FORM 8K
                                  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):  January 15, 2004



                        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
                               (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  January  15,  2004,  the  Registrant  issued a 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

                              99.1              Press Release dated                                      E-1
                                                January 15, 2004



                                                              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.


NAVISTAR INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
                     Registrant


Date:    January 15, 2004                   /s/  Mark T. Schwetschenau
                                                 Mark T. Schwetschenau
                                                 Vice President and Controller
                                                 (Principal Accounting Officer)








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                                                           INDEX TO EXHIBITS



                            Exhibit No.        Description                                              Page

                              99.1              Press Release dated                                      E-1
                                                January 15, 2004