UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 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)	May 13, 1999 JLG INDUSTRIES, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Commission file number: 0-8454 PENNSYLVANIA 25-1199382 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 1 JLG Drive, McConnellsburg, PA 17233-9533 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (7l7) 485-5161 Not Applicable (Former name of former address, if changed since last report) Item 5.	Other Events n May 11, 1999, the Company issued the attached press release with respect to its definitive agreement to purchase all the outstanding stock of Gradall Industries, Inc. Item 7.	(c)	Exhibits 	(99)	Text of press release dated May 11, 1999 SIGNATURE 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. JLG INDUSTRIES, INC. (Registrant) Date: May 13, 1999 /s/ Charles H. Diller, Jr. Charles H. Diller, Jr. Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer