1 ================================================================================ 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: August 20, 2001 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) ================================================================================ 2 INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THIS REPORT Items 1 through 4 and items 6 and 8 are inapplicable and are omitted from this Report. Item 5. OTHER EVENTS Titan International, Inc. amends its multicurrency credit agreement. A copy of the amendment is filed as an Exhibit to this Report. The Company continually reviews its borrowing structure to best match the Company's requirements with market conditions. Item 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (a) Not applicable (b) Not applicable (c) Exhibits 10 The August 20, 2001, Amendment to Multicurrency Credit Agreement dated September 17, 1998 among the Company, Harris Trust and Savings Bank and the banks named therein 2 3 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 thereunto duly authorized. TITAN INTERNATIONAL, INC. (Registrant) Date: August 31, 2001 By: /s/ Kent W. Hackamack ----------------- -------------------------------- Kent W. Hackamack Vice President of Finance and Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) 3 4 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Description 10 The August 20, 2001, Amendment to Multicurrency Credit Agreement dated September 17, 1998 among the Company, Harris Trust and Savings Bank and the banks named therein 4