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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-163068"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0001302028"
company_name: "Manitex International, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-06-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T03:50:26.691126+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Manitex appoints Takashi Fukui as director; Shinichi Iimura resigns for health reasons

## Summary
- Shinichi Iimura resigned from Manitex Board effective June 17, 2024 for personal health reasons; not due to any disagreement.
- Takashi Fukui appointed to Board effective June 18, 2024, nominated by Tadano Ltd. (holds >10% of MNTX stock).
- Fukui is Executive Officer, International Sales Division of Tadano, with over 30 years in heavy equipment industry.
- Fukui will serve until the 2024 annual meeting (June 25, 2024) and will stand for election as substitute nominee.
- Fukui receives standard non-employee director compensation: $10,000 quarterly cash fees plus periodic equity grants.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-163068
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0001302028
- company_name: Manitex International, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-06-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1302028/000119312524163068/0001193125-24-163068-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1302028/000119312524163068/d854219d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-163068.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Takashi Fukui was appointed as director at Manitex International, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: director
  source text: the Company appointed Mr. Fukui to the Board, effective June 18, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1302028/000119312524163068/0001193125-24-163068-index.htm
- Executive change
  Shinichi Iimura resigned as director at Manitex International, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: director
  source text: On June 17, 2024, Mr. Iimura notified the Company of his resignation from the Board, effective immediately, due to personal health reasons.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1302028/000119312524163068/0001193125-24-163068-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.