---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000879526-25-000020"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WNC"
cik: "0000879526"
company_name: "WABASH NATIONAL Corp"
filed_at: "2025-03-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-24T07:42:05.009393+00:00"
event_type: "litigation"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Wabash National's punitive damages in product liability suit reduced from $450M to $108M; compensatory $11.5M stands

## Summary
- Circuit Court reduced punitive damages to $108M (from $450M); compensatory remains $11.5M.
- Company believes award still abnormally high, verdict unsupported by facts/law; evaluating appeal.
- Jury was prevented from hearing evidence including driver's blood alcohol over legal limit and seatbelt non-use.
- Company faces potential material adverse impact on financial condition, results, cash flows.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000879526-25-000020
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WNC
- cik: 0000879526
- company_name: WABASH NATIONAL Corp
- filed_at: 2025-03-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: litigation
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/879526/000087952625000020/0000879526-25-000020-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/879526/000087952625000020/wnc-20250320.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000879526-25-000020.txt

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