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 15, 2013
TOWER INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Delaware | 001-34903 | 27-3679414 |
| (State or Other | (Commission | (IRS Employer |
| Jurisdiction of | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| Incorporation) |
| 17672 Laurel Park Drive North, Suite 400E, Livonia, Michigan | 48152 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (248) 675-6000
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On March 15, 2013, Tower International, Inc. issued a press release announcing the commencement of a cash tender offer by its wholly owned subsidiaries Tower Automotive Holdings USA, LLC and TA Holdings Finance, Inc. (collectively, the “Company”) to purchase up to $275,992,000 of the Company’s outstanding 10.625% Senior Secured Notes due 2017.
A copy of the press release announcing the tender offer is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibit 99.1 Press release dated March 15, 2013, announcing the cash tender offer for up to $275,992,000 of 10.625% Senior Secured Notes. |
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SIGNATURE
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.
| TOWER INTERNATIONAL, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Jeffrey Kersten | |
| Name: Jeffrey Kersten Title: Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller | ||
Dated: March 15, 2013
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No | Description |
| 99.1 | Press release dated March 15, 2013, announcing the cash tender offer for up to $275,992,000 of 10.625% Senior Secured Notes. |
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