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): December 16, 2014
MANITEX INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in 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)
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
Lift Ventures LLC Joint Venture
On December 16, 2014, Manitex International, Inc. (the “Company”), BGI USA Inc. (“BGI”), Movedesign SRL and R & S Advisory S.r.l., entered into an operating agreement (the “Operating Agreement”) for Lift Ventures LLC (“Lift Ventures”), a joint venture entity. The purposes for which Lift Ventures is organized are the manufacturing and selling of certain products and components, including the Schaeff line of electric forklifts, and certain LiftKing products. Pursuant to the Operating Agreement, the Company was granted a 25% equity stake in the Lift Ventures in exchange for the contribution of certain inventory and a license of certain intellectual property related to the Company’s products.
As previously disclosed by the Company, Lubomir T. Litchev, the Company’s President of Manufacturing Operations, is BGI’s majority stockholder.
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 hereunto duly authorized.
| MANITEX INTERNATIONAL, INC. | ||
| By: | /S/ DAVID H. GRANSEE | |
| Name: | David H. Gransee | |
| Title: | Vice President and CFO | |
Date: December 19, 2014