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: February 19, 1997 (Date of earliest event reported) THE MANITOWOC COMPANY, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Wisconsin 1-11978 39-0448110 - ----------------- -------------- ----------------- (State or other (Commission (IRS Employer jurisdiction of File Number) Identification incorporation) Number) 500 South 16th Street, Manitowoc, WI 54220 - -------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (414-684-4410) Item 5. Other Events - ---------------------------------- On February 19, 1997, the Board of Directors of The Manitowoc Company, Inc. (MTW) decided to discontinue its common stock repurchase program, effective immediately. Under various board-approved programs over the last four and one-half years, MTW has repurchased a total of 4.0 million shares (adjusted for the 3-for-2 stock split effective July 2, 1996) of its common stock at a total investment of $71.7 million. The press release issued by the company describing the rescission of the repurchase program is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 20 of this report, to which the reader is referred for more information. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits - ----------------------------------------------------------- (c) Exhibits. See the Exhibit Index following the Signature page of this Report, which is incorporated herein by reference. 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 thereunto duly authorized. DATE: March 3, 1996 THE MANITOWOC COMPANY, INC. (Registrant) By: /s/ Robert R. Friedl ---------------------------- Robert R. Friedl, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer THE MANITOWOC COMPANY, INC. EXHIBIT INDEX TO FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT Dated February 19, 1997 Incorporated Herein Exhibit By Reference Filed No. Description To Herewith - ---------- ----------------------------- ------------- -------- 20 Press Release dated February X 20, 1997 regarding rescission of the common stock repurchase program.