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

HYSTER-YALE MATERIALS HANDLING, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

(440) 449-9600

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(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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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company  ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition and

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On March 26, 2019, Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc. (the “Company”) commenced mailing its Annual Report to Stockholders for the year ended December 31, 2018. The letter to the Company’s stockholders from the Chief Executive Officer of the Company and the Chief Executive Officer of the Company’s operating subsidiary, as well as certain other information contained in the Annual Report to Stockholders for the year ended December 31, 2018, is attached as Exhibit 99 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

This Current Report on Form 8-K and the information attached hereto are being furnished by the Company pursuant to Item 2.02 of Form 8-K, insofar as they disclose historical information regarding the Company’s results of operations.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

SIGNATURES

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 hereunto duly authorized.