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): July 25, 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
(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 July 25, 2002.
Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On July 25, 2002, Gehl Company (the "Company") issued a press release
announcing its financial results for its second quarter ended June 29, 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,
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 July 25, 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 July 25, 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: July 25, 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 July 25, 2002
Exhibit
Number
(99) Press Release of Gehl Company, dated July 25, 2002.
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