Schedule 13G

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Schedule 13G

 

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No.         )*

 

 

 

 

Manitex International, Ltd.

(Name of Issuer)

 

 

Common Stock, no par value per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

 

563420108

(CUSIP Number)

 

 

July 14, 2009

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)

 

 

*   The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

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CUSIP No. 563420108    13G   

 

  1  

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

 

            Robert J. Skandalaris

   
  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

 

   
  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

   
  4  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

            United States of America

   

 

NUMBER OF  

SHARES  

BENEFICIALLY  

OWNED BY  

EACH  

REPORTING  

PERSON  

WITH  

 

 

  5    SOLE VOTING POWER

 

                811,899

 

  6    SHARED VOTING POWER

 

                0

 

  7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

                811,899

 

  8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

                0

  9  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

            811,899

   
10  

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

 

            N/A

 

   
11  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

            8.28%

   
12  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

            IN

   

 


Item 1  

(a)

   Name of Issuer:      
     Manitex International, Inc.      
Item 1  

(b)

   Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Officers:      
     1030 Doris Rd., Auburn Hills, MI 48326      
Item 2  

(a)

   Name of Person Filing:      
     Robert J. Skandalaris      
Item 2  

(b)

   Address of Principal Business Office or, if not, Residence:      
     1030 Doris Rd., Auburn Hills, MI 48326      
Item 2  

(c)

   Citizenship      
     United States of America      
Item 2  

(d)

   Title of Class or Securities:      
     Common Stock, no par value      
Item 2  

(e)

   CUSIP Number      
     563420108      
Item 3   If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a:   
  n/a         


Item 4.    Ownership      
   (a)    amount beneficially owned:      
      811,899      
   (b)    Percent of Class:      
      8.28%      
   (c)    Number of shares as to which such person has:      
      (i)    sole power to vote or to direct the vote:      
         811,899      
      (ii)    shared power to vote or to direct the vote:      
         0      
      (iii)    sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:      
         811,899      
Item 5    Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:   
   N/A   
   If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following  ¨.   
Item 6    Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:      
   N/A      
Item 7    Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company:
   N/A
Item 8    Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:      
   N/A      
Item 9    Notice of Dissolution of Group:      
   N/A      
Item 10    Certification      
   N/A      


SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

 

By:  

/s/ ROBERT J. SKANDALARIS

  ROBERT J. SKANDALARIS
JULY 22, 2009