8-K

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT


                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                                 April 23, 2002
                                 Date of Report
                        (Date of earliest event reported)

                           WABASH NATIONAL CORPORATION
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


           DELAWARE                      1-10883                52-1375208
(State or other jurisdiction of        (Commission           (I.R.S. Employer
 incorporation or organization)        File Number)       Identification Number)

                           1000 Sagamore Parkway South
                               Lafayette, Indiana
                    (Address of principal executive offices)

                                      47905
                                   (Zip Code)

                                 (765) 771-5300
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)





ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS

     On April 23, 2002, the registrant announced, effective May 6, 2002, the
appointment of William P. Greubel to the offices of President and Chief
Executive Officer and to the Board of Directors. The press release announcing
the appointment is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1


ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

         (c)    Exhibits.

         99.1   Press Release dated April 23, 2002.










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                                   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 thereunto duly authorized.

                                  WABASH NATIONAL CORPORATION


Date:  April 26, 2002             By:  /s/ MARK R. HOLDEN
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                                       Mark R. Holden
                                       Vice President - Chief Financial Officer
                                       (Principal Financial Officer and
                                       Principal Accounting Officer)












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EX-99.1

                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

                                                     Contact: Investor Relations
                                                                    765-771-5310


                      WABASH NATIONAL CORPORATION ANNOUNCES
            APPOINTMENT OF NEW PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

LAFAYETTE, INDIANA, April 23, 2002 . . . Wabash National Corporation (NYSE: WNC)
announced today the appointment of William P. Greubel as President and Chief
Executive Officer. Mr. Greubel will also join Wabash's Board of Directors. He
will assume these posts on May 6, 2002.

         Commenting on this appointment, John T. Hackett, Chairman of the Board
of Directors, said, "In selecting Bill Greubel, the Board of Directors believes
it has chosen the best person for the job of leading Wabash to future success.
Bill Greubel has a proven track record in manufacturing, marketing and
operations in the transportation industry and we are confident he has the
experience and leadership to lead Wabash National Corporation through its next
stage of growth."

         In accepting his appointment, Mr. Greubel said, "I am looking forward
to working with the Wabash leadership team during this management transition and
as we move forward together. The company has concluded a year in which it faced
many obstacles stemming from a very difficult economic climate in the trailer
industry, and has taken the steps necessary to deal with the internal and
external factors that have negatively affected its financial results and
liquidity position. With the company's strong customer base, its industry
leading core of proprietary products including the company's DuraPlate(R)
technology and the recently successfully concluded restructuring of its credit
arrangements, I believe Wabash National Corporation is in a good position to
return rapidly to profitability.'"

         Mr. Greubel has been a director and the Chief Executive Officer of
Accuride Corporation since January 21, 1998 prior to which he had served as
president of the Company since 1994. Prior to joining Accuride, from 1974 to
1994, Mr. Greubel held positions at AlliedSignal Corporation in sales, marketing
and operations. His last two positions at AlliedSignal were Vice President and
General Manager for the Environmental Catalysts and Engineering Plastics
businesses. Mr. Greubel holds a B.A. in Economics and an M.B.A. from Rutgers
University.

         Wabash National Corporation designs, manufactures, and markets standard
and customized truck trailers under the Wabash(TM) and Fruehauf(R) brands. The
Company believes it is the world's largest manufacturer of truck trailers, the






leading manufacturer of composite trailers and through its RoadRailer(R)
products, the leading manufacturer of bimodal vehicles. The Company's wholly
owned subsidiary, North American Trailer Centers(TM), is one of the leading
retail distributors of new and used trailers and aftermarket parts, including
its Fruehauf(R) and Pro-Par(R) brand products with approximately 50 locations
throughout the U.S. and Canada.

         This press release contains certain forward-looking statements, as
defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-
looking statements are, however, subject to certain risks and uncertainties that
could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by the
forward-looking statements. Without limitation, these risks and uncertainties
include increased competition, dependence on key management, reliance on certain
customers and corporate partnerships, shortages of raw materials, dependence on
industry trends, export sales and new markets, acceptance of new technology and
products, and government regulation. Readers should review and consider the
various disclosures made by the Company in this press release and in its reports
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.









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