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, 2002. STONERIDGE, INC. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) Ohio 001-13337 34-1598949 - ------------------------------- ------------ ------------------- (State or Other Jurisdiction of (Commission (I.R.S. Employer Incorporation or Organization) File Number) Identification No.) 9400 East Market Street, Warren, Ohio 44484 ---------------------------------------- ---------------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) (330) 856-2443 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS. Attached as Exhibit A is a press release issued by Stoneridge, Inc. on April 15, 2002. 1 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 thereunto duly authorized. STONERIDGE, INC. Date: April 15, 2002 /s/ Kevin P. Bagby ----------------------------------- Kevin P. Bagby Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Chief Accounting Officer) 2