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): June 26, 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:
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(99) Press Release of Gehl Company, dated June 26, 2001.
Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure.
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On June 26, 2001, Gehl Company (the "Company") issued a press
release announcing, among other things, its outlook for the second quarter of
2001 and the remainder of 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, the review of the Company's strategic alternatives,
and the Company's future sales and earnings, are forward-looking statements.
When used in this Current Report (including in the exhibit hereto), words such
as the Company "believes," "expects" or "projects" 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 June 26, 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, unanticipated issues
associated with the Company's review of strategic alternatives, 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, 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 June 26, 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
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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: June 26, 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 June 26, 2001
Exhibit
Number
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(99) Press Release of Gehl Company, dated June 26, 2001.
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