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 the earliest event reported) November 15, 2011
MANITEX INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
| Michigan | 001-32401 | 42-1628978 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 9725 Industrial Drive, Bridgeview, Illinois | 60455 | |||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
(708) 430-7500
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
7402 W. 100th Place, Bridgeview, Illinois
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 8.01 Other Events
Warrant Holders Exercise Warrants
On November 3, 2006, Manitex International, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with certain institutional investors. Pursuant to the terms of the Securities Purchase Agreement, the Company issued 550,000 Series A Warrants that had an exercise price of $4.05 per share and 550,000 Series B Warrants that had an exercise price of $4.25 per share. Both the Series A and Series B Warrants had a November 15, 2011 expiration date. All shares to be issued in connection with the exercise of the Series and Series B Warrants were registered on a Form 3 Registration Statement that was declared effective by the Security and Exchange Commission on June 7, 2007. In 2007, Warrant holders exercised 100,000 Series A Warrants and 346,000 Series B Warrants.
On November 15, 2011, Warrant holders exercised 191,199 Series A Warrants and 75,369 Series B Warrants. In connection with the aforementioned exercises, Company received $1,094,674 and issued 266,568 shares of Manitex International, Inc. Common Stock. The proceeds received were used to reduce existing bank debt. All remaining unexercised Series A and Series B Warrants have expired.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a) Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired.
Not applicable.
(b) Pro Forma Financial Information.
Not applicable.
(c) Shell Company Transactions.
Not applicable.
(d) Exhibits.
Not applicable
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunder duly authorized.
| MANITEX INTERNATIONAL, INC. | ||
| By: | /S/ DAVID GRANSEE | |
| Name: | David Gransee | |
| Title: | VP and CFO | |
Date: November 18, 2011