8-K

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):          November 19, 2004

JLG INDUSTRIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Commission file number: 1-12123

PENNSYLVANIA (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	25-1199382 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
1 JLG Drive, McConnellsburg, PA (Address of principal executive offices)	17233-9533 (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(717) 485-5161

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

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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Item 1.01      Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

As disclosed in our recent Proxy Statement and as effected following our Board of Directors’ Reorganization Meeting on November 18, 2004, the Company amended its non-employee directors’ compensation program to increase the annual retainer for our non-employee directors to $56,500 and the expected value of restricted shares and options to be granted under our Long-Term Incentive Plan to $50,000. A summary of the amended directors’ compensation program is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this report. We are filing the summary of the amended directors’ compensation program taking into consideration the answer by the Staff of the Division of Corporation Finance to Question 5 of the Frequently Asked Questions of the new Form 8-K items dated November 23, 2004.

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: December 1, 2004	/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
10.1	Summary of Non-Employee Directors’ Compensation Program.

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EX-10.1

Exhibit 10.1

Summary of Non-Employee Directors’ Compensation Program

Annual Retainer	$56,500
Committee Chair Retainer	Audit Committee -$10,000
	Compensation Committee -$7,500
	Other Committees -$5,000
Stock-based Awards	$50,000 annual value
(to be granted at each reorganization	80% allocated to restricted shares
meeting or pro-rated for any mid-year	that vest on the first re-election of a
director appointment)	director following the award date
	20% allocated to stock options with an
	exercise price equal to the fair market value
	of Company stock on the date of grant and
	vesting on the first re-election of a director
	following the award date