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): SEPTEMBER 23, 2008

                            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 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.

On September 23, 2008, we issued a press release announcing that Consolidated
Biscuit Company ("CBC") has stated its intent to reach an agreement with us to
acquire our former manufacturing and office facilities in Tecumseh, Michigan.
The potential acquisition is subject to CBC's completion of its due diligence
process, and is also contingent upon CBC reaching a final purchase agreement
with us. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this
Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

     The following exhibit is furnished with this report:



Exhibit No.   Description
- -----------   -----------
           
    99.1      Press release dated September 23, 2008


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: September 25, 2008                By /s/ James S. Nicholson
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           James S. Nicholson
                                           Vice President, Treasurer and Chief
                                           Financial Officer

NOTE: The information in Item 7.01 of this report and the related exhibit is not
to be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act or otherwise
subject to the liabilities of that section unless the registrant specifically
incorporates it by reference into a filing under the Securities Act or the
Exchange Act.



                                  EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit No.   Description
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    99.1      Press release dated September 23, 2008



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