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)             October 4, 2004

 

PACCAR Inc

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

001-14817

 

91-0351110

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

(Commission
File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

777 106th Avenue NE, Bellevue, WA    98004

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code         (425) 468-7400

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2.):

 

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management

 

Item 5.02                     Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers

 

On October 4, 2004, PACCAR Inc named Robert T. Parry to the Board of Directors, effective December 7, 2004. There are no reportable transactions under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. A copy of the press release announcing the appointment is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report.

 

The information requested in Item 5.02(d)(3) is not available at this time.

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

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.

 

 

 

 

PACCAR Inc

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

October 8, 2004

 

By:

/s/ G. G. Morie

 

 

 

G. G. Morie

 

 

Vice President and General Counsel

 

 

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit Number

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press release issued October 4, 2004.

 

2