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): July 19, 2006
TOWER AUTOMOTIVE, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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41-1746238 |
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(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
27175 HAGGERTY ROAD, NOVI, MICHIGAN 48377
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(248) 675-6000
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
NOT APPLICABLE
(Former Name or Former Address, if changed Since Last Report)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 8.01. Other Events
On July 19, 2006, Tower Automotive, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing
tentative contract agreements with the United Auto Workers union and the United Steelworkers union
covering approximately 2,100 Company employees. The agreements are subject to ratification by both
unions’ affected memberships, and they also must be approved by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court
overseeing the Company’s Chapter 11 case.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits:
99.1 Press Release dated July 19, 2006.