================================================================================ 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): February 27, 2004 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) ================================================================================ INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THIS REPORT Item 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (c) Exhibits 99 Press release dated February 27, 2004, reporting year-end 2003 financial results for Titan International, Inc. Item 12. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION On February 27, 2004, Titan International, Inc. issued a press release reporting its year-end 2003 financial results. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99. 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. TITAN INTERNATIONAL, INC. (Registrant) Date: February 27, 2004 By: /s/ Kent W. Hackamack ------------------- ------------------------------------ Kent W. Hackamack Vice President of Finance and Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Description ----------- ----------- 99 Press release dated February 27, 2004, reporting year-end 2003 financial results for Titan International, Inc.