UNITED STATESSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): August 6, 2012
Joy Global Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
| Delaware | 001-09299 | 39-1566457 |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
100 E. Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 2780,
Milwaukee, WI 53202
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
414-319-8500
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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:
| o | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
| o | Solicitation 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 3.03 | Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders |
On August 6, 2012, the shareholder rights plan of Joy Global Inc. (the “Company”) expired pursuant to the terms of the Rights Agreement, dated as of July 16, 2002, between the Company and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as rights agent (the “Rights Agreement”). Upon expiration, the preferred stock purchase rights (the “Rights”) issued under the Rights Agreement terminated and had no further force or effect.
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.
| | | JOY GLOBAL INC. |
| Date: August 8, 2012 | By: | /s/ James E. Agnew |
| | | James E. Agnew |
| | | Vice President, Controller |
| | | and Chief Accounting Officer |
| | | (Principal Accounting Officer) |
