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) February 22, 2002


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

                         Commission file number: 0-8454

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

        1 JLG DRIVE, MCCONNELLSBURG, PA                       17233-9533
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    (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 the
permanent closing of its Orrville, Ohio, facility is filed as Exhibit 99.1
hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

A copy of the press release of JLG Industries, Inc. with respect to results for
the second quarter of 2002 is filed as Exhibit 99.2 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 February 22, 2002
                  with respect to the closing of its Orrville, Ohio, facility.

         99.2     Text of the Company's press release dated February 22, 2002
                  with respect to results for the second quarter of 2002.



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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: February 25, 2002                        /s/ James H. Woodward, Jr.
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                                               James H. Woodward, Jr.
                                               Senior Vice President and
                                               Chief Financial Officer



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                                 EXHIBIT INDEX

      Exhibit No.                Description
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         99.1     Text of the Company's press release dated February 22, 2002
                  with respect to the closing of its Orrville, Ohio, facility.

         99.2     Text of the Company's press release dated February 22, 2002
                  with respect to results for the second quarter of 2002.



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