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): April 24, 2008
Bucyrus International, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | | 000-50858 | | 39-0188050 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
P.O. Box 500, 1100 Milwaukee Avenue,
South Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53172
(Address of principal executive offices, including ZIP code)
(414) 768-4000
(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 Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On April 24, 2008, the chairman of the Board of Directors of Bucyrus International, Inc. (the “Company”) adjourned the annual meeting of the Company’s stockholders with respect to the proposal set forth in the Company’s proxy statement, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 31, 2008, to approve an amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of the Company’s Class A common stock from 75 million to 200 million. The portion of the meeting that was adjourned will be held on April 30, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. Central Standard Time at the Company’s headquarters at 1100 Milwaukee Avenue, South Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Voting remains open on this proposal until that time.
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.
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| | BUCYRUS INTERNATIONAL, INC. |
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| Date: April 24, 2008 | | By: | | /s/ Craig R. Mackus |
| | | | Craig R. Mackus |
| | | | Chief Financial Officer and Secretary |
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