TITAN INTERNATIONAL, INC. FORM 8-K DECEMBER 20, 2005




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): December 20, 2005



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 8.01  OTHER EVENTS
 

 
Titan International, Inc. Chairman and CEO Maurice M. Taylor, Jr. responded by letter to JANA Partners LLC. A copy of this letter is attached as Exhibit 99.
 

 
Item 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
 

 
(c) Exhibits
 
 
99
Titan International, Inc. Chairman and CEO Maurice M. Taylor, Jr.’s response letter to JANA Partners LLC dated December 20, 2005.
 

 
 

 
 
 






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:
December 20, 2005
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. Chairman and CEO Maurice M. Taylor, Jr.’s response letter to JANA Partners LLC dated December 20, 2005.