Reg FD Disclosure

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):   March 27, 2020   The Manitowoc Company, Inc.    (Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)     Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: ( 414 ) 760-4600 Not Applicable (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)   Wisconsin 1-11978 39-0448110 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)       11270 West Park Place , Suite 1000 Milwaukee , WI   53224 (Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip 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): ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:   Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered Common Stock, $.01 Par Value   MTW   New York Stock Exchange   Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2 of this chapter).   Emerging growth company      ☐   If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.      ☐       Item 7 .01. Regulation FD Disclosure .   On March 27, 2020, The Manitowoc Company, Inc. issued a press release providing a business update regarding the COVID-19 pandemic.   A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and shall be deemed furnished and not filed. 2   Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits   (d)   Exhibit         99.1   The Manitowoc Company, Inc. press release dated March 27, 2020               104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).   3   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: March 27, 2020   /s/ David J. Antoniuk     David J. Antoniuk     Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer   4