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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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):               February 3, 2012
 

 
Joy Global Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
 

 
Delaware
001-09299
39-1566457
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

100 E. Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 2780
Milwaukee, WI 53202

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (414) 319-8500
 

 
 (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report): Not Applicable

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Item 7.01  Regulation FD Disclosure.

On February 3, 2012, Joy Global Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the extension of its tender offer to purchase the outstanding shares and options of common stock that it does not currently own of International Mining Machinery Holdings Limited (“IMM”), a leading designer and manufacturer of underground mining equipment in China.  The tender offer will now expire on February 10, 2012 at 4:00 p.m., Hong Kong time.

The tender offer is being made pursuant to Rule 26.1 of the Hong Kong Takeovers Code as a result of the Company’s purchase of approximately 41.1% of IMM’s outstanding common stock on December 29, 2011.  As a result of that purchase and prior open market purchases, the Company owned approximately 69.2% of IMM’s outstanding common stock at the commencement of the tender offer.

A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.  The Company is furnishing this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the attached exhibit, pursuant to Item 7.01 (Regulation FD Disclosure) of Form 8-K.


Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Press Release, dated as of February 3, 2012, of Joy Global Inc. announcing the extension of the tender offer for the remaining outstanding shares of IMM.


SIGNATURES

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.

   
JOY GLOBAL INC.
Date: February 6, 2012
By:
/s/ Ricky T. Dillon
   
Ricky T. Dillon
   
Vice President, Controller
   
and Chief Accounting Officer
   
(Principal Accounting Officer)