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): January 11, 2007
TOWER AUTOMOTIVE, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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1-12733
(Commission File Number) |
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41-1746238
(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)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy
the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section 1 — Registrant’s Business and Operations
Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On January 11, 2007, Tower Automotive, Inc. (the “Company”) announced in a press release that
on January 10, 2007, investment funds managed by Strategic Value Partners LLC, Wayzata Investment Partners LLC and
Stark Investments notified Tower that they terminated their December 19, 2006 Commitment Letter to
underwrite an equity rights offering. A copy of the press release is filed herewith as Exhibit
99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Section 9 — Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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99.1 |
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Press Release dated January 11, 2007. |