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): November 29, 2004
NAVISTAR INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-9618 | 36-3359573 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File No.) | (I.R.S. Employer 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 7.01. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
In accordance with General Instruction B.2. to Form 8-K, the following information shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Navistar International Corporation reiterated that it will report fourth quarter 2004 results before the stock market opens on Monday, December 6, the same day it has scheduled a security analyst meeting in New York City.
A live web cast is scheduled at approximately 12:00 p.m. CST during the New York analyst meeting to discuss financial results and business highlights for the fourth quarter ended October 31, 2004, the outlook for fiscal 2005 and future strategies. Investors who want to register for the security analyst meeting should call 630-753-2143. The company’s earnings news release will be distributed on Business Wire in advance of the meeting and web cast.
Speakers on the web cast will include Daniel C. Ustian, chairman, president and chief executive officer, Robert C. Lannert, vice chairman and chief financial officer and other company leaders.
The web cast can be accessed through a link on the investor relations page of Navistar’s web site at http://www.nav-international.com/. Investors are advised to log on to the website at least 15 minutes prior to the start of the web cast to allow sufficient time for downloading any necessary software. The financial and statistical information provided as part of the meeting will be available to investors on the investor relations page of the company’s website prior to the start of the web cast. The web cast will be available for replay at the same address approximately three hours following its conclusion through 5 p.m. on December 13, 2004.
Information provided and statements made on the web cast that are not purely historical are forward -looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act, Section 21E of the Exchange Act, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements only speak as of the date of this news release and we assume no obligation to update the information included in this news release. Such forward-looking statements include information concerning our possible or assumed future results of operations, including descriptions of our business strategy. These statements often include words such as "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "estimate" or similar expressions. These statements are not guarantees of performance or results and they involve risks, uncertai nties and assumptions. Although we believe that these forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, there are many factors that could affect our actual financial results or results of operations and could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. For a further description of these factors, see Exhibit 99.1 to our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2003.
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: November 29, 2004 | /s/Mark T. Schwetschenau |
Mark T. Schwetschenau Senior Vice President and Controller (Principal Accounting Officer) |