formsc13ga.htm
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549


SCHEDULE 13G
(Rule 13d-102)

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)

(Amendment No. 3)*

Manitex International, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)


Common Stock, no par value per share
(Title of Class of Securities)


  563420108  
(CUSIP Number)

          October 16, 2009         
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
 
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

£           Rule 13d-1(b)

T           Rule 13d-1(c)

£           Rule 13d-1(d)

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
 
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
 
 
 
 
 
 
SCHEDULE 13G
  
CUSIP NO. 563420108
  
Page 2 of 6

 
1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (Entities Only)
 
The Pinnacle Fund, L.P., a Texas limited partnership
75-2512784
  
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) £
(b) T
           
 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
  
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
Texas
  
NUMBER OF
 
SHARES
 
BENEFICIALLY
 
OWNED BY EACH
 
REPORTING
 
PERSON WITH
 
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
Common Stock equal to less than 5%
 
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
0
 
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
Common Stock equal to less than 5%
 
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
 
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
Common Stock equal to less than 5%
  
 
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
 
£
 
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
Less than 5%
  
 
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
PN
  

 
 
 
 
 
SCHEDULE 13G
  
CUSIP NO. 563420108
  
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1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (Entities Only)
 
Barry M. Kitt
  
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) £
(b) T
            
 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
  
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
United States of America
  
NUMBER OF
 
SHARES
 
BENEFICIALLY
 
OWNED BY EACH
 
REPORTING
 
PERSON WITH
 
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
Common Stock equal to less than 5%
 
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
0
 
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
Common Stock equal to less than 5%
 
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
 
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
Common Stock equal to less than 5%
  
 
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
 
£
 
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
Less than 5%
  
 
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
IN
  

 
 
 
 
 
SCHEDULE 13G
  
CUSIP NO. 563420108
  
Page 4 of 6
 
Item 1(a).
Name of Issuer:

Manitex International, Inc. (the "Issuer")

Item 1(b).
Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

7402 W. 100th Place
Bridgeview, Illinois 60455

Items 2(a),
(b) and (c).
Name of Persons Filing, Address of Principal Business Office and Citizenship:

This Amendment No. 3 to Schedule 13G is being filed on behalf of The Pinnacle Fund, L.P. and Barry M. Kitt, as joint filers (collectively, the "Reporting Persons").

The Reporting Persons have entered into a Joint Filing Agreement, a copy of which is filed with this Amendment No. 3 to Schedule 13G as Exhibit 1, pursuant to which the Reporting Persons have agreed to file this Amendment No. 3 to  Schedule 13G jointly in accordance with the provisions of Rule 13d-1(k) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

The principal business office of the Reporting Persons is 4965 Preston Park Blvd., Suite 240, Plano, TX 75093.  For citizenship, see Item 4 of each cover page.

Item 2(d).
Title of Class of Securities:

Common Stock, no par value per share (the "Common Stock")

Item 2(e).
CUSIP Number:

563420108

Item 3.
Not applicable

Item 4.
Ownership.

 
(a)
Amount beneficially owned:  Common Stock equal to less than 5%

 
(b)
Percent of class:  Less than 5%

 
(c)
Number of shares to which such person has:

 
(i)
Sole power to vote or direct the vote:  Common Stock equal to less than 5%

 
(ii)
Shared power to vote or direct the vote:  0

 
 
 
 
 
SCHEDULE 13G
  
CUSIP NO. 563420108
  
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(iii)
Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:  Common Stock equal to less than 5%

 
(iv)
Shared power to dispose of or direct the disposition of: 0

Item 5.
Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting persons have ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following T.

Item 6.
Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

Not applicable

Item 7.
Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported By the Parent Holding Company.

Not applicable

Item 8.
Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

Not applicable

Item 9.
Notice of Dissolution of a Group.

Not applicable

Item 10.
Certification.

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

 
 
 
 
 
SCHEDULE 13G
  
CUSIP NO. 563420108
  
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SIGNATURE
 
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
 
Dated:   October 16, 2009


 
THE PINNACLE FUND, L.P.
 
By: Pinnacle Advisers, L.P., its general partner
 
By: Pinnacle Fund Management, LLC, its general partner
       
 
By:
/s/ Barry M. Kitt
  
   
Barry M. Kitt, its sole member
  
       
       
 
/s/ Barry M. Kitt
  
 
Barry M. Kitt
  
 
 
 
SCHEDULE 13G
  
CUSIP NO. 563420108
    

Exhibit 1

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the undersigned agree to the joint filing on behalf of each of them of a statement on Schedule 13G (including amendments thereto) with respect to certain shares of Common Stock of Manitex International, Inc. and further agree that this Joint Filing Agreement shall be included as an exhibit to such joint filings.

The undersigned further agree that each party hereto is responsible for the timely filing of such Schedule 13G and any amendments thereto, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning such party contained therein; provided, however, that no party is responsible for the completeness or accuracy of the information concerning any other party making the filing, unless such party knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Joint Filing Agreement on October 16, 2009.
 
 
 
THE PINNACLE FUND, L.P.
 
By: Pinnacle Advisers, L.P., its general partner
 
By: Pinnacle Fund Management, LLC, its general partner
       
 
By:
/s/ Barry M. Kitt
  
   
Barry M. Kitt, its sole member
  
       
       
 
/s/ Barry M. Kitt
  
 
Barry M. Kitt