Edgar Filing: TITAN INTERNATIONAL INC

Unassociated Document

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

(Rule 13d-102)

Information Statement Pursuant to Rules 13d-1 and 13d-2

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. )*

	Titan International, Inc.
	(Name of Issuer)

	Common Stock
	(Title of Class of Securities)

	88830M102
	(CUSIP Number)

	August 27, 2007
	Date of Event Which Requires Filing of the Statement

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

o	Rule 13d 1(b)
x	Rule 13d 1(c)
o	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 disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on 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).

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Cusip No. 88830M102	13G	Page 2 of 11 Pages

1.	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Citadel Limited Partnership
2.	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) x (b) o
3.	SEC USE ONLY
4.	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware limited partnership
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		5.	SOLE VOTING POWER 0
		6.	SHARED VOTING POWER 1,438,621 shares
		7.	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
		8.	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER See Row 6 above.
9.	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON See Row 6 above.
10.	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES o
11.	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) Approximately 5.27%⁽¹⁾ as of the date of this filing
12.	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN; HC

(1)	Based on 27,312,341 outstanding shares of the Common Stock of Issuer, as reported in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 30, 2007.

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Cusip No. 88830M102	13G	Page 3 of 11 Pages

1.	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Citadel Investment Group, L.L.C.
2.	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) x (b) o
3.	SEC USE ONLY
4.	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware limited liability company
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		5.	SOLE VOTING POWER 0
		6.	SHARED VOTING POWER 1,438,621 shares
		7.	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
		8.	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER See Row 6 above.
9.	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON See Row 6 above.
10.	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES o
11.	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) Approximately 5.27%⁽²⁾ as of the date of this filing
12.	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO; HC

(2) See footnote 1 above.

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Cusip No. 88830M102	13G	Page 4 of 11 Pages

1.	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Kenneth Griffin
2.	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) x (b) o
3.	SEC USE ONLY
4.	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION U.S. Citizen
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		5.	SOLE VOTING POWER 0
		6.	SHARED VOTING POWER 1,438,621 shares
		7.	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
		8.	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER See Row 6 above.
9.	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON See Row 6 above.
10.	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES o
11.	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) Approximately 5.27%⁽³⁾ as of the date of this filing
12.	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN; HC

(3) See footnote 1 above.

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Cusip No. 88830M102	13G	Page 5 of 11 Pages

1.	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Citadel Equity Fund Ltd.
2.	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) x (b) o
3.	SEC USE ONLY
4.	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Cayman Islands company
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		5.	SOLE VOTING POWER 0
		6.	SHARED VOTING POWER 1,438,621 shares
		7.	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
		8.	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER See Row 6 above.
9.	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON See Row 6 above.
10.	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES o
11.	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) Approximately 5.27%⁽⁴⁾ as of the date of this filing
12.	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO

(4) See footnote 1 above.

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Cusip No. 88830M102	13G	Page 6 of 11 Pages

1.	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Citadel Derivatives Group LLC
2.	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) x (b) o
3.	SEC USE ONLY
4.	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware limited liability company
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		5.	SOLE VOTING POWER 0
		6.	SHARED VOTING POWER 1,438,621 shares
		7.	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
		8.	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER See Row 6 above.
9.	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON See Row 6 above.
10.	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES o
11.	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) Approximately 5.27%⁽⁵⁾ as of the date of this filing
12.	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO; BD

(5) See footnote 1 above.

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Cusip No. 88830M102	13G	Page 7 of 11 Pages

Item 1(a)	Name of Issuer:	Titan International, Inc.
1(b)	Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:
		2701 Spruce Street
		Quincy, Illinois 62301

Item 2(a)	Name of Person Filing⁽⁶⁾
Item 2(b)	Address of Principal Business Office
Item 2(c)	Citizenship

	Citadel Limited Partnership
	131 S. Dearborn Street
	32nd Floor
	Chicago, Illinois 60603
	Delaware limited partnership

	Citadel Investment Group, L.L.C.
	131 S. Dearborn Street
	32nd Floor
	Chicago, Illinois 60603
	Delaware limited liability company

	Kenneth Griffin
	131 S. Dearborn Street
	32nd Floor
	Chicago, Illinois 60603
	U.S. Citizen

	Citadel Equity Fund Ltd.
	c/o Citadel Investment Group, L.L.C.
	131 S. Dearborn Street
	32nd Floor
	Chicago, Illinois 60603
	Cayman Islands company

	Citadel Derivatives Group LLC
	c/o Citadel Investment Group, L.L.C.
	131 S. Dearborn Street
	32nd Floor
	Chicago, Illinois 60603
	Delaware limited liability company

(6) Citadel Holdings Ltd., a Cayman Islands company (“CH”), is a subsidiary of Citadel Wellington LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“CW”), and Citadel Kensington Global Strategies Fund Ltd., a Bermuda company (“CKGSF”). Citadel Equity Fund Ltd. (“CEF”) is a subsidiary of CH. None of CW, CKGSF or CH has any control over the voting or disposition of securities held by CEF. Citadel Derivatives Group LLC is a subsidiary of CW and Citadel Limited Partnership, but CW does not have any control over the voting or disposition of securities held by Citadel Derivatives Group.

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Cusip No. 88830M102	13G	Page 8 of 11 Pages

2(d) Title of Class of Securities:

Common Stock, no par value.

2(e) CUSIP Number: 88830M102

Item 3 If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

(a)

Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act;

(b)

Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act;

(c)

Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange Act;

(d)

Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act;

(e)

An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

(f)

An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

(g)

A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

(h)

A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act;

(i)

A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act;

(j)

Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check this box. x

Item 4 Ownership:

CITADEL LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

CITADEL INVESTMENT GROUP, L.L.C.

KENNETH GRIFFIN

CITADEL EQUITY FUND LTD.

CITADEL DERIVATIVES GROUP LLC

(a) Amount beneficially owned:

1,438,621 shares

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(b) Percent of Class:

Approximately 5.27%⁽⁷⁾ as of the date of this filing

(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote:

(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote:

See Item 4(a) above.

(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

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

See Item 4(a) above.

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

Not Applicable.

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 on by the Parent Holding Company:

See Item 2 above.

Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:

Not Applicable.

(7)	Based on 27,312,341 outstanding shares of the Common Stock of Issuer, as reported in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 30, 2007.