SEC Form 3
FORM 3 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
CHRISTIANSON TONY

(Last) (First) (Middle)
301 CARLSON PARKWAY
SUITE 103

(Street)
MINNETONKA MN 55305

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
12/05/2007
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Titan Machinery Inc. [ TITN ]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock 70,377 I By Adam Smith Activist Fund, LLC(1)
Common Stock 663,094 I By Adam Smith Growth Partners(2)
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Warrant (right to buy) 04/15/2005 04/15/2015 Common Stock 44,975 $3.5 I By Titan Income Holdings, LLLP(3)
Warrant (right to buy) 06/09/2005 06/09/2015 Common Stock 16,062 $3.5 I By Titan Income Holdings, LLLP(3)
Warrant (right to buy) 07/08/2005 07/08/2015 Common Stock 9,638 $3.5 I By Titan Income Holdings, LLLP(3)
Warrant (right to buy) 09/07/2005 09/07/2015 Common Stock 6,425 $3.5 I By Titan Income Holdings, LLLP(3)
Warrant (right to buy) 11/18/2005 11/18/2015 Common Stock 9,638 $3.5 I By Titan Income Holdings, LLLP(3)
Warrant (right to buy) 12/29/2005 12/29/2015 Common Stock 22,487 $3.5 I By Titan Income Holdings, LLLP(3)
Warrant (right to buy) 02/06/2006 02/06/2016 Common Stock 6,425 $3.5 I By Titan Income Holdings, LLLP(3)
Warrant (right to buy) 04/07/2003 04/07/2013 Common Stock 8,938 $3 I By Cherry Tree Companies, LLC(4)
Warrant (right to buy) 08/01/2004 08/01/2014 Common Stock 6,071 $6.5 I By Cherry Tree Companies, LLC(4)
Warrants (right to buy) 02/02/2007 02/02/2017 Common Stock 2,667 $4.5 D
Put Option (right to sell) 12/31/2002 12/31/2009 Common stock 20,655 $2.24 I By Adam Smith Companies, LLC
Explanation of Responses:
1. Reporting person owns a controlling interest in Adam Smith Activist Fund, LLC which owns the shares. Reporting person expressly disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest in the entity owning the shares.
2. Reporting person owns a controlling interest in Adam Smith Growth Partners which owns the shares. Reporting person expressly disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest in the entity owning the shares.
3. Reporting person owns a controlling interest in Titan Income Holdings, LLLP which owns the shares. Reporting person expressly disclaims beneficial ownershiup except to the extent of his pecuniary interest in the entity owning the shares.
4. Reporting persons owns a controlling interest in Cherry Tree Companies, LLC which owns the shares. Reporting person expressly disclaims beneficial ownershiup except to the extent of his pecuniary interest in the entity owning the shares.
Remarks:
/s/ Tony Christianson 12/06/2007
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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