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): NOVEMBER 7, 2005

                            TECUMSEH PRODUCTS COMPANY
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                                                       
               MICHIGAN                         0-452            38-1093240
      (State or other jurisdiction           (Commission        (IRS Employer
             of incorporation)               File Number)    Identification No.)



                                                               
  100 EAST PATTERSON STREET
     TECUMSEH, MICHIGAN                                             49286
(Address of principal executive offices)                          (Zip Code)


       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (517) 423-8411

                                (NOT APPLICABLE)
         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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ITEM 2.02 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITIONS

     The registrant hosted its third quarter 2005 earnings conference call and
webcast on Thursday, November 7, 2005 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time. Via the
webcast, registrant presented its Third Quarter 2005 Investor Presentation,
which contains a summary of registrant's financial results for the quarter
ending September 30, 2005, as well as certain other financial and operating
information. Pursuant to the requirements of Item 2.02 of Form 8-K, registrant
hereby furnishes the Third Quarter 2005 Investor Presentation as Exhibit 99.1 to
this report and the Question and Answer Session to the Third Quarter 2005
Investor Presentation as Exhibit 99.2 to this report. The Investor Presentation
will be posted on the registrant's website, www.tecumseh.com, through at least
November 21, 2005. Exhibit 99.1 and 99.2 are incorporated by reference under
this Item 2.02.

Note: The information in this report is furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 and
shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section.
The information in this report will not be deemed an admission as to the
materiality of any information.


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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: November 8, 2005                  By /s/ James S. Nicholson
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           James S. Nicholson
                                           Vice President, Treasurer and Chief
                                           Financial Officer



                                  EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit No.                               Description
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    99.1      Third Quarter 2005 Investor Presentation

    99.2      Question and Answer Session Following the Third Quarter 2005
              Investor Presentation