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): October 19, 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 statements of earnings for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 1999 and 1998, respectively, (ii) unaudited condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 1999 and 1998, respectively, and (iii) unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 1999 and December 31, 1998, respectively. 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. Dated: October 20, 1999 BANDAG, INCORPORATED By:/s/ Warren W. Heidbreder ---------------------------------- Warren W. Heidbreder, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Page 2 of 3 pages EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Number Exhibit Description -------------- ------------------- 99.1 Unaudited condensed consolidated statements of earnings for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 1999 and 1998, respectively, (i) unaudited condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 1999 and 1998, respectively, and (ii) unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 1999 and December 31, 1998, respectively. Page 3 of 3 pages