TITAN INTERNATIONAL, INC. FORM 8-K/A OCTOBER 13, 2006

 




UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K/A
(AMENDMENT NO. 1)

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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EXPLANATORY NOTE
 
On August 1, 2006, Titan International, Inc. (the Company) filed a Current Report on Form 8-K regarding the completion of its acquisition of the off-the-road (OTR) tire assets of Continental Tire North America, Inc. (Continental or CTNA) in Bryan, Ohio. This Amendment No. 1 on Form 8-K/A amends the Company’s August 1, 2006, Form 8-K to provide financial statements of the business acquired and pro forma financial information relating to the acquisition as required by Item 9.01(a) and 9.01(b).
 
Item 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
 
(a)  
Financial statements
 
The statements of net assets to be acquired of the Continental off-the-road tire assets as of December 31, 2005, and June 30, 2006 (unaudited), and the related accompanying statements of revenues and certain expenses for the year ended December 31, 2005, and the six months ended June 30, 2005 (unaudited) and 2006 (unaudited), are included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Amendment No. 1.
 
(b)  
Pro forma financial information
 
The unaudited pro forma financial statements of Titan International, Inc. required by this item are included as Exhibit 99.2 to this Amendment No. 1.
 
(c)  
Exhibits
 
23 Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
 
99.1  
Statements of net assets to be acquired of the Continental off-the-road tire assets as of December 31, 2005, and June 30, 2006 (unaudited), and the related accompanying statements of revenues and certain expenses for the year ended December 31, 2005 and the six months ended June 30, 2005 (unaudited) and 2006 (unaudited).
 
99.2  
Titan International, Inc. unaudited pro forma consolidated condensed balance sheet as of June 30, 2006, and unaudited pro forma consolidated condensed statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2005, and the six months ended June 30, 2006.
 


 
 










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:
October 13, 2006
By:
/s/ KENT W. HACKAMACK
     
Kent W. Hackamack
     
Vice President of Finance and Treasurer
     
(Principal Financial Officer)
       



EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.
Description
 
23
 
Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
 
99.1
 
Statements of net assets to be acquired of the Continental off-the-road tire assets as of December 31, 2005, and June 30, 2006 (unaudited), and the related accompanying statements of revenues and certain expenses for the year ended December 31, 2005, and the six months ended June 30, 2005 (unaudited) and 2006 (unaudited).
 
99.2  
 
Titan International, Inc. unaudited pro forma consolidated condensed balance sheet as of June 30, 2006, and unaudited pro forma consolidated condensed statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2005, and the six months ended June 30, 2006.