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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950137-05-010440
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050818
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050818
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050818

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LINDSAY MANUFACTURING CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000836157
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FARM MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT [3523]
		IRS NUMBER:				470554096
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0831

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13419
		FILM NUMBER:		051036513

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2707 NORTH 108TH STREET STE 102
		CITY:			OMAHA
		STATE:			NE
		ZIP:			68644
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4024282131

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2707 NORTH 108TH STREET STE 102
		CITY:			OMAHA
		STATE:			NE
		ZIP:			68644
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                                  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):
                                 August 18, 2005


                            LINDSAY MANUFACTURING CO.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


         Delaware                     1-13419                  47-0554096
- ---------------------------   ------------------------   ----------------------
  (State of Incorporation)    (Commission File Number)       (IRS Employer
                                                          Identification Number)


                 2707 North 108th Street
                      Suite 102
                    Omaha, Nebraska                           68164
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      (Address of principal executive offices)              (Zip Code)


                                 (402) 428-2131
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


                                 Not applicable
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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:

[ ] 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))

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ITEM 5.02 DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS;
APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS.

         Bruce C. Karsk, Executive Vice President and Treasurer of Lindsay
Manufacturing Co. (the "Company"), will be retiring from the Company effective
August 31, 2005.

A copy of the Company's press release announcing Mr. Karsk's retirement is
furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1


ITEM 9.01  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

         99.1  Press Release, dated August 18, 2005, issued by the Company

                                   SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Dated:  August 18, 2005                  LINDSAY MANUFACTURING CO.


                                         By: /s/ David Downing
                                             -----------------------------------
                                             David Downing, Vice President and
                                               Chief Financial Officer


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                                  EXHIBIT 99.1


  [LINDSAY LOGO]
  2707 NO. 108TH ST. OMAHA, NE 68164 TEL: 402-829-6800 FAX: 402-829-6835
================================================================================


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT:

LINDSAY MANUFACTURING:                         HALLIBURTON INVESTOR RELATIONS:
David Downing                                  Jeff Elliott or Geralyn DeBusk
VP and CFO                                     972-458-8000
402-827-6235


EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND TREASURER OF LINDSAY MANUFACTURING CO., TO RETIRE

OMAHA, NEB., AUGUST 18, 2005--Bruce Karsk, Executive Vice President and
Treasurer of Lindsay Manufacturing Co. (NYSE: LNN) will be retiring from the
Company effective August 31, 2005. Mr. Karsk served Lindsay in various financial
roles since joining the Company in 1979.

Rick Parod, President and CEO commented, "I wish to thank Bruce for his
contributions to Lindsay Manufacturing Co.'s success over the past 25 years. We
all wish him the best in his future endeavors."

Mr. Karsk's announced retirement is not the result of any disagreement with the
Company's financial reporting, policies or related practices.

ABOUT THE COMPANY
Lindsay manufactures and markets Zimmatic, Greenfield, Stettyn and Perrot center
pivot, lateral move and hose reel irrigation systems and GrowSmart controls, all
of which are used by farmers to increase or stabilize crop production while
conserving water, energy, and labor. The company also produces large diameter
steel tubing and provides outsourced manufacturing and production services for
other companies. Additional information about the company can be found on the
Internet at www.zimmatic.com.

CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and
uncertainties and which reflect management's current beliefs and estimates of
future economic circumstances, industry conditions, Company performance and
financial results. Forward-looking statements include the information concerning
possible or assumed future results of operations of the Company and those
statements preceded by, followed by or including the words "expectation,"
"outlook," "could," "may," "should," or similar expressions. For these
statements, we claim the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking
statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.



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