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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): April 24, 2014

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)


Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))







INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THIS REPORT

Item 5.02 DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS.

On April 24, 2014, Titan International, Inc. issued a press release announcing the appointment of Mark H. Rachesky, M.D. to Titan International, Inc.'s Board of Directors, effective June 1, 2014. There is no arrangement or understanding between Dr. Rachesky and any other person pursuant to which he was selected as a director. Dr. Rachesky has not been named to any committees of the board of directors at this time. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.

Item 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(d)    Exhibits
99
Press release dated April 24, 2014, announcing the appointment of Mark H. Rachesky, M.D. to Titan International, Inc.'s Board of Directors, effective June 1, 2014.






    

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:
April 24, 2014
By:
/s/ JOHN R. HRUDICKA
 
 
 
John R. Hrudicka
 
 
 
Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 
(Principal Financial Officer)
 
 
 
 







EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.
Description
 
 
99
Press release dated April 24, 2014, announcing the appointment of Mark H. Rachesky, M.D. to Titan International, Inc.'s Board of Directors effective, June 1, 2014.