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): October 17, 2002
N A V I S T A R I N T E R N A T I O N A L C O R P O R A T I O N
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-9618 36-3359573
(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File No.) (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
4201 Winfield Road, P.O. Box 1488, Warrenville, Illinois 60555
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (630) 753-5000
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
Election of Additional Directors
On October 15, 2002, the Board of Directors of Navistar International Corporation appointed two new members to its
Board of Directors, increasing the total number of directors to fourteen.
Eugenio Clariond, 59, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Grupo IMSA, a producer of steel processed products,
aluminum extrusion products and a wide range of automotive batteries, has been elected as a Class III director,
effective December 9, 2002. James H. Keyes, 62, chairman of Johnson Controls, Inc., a global market leader in
automotive systems and facility management and controls, has been elected to as a Class II director, effective December
10, 2002.
Forward Looking Statements
Certain statements discussed in this Item that are not purely historical constitute "forward-looking statements" under the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and involve risks and uncertainties, such as statements involving the likely financial
impact of this recall and the ability of the Company to recover recall costs from trade suppliers. These forward-looking statements
are based on current management expectations as of the date made. The Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking
statements. It is important to note that actual results and ultimate corporate actions could differ materially from those in such
forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause such a difference might include, but are not limited to, those detailed from
time to time in the Company's SEC reports, including report on Form 10-K for the year ended October 31, 2001.
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
NAVISTAR INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
Registrant
Date: October 17, 2002 /s/ Mark T. Schwetschenau
Mark T. Schwetschenau
Vice President and Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer)
