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): September 27, 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
(Registrant's telephone number)
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a) Not applicable.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) Exhibits. The following exhibit is being filed herewith:
(99) Press Release of Gehl Company, dated
September 27, 2001.
Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On September 27, 2001, Gehl Company (the "Company") issued a press
release announcing the conclusion of the Company's strategic review process,
certain plant rationalization initiatives and an open market stock repurchase
program. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99 to this Current
Report on Form 8-K (this "Current Report").
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 review of the Company's strategic
alternatives and the cost of and cost-savings associated with the Company's
rationalization initiatives, are 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 September 27, 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 and plant rationalization
actions, 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
currency exchange rates, 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 September 27, 2001, and the Company
undertakes no obligation to publicly update such forward-looking statements to
reflect subsequent events or circumstances.
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: September 27, 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 September 27, 2001
Exhibit
Number
(99) Press Release of Gehl Company, dated September 27, 2001.
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