                                       
3. Employee understands and agrees that his violation of any of the provisions of this Agreement will constitute irreparable injury to Company immediately authorizing it to enjoin Employee or the business enterprise with which he may have become associated from further violations, in addition to all other rights and remedies which Company may have under law and equity, including recovery of damages from Employee and a right of offset.
                                       
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4. Each party shall be entitled to receive from the other party reimbursement of attorney's fees and related legal costs to the extent incurred in connection with the successful enforcement or defense, as the case may be, of the terms and conditions hereof.
                                       
5. The waiver by Company of Employee's breach of any provision hereof shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach by Employee. This Agreement shall be binding upon the parties hereto and their heirs, successors, executors, administrators, personal representatives, and assigns. Employee may not assign to any person his covenants, obligations and duties hereunder. All provisions of this Agreement shall survive the termination or amendment of Employee's Employment Contract.
                                       
6. If any provision of this Agreement is held by a court of law to be illegal or unenforceable, the remaining provisions of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. In lieu of such illegal or unenforceable provision, there shall be added automatically as a part of this Agreement a provision as similar in terms to such illegal or unenforceable provision as may be possible and be legal and enforceable.
                                       
7. This Agreement has been made in, and its validity, interpretation, construction, and performance shall be governed by and be in accordance with, the laws of the State of Indiana, without reference to its laws governing conflicts of law. Each party hereby irrevocably agrees that any legal action or proceedings with respect to this Agreement may be brought in the courts of the State of Indiana, or in any United States District Court of Indiana, and, by its execution and delivery of this Agreement, each party hereby irrevocably submits to each such jurisdiction and hereby irrevocably waives any and all objections which it may have as to venue in any of the above courts. Each party further consents and agrees that any process or notice of motion or other application to either of said Courts or any judge thereof, or any notice in connection with any proceedings hereunder, may be served inside or outside the State of Indiana by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, and be effective as of the receipt thereof, or in such other manner as may be permissible under the rules of said Courts.
                                       
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement this 4th day of June, 2005, to be effective May 1, 2005.
                                       
                      /s/Omer G. Kropf    
                      Omer G. Kropf      
                      1077 East North Shore Drive  
                      Syracuse, Indiana 46567  
                                       
                                       
ACCEPTED:                            
                                       
  SUPREME CORPORATION                  
                                       
  By: /s/Robert W. Wilson                      
      Robert W. Wilson                      
      President                      
                                       
                                       
                                       
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Exhibit "B"
to
Employment Contract
                                       
 
Disclosure and Invention Agreement
                                       
 
Omer G. Kropf (hereafter called "Employee") has entered into an Employment Contract with Supreme Corporation, a Texas corporation (hereafter called "Company"), which is in the business of manufacturing and selling specialized truck bodies.
 
In consideration of TEN DOLLARS ($10.00) paid to Employee by Company, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, and Company's agreement to employ him pursuant to an Employment Contract (to which this Exhibit "B" is attached) between Company and Employee the provisions of which are herein fully incorporated by reference for all purposes, Employee agrees as follows:
                                       
1. Employee shall communicate to Company promptly and fully all ideas and the expressions thereof, conceptions, improvements, discoveries, methods, techniques, processes, adaptations, creations, and inventions (whether patentable or copyrightable or not) conceived or made by Employee (whether solely by Employee or jointly with others) ("Ideas") from the time of entering Company's employment until one year after Employee's employment is terminated for any reason, or Employee resigns or retires for any reason, (a) which involve or pertain to, directly or indirectly, the business, assets, activities, computers or computer programs, or investigations of Company as existed at or prior to the cessation of Employee's employment by Company, or (b) which result from or are suggested by any work which Employee or other employees or independent contractors perform for or on behalf of Company, in whole or in part, as existed at or prior to the cessation of Employee's employment by Company.
                                       
2. Employee shall assist Company during and subsequent to Employee's employment in every proper way (solely at Company's expense) to obtain patents and/or copyrights for its own benefit in any or all countries of the world, and to sign all proper papers, patent applications, assignments, and other documents necessary for this purpose, it being understood that such Ideas will remain the sole and exclusive property of Company, and shall not be disclosed to any person, nor used by Employee, except as expressly permitted herein.
                                       
3. Written records of Employee's Ideas in the form of notebook records, sketches, drawings or reports, will remain the property of and be available to Company at all times.
                                       
4. Employee represents that Employee has no agreements with or obligations to others in conflict with the foregoing.
                                       
5. Employee understands that this Agreement may not be modified or released except in writing signed by all members of the Company's Board of Directors.
                                       
