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):    October 19, 1999


                              BANDAG, INCORPORATED
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



             Iowa                   001-07007                 42-0802143
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      (State or other            (Commission File             (IRS Employer
      jurisdiction of                Number)                Identification No.)
      incorporation)


                              2905 North Highway 61
                              Muscatine, Iowa 52761
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           (Address of principal executive offices including zip code)


                                 (319) 262-1400
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                         (Registrant's telephone number)



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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
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                                                Warren W. Heidbreder,
                                                Vice President and
                                                Chief Financial Officer


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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

    Exhibit Number                  Exhibit Description
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          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.


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