8-K

UNITED STATES
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):   February 13, 2009

The Manitowoc Company, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Wisconsin	1-11978	39-0448110
(State or other jurisdiction  of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer  Identification Number)

2400 S. 44th Street, Manitowoc, Wisconsin 54221-0066

(Address of principal executive offices including zip code)

(920) 684-4410
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instructions A.2. below):

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Item 5.02  Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

On February 13, 2009, the Board of Directors of The Manitowoc Company, Inc. (the “Company”) elected Glen E. Tellock as chairman, effective February 13.  Mr. Tellock will continue to serve as president and chief executive officer of the Company.  He succeeds Terry D. Growcock, who retired as Manitowoc’s chairman on December 31, 2008.

On February 13, 2009, the Company issued a press release announcing the election of Glen E. Tellock as chairman. The Company is filing the press release as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)	Exhibits
	99.1	Press release dated February 13, 2009.

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SIGNATURES

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 thereunto duly authorized.

	THE MANITOWOC COMPANY, INC.
	(Registrant)
DATE:  February 13, 2009	/s/ Maurice D. Jones
	Maurice D. Jones
	Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

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THE MANITOWOC COMPANY, INC.

EXHIBIT INDEX

TO

FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT

Dated as of February 13, 2009

Exhibit No.	Description	Furnished Herewith
99.1	Press Release dated February 13, 2009	x

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

The Manitowoc Company, Inc.

P. O. Box 66 · Manitowoc WI 54221-0066

Telephone: 920-684-4410 · Telefax: 920-652-9775

Internet: http://www.manitowoc.com

Tellock Named Chairman of The Manitowoc Company

MANITOWOC, Wis. – Feb. 13, 2009 – The Board of Directors of The Manitowoc Company, Inc. (NYSE: MTW) has elected Glen E. Tellock as chairman, effective February 13. Mr. Tellock will continue to serve as president and chief executive officer of the company. He succeeds Terry D. Growcock, who retired as Manitowoc’s chairman on December 31, 2008.

Mr. Tellock, 47, joined the company in 1991 as director of accounting.  After serving as corporate controller and then as vice president of finance and treasurer, he was named senior vice president and chief financial officer in 1999.  Tellock also served in dual roles as senior vice president of The Manitowoc Company and president of Manitowoc Crane Group from 2002 until he was named president and chief executive officer of the corporation in 2007. Tellock has been a member of Manitowoc’s board since 2007.

About The Manitowoc Company, Inc.

The Manitowoc Company, Inc. is a multi-industry, capital goods manufacturer with over 100 manufacturing and service facilities in 27 countries. It is recognized as one of the world’s largest providers of lifting equipment for the global construction industry, including lattice-boom cranes, tower cranes, mobile telescopic cranes, and boom trucks. Manitowoc also is one of the world’s leading innovators and manufacturers of commercial foodservice equipment serving the ice, beverage, refrigeration, food prep, and cooking needs of restaurants, convenience stores, hotels, healthcare, and institutional applications.

For additional information:

Maurice D. Jones

Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary

920-652-1741