SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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Date of Report
(Date of earliest
event reported): May 3, 2001
Gehl Company
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Wisconsin 0-18110 39-0300430
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(State or other (Commission File (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of Number) Identification No.)
incorporation)
143 Water Street, West Bend, Wisconsin 53095
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(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(262) 334-9461
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(Registrant's telephone number)
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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(a) Not applicable.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) Exhibits. The following exhibit is being filed herewith:
(99) Press Release of Gehl Company, dated May 3, 2001.
Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure.
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On May 3, 2001, Gehl Company (the "Company") issued a press release
disclosing, among other things, the Company's first quarter financial results
for the quarter ended March 31, 2001. A copy of the Company's press release is
attached as Exhibit 99 to this Current Report on Form 8-K (this "Current
Report").
The Company intends that certain matters disclosed in this Current Report
(including in the exhibit hereto) are "forward-looking statements" intended to
qualify for the safe harbor from liability established by the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of
historical fact, including statements regarding the Company's future financial
position, business strategy, targets, projected sales and earnings, and the
plans and objectives of management for future operations, are forward-looking
statements. When used in this Current Report (including in the exhibit hereto),
words such as the Company "believes," "anticipates," "expects" or "estimates" or
words of similar meaning are generally intended to identify forward-looking
statements. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future
performance and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties, assumptions and
other factors, some of which are beyond the Company's control, that could cause
actual results to differ materially from those anticipated as of May 3, 2001.
Factors that could cause such a variance include, but are not limited to,
unanticipated changes in general economic and capital market conditions, the
Company's ability to implement successfully its strategic initiatives, market
acceptance of newly introduced products, the cyclical nature of the Company's
business, the Company's and its customers' access to credit, competitive
pricing, product initiatives and other actions taken by competitors, disruptions
in production capacity, excess inventory levels, the effect of changes in laws
and regulations (including government subsidies and international trade
regulations), technological difficulties, changes in environmental laws, the
impact of any acquisition effected by the Company, and employee and labor
relations. Shareholders, potential investors, and other readers are urged to
consider these factors in evaluating the forward-looking statements and are
cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. The
forward-looking statements included in this Current Report (including in the
exhibit hereto) are only made as of May 3, 2001, and the Company undertakes no
obligation to publicly update such forward-looking statements to reflect
subsequent events or circumstances. In addition, the Company's expectations for
fiscal year 2001 are based in part on certain assumptions made by the Company,
including those relating to commodities prices, which are strongly affected by
weather and other factors and can fluctuate significantly, housing starts and
other construction activities, which are sensitive to, among other things,
interest rates and government spending, and the performance of the U.S. economy
generally. The accuracy of these or other assumptions could have a material
effect on the Company's ability to achieve its expectations.
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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.
GEHL COMPANY
Date: May 3, 2001 By: /s/ Kenneth P. Hahn
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Kenneth P. Hahn
Vice President of Finance and Treasurer
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GEHL COMPANY
Exhibit Index to Current Report on Form 8-K
Dated May 3, 2001
Exhibit
Number
(99) Press Release of Gehl Company, dated May 3, 2001.
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