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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-001169"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0001302028"
company_name: "Manitex International, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-01-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-28T12:36:00.896590+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Manitex closes acquisition by Tadano Ltd.; shareholders receive $5.80 per share

## Summary
- Merger completed on Jan 2, 2025; Manitex becomes wholly owned subsidiary of Tadano Ltd.
- Shareholders received $5.80 cash per share; stock delisted from NASDAQ effective Jan 2.
- All prior directors and executive officers resigned; new directors appointed from Merger Sub.
- Credit agreement with Amarillo National Bank terminated and repaid upon closing.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-001169
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0001302028
- company_name: Manitex International, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-01-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.02, 2.01, 3.01, 3.03, 5.01, 5.02, 5.03, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1302028/000119312525001169/0001193125-25-001169-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1302028/000119312525001169/d863200d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-25-001169
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-25-001169.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-25-001169.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Stephen J. Tober resigned as Director at Manitex International, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: Effective upon the consummation of the Merger, each of Ronald M. Clark, J. Michael Coffey, Takashi Fukui, Frederick B. Knox, David J. Langevin and Stephen J. Tober resigned from the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) and from any and all committees of the Board on which they served and ceased to be directors of the Company
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1302028/000119312525001169/0001193125-25-001169-index.htm
- Executive change
  David J. Langevin resigned as Director at Manitex International, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: Effective upon the consummation of the Merger, each of Ronald M. Clark, J. Michael Coffey, Takashi Fukui, Frederick B. Knox, David J. Langevin and Stephen J. Tober resigned from the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) and from any and all committees of the Board on which they served and ceased to be directors of the Company
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1302028/000119312525001169/0001193125-25-001169-index.htm
- Executive change
  Takashi Fukui resigned as Director at Manitex International, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: Effective upon the consummation of the Merger, each of Ronald M. Clark, J. Michael Coffey, Takashi Fukui, Frederick B. Knox, David J. Langevin and Stephen J. Tober resigned from the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) and from any and all committees of the Board on which they served and ceased to be directors of the Company
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1302028/000119312525001169/0001193125-25-001169-index.htm
- Executive change
  Ronald M. Clark resigned as Director at Manitex International, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: Effective upon the consummation of the Merger, each of Ronald M. Clark, J. Michael Coffey, Takashi Fukui, Frederick B. Knox, David J. Langevin and Stephen J. Tober resigned from the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) and from any and all committees of the Board on which they served and ceased to be directors of the Company
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1302028/000119312525001169/0001193125-25-001169-index.htm
- Executive change
  Frederick B. Knox resigned as Director at Manitex International, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: Effective upon the consummation of the Merger, each of Ronald M. Clark, J. Michael Coffey, Takashi Fukui, Frederick B. Knox, David J. Langevin and Stephen J. Tober resigned from the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) and from any and all committees of the Board on which they served and ceased to be directors of the Company
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1302028/000119312525001169/0001193125-25-001169-index.htm
- Executive change
  J. Michael Coffey resigned as Director at Manitex International, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: Effective upon the consummation of the Merger, each of Ronald M. Clark, J. Michael Coffey, Takashi Fukui, Frederick B. Knox, David J. Langevin and Stephen J. Tober resigned from the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) and from any and all committees of the Board on which they served and ceased to be directors of the Company
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1302028/000119312525001169/0001193125-25-001169-index.htm
- Executive change
  J. Michael Coffey departed as Executive Officer at Manitex International, Inc..
  - Action: ceased
  - Role: Executive Officer
  source text: In addition, effective upon the consummation of the Merger, each of J. Michael Coffey, David J. Langevin and Joseph Doolan ceased to be executive officers of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1302028/000119312525001169/0001193125-25-001169-index.htm
- Executive change
  David J. Langevin departed as Executive Officer at Manitex International, Inc..
  - Action: ceased
  - Role: Executive Officer
  source text: In addition, effective upon the consummation of the Merger, each of J. Michael Coffey, David J. Langevin and Joseph Doolan ceased to be executive officers of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1302028/000119312525001169/0001193125-25-001169-index.htm
- Executive change
  Joseph Doolan departed as Executive Officer at Manitex International, Inc..
  - Action: ceased
  - Role: Executive Officer
  source text: In addition, effective upon the consummation of the Merger, each of J. Michael Coffey, David J. Langevin and Joseph Doolan ceased to be executive officers of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1302028/000119312525001169/0001193125-25-001169-index.htm
- Governance Changes
  Manitex International, Inc.: Bylaws of Merger Sub became bylaws of Surviving Corporation in connection with the Merger, effective at the Effective Time.
  - Change: bylaw amendment
  source text: the Bylaws of Merger Sub in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time became the Bylaws of the Surviving Corporation
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1302028/000119312525001169/0001193125-25-001169-index.htm
- Governance Changes
  Manitex International, Inc.: Articles of incorporation amended and restated in connection with the Merger, effective at the Effective Time.
  - Change: charter amendment
  source text: the articles of incorporation of the Surviving Corporation were amended and restated in their entirety
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1302028/000119312525001169/0001193125-25-001169-index.htm
- M&A Transactions
  Manitex International, Inc. underwent a change of control involving Tadano Ltd. for $5.80 per share (closed 2025-01-02).
  - Action: change of control
  - Counterparty: Tadano Ltd.
  - Consideration: $5.80 per share
  - Closing: 2025-01-02
  source text: of Common Stock owned by Tadano, Merger Sub or the Company or their respective subsidiaries (“Excluded Shares”), was converted into the right to receive cash in the amount of $5.80 per share, without interest, less any required withholding taxes (the “Merger Consideration”). Each Excluded Share owned by Tadano or any subsidiary thereof remained outstanding
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1302028/000119312525001169/0001193125-25-001169-index.htm

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