Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers;
Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On September 4, 2012, The Manitowoc Company, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that Joan K. Chow has been appointed to its board of directors effective immediately. The addition of Ms. Chow to the board brings the total number of directors serving to 9. The Company's bylaws provide that the number of directors may be from 7 to 12. Ms. Chow will stand for election at the Company's Manitowoc's May 7, 2013 shareholder meeting as part of the class of directors whose terms upon re-election will expire at the annual shareholder meeting in 2016. As part of her board responsibilities, Ms. Chow will also serve on the Audit Committee. Neither the Company nor Ms. Chow is aware of any transactions with related persons that require disclosure under
Section 404(a) of Regulation S-K (17 CFR 229.404(a)).

Ms. Chow and the Company have entered into an Indemnity Agreement in the Form filed as Exhibit 10(b) to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 1, 1989. In addition, Ms. Chow will be eligible to participate in (a) the Company's 2004 Non-Employee Director Stock and Awards Plan, as amended, and (b) the Company's Deferred Compensation Plan, as amended and restated.

The Company is filing its press release as Exhibit 99.1, which is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

99.1 Press release dated September 4, 2012

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