UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

Current Report

 

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report:       November 6, 2003

(Date of earliest event reported)

 

The Manitowoc Company, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Wisconsin

 

1-11978

 

39-0448110

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

(Commission File
Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

 

 

 

 

 

2400 S. 44th Street, Manitowoc, Wisconsin 54221-0066

(Address of principal executive offices including zip code)

 

 

 

 

 

(920) 684-4410

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 



 

Item 5.  Other Events and Required FD Disclosure

 

On November 6, 2003, The Manitowoc Company, Inc. (the “Company”) and its guarantor subsidiaries entered into an Indenture with BNY Midwest Trust Company, as Trustee, in connection with the offering (the “Offering”) of $150,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 71/8% Senior Notes due 2013.

 

The Offering is being made pursuant to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-88680) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.  The Registration Statement provides that the Company may from time to time offer common stock (with attached Common Stock Purchase Rights) and debt securities with an aggregate public offering price of up to $750,000,000.

 

 

Item 7.  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits

 

(c)  Exhibits:

 

The following Exhibit is filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K:

 

Exhibit No.

 

 

4.1

 

Indenture, dated as of November 6, 2003, between the Company, the Guarantors named therein, and BNY Midwest Trust Company.

 

 

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SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

THE MANITOWOC COMPANY, INC.

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: November 6, 2003

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/  Maurice D. Jones

 

 

 

 

Maurice D. Jones

 

 

 

Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

 

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THE MANITOWOC COMPANY, INC.
EXHIBIT INDEX
TO
FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT
Dated as of November 6, 2003

 

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

Filed Herewith

 

 

 

 

 

4.1

 

Indenture, dated as of November 6, 2003, between The Manitowoc Company, Inc., the Guarantors named therein, and BNY Midwest Trust Company.

 

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