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 12, 2015
TRW Automotive Holdings Corp.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
001-31970 |
| 81-0597059 |
(Commission File Number) |
| (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
12001 Tech Center Drive, Livonia, Michigan |
| 48150 |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (734) 855-2600
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 8.01. OTHER EVENTS.
On March 12, 2015 the European Commission cleared ZF Friedrichshafen’s (“ZF”) proposed acquisition of TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. (“TRW”). The European Commission’s approval is subject to certain conditions, which ZF has agreed to undertake following completion of the proposed acquisition. ZF has agreed to sell TRW’s linkage and suspension business, which had sales of approximately $550 million in 2014. The consummation of ZF’s proposed acquisition of TRW remains subject to the receipt of antitrust approvals in the United States and Mexico and other customary closing conditions, and is expected to close in the first half of 2015.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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Dated: March 12, 2015 |
| By: | /s/ Joseph S. Cantie |
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| Joseph S. Cantie |
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| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |