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): October 19, 2004

NAVISTAR INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	1-9618	36-3359573
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission File No.)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

4201 Winfield Road, P.O. Box 1488, Warrenville, Illinois	60555
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code (630) 753-5000

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ITEM 1.01. ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT

On October 19, 2004, the Board of Directors of Navistar International Corporation approved a $500 increase in the meeting fees payable to Directors for board and committee meetings to $1,500 per meeting, effective November 1, 2004.

ITEM 7.01.REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

In accordance with General Instruction B.2. to Form 8-K, the following information shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Navistar International Corporation (NYSE: NAV), the nation’s largest combined commercial truck, school bus and mid-range diesel engine producer, announced it will discuss future business opportunities next week at the Goldman Sachs Global Capital Goods Conference to be held at the New York Plaza Hotel.

Robert E. Lannert, vice chairman and chief financial officer, is scheduled to make the Navistar presentation at 10:40 a.m. EST on Wednesday, November 3rd. A live audio web cast will be available at: http://customer.talkpoint.com/GOLD006/110204a_mk/default.asp?entity=navistar>

A replay of the web cast will be available for approximately 30 days following the web cast.

Navistar International Corporation (NYSE: NAV) is the parent company of International Truck and Engine Corporation. The company produces International® brand commercial trucks, mid-range diesel engines and IC brand school buses and is a private label designer and manufacturer of diesel engines for the pickup truck, van and SUV markets. With the broadest distribution network in No rth America, the company also provides financing for customers and dealers. Additionally, through a joint venture with Ford Motor Company, the company builds medium commercial trucks and sells truck and diesel engine service parts. Additional information is available at www.internationaldelivers.com.

Forward Looking Statements

Statements contained in this filing or web cast that are not purely historical are forward -looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act, Section 21E of the Exchange Act, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements only speak as of the date of this news release and we assume no obligation to update the information included in this news release. Such forward-looking statements include information concerning our possible or assumed future results of operations, including descriptions of our business strategy. These statements often include words such as "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "estimate" or similar expressions. These statements are not guarantees of performance or results and they i nvolve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Although we believe that these forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, there are many factors that could affect our actual financial results or results of operations and could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. For a further description of these factors, see Exhibit 99.1 to our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2003.

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

NAVISTAR INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

           Registrant

Date:	October 25, 2004	/s/ Mark T. Schwetschenau
			Mark T. Schwetschenau
			Senior Vice President and Controller
			(Principal Accounting Officer)