CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to
Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 28, 2005
ARVINMERITOR, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Indiana | 1-15983 | 38-3354643 |
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer |
| of incorporation) | File No.) | Identification No.) |
2135 West Maple Road
Troy,
Michigan
(Address of principal executive offices)
48084-7186
(Zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (248) 435-1000
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ArvinMeritor, Inc. announced today that James D. Donlon, III has been elected to the position of Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer, effective April 1, 2005. Mr. Donlon served in the position of senior vice president and chief financial
officer for Kmart Corporation, a discount retailer, from January 2004 until March 2005. From 1998 until 2003, he was senior vice
president and controller for the Chrysler Group at DaimlerChrysler Corporation, an automotive company. An employment agreement
between Mr. Donlon and ArvinMeritor will be described in and filed as an exhibit to a subsequent Form 8-K when the terms have been
finalized.
Rakesh Sachdev, Vice President and Controller, ArvinMeritor’s chief accounting officer, had been overseeing financial
functions on an interim basis pending election of a chief financial officer. Mr. Sachdev has been named to the position of Senior
Vice President, Corporate Strategy, effective April 1, 2005. He will continue to act as ArvinMeritor’s controller and principal
accounting officer on an interim basis until a successor is named.
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.
| ARVINMERITOR, INC. | |
| By: /s/ Bonnie Wilkinson | |
| Bonnie Wilkinson | |
| Vice President and Secretary |
Date: March 28, 2005