UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 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 29, 2003


                              JLG INDUSTRIES, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                         Commission file number: 0-8454

                   PENNSYLVANIA                             25-1199382
          (State or other jurisdiction of                (I.R.S. Employer
           incorporation or organization)                Identification No.)

         1 JLG DRIVE, MCCONNELLSBURG, PA                     17233-9533
     (Address of principal executive offices)                (Zip Code)

               Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
                                 (7l7) 485-5161


                                 Not Applicable
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)







Item 9.  Regulation FD Disclosure

On April 29, 2003, the Company issued the press release attached hereto as
Exhibit 99.1.


Exhibit

99.1     Text of the Company's press release dated April 29, 2003 with respect
         to its seeking to raise, subject to market conditions, $125 million
         through a private offering of senior notes.



                                    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 thereunto duly authorized.

                                       JLG INDUSTRIES, INC.
                                      (Registrant)



Date: April 29, 2003                  /s/ James H. Woodward, Jr.
                                      --------------------------------
                                          James H. Woodward, Jr.
                                          Executive Vice President and
                                          Chief Financial Officer






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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.  Description

99.1     Text of the Company's press release dated April 29, 2003 with respect
         to its seeking to raise, subject to market conditions, $125 million
         through a private offering of senior notes.





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