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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): March 6, 1998




                       NAVISTAR INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
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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.)


455 North Cityfront Plaza Drive, Chicago, Illinois                60611
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      (Address of principal executive offices)                  (Zip Code)


      Registrant's telephone number, including area code (312) 836-2000


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ITEM 5.    OTHER EVENTS

           Statement of Financial  Accounting  Standards No. 128,  "Earnings Per
           Share" (SFAS 128),  was issued  requiring a new method for  computing
           earnings per share.  SFAS 128 is effective for  financial  statements
           ending after  December 15, 1997 and requires a  restatement  of prior
           period earnings per share data and additional  disclosures  regarding
           the details of the computation of both basic and diluted earnings per
           share as set forth in SFAS 128.  Navistar  International  Corporation
           (the  "company")  has  provided,  in an  exhibit  to this  Form  8-K,
           restated  earnings per share for the company's  Annual Report on Form
           10-K for the year ended October 31, 1997.


ITEM 7.    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

             (c)      Exhibits
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                      Exhibit No.  Description
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                         99.1      Earnings per share -- restated for   E-1
                                   Statement of Financial Accounting
                                   Standards No. 128


                                   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:   March 6, 1998                   /s/ J. Steven Keate
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                                            J. Steven Keate
                                            Vice President and Controller
                                           (Principal Accounting Officer)


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                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS


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                  Exhibit No.   Description
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                     99.1       Earnings per share -- restated for       E-1
                                Statement of Financial Accounting
                                Standards No. 128


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