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) December 9, 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 22 Pages (Exhibit Index at Page 5) Item 5. Other Events The By-Laws of registrant, filed as Exhibit 99 hereto, were amended and restated as of December 9, 1998. 2 Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits (c) Exhibits Exhibit No. Exhibit ----------- ------- 99 By-Laws of the Company, as amended and restated as of December 9, 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 December 16, 1998 4 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Description Page - ----------- ----------- ---- 99 By-Laws of the Company, as amended and restated as of December 9, 1998. 6 5