TITAN INTERNATIONAL, INC. FORM 8-K AUGUST 1, 2006
 




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 31, 2006



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
 

 
Item 2.01  COMPLETION OF ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS
 
    Titan Tire Corporation of Bryan, a subsidiary of Titan International, Inc. (the Company) closed on its acquisition of the off-the-road (OTR) tire facility of Continental Tire North America, Inc. (CTNA) in Bryan, Ohio. The agreement was reached on July 31 for an approximate purchase price of $53 million U.S. dollars. The assets purchased included CTNA’s plant, property and equipment located in Bryan, Ohio, of approximately $41.4 million and inventory of approximately $11.5 million. The Company funded the acquisition with its revolving credit facility. See press release dated August 1, 2006.
 
 
Item 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
 
(a)  
Financial statements
 
Financial statements of the business acquired will be filed by amendment to this current report on Form 8-K not later than 71 calendar days after the due date of this current report.
 
(b)  
Pro forma financial information
 
Required pro forma financial information will be filed by amendment to this current report on Form 8-K not later than 71 calendar days after the due date of this current report.
 
(c)  
Exhibits
 
 
99
Titan International, Inc.’s press release dated August 1, 2006, regarding Titan Tire Corporation of Bryan, a subsidiary of Titan International, Inc., closing on its acquisition of the off-the-road (OTR) tire facility of Continental Tire North America, Inc. (CTNA) in Bryan, Ohio.
 

 
 







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 hereunto duly authorized.
 

 
TITAN INTERNATIONAL, INC.
 
(Registrant)

Date:
August 1, 2006
By:
/s/ Kent W. Hackamack
     
Kent W. Hackamack
     
Vice President of Finance and Treasurer
     
(Principal Financial Officer and
     
Principal Accounting Officer)


EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.   Description

 
99        Titan International, Inc.’s press release dated August 1, 2006, regarding Titan Tire Corporation of Bryan, a subsidiary of Titan International, Inc., closing on its acquisition of the off-the-road (OTR) tire facility of Continental Tire North America, Inc. (CTNA) in Bryan, Ohio.