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<B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
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<B>Washington, D.C.  20549<BR>
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<B>FORM 8-K<BR>
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CURRENT REPORT<BR>
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Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the<BR>
Securities Exchange Act of 1934<BR>
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Date of Report:  October 7, 2002<BR>
(Date of earliest event reported)<BR>
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<B>THE MANITOWOC COMPANY, INC.</B><BR>
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)<BR>
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<B><P ALIGN="CENTER">Wisconsin</B></TD>
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<B><P ALIGN="CENTER">1-11978</B></TD>
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<B><P ALIGN="CENTER">39-0448110</B></TD>
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<I><P ALIGN="CENTER">(State or other jurisdiction<BR>
 of incorporation)</I></TD>
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<I><P ALIGN="CENTER">(Commission File Number)</I></TD>
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<I><P ALIGN="CENTER">(I.R.S. Employer<BR>
 Identification Number)</I></TD>
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<B><P ALIGN="CENTER">500 S. 16th Street, Manitowoc, Wisconsin&nbsp;&nbsp;54221-0066</B></TD>
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code (920-684-4410)<HR>
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<B><U><P> Item 5.   Other Events<BR>
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On October 7, 2002 the company issued the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.</P>
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<B><U> Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits<BR>
</B></U><BR>
 (c) Exhibits.<BR>
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&#9;See the Exhibit Index following the Signature page of this Report, which is incorporated herein by reference.<HR>
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<B><P ALIGN="CENTER">SIGNATURES</P>
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 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.<BR>
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<P>THE MANITOWOC COMPANY, INC.</TD>
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<P>(Registrant)</TD>
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<P>DATE:&nbsp;&nbsp;October 8, 2002</TD>
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<U><P>&nbsp;/s/ Carl J. Laurino&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></TD>
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<P>Carl J. Laurino</TD>
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<P>Treasurer and Interim Chief Financial Officer</TD>
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<B><P ALIGN="CENTER">THE MANITOWOC COMPANY, INC.<BR>
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EXHIBIT INDEX<BR>
TO<BR>
FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT<BR>
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Dated as of October 7, 2002<BR>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER">99</TD>
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<P>Press release dated October 7, 2002</TD>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER">X</TD>
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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:  October 7, 2002
(Date of earliest event reported)
THE MANITOWOC COMPANY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Wisconsin
1-11978
39-0448110
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
500 S. 16th Street, Manitowoc, Wisconsin  54221-0066
(Address of principal executive offices including zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (920-684-4410)
Item 5.   Other Events
On October 7, 2002 the company issued the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.
Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits.
See the Exhibit Index following the Signature page of this Report, which is incorporated herein by reference.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
THE MANITOWOC COMPANY, INC.
(Registrant)
DATE:  October 8, 2002
/s/ Carl J. Laurino
Carl J. Laurino
Treasurer and Interim Chief Financial Officer
THE MANITOWOC COMPANY, INC.
EXHIBIT INDEX
TO
FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT
Dated as of October 7, 2002
Exhibit
No.
Description
Filed
Herewith
99
Press release dated October 7, 2002
X