form8k-100404

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 4, 2004



NAVISTAR INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware
 
1-9618
 
36-3359573



(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(Commission File No.)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)



4201 Winfield Road, P.O. Box 1488, Warrenville, Illinois
 
60555


(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code (630) 753-5000


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 7.01.    REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

In accordance with General Instruction B.2. to Form 8-K, the following information shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Navistar International Corporation (the "Registrant") today announced a voluntary plan through which shareholders owning fewer than 100 shares may sell their holdings. The Registrant will not buy or sell any of these shares but will utilize Mellon Investor Services ("Mellon"), the transfer agent for Navistar International Corporation, to administer the program. Shares received by Mellon will be sold in the open market on a weekly basis and investors will receive the weighed average price resulting from these transactions. Participants will pay a fee of $3 per share up to a maximum of $50 per account. Those eligible will be notified by mail and will have until November 17, 2004 to participate.

Navistar International Corporation (NYSE: NAV) is the parent company of International Truck and Engine Corporation. The company produces International® brand commercial trucks, mid-range diesel engines and IC brand school buses and is a private label designer and manufacturer of diesel engines for the pickup truck, van and SUV markets. With the broadest distribution network in North America, the company also provides financing for customers and dealers. Additionally, through a joint venture with Ford Motor Company, the company builds medium commercial trucks and sells truck and diesel engine service parts. Additional information is available at www.internationaldelivers.com.

Forward Looking Statements

Statements contained in this filing or web cast that are not purely historical are forward -looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act, Section 21E of the Exchange Act, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements only speak as of the date of this news release and we assume no obligation to update the information included in this news release. Such forward-looking statements include information concerning our possible or assumed future results of operations, including descriptions of our business strategy. These statements often include words such as "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "estimate" or similar expressions. These statements are not guarantees of performance or results and they involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Although we believe that these forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, there are many factors that could affect our actual financial results or results of operations and could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. For a further description of these factors, see Exhibit 99.1 to our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2003.

 
     

 


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.



NAVISTAR INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
              Registrant


Date: October 4, 2004
/s/Mark T. Schwetschenau

 
Mark T. Schwetschenau
Senior Vice President and Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer)