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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

FORM 8-K/A

CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  October 19, 2012

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 October 19, 2012, Titan International, Inc. (Titan or the Company) filed a Current Report on Form 8-K regarding the acquisition of Titan Europe Plc (Titan Europe).  This Amendment No. 1 on Form 8-K/A amends the Company’s October 19, 2012, 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 of businesses acquired
 
The Titan Europe audited Consolidated Group Financial Statements for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 (under IFRS) are included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Amendment No. 1.

The Titan Europe unaudited consolidated financial statements for the six months ended June 30, 2012 (under IFRS) are included as Exhibit 99.2 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 99.3 to this Amendment No. 1.
 

 
(d)  
Exhibits

 
99.1
Titan Europe audited Consolidated Group Financial Statements for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 (under IFRS).

 
99.2
Titan Europe unaudited consolidated financial statements for the six months ended June 30, 2012 (under IFRS).

 
99.3
Titan International, Inc. unaudited pro forma consolidated condensed balance sheet as of September 30, 2012, and unaudited pro forma consolidated condensed statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2011, and the nine months ended September 30, 2012.

 
 

 

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:  
January 4, 2013
By:  
/s/ Paul G. Reitz
     
Paul G. Reitz
     
Chief Financial Officer
     
(Principal Financial Officer and
     
Principal Accounting Officer)

 
 

 
EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
 
Titan Europe audited Consolidated Group Financial Statements for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 (under IFRS).
 
99.2
 
Titan Europe unaudited consolidated financial statements for the six months ended June 30, 2012 (under IFRS).
 
99.3
 
Titan International, Inc. unaudited pro forma consolidated condensed balance sheet as of September 30, 2012, and unaudited pro forma consolidated condensed statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2011, and the nine months ended September 30, 2012.