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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): July 25, 2003
TITAN INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)
ILLINOIS 1-12936 36-3228472
(State of Incorporation) (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
2701 SPRUCE STREET, QUINCY, IL 62301
(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)
(217) 228-6011
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THIS REPORT
Items 1 through 4, item 6 and items 8 through 12 are inapplicable and are
omitted from this Report.
Item 5. OTHER EVENTS
Titan International, Inc. ("Titan" or the "Company") amends its term
loan with General Electric Capital Corporation and its revolving loan agreement
with LaSalle Bank National Association. Major revisions contained in the
amendments include changes for increased flexibility regarding certain financial
covenants, changes regarding prepayments, and the release of liens on certain
assets. As part of these two amendments, the termination date was changed to
January 14, 2005 from December 21, 2006. Copies of the amendments are filed as
Exhibits 10(a) and 10(b) to this Report.
Item 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(a) Not applicable
(b) Not applicable
(c) Exhibits
10(a) First Amendment to Credit Agreement made and
entered into as of July 25, 2003, by and among the
Company and General Electric Capital Corporation
10(b) First Amendment to Loan Agreement entered into
as of July 25, 2003, among the Company and LaSalle
Bank National Association
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SIGNATURE
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.
TITAN INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Registrant)
Date: July 29, 2003 By: /s/ Kent W. Hackamack
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Kent W. Hackamack
Vice President of Finance and Treasurer
(Principal Financial Officer and
Principal Accounting Officer)
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
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10(a) First Amendment to Credit Agreement made and
entered into as of July 25, 2003, by and
among the Company and General Electric
Capital Corporation
10(b) First Amendment to Loan Agreement entered
into as of July 25, 2003, among the Company
and LaSalle Bank National Association
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