UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 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)     May 30, 2002


                              JLG INDUSTRIES, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                         Commission file number: 0-8454

                   PENNSYLVANIA                               25-1199382
         (State or other jurisdiction of                   (I.R.S. Employer
          incorporation or organization)                  Identification No.)

         1 JLG DRIVE, MCCONNELLSBURG, PA                      17233-9533
     (Address of principal executive offices)                 (Zip Code)


               Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
                                 (7l7) 485-5161


                                 Not Applicable
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)







Item 5.  Other Events.

A copy of the press release of JLG Industries, Inc. with respect to a proposed
debt refinancing is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by
reference.


Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

         (c) Exhibits

               99.1     Text of the Company's press release dated May 30, 2002
                        with respect to a proposed debt refinancing.



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                                    SIGNATURE

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 thereunto duly authorized.

                                                JLG INDUSTRIES, INC.
                                                (Registrant)



Date: May 30, 2002                              /s/ James H. Woodward, Jr.
                                                --------------------------------
                                                James H. Woodward, Jr.
                                                Executive Vice President and
                                                Chief Financial Officer




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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.       Description
- -----------       ------------
   99.1           Text of the Company's press release dated May 30, 2002 with
                  respect to a proposed debt refinancing.





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