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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 11, 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 11,  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 11, 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 11, 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 11, 2002
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