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 25, 2013
GENTHERM INCORPORATED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Michigan | | 0-21810 | | 95-4318554 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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| 21680 Haggerty Road, Ste. 101, Northville, MI | | 48167 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (248) 504-0500
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Item 8.01 Other Events
On February 25, 2013, Gentherm Incorporated (the “Company”) publicly announced that a Domination and Profit and Loss Transfer Agreement (“DPLTA”) had been registered in Germany with respect to the Company’s majority-owned subsidiary, W.E.T. Automotive Systems AG (“W.E.T.”). The DPLTA essentially allows the Company and W.E.T. to be managed as one operational entity. Also on February 25, 2013, the Company publicly announced that the Company had acquired or signed purchase agreements to acquire additional shares in W.E.T., raising the Company’s total ownership interest in W.E.T. to 98.8 percent. A copy of the Company’s news release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated in this report by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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Number | | Description |
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| 99.1 | | Company news release dated February 25, 2013. |
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.
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| GENTHERM INCORPORATED |
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| By: | | /s/ Kenneth J. Phillips |
| | Kenneth J. Phillips |
| | Vice-President and General Counsel |
Date: February 26, 2013
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Exhibit Index |
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| 99.1 | | Company news release dated February 25, 2013. |
