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):
October 20, 2004
WABASH NATIONAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware 1-10883 52-1375208
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(State or other (Commission (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of File No.) Identification No.)
incorporation)
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1000 Sagamore Parkway South, Lafayette, Indiana 47905
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(765) 771-5310
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Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT
ITEM 5.02. DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS;
APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS.
(c) On October 20, 2004, Wabash National Corporation appointed Robert J.
Smith as Senior Vice President--Chief Financial Officer (principal financial
officer). We issued a press release announcing this appointment on that date,
and the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein
by reference. Mr. Smith, age 58, will serve in that capacity for a term ending
at the discretion of the Board of Directors.
Prior to his appointment as Senior Vice President--Chief Financial
Officer, Mr. Smith had served as our Acting Chief Financial Officer since June
2004 and as Vice President and Controller since joining us in March 2003. Before
joining our company, Mr. Smith served from 2000 to 2001 as Director of Finance
for KPMG Consulting, Inc., now BearingPoint, Inc.; from 1993 to 2000 with Great
Lakes Chemical Corp. (serving from 1998 to 2000 as vice president and
controller); and from 1983 to 1993 with Olin Corporation, including as chief
financial officer for several of its divisions.
ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Wabash National Corporation press release dated October 20, 2004.
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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.
WABASH NATIONAL CORPORATION
Date: October 25, 2004 By: /s/ ROBERT J. SMITH
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Robert J. Smith
Senior Vice President, Chief
Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION
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99.1 Wabash National Corporation Press Release
dated October 20, 2004
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