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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): June 13, 2024

TITAN INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)

Delaware1-1293636-3228472
(State of Incorporation)(Commission File Number)(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
1525 Kautz Road, Suite 600, West Chicago, IL 60185
(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)
(630) 377-0486
(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 obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading
Symbol
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, $0.0001 par valueTWINew York Stock Exchange




Item 5.07 SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
On June 13, 2024, Titan International, Inc. (Titan or the Company) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (Annual Meeting) to consider and act upon the following matters:

Election of Richard M. Cashin Jr., Max A. Guinn, Kim A. Marvin, Mark H. Rachesky, MD, Paul G. Reitz, Anthony L. Soave, Maurice M. Taylor, Jr., and Laura K. Thompson as directors to serve one-year terms and until their successors are elected and qualified.
Ratification of the selection of BDO USA P.C. by the Board of Directors as the independent registered public accounting firm to audit the Company's financial statements for the year ending December 31, 2024.
Approval, in a non-binding advisory vote, of the 2023 compensation paid to the Company's named executive officers.
Stockholder proposal regarding a sale, merger or other disposition of the Company.
Of the 72,870,714 shares of Titan common stock outstanding on the record date, there were a total of 64,653,636 shares of Titan common stock (or 88.72% of total shares outstanding) represented, in person or by proxy, at the Annual Meeting.

Proposal 1: Election of Directors

The following nominees for election to the Titan International, Inc. Board of Directors, Mr. Cashin, Mr. Guinn, Mr. Marvin, Dr. Rachesky, Mr. Reitz, Mr. Soave, Mr. Taylor, and Ms. Thompson were duly elected for a one-year term.

The number of votes cast for or against (or withheld) and the number of broker non-votes with respect to Proposal 1 voted upon, as applicable, are set forth below:
Shares Voted ForShares WithheldBroker Non-Votes
Richard M. Cashin Jr.43,300,288 17,491,780 3,861,568 
Max A. Guinn34,561,589 26,230,479 3,861,568 
Kim A. Marvin60,212,120 579,948 3,861,568 
Mark H. Rachesky, MD48,825,479 11,966,589 3,861,568 
Paul G. Reitz49,562,633 11,229,435 3,861,568 
Anthony L. Soave47,142,454 13,649,614 3,861,568 
Maurice M. Taylor, Jr.49,219,119 11,572,949 3,861,568 
Laura K. Thompson48,912,477 11,879,591 3,861,568 

Proposal 2: Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm of BDO USA P.C.

The selection of BDO USA P.C. as the independent registered public accounting firm to audit the Company's financial statements for the year ending December 31, 2024 was ratified by the following vote:

Shares Voted ForShares AgainstShares AbstainingBroker Non-Votes
64,281,040314,71957,877 — 
Proposal 3: Non-Binding Advisory Vote of the 2023 Compensation Paid to the Named Executive Officers

The non-binding advisory resolution on 2023 executive compensation was approved by the following vote:

Shares Voted ForShares AgainstShares AbstainingBroker Non-Votes
43,057,47117,509,852224,745 3,861,568 

Proposal 4: Stockholder proposal regarding a sale, merger or other disposition of the Company

The stockholder proposal regarding a sale, merger or other disposition of the Company was not approved by the following vote:




Shares Voted ForShares AgainstShares AbstainingBroker Non-Votes
1,429,08758,062,4601,300,521 3,861,568 




















































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:June 14, 2024
By:
/s/ DAVID A. MARTIN
David A. Martin
SVP and Chief Financial Officer