                                       
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6. Employee understands and agrees that his violation of any of the provisions of this Agreement will constitute irreparable injury to Company immediately authorizing it to enjoin Employee or the business enterprise with which he may have become associated from further violations, in addition to all other rights and remedies which Company may have at law and equity, including recovery of damages from Employee and a right of offset. Each party shall be entitled to recover from the other party reimbursement of attorney's fees and related legal costs to the extent incurred in connection with the successful enforcement or defense, as the case may be, of the terms of conditions hereof.
                                       
7. This Agreement shall be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective heirs, successors, executors, administrators, personal representatives, and assigns. Employee may not assign his covenants, duties, or obligations hereunder to any other person. The waiver by Company of Employee's breach of any provision hereof shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach by Employee.
                                       
8. If any provision of this Agreement is held by a court of law to be illegal or unenforceable, the remaining provisions of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. In lieu of such illegal or unenforceable provision, there shall be added automatically as a part of this Agreement a provision as similar in terms to such illegal or unenforceable provision as may be possible and be legal and enforceable.
                                       
9. This Agreement has been made in, and its validity, interpretation, construction, and performance shall be governed by and be in accordance with, the laws of the State of Indiana, without reference to its laws governing conflicts of law. Each party hereby irrevocably agrees that any legal action or proceedings with respect to this Agreement may be brought in the courts of the State of Indiana, or in any United States District Court of Indiana, and, by its execution and delivery of this Agreement, each party hereby irrevocably waives any and all objections which it may have as to venue in any of the above courts. Each party further consents and agrees that any process or notice of motion or other application to either of said Courts or any judge thereof or any notice in connection with any proceedings hereunder, may be served inside or outside the State of Indiana by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, and be effective as of the receipt thereof, or in such other manner as may be permissible under the rules of said Courts.
                                       
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement this 4th day of June, 2005, to be effective May 1, 2005.
                                       
                        /s/Omer G. Kropf    
                        Omer G. Kropf    
                        1077 East North Shore Drive  
                        Syracuse, Indiana 46567  
                                       
ACCEPTED:
                                       
  By: /s/Robert W. Wilson                      
      Robert W. Wilson                      
      President                      
 
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Exhibit 31.1
 
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
                             
                             
I, Herbert M. Gardner, Chief Executive Officer of Supreme Industries, Inc. ("registrant"), certify that:
                             
1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of the registrant;
                             
2. Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report;
                             
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;
                             
4. The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and we have:
                             
  a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;
                             
  b) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report based on such evaluation; and
                             
  c) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
                             
5. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
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  a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
                             
  b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
DATE: August 9, 2005
                             
                             
                             
/s/ Herbert M. Gardner
Chief Executive Officer
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
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Exhibit 31.2
                             
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
                             
                             
                             
I, Jeffery D. Mowery, Chief Financial Officer of Supreme Industries, Inc. ("registrant"), certify that:
                             
1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of the registrant;
                             
2. Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report;
                             
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;
                             
4. The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and we have:
                             
  a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;
                             
  b) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report based on such evaluation; and
                             
  c) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
                             
5. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
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  a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
                             
  b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
                             
                             
                             
DATE: August 9, 2005
                             
                             
                             
/s/ Jeffery D. Mowery
Chief Financial Officer
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
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Exhibit 32.1
 
Certification of

Chief Executive Officer

of Supreme Industries, Inc. Pursuant to

Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 
This certification is furnished solely pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. 1350) and accompanies the quarterly report on Form 10-Q (the "Form 10-Q") for the quarter ended June 25, 2005 of Supreme Industries, Inc. (the "Company"). I, Herbert M. Gardner, the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify that, based on my knowledge:
 
(1) The Form 10-Q fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
 
(2) The information contained in the Form 10-Q fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company as of and for the periods covered in this report.
 
 
 
DATE: August 9, 2005
 
 
 
/s/ Herbert M. Gardner
Chief Executive Officer
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Exhibit 32.2
                             
Certification of

Chief Financial Officer

of Supreme Industries, Inc. Pursuant to

Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

                             
This certification is furnished solely pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. 1350) and accompanies the quarterly report on Form 10-Q (the "Form 10-Q") for the quarter ended June 25, 2005 of Supreme Industries, Inc. (the "Company"). I, Jeffery D. Mowery, the Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify that, based on my knowledge:
                             
(1) The Form 10-Q fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
                             
(2) The information contained in the Form 10-Q fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company as of and for the periods covered in this report.
                             
                             
                             
DATE: August 9, 2005
                             
                             
                             
/s/ Jeffery D. Mowery
Chief Financial Officer
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
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