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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 (Date of earliest event reported): October 31, 2000
A.S.V., INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Minnesota 0-25620 41-1459569
(State or other (Commission file (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of number) Identification No.)
incorporation)
840 Lily Lane, Grand Rapids, Minnesota 55744
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (218) 327-3434
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Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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(c) Exhibits
Exhibit Description of Exhibit
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99 Press release dated October 31, 2000
Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure.
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On October 31, 2000, A.S.V., Inc. ("A.S.V.") and Caterpillar Inc.
("Caterpillar") completed a Securities Purchase Agreement in which
Caterpillar purchased 500,000 newly issued shares of A.S.V. Common
Stock at $18 per share for a total of $9 million. Caterpillar has
increased its ownership in A.S.V. to about 15 percent. The two
companies also announced the signing of an alliance agreement in which
they plan to jointly develop and manufacture a new product line of
Caterpillar rubber track skid steer loaders, called Multi-Terrain
Loaders.
For additional information, see the press release included as Exhibit
99 hereto.
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SIGNATURE
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 hereunto duly authorized.
Date: October 31, 2000
A.S.V., Inc.
By: /s/ Gary D. Lemke
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Its: President
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit Description of Exhibit
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99 Press release dated October 31, 2000
