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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-14-013332
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20140220
FILED AS OF DATE:		20140224
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140224

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TITAN INTERNATIONAL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000899751
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STEEL WORKS, BLAST FURNACES  ROLLING MILLS (COKE OVENS) [3312]
		IRS NUMBER:				363228472
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			IL
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2701 SPRUCE ST
		CITY:			QUINCY
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			62301
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2172286011

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2701 SPRUCE ST
		CITY:			QUINCY
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			62301

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TITAN WHEEL INTERNATIONAL INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930403

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MHR FUND MANAGEMENT LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001277742
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12936
		FILM NUMBER:		14635756

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		40 WEST 57TH STREET
		STREET 2:		24TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212.262.0005

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		40 WEST 57TH STREET
		STREET 2:		24TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SEEMORE ADVISORS LLC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20040128

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MHR Holdings LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001552702

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12936
		FILM NUMBER:		14635757

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		40 WEST 57TH STREET, 24TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212.262.0005

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		40 WEST 57TH STREET, 24TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RACHESKY MARK H MD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001194368

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12936
		FILM NUMBER:		14635758

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		40 WEST 57TH STREET, 24TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019
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        <footnote id="F1">These securities are held for the account of MHR Capital Partners Master Account LP, an Anguilla, British West Indies limited partnership (&quot;Master Account&quot;). MHR Advisors LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (&quot;Advisors&quot;), is the general partner of Master Account. MHRC LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (&quot;MHRC&quot;), is the managing member of Advisors. Mark H. Rachesky, M.D. (&quot;Dr. Rachesky&quot;) is the managing member of MHRC. MHR Fund Management LLC (&quot;Fund Management&quot;) has an investment management agreement with Master Account pursuant to which it has the power to vote or direct the vote and to dispose or to direct the disposition of the securities held for the account of Master Account. MHR Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (&quot;MHR Holdings&quot;), is the managing member of Fund Management. (Continued in Footnote 2)</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">(Continued from Footnote 1) Accordingly, Advisors, MHRC, Fund Management, MHR Holdings and Dr. Rachesky may be deemed to beneficially own the securities held for the account of Master Account. Each of Advisors, MHRC, Fund Management, MHR Holdings and Dr. Rachesky disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">These securities are held for the account of MHR Capital Partners (100) LP, a Delaware limited partnership (&quot;Capital Partners (100)&quot;). Advisors is the general partner of Capital Partners (100). MHRC is the managing member of Advisors. Dr. Rachesky is the managing member of MHRC. Fund Management has an investment management agreement with Capital Partners (100) pursuant to which it has the power to vote or direct the vote and to dispose or to direct the disposition of the securities held for the account of Capital Partners (100). MHR Holdings is the managing member of Fund Management. Accordingly, Advisors, MHRC, Fund Management, MHR Holdings and Dr. Rachesky may be deemed to beneficially own the securities held for the account of Capital Partners (100). Each of Advisors, MHRC, Fund Management, MHR Holdings and Dr. Rachesky disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">These securities are held for the account of MHR Institutional Partners III LP, a Delaware limited partnership (&quot;Institutional Partners III&quot;). MHR Institutional Advisors III LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (&quot;Institutional Advisors III&quot;), is the general partner of Institutional Partners III. Dr. Rachesky is the managing member of Institutional Advisors III. Fund Management has an investment management agreement with Institutional Partners III pursuant to which it has the power to vote or direct the vote and to dispose or to direct the disposition of the securities held for the account of Institutional Partners III. MHR Holdings is the managing member of Fund Management. (Continued in Footnote 5)</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">(Continued from Footnote 4) Accordingly, Institutional Advisors III, Fund Management, MHR Holdings and Dr. Rachesky may be deemed to beneficially own the securities held for the account of Institutional Partners III. Each of Institutional Advisors III, Fund Management, MHR Holdings and Dr. Rachesky disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">On January 9, 2014, Master Account, Capital Partners (100) and Institutional Partners III (collectively, the &quot;MHR Funds&quot;) acquired, for an aggregate premium amount of $28,159,164, call options to purchase from Societe Generale up to 3,240,000 shares of Common Stock at a strike price of $8.1225 per share (the &quot;Call Options&quot;). All or a portion of the Call Options were exercisable from time to time and could be settled at the election of each of the MHR Funds in cash or by delivery of shares of Common Stock, provided that all required filings and any applicable waiting periods under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 had been made or expired or been terminated, as applicable. The applicable waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 terminated on February 18, 2014 and the MHR Funds elected to fully exercise and physically settle the Call Options on February 20, 2014.</footnote>
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                                                                     EXHIBIT 99

MHR HOLDINGS LLC

By: /s/ Janet Yeung
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    Name: Janet Yeung
    Title: Authorized Signatory

Address: 40 West 57th Street, 24th Floor
         New York, New York 10019

MHR FUND MANAGEMENT LLC

By: /s/ Janet Yeung
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    Name: Janet Yeung
    Title: Authorized Signatory

Address: 40 West 57th Street, 24th Floor
         New York, New York 10019




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