-----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, JLLNHNIYL4BOoIzMSOT7D1tJNq1yHVocrVjoQD1uTIvT1YjwqTK2IilsGeEsp3ZZ vZrbBz5FMDAhUiGYUMYFLA== 0000909012-06-000268.txt : 20060301 0000909012-06-000268.hdr.sgml : 20060301 20060301103103 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000909012-06-000268 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20060228 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20060301 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060301 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000093389 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES [3690] IRS NUMBER: 111362020 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-04743 FILM NUMBER: 06653481 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 37 18 NORTHERN BLVD CITY: LONG ISLAND CITY STATE: NY ZIP: 11101 BUSINESS PHONE: 7183920200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3718 NORTHERN BLVD CITY: LONG ISLAND CITY STATE: NY ZIP: 11101 8-K 1 t302407.txt CURRENT REPORT ================================================================================ 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 1, 2006 STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS, INC. (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) NEW YORK 1-4743 11-1362020 (State or Other (Commission (I.R.S. Employee Jurisdiction of Incorporation) File Number) Identification Number) 37-18 NORTHERN BOULEVARD, LONG ISLAND CITY, NEW YORK 11101 (Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code) Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code: 718-392-0200 NOT APPLICABLE (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) ================================================================================ ITEM 8.01. OTHER EVENTS On February 28, 2006, Standard Motor Products, Inc.'s (the "Company") Rights Agreement or "poison pill" expired according to its stated terms. If the Company were ever to adopt another shareholder rights agreement, the Company would seek prior shareholder approval, unless due to time constraints or other reasons, the Board of Directors, in the exercise of its fiduciary responsibilities, determines it would be in the best interests of shareholders to adopt a shareholder rights agreement before obtaining shareholder approval. If the Company's Board were ever to adopt a shareholder rights agreement without prior shareholder approval, the Board would submit such agreement to shareholders for ratification within one year. SIGNATURE 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. STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS, INC. By: /s/ James J. Burke ------------------ James J. Burke Vice President Finance, Chief Financial Officer Date: March 1, 2006 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----