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): November, 11, 2004

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

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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Item 5.02      Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers

         The Board of Directors of ArvinMeritor, Inc. elected Steven G. Rothmeier and Andrew J. Schindler as members of the Board of Directors effective November 11, 2004. A press release announcing the election is filed as Exhibit 99a to this Form 8-K.

Item 9.01      Financial Statements and Exhibits

     (c) Exhibits

     99a – Press release of ArvinMeritor, Inc., dated November 11, 2004.

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.

ARVINMERITOR, INC.

By: /s/ Vernon G. Baker, II

            Vernon G. Baker, II

            Senior Vice President and General Counsel

Date: November 11, 2004

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99a	Press release of ArvinMeritor, Inc., dated November 11, 2004.

EX-99

CONTACT: Media Inquiries
Krista McClure
(248) 435-7115
krista.mcclure@arvinmeritor.com

Investor Inquiries
Alice McGuire
(248) 655-2159
alice.mcguire@arvinmeritor.com

ArvinMeritor Names Steven G. Rothmeier and
Andrew J. Schindler to the Board of Directors

        TROY, Mich. (Nov. 11, 2004) – ArvinMeritor Inc. (NYSE: ARM) today announced that Steven G. Rothmeier, chairman and CEO of Great Northern Capital, and Andrew J. Schindler, chairman of Reynolds American Inc., have been elected to the ArvinMeritor Board of Directors, effective Nov. 11, 2004. The announcement was made following a company Board meeting.

        “Both of these individuals bring a wealth of solid business, financial and operational leadership to the table, and have a great deal to contribute to the ArvinMeritor team,” said Chairman, CEO and President Charles G. “Chip” McClure. “We are fortunate they have chosen to join us at this time.”

        Rothmeier founded Great Northern Capital, based in St. Paul, Minn., in 1993, after serving as president of a Twin Cities venture capital and merchant banking firm. Before that, he was with Northwest Airlines, Inc. Rothmeier began his career with Northwest in 1973 as a corporate financial analyst – later to become director of economic planning in the Regulatory Proceedings Division. Subsequent positions of increasing leadership at Northwest included vice president of finance and treasurer; executive vice president of finance and administration; CFO; and president and COO. He was named chairman and CEO of NWA, Inc., and the airline in 1985.

        Rothmeier earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Notre Dame and a master’s of business administration from the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business.

        Schindler is chairman of Reynolds American, the parent company of R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Company, Lane Limited and R.J. Reynolds Global Products, Inc. that was established in July 2004. He joined R.J. Reynolds Industries, Inc. in 1974. After a series of positions of increasing responsibility, he was named director of manufacturing for Nabisco Foods, Co. in 1987. Returning to R.J. Reynolds Tobacco in 1988 as vice president of personnel, Schindler moved to operations the following year and, in 1994, was named president and COO. The next year, he became president and CEO, and, in 1999, was named chairman, president and CEO of R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Holdings, Inc.

        Schindler achieved the rank of captain in the U.S. Army, where he held command and staff positions in the United States and in Vietnam. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster, Pa., and holds a master’s of business administration from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

        ArvinMeritor, Inc. is a premier $8 billion global supplier of a broad range of integrated systems, modules and components to the motor vehicle industry. The company serves light vehicle, commercial truck, trailer and specialty original equipment manufacturers and related aftermarkets. Headquartered in Troy, Mich., ArvinMeritor employs approximately 32,000 people at more than 150 manufacturing facilities in 27 countries. ArvinMeritor common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol ARM. For more information, visit the company’s Web site at: www.arvinmeritor.com.