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): February 12, 2019
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 Incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| 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 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On February 12, 2019, Tower International, Inc. issued a press release announcing its results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2018. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
The information in this report, including Exhibit 99.1 hereto, is being “furnished” and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is not subject to the liabilities of that section and is not deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
See Item 2.02, “Results of Operations and Financial Condition” above.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibits |
| 99.1 | Tower International, Inc. Press Release dated February 12, 2019. |
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: | Chief Financial Officer | ||
Dated: February 12, 2019
EXHIBIT INDEX
| 99.1 | Tower International, Inc. Press Release dated February 12, 2019. |