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 the earliest event reported) August 7, 2008
MANITEX INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its 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:
| ¨ | 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)) |
| Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On August 7, 2008, Manitex International, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the 2nd quarter of 2008 (the “Press Release”). The full text of the Press Release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report.
The information in this Current Report (including Exhibit 99.1) is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the 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. The information in this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
The Company references certain non-GAAP financial measures in the Press Release. A reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to the comparable GAAP financial measures is contained in the attached Press Release. Disclosures regarding definitions of these financial measures used by the Company and why the Company’s management believes these financial measures provide useful information to investors is also included in the Press Release.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (a) | Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired. |
Not applicable.
| (b) | Pro Forma Financial Information. |
Not applicable.
| (c) | Shell Company Transactions. |
Not applicable.
| (d) | Exhibits. |
See the Exhibit Index set forth below for a list of exhibits included with this Current Report on Form 8-K.
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 thereunder duly authorized.
| MANITEX INTERNATIONAL, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Andrew Rooke | |
| Name: | Andrew Rooke | |
| Title: | President | |
Date: August 8, 2008
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 |
Press release dated August 7, 2008. |