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 16, 2006

 

The Manitowoc Company, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Wisconsin

 

1-11978

 

39-0448110

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission File

 

(I.R.S. Employer

of incorporation)

 

Number)

 

Identification Number)

 

2400 S. 44th Street, Manitowoc, Wisconsin 54221-0066

(Address of principal executive offices including zip code)

 

(920) 684-4410
(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 obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instructions A.2. below):

 

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 


 

Item 5.03. Amendments to the Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

 

On February 24, 2006, the Board of Directors of The Manitowoc Company, Inc. approved an amendment to its articles of incorporation to double the number of issued and unissued shares of its Common Stock, $.01 par value, and thereby to cause a two-for-one stock split of the Company’s Common Stock, without a change in the par value. The amendment was filed on March 16, 2006, and will become effective on March 31, 2006. One additional share of Common Stock will be distributed in book-entry form on each outstanding share of Common Stock on April 10, 2006 to shareholders of record on the effective date of the amendment.

 

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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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

THE MANITOWOC COMPANY, INC.

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

DATE:  March 20, 2006

 /s/ Carl J. Laurino

 

 

Carl J. Laurino

 

Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

 

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