SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ------------------------ FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ----------------------- Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 18, 1999 Bandag, Incorporated (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Iowa 001-07007 42-0802143 -------------------- --------------------- -------------------- (State or other (Commission File (IRS Employer jurisdiction of Number) Identification No.) incorporation) 2905 North Highway 61, Muscatine, Iowa 52761 ----------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices including zip code) (319) 262-1400 ---------------------------------- (Registrant's telephone number) Page 1 of 3 pages Item 5. Other Events. (a) Registrant is filing (i) unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets for the years ended December 31, 1998 and 1997, respectively, (ii) unaudited condensed consolidated statements of earnings for the three and twelve month periods ended December 31, 1998 and 1997, respectively, and (iii) unaudited condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the twelve months ended December 31, 1998 and 1997, respectively. The financial statements filed as an exhibit to this report are unaudited, contain no notes and are subject to such changes as may be incorporated into the audited financial statements of Registrant to be filed as part of Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998. Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits. (a) None. (b) None. (c) See Exhibit Index on page 3. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Current Report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. BANDAG, INCORPORATED By: /s/ Warren W. Heidbreder Warren W. Heidbreder, Vice President, Chief Financial Officer Page 2 of 3 pages EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Number Exhibit Description 99.1 Condensed consolidated balance sheets (unaudited) for the years ended December 31, 1998 and 1997, respectively; condensed consolidated statements of earnings (unaudited) for the three and twelve months periods ended December 31, 1998 and 1997, respectively; and condensed consolidated statements of cash flows (unaudited) for the twelve months periods ended December 31, 1998 and 1997, respectively.