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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549

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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):May 12, 2021
HYSTER-YALE MATERIALS HANDLING, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware000-5479931-1637659
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)(Commission File Number)(IRS Employer Identification No.)
5875 Landerbrook Drive, Suite 300
Cleveland(440)
OH449-960044124-4069
(Address of principal executive offices)(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)(Zip code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value per shareHYNew York Stock Exchange

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain
Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On May 12, 2021, the Board of Directors of Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc. (the "Company") appointed Jennifer M. Langer, Vice President, Controller of the Company and Vice President, Controller of the Company’s wholly owned operating subsidiary, Hyster-Yale Group, Inc. ("HYG"), as Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer of the Company effective immediately. She will hold this new position along with her current position at HYG and serve as the principal accounting officer of the Company.

Ms. Langer, age 47, has been the Vice President, Controller of the Company since 2013; Vice President, Controller of HYG since 2013; Controller of the Company from 2012 to 2013; and Controller of NMHG (now known as HYG) from 2012 to 2013.

Kenneth C. Schilling, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company will remain the principal financial officer of the Company.




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.
Date:May 14, 2021HYSTER-YALE MATERIALS HANDLING, INC.
By:/s/ Suzanne Schulze Taylor
Name: Suzanne Schulze Taylor
Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary