Form 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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): July 1, 2008

 

 

MANITEX INTERNATIONAL, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

 

Michigan   001-32401   42-1628978

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation )

   (Commission File Number)  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

7402 W. 100th Place, Bridgeview, Illinois   60455
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

(708) 430-7500

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

 

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:

 

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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On July 1, 2008, Manitex International, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Bob Litchev Senior Vice President of the Company. As Senior Vice President, Mr. Litchev will be responsible for the Company’s international expansion and new product development. Mr. Litchev also assumed the position of President of the material handling segment of the Company’s business, which includes the Company’s Liftking, Noble and Lowry product lines. Prior to Mr. Litchev’s new appointment, he served as President of Manitex, Inc.

About Manitex International, Inc.

Manitex International, Inc. is a leading provider of engineered lifting solutions including boom truck cranes, rough terrain forklifts and special mission oriented vehicles. Our Manitex subsidiary manufactures and markets a comprehensive line of boom trucks and sign cranes. Our boom trucks and crane products are primarily used in industrial projects, energy exploration and infrastructure development, including roads, bridges, and commercial construction. The Manitex Liftking subsidiary, which includes the Noble forklift product line, manufactures and sells a complete line of rough terrain forklifts and special mission oriented vehicles, as well as other specialized carriers, heavy material handling transporters and steel mill equipment. Manitex Liftking’s rough terrain forklifts are used in both commercial and military applications.

SIGNATURE

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

 

    MANITEX INTERNATIONAL, INC.
  By:  

/s/ David H. Gransee

  Name:   David H. Gransee
  Title:   Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Date: July 7, 2008