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): April 14,
2005
NAVISTAR
INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware |
1-9618 |
36-3359573 | ||
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(State
or other jurisdiction of
incorporation
or organization) |
(Commission
File No.) |
(I.R.S.
Employer
Identification
No.) |
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4201
Winfield Road, P.O. Box 1488, Warrenville, Illinois |
60555 | |
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(Address
of principal executive offices) |
(Zip
Code) |
Registrant's
telephone number, including area code (630) 753-5000
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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Act
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act
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ITEM
8.01 OTHER
EVENTS
On April
14, 2005, the Registrant issued a press release, which is attached as Exhibit
99.1 to this Report and incorporated by reference herein, to announce (i) that
its operating company, International Truck and Engine Corporation, in
partnership with SanYang Industry Company LTD of Taiwan won a five-year contract
worth approximately $400 million for the delivery of up to 5,000 trucks to the
Taiwan Ministry of National Defense, and (ii) its earnings forecast for the
second quarter of fiscal year 2005.
In
addition, the Registrant announced today that it has completed the acquisition
of MWM Motores Diesel Ltda (MWM), a major Brazilian diesel engine producer.
Purchase price was not disclosed. The company announced earlier in the day that
it had reached agreement to acquire MWM, which produces a broad line of medium
and high-speed diesel engines ranging from 50 to 310 horsepower. Although the
transaction has been completed, CADE, the Brazilian anti-trust regulatory
authority, will review the combination of the two companies. Only minimal
synergies can be achieved prior to CADE approval.
ITEM
9.01 FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
The
following exhibits are deemed to be filed under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended.
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(c)
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Exhibits |
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Exhibit
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Description |
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99.1 |
Press
Release dated April 14, 2005 |
E-1 |
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.
NAVISTAR
INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
Registrant
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Date:
April 14, 2005 |
/s/Mark
T. Schwetschenau |
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Mark
T. Schwetschenau
Senior
Vice President and Controller
(Principal
Accounting Officer) |