<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000879526-15-000013.txt : 20150219
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000879526-15-000013
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150217
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150219
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150219

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WABASH NATIONAL CORP /DE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000879526
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TRUCK TRAILERS [3715]
		IRS NUMBER:				521375208
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1000 SAGAMORE PARKWAY SOUTH
		CITY:			LAFAYETTE
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			47905
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7657715310

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1000 SAGAMORE PARKWAY SOUTH
		CITY:			LAFAYETTE
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			47905

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GIROMINI RICHARD J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001244816

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10883
		FILM NUMBER:		15633332
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        <footnote id="F1">Common shares noted in Table I represent the settlement of performance unit awards, granted on February 23, 2012, following a performance period ended on December 31, 2014.  The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors certified on February 17, 2015 that the performance conditions of the awards were met as of December 31, 2014.  The Common shares will be delivered to the reporting person no earlier than February 23, 2015.</footnote>
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