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): May 8, 2009
TECUMSEH PRODUCTS COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Michigan | | 0-452 | | 38-1093240 |
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| (State or other jurisdiction | | (Commission | | (IRS Employer |
| of incorporation) | | File Number) | | Identification No.) |
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| 1136 Oak Valley Drive | | |
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| Ann Arbor, Michigan | | |
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| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(734) 585-9500
(not applicable)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
As previously disclosed, on April 28, 2009, William E. Redmond, Jr. had withdrawn as a Company nominee for election as a director at the upcoming 2009 annual meeting of shareholders based on his determination that he could no longer make the time commitment necessary to serve as a director of the Company. On May 8, 2009, the Company issued a press release announcing that the board of directors had nominated William R. Barker to replace Mr. Redmond on the Company’s slate of director candidates.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
The following exhibit is filed with this report:
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| Exhibit No. | | Description |
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| 99.1 | | Press release dated May 8, 2009 |
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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| | TECUMSEH PRODUCTS COMPANY
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| Date: May 8, 2009 | By | /s/ James S. Nicholson | |
| | | James S. Nicholson | |
| | | Vice President, Treasurer and Chief
Financial Officer | |
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