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): AUGUST 25, 2004
TECUMSEH PRODUCTS COMPANY
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
MICHIGAN 0-452 38-1093240
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
100 EAST PATTERSON STREET
TECUMSEH, MICHIGAN 49286
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (517) 423-8411
(NOT APPLICABLE)
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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ITEM 5.02 DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF
DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS.
On August 25, 2004, pursuant to our Amended and Restated Bylaws, our board of
directors increased the number of directors constituting the whole board from
six to seven and filled the resulting vacancy by electing Albert A. Koch to the
board of directors.
There was no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Koch and any other person
pursuant to which Mr. Koch was selected as a director.
Mr. Koch was appointed to serve on the Governance, Compensation & Nominating
Committee and the Pension Committee of the board of directors.
ITEM 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.
On August 25, 2004, we issued a press release announcing Mr. Koch's election to
the board of directors. We are filing a copy of the press release as an exhibit
to this report, and its text is incorporated into this report by reference.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
We are furnishing the following exhibit with this report:
Exhibit No. Description
99.1 Press release issued August 25, 2004
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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.
TECUMSEH PRODUCTS COMPANY
Date: August 25, 2004 By /s/ James S. Nicholson
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James S. Nicholson
Vice President, Treasurer and Chief
Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
99.1 Press release issued August 25, 2004