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):  December 28, 2012



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:

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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THIS REPORT
 
 
Item 5.02
DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS
 

The Board of Directors of Titan International Inc. (Titan) has been informed that Mr. J. Michael A. Akers resigned his position as a Titan Director, effective December 31, 2012.

Cheri Holley has resigned her position as Secretary of Titan International, Inc. and its subsidiaries, effective December 28, 2012.  Ms. Holley will remain an employee of Titan.

Kent Hackamack has resigned his position as Treasurer of Titan International, Inc. and its subsidiaries, effective December 28, 2012.  Mr. Hackamack will remain an employee of Titan.

 


 
 

 
 
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:
January 2, 2013
By:
/s/ Paul G. Reitz
     
Paul G. Reitz
     
Chief Financial Officer
     
(Principal Financial Officer)