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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington , D.C. 20549 FORM 10 - K ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) . OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31 , 2020 Commission File No .: 001-32401 MANITEX INTERNATIONAL , INC . ( Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter ) . Michigan ( State of incorporation ) . 9725 Industrial Drive Bridgeview , Illinois ( Address of principal executive offices ) , Title of each class Common Stock , no par value Preferred Share Purchase Rights 42-1628978 ( I.R.S. Employer Identification No. ) , Registrant's telephone number , including area code : ( 708 ) 430-7500 Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 ( b ) of the Act : Trading Symbol ( s ) MNTX N / A 60455 ( Zip Code ) Name of each exchange on which registered The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 ( g ) of the Act : None No > No | Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well - known seasoned issuer , as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act . Yes Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15 ( d ) of the Act . Yes Indicate by check mark whether the registrant : ( 1 ) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 ( d ) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months ( or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports ) , and ( 2 ) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days . Yes No X Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S - T ( Section 232.405 of this chapter ) during the preceding 12 months ( or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files ) Yes No Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer , an accelerated filer , a non - accelerated filer , a smaller reporting company , or an emerging_growth company . See the definitions of “ large_accelerated filer ” , “ accelerated filer , ” “ smaller reporting_company , ” and “ emerging_growth company ” in Rule 12b - 2 of the Exchange Act . Large Accelerated Filer Non - Accelerated Filer Accelerated Filer Smaller reporting company . 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 . □ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management's assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404 ( b ) of the Sarbanes - Oxley Act ( 15 U.S.C. 7262 ( b ) ) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report . > Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company ( as defined in Rule 12b - 2 of the Act ) . Yes ☐ No X The aggregate market value of the shares of common stock , no par value ( “ Common Stock ” ) , held by non - affiliates of the registrant as of June 30 , 2020 was approximately $ 71.5 million based upon the closing price for the Common Stock of $ 4.97 on the NASDAQ Stock Market on such date . The number of shares of the registrant's common stock outstanding as of March 1 , 2021 was 19,821,089 . DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10 - K incorporates by reference information ( to the extent specific sections are referred to herein ) from the registrant's Proxy Statement for its 2021 Annual Meeting ( the “ 2021 Proxy Statement ” ) to be filed with the SEC within 120 days after the end of the fiscal year ended December 31 , 2020 .