8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 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): December 16, 2004

TITAN INTERNATIONAL, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)

Illinois	1-12936	36-3228472
(State of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

2701 Spruce Street, Quincy, IL 62301

(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)

(217) 228-6011

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filling is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THIS REPORT

Item 8.01  OTHER EVENTS

Titan Wheel Corporation of Illinois, a subsidiary of Titan International, Inc., issues record winter bonus to employees. See press release dated December 16, 2004.

Item 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(c) Exhibits

99 Titan International, Inc.’s press release dated December 16, 2004, regarding Titan Wheel Corporation of Illinois issuing record winter bonus to employees.

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 hereunto duly authorized.

TITAN INTERNATIONAL, INC.

(Registrant)

Date:	December 16, 2004	By:	/s/ Kent W. Hackamack
			Kent W. Hackamack
			Vice President of Finance and Treasurer
			(Principal Financial Officer and
			Principal Accounting Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No. Description

99 Titan International, Inc.’s press release dated December 16, 2004, regarding Titan Wheel Corporation of Illinois issuing record winter bonus to employees.

EX-99

Titan Wheel Corporation of Illinois issues record winter bonus to employees

Quincy, IL. - December 16, 2004 - Titan Wheel Corporation of Illinois, a subsidiary of Titan International, Inc. (NYSE: TWI), today issued a record winter bonus to its employees. The bonus amounted to an average payout of $2,500 per employee. Each employee received $200 of their bonus in Sacajawea golden dollars. This brings the total bonus for the year to approximately $5,000 per employee.

“Our employees deserve a special thanks for the tremendous job they’ve done during the past year,” stated Maurice Taylor Jr., Titan president and CEO. “This is a welcome change from all the negative talk about the state of American manufacturing. In June 2004 the company distributed $200 of the approximately $2,500 per employee summer bonus in $2 bills. Titan was hoping for silver dollars this time, but since the Federal Reserve wouldn’t provide the 200,000 coins we needed, regretfully, we had to use the Sacajawea coins; however, this is still a unique way to recognize the contribution of our employees. This makes the holiday season very special for approximately 1,000 employees and the communities in the tri-state area.”

This press release includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including risks as detailed in Titan International, Inc.’s periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003.

Titan International, Inc., a holding company, owns subsidiaries that supply wheels, tires and assemblies for off-highway equipment used in agricultural, earthmoving/construction, and consumer (i.e. all terrain vehicles and trailers) applications.

Contact: Lisa Ross

Titan Communications Coordinator

(217) 221-4489