mtw-8k_20180320.htm

 

UNITED STATES

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

FORM 8-K

 

Current Report

 

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

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  March 20, 2018

 

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)

 

11270 West Park Place, Suite 1000, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53224

 

2400 S. 44th Street, Manitowoc, Wisconsin 54220

(Address of principal executive offices including zip code)

 

(920) 684-4410

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instructions A.2. below):

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company     

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.     

 


 

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

The attached slides will be presented by The Manitowoc Company, Inc. (the “Company”) at the Seaport Global Transports & Industrials Conference on Wednesday, March 21, 2018. The attached slides also include a tax guidance range for the first quarter of 2018.

The information in this report, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended or the Exchange Act.  The Company undertakes no duty or obligation to publicly update or revise the information contained in this report, except as required by Federal Securities laws.  This report will not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information herein (including Exhibit 99.1).

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d)Exhibit

 

99.1

The Manitowoc Company, Inc. Seaport Global Transports & Industrials Conference presentation dated March 21, 2018.

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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.

 

 

 

 

THE MANITOWOC COMPANY, INC.

 

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

 

 

DATE: March 20, 2018

 

/s/ Thomas L. Doerr, Jr.

 

 

Thomas L. Doerr, Jr.

 

 

Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary

 

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