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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  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):  September 9, 2010
 
TITAN INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)


Illinois
1-12936
36-3228472
(State of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

2701 Spruce Street, Quincy, IL 62301
 (Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)

(217) 228-6011
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)


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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THIS REPORT
 
Item 1.01  ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT
 
On September 9, 2010, Titan International, Inc. entered into the first amendment to amended and restated credit agreement (credit facility) with Bank of America, N.A.  The amendment extended the credit facility termination date to January 2014 from the previous January 2012 date.  The amendment also reduced the revolving commitment to $100 million from $150 million and released the lender’s lien on property, plant and equipment.

 
Item 9.01  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
 
(c)           Exhibits
 
 
10
First Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of September 9, 2010, among Titan International, Inc. and Bank of America, N.A.
 

 
 

 
 

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 hereunto duly authorized.
 

 
TITAN INTERNATIONAL, INC.
 
(Registrant)

Date:  
September 9, 2010
By:  
/s/ PAUL G. REITZ
     
Paul G. Reitz
     
Chief Financial Officer
       

 
 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.
Description
   
10
First Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of September 9, 2010, among Titan International, Inc. and Bank of America, N.A.