UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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 3, 2004
TOWER AUTOMOTIVE, INC.
DELAWARE
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
| 1-12733 | 41-1746238 | |
| (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
27175 HAGGERTY ROAD, NOVI, MICHIGAN 48377
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(248) 675-6000
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
NOT APPLICABLE
(Former Name or Former Address, if changed Since Last Report)
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Section 8 — Other Events
Item 8.01 Other Events.
Deferral of Dividend on Trust Preferred Securities
On December 3, 2004, Tower Automotive, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it has deferred the dividend payment on the 6 3/4 % trust convertible preferred securities issued by the Tower Automotive Capital Trust, which is payable on December 31, 2004.
Section 9 — Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
c. Exhibits.
99.1 Press Release dated December 3, 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 thereunto duly authorized.
| TOWER AUTOMOTIVE, INC. Registrant |
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| Date: December 6, 2004 | /s/ Christopher T. Hatto | |||
| Christopher T. Hatto | ||||
| Chief Accounting Officer | ||||