-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, AhvVwW2OoqNxUAM1U/3FViL8fMEZbHhmpg0mB0Go2H7TKzq0f/jVje+Q0d/wlifO 1srf1A4zMgyD5oZJwQBWOw== 0001189233-05-000046.txt : 20050328 0001189233-05-000046.hdr.sgml : 20050328 20050328124922 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001189233-05-000046 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20050328 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20050328 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050328 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ARVINMERITOR INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001113256 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS & ACCESSORIES [3714] IRS NUMBER: 383354643 STATE OF INCORPORATION: IN FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-15983 FILM NUMBER: 05705901 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2135 W MAPLE ROAD CITY: TROY STATE: MI ZIP: 48084 BUSINESS PHONE: 2484351000 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MU SUB INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20000501 8-K 1 arm-8k_032805.htm FORM 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): March 28, 2005

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

         ArvinMeritor, Inc. announced today that James D. Donlon, III has been elected to the position of Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective April 1, 2005. Mr. Donlon served in the position of senior vice president and chief financial officer for Kmart Corporation, a discount retailer, from January 2004 until March 2005. From 1998 until 2003, he was senior vice president and controller for the Chrysler Group at DaimlerChrysler Corporation, an automotive company. An employment agreement between Mr. Donlon and ArvinMeritor will be described in and filed as an exhibit to a subsequent Form 8-K when the terms have been finalized.

Rakesh Sachdev, Vice President and Controller, ArvinMeritor’s chief accounting officer, had been overseeing financial functions on an interim basis pending election of a chief financial officer. Mr. Sachdev has been named to the position of Senior Vice President, Corporate Strategy, effective April 1, 2005. He will continue to act as ArvinMeritor’s controller and principal accounting officer on an interim basis until a successor is named.







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/ Bonnie Wilkinson
            Bonnie Wilkinson
            Vice President and Secretary

Date: March 28, 2005

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