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) July 10, 1998 CASE CORPORATION (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) Delaware (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) 1-13098 76-0433811 (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 700 State Street, Racine, Wisconsin 53404 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) (414) 636-6011 (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code) (Former Name or Former Address, If Changed Since Last Report) Page 1 of 7 Pages (Exhibit Index at Page 5) Item 5. Other Events The press release of registrant dated July 10, 1998, filed as Exhibit 99 hereto disclosing, among other things, that Case Corporation will accelerate the completion of its current stock repurchase program and will begin a second program for up to eight million shares of common stock, is incorporated herein by reference. 2 Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits (c) Exhibits Exhibit No. Exhibit ----------- ------- 99 Press release of registrant dated July 10, 1998. 3 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. CASE CORPORATION By: /s/ Kevin J. Hallagan ----------------------------- Kevin J. Hallagan Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary July 14, 1998 4 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Description Page - ----------- ----------- ---- 99 Press release dated July 10, 1998, of Case Corporation. 6 5