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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):   December 3, 2002

                        N A V I S T A R    I N T E R N A T I O N A L    C O R P O R A T I O N
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                               (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                 Delaware                                   1-9618                             36-3359573
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     (State or other jurisdiction of               (Commission File No.)                   (I.R.S. Employer
     incorporation or organization)                                                       Identification No.)

   4201 Winfield Road, P.O. Box 1488, Warrenville, Illinois                                       60555
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         (Address of principal executive offices)                                              (Zip Code)

                          Registrant's telephone number, including area code (630) 753-5000

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ITEM 5.    OTHER EVENTS

           On December 3, 2002,  the  Registrant  issued the press  release,  which is attached as Exhibit  99.1 to
           this Report and incorporated by reference herein.

ITEM 7.    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

                  (c)      Exhibits

                            Exhibit No.        Description                                              Page
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                              99.1              Press Release dated                                      E-1
                                                December 3, 2002

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

NAVISTAR INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
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            Registrant

Date:    December 3, 2002                   /s/  Mark T. Schwetschenau
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                                                 Mark T. Schwetschenau
                                                 Vice President and Controller
                                                 (Principal Accounting Officer)

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                                                 INDEX TO EXHIBITS

                            Exhibit No.        Description                                              Page
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                              99.1              Press Release dated                                      E-1
                                                December 3, 2002
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