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): March 10, 2009
NAVISTAR INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-9618 | 36-3359573 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission File No.) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 4201 Winfield Road, P.O. Box 1488, Warrenville, Illinois | 60555 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (630) 753-5000
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 2.02 | RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION |
In accordance with General Instruction B.2. to Form 8-K, the following information shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
The information regarding the results of operations and financial condition of Navistar International Corporation (the “Company”) responsive to this Item 2.02, and contained in Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 filed herewith, is incorporated into this Item 2.02 by reference.
| ITEM 5.02 | DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS |
On March 10, 2009, the Board of Directors of the Company appointed William A. Caton to serve as the interim principal financial officer of the Company due to a medical leave of absence taken by the Company’s current Chief Financial Officer, Terry M. Endsley. Mr. Caton, age 58, currently serves as the Company’s Chief Risk Officer since 2008 and he previously served as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer from 2006 to 2008 and Vice President, Finance from 2005 to 2006. Prior to these positions, he was employed by various subsidiaries of Dover Corporation from 1989 to 2005.
| ITEM 7.01 | REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE |
In accordance with General Instruction B.2. to Form 8-K, the following information shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
On March 11, 2009, the Company filed its Form 10-Q for the period ended January 31, 2009 with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company’s press release announcing the filing is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report and is incorporated by reference herein.
Navistar International Corporation, the nation’s largest combined commercial truck, school bus and mid-range diesel engine producer, previously announced that it will present via live web cast its fiscal 2009 first quarter financial results on Wednesday, March 11th. A live web cast is scheduled at approximately 5:00 PM EDT. Speakers on the web cast will include Daniel C. Ustian, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, and other Company leaders. Copies of the slides containing financial and operating information to be used as part of the web cast are attached as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report and are incorporated by reference herein.
The web cast can be accessed through a link on the investor relations page of Navistar’s web site at http://ir.navistar.com/events.cfm. Investors are advised to log on to the website at least 15 minutes prior to the start of the web cast to allow sufficient time for downloading any necessary software. The web cast will be available for replay at the same address approximately three hours following its conclusion, and will remain available for a period of 10 days.
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Navistar International Corporation (NYSE: NAV) is a holding company whose wholly owned subsidiaries produce International® brand commercial and military trucks, MaxxForce® brand diesel engines, IC brand school and commercial buses, and Workhorse® brand chassis for motor homes and step vans. It also is a private-label designer and manufacturer of diesel engines for the pickup truck, van and SUV markets. The Company also provides truck and diesel engine parts and service. Another affiliate offers financing services. Additional information is available at www.navistar.com.
| ITEM 9.01 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS |
| (d) | Exhibits | |||||
| Exhibit No. |
Description |
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| 99.1 | Press Release | |||||
| 99.2 | Slide Presentation for First Quarter Financial Results Web Cast to be held on March 11, 2009 | |||||
Forward Looking Statements
Information provided and statements contained in this report that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements only speak as of the date of this report and the Company assumes no obligation to update the information included in this report. Such forward-looking statements include information concerning our possible or assumed future results of operations, including descriptions of our business strategy. These statements often include words such as “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “estimate,” or similar expressions. These statements are not guarantees of performance or results and they involve risks, uncertainties, and assumptions. For a further description of these factors, see Item 1A, Risk Factors, of our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2008, which was filed on December 30, 2008, and Item 1A, Risk Factors, included within our Form 10-Q for the period ended January 31, 2009, which was filed on March 11, 2009. Although we believe that these forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, there are many factors that could affect our actual financial results or results of operations and could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. All future written and oral forward-looking statements by us or persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained or referred to above. Except for our ongoing obligations to disclose material information as required by the federal securities laws, we do not have any obligations or intention to release publicly any revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances in the future or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
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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.
| NAVISTAR INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION | ||
| Registrant | ||
| Date: March 11, 2009 | /s/ William A. Caton | |
| William A. Caton Principal Financial Officer | ||
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