0000865845-14-000004.txt : 20140212 0000865845-14-000004.hdr.sgml : 20140212 20140212161149 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000865845-14-000004 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20140212 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20140212 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TITAN INTERNATIONAL INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000899751 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: STEEL WORKS, BLAST FURNACES ROLLING MILLS (COKE OVENS) [3312] IRS NUMBER: 363228472 STATE OF INCORPORATION: IL FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-42929 FILM NUMBER: 14600338 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2701 SPRUCE ST CITY: QUINCY STATE: IL ZIP: 62301 BUSINESS PHONE: 2172286011 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2701 SPRUCE ST CITY: QUINCY STATE: IL ZIP: 62301 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: TITAN WHEEL INTERNATIONAL INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930403 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SOCIETE GENERALE CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000865845 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 29 BLVD HAUSSMANN CITY: PARIS FRANCE STATE: I0 ZIP: 9999999999 SC 13G 1 sg13gtitan.txt 1 sg13gtitan.txt UNITED STATES SECURITIES EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 TITAN INTERNATIONAL INC. (Name of Issuer) Common Stock (Title of Class of Securities) 88830M102 (CUSIP Number) December 31, 2013 (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [ ] Rule 13d-1(b) [X] Rule 13d-1(c) [ ] Rule 13d-1(d) * The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). Continued on following pages 1. Names of Reporting Persons. SOCIETE GENERALE 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (a) [ ] (b) [ ] 3. SEC Use Only 4. Citizenship or Place of Organization France Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 5. Sole Voting Power 3,196,321 6. Shared Voting Power None 7. Sole Dispositive Power 3,196,321 8. Shared Dispositive Power None 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 3,196,321 10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) [ ] 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 5.97 12. Type of Reporting Person: FI Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: TITAN INTERNATIONAL Inc Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 2701 SPRUCE ST,QUINCY ILLINOIS 62301 Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing This Statement is filed on behalf of each of the following person: Societe Generale Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence The address of the principal business office of Societe Generale is 29, Boulevard Haussmann, 75009, Paris, France. Item 2(c). Citizenship Societe Generale is a French company. Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: 88830M102 Item 3. If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a: (a)[ ] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act. (b)[ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act. (c)[ ] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange Act. (d)[ ] Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act. (e)[ ] An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); (f)[ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F). (g)[ ] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G). (h)[ ] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act. (i)[ ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act. (j)[ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). Item 4. Ownership: Item 4(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 3,196,321 Item 4(b) Percent of Class: 5.97% Item 4(c) Number of Shares of which such person has: (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 3,196,321 (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: None (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of: 3,196,321 (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of: None Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class: If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following [ ] Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person: This Item 6 is not applicable Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company: This Item 7 is not applicable. Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group: This Item 8 is not applicable. Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group: This Item 9 is not applicable. Item 10. Certification: By signing below the Reporting Person certifies that, to the best of their knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Date: February 12, 2013 SOCIETE GENERALE ---------------------------- By: _/s/ Francois Barthelemy Name: Francois Barthelemy Title: Managing Director