1 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 15, 1999 ------------------------ ADVANCED ACCESSORY SYSTEMS, LLC (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) DELAWARE 333-49011 13-3848156 (State of Other Jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer of Incorporation) Identification No.) 12900 HALL ROAD SUITE 200 STERLING HEIGHTS, MICHIGAN 48313 (Address of principal executive offices including Zip Code) (810) 997-2900 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) N.A. --------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) 2 ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS On April 15, 1999, Terence C. Seikel, the Company's Vice President for Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer, was named President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Mr. Seikel replaces Marshall D. Gladchun, whose employment with the Company and its affiliates was terminated on April 15, 1999. Also on April 15, 1999, Richard E. Borghi, the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of SportRack, LLC, the Company's wholly owned subsidiary, was named President of SportRack. Notice of the termination of Mr. Gladchun's employment is the subject of a press release issued by the Company on April 15, 1999, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. ADVANCED ACCESSORY SYSTEMS, LLC (Registrant) Dated: April 21, 1999 By: /s/ Terence C. Seikel ---------------------- Name: Terence C. Seikel Title: Chief Executive Officer 3 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Description Page - ----------- ----------- ---- 99.1 Press Release dated April 15, 1999 1