0000899751-14-000037.txt : 20140424 0000899751-14-000037.hdr.sgml : 20140424 20140424162007 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000899751-14-000037 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20140424 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20140424 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20140424 FILER: 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: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-12936 FILM NUMBER: 14781981 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 8-K 1 a042414form8kdirector.htm TITAN INTERNATIONAL, INC. FORM 8-K APRIL 24, 2014 042414form8kdirector



    
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): April 24, 2014

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 filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))






INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THIS REPORT

Item 5.02 DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS.

On April 24, 2014, Titan International, Inc. issued a press release announcing the appointment of Mark H. Rachesky, M.D. to Titan International, Inc.'s Board of Directors, effective June 1, 2014. There is no arrangement or understanding between Dr. Rachesky and any other person pursuant to which he was selected as a director. Dr. Rachesky has not been named to any committees of the board of directors at this time. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.

Item 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(d)    Exhibits
99
Press release dated April 24, 2014, announcing the appointment of Mark H. Rachesky, M.D. to Titan International, Inc.'s Board of Directors, effective June 1, 2014.





    

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:
April 24, 2014
By:
/s/ JOHN R. HRUDICKA
 
 
 
John R. Hrudicka
 
 
 
Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 
(Principal Financial Officer)
 
 
 
 






EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.
Description
 
 
99
Press release dated April 24, 2014, announcing the appointment of Mark H. Rachesky, M.D. to Titan International, Inc.'s Board of Directors effective, June 1, 2014.



EX-99 2 a042414directorex99.htm PRESS RELEASE DATED APRIL 24, 2014 042414directorex99


Exhibit 99
    
TITAN INTERNATIONAL EXPANDS ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS WITH THE APPOINTMENT OF NEW DIRECTOR



Quincy, IL. - Titan International, Inc. (NYSE: TWI)
April 24, 2014

Titan International, Inc. Board of Directors is honored to announce that Dr. Mark Rachesky has agreed to join Titan’s Board of Directors effective June 1, 2014.

Mark H. Rachesky is the Founder and President of MHR Fund Management LLC, a New York based investment firm that takes a private equity approach to investing. MHR manages approximately $6 billion of capital and has holdings in public and private companies in a variety of industries. In addition to serving on the Boards of Directors of various public and private companies, Dr. Rachesky is Chairman of the Board of Directors of Loral Space & Communications Inc., Telesat Canada and Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Dr. Rachesky holds an MBA from the Stanford University School of Business, an MD from the Stanford University School of Medicine and a BA in Molecular Aspects of Cancer from the University of Pennsylvania.

CEO and Chairman, Maurice Taylor adds, “All of Titan’s directors had the opportunity to meet Dr. Rachesky and agreed he would make an excellent board member and bring a new voice to Titan’s shareholders. We look forward to his participation on the board.”

Company description: Titan International Inc. (NYSE: TWI), a holding company, owns subsidiaries that supply wheels, tires, assemblies and undercarriage product for off-highway equipment used in agricultural, earthmoving/construction and consumer (including all terrain vehicles) applications.



Contact: Krista Gray, Director of IR & Communications
krista.gray@titan-intl.com; 217-221-4773