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, 2002
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 May 3, 2002.
Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure.
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On May 3, 2002, Gehl Company (the "Company") issued a press release
announcing its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2002. 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 (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, and projected sales and earnings, and the plans and objectives of
management for future operations, 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 May 3, 2002. Factors that could
cause such a variance include, but are not limited to, unanticipated changes in
general economic and capital market conditions (including factors that could
affect a general economic recovery), 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,
the Company's ability to secure sources of liquidity necessary to fund its
operations, 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 (in the exhibit hereto) are only made as of May
3, 2002, 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 2002 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 constructions 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, 2002 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, 2002
Exhibit
Number
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(99) Press Release of Gehl Company, dated May 3, 2002.
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