SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

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:   July 30, 2002
(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)

     
     

500 S. 16th 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

On July 29, 2002, The Manitowoc Company, Inc. issued a press release announcing it reached an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice Concerning the acquisition of Grove Investors, Inc. The press release is included as exhibit 20 of this report. The reader is referred to this exhibit for more information.



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:  July 30, 2002

 /s/ Carl J. Laurino                                                  

 

Carl J. Laurino

 

Treasurer and Interim Chief Financial Officer


 

 

 

THE MANITOWOC COMPANY, INC.

EXHIBIT INDEX

TO

FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT

Dated as of July 30, 2002


Exhibit No.          

 


Description                                                            

 

Filed Herewith

         

20

 

Press Release dated July 29, 2002, regarding the

Agreement reached with the U.S. Department of

Justice concerning the acquisition of Grove

Investors, Inc.

 

X