SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                              Washington, D.C. 20549

                                     FORM 15 

Certification and Notice of Termination of Registration under Section 12(g) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Suspension of Duty to File Reports Under
Sections 13 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

                         Commission File Number 1-10716      


                               TRIMAS CORPORATION                               
                               
              (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

              315 East Eisenhower Parkway, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48108            
                Telephone number, including area code: 313-747-7025
    (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of
                   registrant's principal executive offices)

                            Common Stock, $.01 Par Value                        
                                          
           (Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)

                                                                                
                                       None                                     
                                             
(Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file  reports 
under section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)

     Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule
provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:

              Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(i)    [X]   Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii)   [ ]
              Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii)   [ ]                                        
              Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i)    [ ]   Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i)    [ ]
              Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii)   [ ]   Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii)   [ ]
              Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i)    [X]   Rule 15d-6             [ ]

     Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice
date:  One (1)

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, TriMas
Corporation has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by 
the undersigned duly authorized person.

                                                                               
                                                         TRIMAS CORPORATION

DATE: January 22, 1998                                   BY:/s/Timothy Wadhams
                                                         Name:  Timothy Wadhams
                                                         Title: Vice President

Instruction: This form is required by Rules 12g-4, 12h-3 and 15d-6 of the 
General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  The 
registrant shall file with the Commission three copies of Form 15, one of which 
shall be manually signed.  It may be signed by an officer of the registrant, by 
counsel or by any other duly authorized person.  The name and title of the 
person signing the form shall be typed or printed under the signature.