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): March 22, 2006 LINDSAY MANUFACTURING CO. ------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 1-13419 47-0554096 ------------------------ ------------------------ ------------------------- (State of Incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification Number) 2707 North 108th Street Suite 102 Omaha, Nebraska 68164 ---------------------------------------- ------------ (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (402) 428-2131 -------------------------------------------------- (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) Not applicable ----------------------------------------------------------- (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: [ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) [ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) ITEM 2.02 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION. On March 22, 2006, Lindsay Manufacturing Co. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing the Company's results of operations for its second quarter of fiscal 2006 ended February 28, 2006. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1. ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS 99.1 Press Release, dated March 22, 2006, issued by the Company The information contained in this Current Report under Item 2.02, including the exhibit referenced in Item 9.01 below, is being "furnished" pursuant to "Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition" of Form 8-K and, as such, shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in Item 2.02 of this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. Dated: March 23, 2006 LINDSAY MANUFACTURING CO. By: /s/ David Downing ------------------------------------- David Downing, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer