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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): APRIL 26, 2006
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.)
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):
[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
[ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange
Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange
Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
ITEM 5.03 AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OR BYLAWS; CHANGE IN
FISCAL YEAR.
On April 26, 2006, the board of directors amended our bylaws to permit
any non-employee director to serve as lead director. Before the amendment, our
bylaws required the lead director to be a director who satisfied all applicable
requirements for service on the audit committee.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
The following exhibit is filed with this report:
Exhibit No. Description
3.1 Amended and Restated Bylaws of Tecumseh
Products Company as amended through April 26, 2006
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: April 28, 2006 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
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3.1 Amended and Restated Bylaws of Tecumseh Products
Company as amended through April 26, 2006
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