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 14, 2008 (October 13, 2008)
Williams Controls, Inc.
(Exact name of Company as specified in its charter)
| Oregon | 0-18083 | 84-1099587 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File No.) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
14100 S.W. 72nd Avenue
Portland, OR 97224
(Address of principal executive offices)
(503) 684-8600
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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On October 13, 2008, Williams Controls, Inc., issued a press release announcing the authorization, by the company’s board of directors, of a stock repurchase program and provided guidance for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008.
A copy of the Company’s press release concerning the foregoing, dated October 13, 2008, is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits Press Release of Williams Controls, Inc. dated October 13, 2008.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Portland, State of Oregon, on October 14, 2008.
| | WILLIAMS CONTROLS, INC. |
| | | |
| | By: | /s/ DENNIS E. BUNDAY | |
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| | | Dennis E. Bunday |
| | | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | | Document Description |
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| | Press Release, Dated October 13, 2008 |
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