8-K

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 25, 2005

Stoneridge, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Ohio	0-13337	34-15989-49
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

9400 East Market Street Warren, Ohio	44484
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (330) 856-2443

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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ITEM 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On January 25, 2005, Stoneridge, Inc. issued a press release reaffirming fourth quarter 2004 earnings guidance and announcing the delay of its earnings release and fourth quarter conference call. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. This information shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

	Stoneridge, Inc.
Date: January 26, 2005	/s/ Joseph M. Mallak Joseph M. Mallak, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

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Exhibit Index

99.1 Press release dated January 25, 2005, reaffirming fourth quarter 2004 earnings guidance and announcing delay of its earnings release and conference call.

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

STONERIDGE REAFFIRMS FOURTH-QUARTER GUIDANCE;
EARNINGS RELEASE DELAYED

— Earnings are expected to meet previously announced guidance excluding non-cash items —

WARREN, Ohio – January 25, 2005 – Stoneridge, Inc. (NYSE: SRI) announced today that its fourth-quarter 2004 net income is expected to be within the Company’s previously announced range of $0.12 to $0.22 per diluted share, excluding the impact of certain non-cash items including the pre-tax charge of $175.0 to $195.0 million for the impairment of goodwill, which was previously announced on January 5, 2005. Including the goodwill impairment charge, the Company will report a loss for the fourth quarter and full year 2004. Fourth-quarter sales were approximately $163 million compared with $151.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2003.

The Company has rescheduled its fourth-quarter earnings conference call to February 8, 2005 at 11 a.m. EST. The Company will issue a separate release in the near future with call-in information for the conference call. The delay results from the Company’s need for additional time to finalize the goodwill impairment charge and related matters.

About Stoneridge, Inc.
Stoneridge, Inc., headquartered in Warren, Ohio, is a leading independent designer and manufacturer of highly engineered electrical and electronic components, modules and systems principally for the automotive, medium- and heavy-duty truck, agricultural and off-road vehicle markets. Sales in 2004 were approximately $682 million. Additional information about Stoneridge can be found at www.stoneridge.com.

Forward-Looking Statements
Statements in this release that are not historical fact are forward-looking statements, which involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in this release. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include, among other factors, the loss of a major customer, a decline in automotive, medium- and heavy-duty truck or agricultural vehicle production, the failure to achieve successful integration of any acquired company or business, labor disputes involving the Company or its significant customers, risks associated with conducting business in foreign countries, or a decline in general economic conditions. In addition, this release contains time-sensitive information that reflects management’s best analysis only as of the date of this release. Stoneridge does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect future events, information or circumstances that arise after the date of this release. Further information concerning issues that could materially affect financial performance related to forward-looking statements contained in this release can be found in Stoneridge’s periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

For more information, contact:

Joseph M. Mallak
Vice President and CFO
330/856-2443