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): June 28, 2012
MANITEX INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Michigan | 001-32401 | 42-1628978 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation ) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
9725 Industrial Drive, Bridgeview, Illinois 60455
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(708) 430-7500
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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| Item 1.01 | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
Company and Comerica Bank Amend Credit Agreement to increase the Company’s borrowing capacity.
Manitex International, Inc. (the “Company”) currently has a U.S. credit facility with Comerica Bank (“Comerica”). On June 28, 2012, the Company and Manitex, Inc., a subsidiary of the Company, and Comerica executed Amendment No. 9 to the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement and Amendment to Revolving Credit Note (the “Amendment”). The principal purpose of the Amendment was to increase the amount of permitted loans or advances to foreign subsidiaries.
The Amendment permits advances to foreign subsidiaries up to $4,000,000 from June 28, 2012 through August 1, 2012 and $3,000,000 on and after August 2, 2012.
The above summary of the Amendment is qualified in its entirety by reference to a copy of the Amendment attached as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein.
| Item 2.03. | Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off- Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant. |
The information included in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (a) | Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired. |
Not applicable.
| (b) | Pro Forma Financial Information. |
Not applicable.
| (c) | Shell Company Transactions. |
Not applicable.
| (d) | Exhibits. |
See the Exhibit Index set forth below for a list of exhibits included with this Current Report on Form 8-K.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| MANITEX INTERNATIONAL, INC.
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| By: |
/s/ David H. Gransee | |
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| Name: |
David H. Gransee | |
| Title: |
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |
Date: July 2, 2012
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 10.1 | Amendment No. 9 to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement and Amendment to Revolving Credit Note. | |