United States
Securities and Exchange Commission
Schedule 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(amendment No. 13d-102)*
Tower Automotive, Inc
(Name of Issuer)
6.75% Convertible Trust Preferred Securities
(Title of Class of Securities)
891706301
(CUSIP Number)
Dec 19,2006
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed
[ ] Rule 13d-1(b)
[ X ] Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(d)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be 'filed' for the purpose of Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ('Act') or
otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be
subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
CUSIP NO. 891706301
1. Names of Reporting Persons
Michael A. Reid
_____________________________________________________________
2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
3. SEC Use Only
_____________________________________________________________
4. Citizenship or Place of Organization
Canada
_____________________________________________________________
Number of 5. Sole Voting Power
Shares Bene- 290,000
Ficially Owned 6. Shared Voting Power - 0
By Each 7. Sole Dispositive Power - 0
Reporting 8. Shared Dispositive Power - 0
Person With:
9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
290,000 shares of 6.75% Convertible Trust Preferred Securities (see Item 4)
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10. Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares [ ]
11. Percent of Class represented by amount in row (9)
5.8%
12. Type of reporting Person
IN
Item 1
a) Name of Issuer - Tower Automotive, Inc.
b) 27175 Haggerty Road
Novi, Michigan 48377
Item 2
a) Name of Person Filing - Michael A Reid
b) Address of Principal Business Office - 161 Bay St. Toronto
Canada M5J 2S8
c) Citizenship - Canadian
d) Title of Class of Securities - 6.75% Convertible Trust Preferred
Securities of the Issuer (the 'Preferred Securities')
e) CUSIP Number - 891706301
Item 3
Not applicable
Item 4 Ownership
a) Amount beneficially owned - 290,000 shares of the Preferred Securities
b) Percent of class - 5.8%
c) Number of shares as to which the person has:
i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote - 290,000 shares
ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote - 0
iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of - 290,000 shares
iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of - 0
Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
Not applicable
Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person
Not applicable
Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company
Not Applicable
Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group
Not Applicable
Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group
Not Applicable
Item 10 Certification
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the
securities referred to above were acquired and are not held for the purpose of
or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the
securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a
participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify
that the information set forth in the statement is true and correct.
Date Dec 19, 2006
/s/ Michael A Reid
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Michael A Reid
Note tranmit number 0001331782-06-000002 on Dec 27/06