SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Wabash National Corp.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
929566107
(CUSIP Number)
July 31, 2000
(Date of event which requires filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the Rule pursuant to which this schedule
is filed:
|X| Rule 13d-1(b)
|_| Rule 13d-1(c)
|_| Rule 13d-1(d)
* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not
be deemed to be filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of
the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see
the Notes).
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CUSIP No. 929566107
(1) Names of Reporting Persons: Perkins, Wolf, McDonnell & Company
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons: 36-3099763
(2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member (a)___
of a Group (See Instructions) (b)___
N/A
(3) SEC Use Only
(4) Citizenship or Place of Organization Delaware
Number of Shares (5) Sole Voting
Beneficially Owned Power 500
By Each Reporting
Person With (6) Shared Voting
Power 2,304,800
(7) Sole Dispositive
Power 500
(8) Shares Dispositive
Power 2,304,800
(9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by
Each Reporting Person 2,305,300
(10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9)
Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)
(11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount
in Row (9) 10.0%
(12) Type of Reporting Person
(See Instructions) IA
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SCHEDULE 13G
1(A) NAME OF ISSUER: Wabash National Corp.
1(B) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
1000 Sagamac Parkway South
P.O. Box 6129
Lafayette, IN 47905
ITEM 2(A). NAME OF PERSON FILING:
Perkins, Wolf, McDonnell & Company
ITEM 2(B). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:
53 N. Jackson Blvd., Suite 722
Chicago, IL 60604
ITEM 2(C). CITIZENSHIP:
Delaware
ITEM 2(D). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES
Common Stock
ITEM 2(E). CUSIP NO.
929566107
ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-1(B) OR
13D-2(B), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
(a) |_|Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act
(b) |_|Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act
(c) |_|Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act
(d) |_|Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company
Act
(e) |X| Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment
Advisers Act of 1940
(f) |_|Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the provisions
of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund;
see ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)
(g) |_|Parent Holding Company, in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G) (Note:
See Item 7)
(h) |_|Group, in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H)
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<CAPTION>
Number of Shares Percentage of Sole Voting Power Shared Voting Sole Dispositive Shared
Outstanding Power Power Dispositive Power
Shares
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
2,305,300 10.0% 500 2,304,800 500 2,304,800
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ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS
Not applicable.
ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON
Not applicable.
ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE
SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY
Not applicable.
ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP
Not applicable.
ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP
Not applicable.
ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION
By signing below, I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of
business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of
changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were
not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having
such purposes or effect.
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is
true, complete and correct.
By: /s/ Gregory E. Wolf
By:
Name: Gregory E. Wolf
Title: Treasurer
