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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

Report of Foreign Private Issuer Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of December, 2004
Commission File Number 0-26104

TESMA INTERNATIONAL INC.(Translation of registrant's name into English)
1000 Tesma Way, Concord, Ontario, Canada L4K 5R8(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F o                        Form 40-F ý

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):                              

Note:    Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted solely to provide an attached annual report to security holders.

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):                              

Note:    Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted to furnish a report or other document that the registrant foreign private issuer must furnish and make public under the laws of the jurisdiction in which the registrant is incorporated, domiciled or legally organized (the registrant's "home country"), or under the rules of the home country exchange on which the registrant's securities are traded, as long as the report or other document is not a press release, is not required to be and has not been distributed to the registrant's security holders, and, if discussing a material event, has already been the subject of a Form 6-K submission or other Commission filing on EDGAR.

Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes o                        No ý

If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-                              

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        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, thereunto duly authorized.

	TESMA INTERNATIONAL INC. (Registrant)
Date: December 27, 2004	By:	/s/  STEFAN T. PRONIUK Stefan T. Proniuk, Vice-President, Secretary and General Counsel

EXHIBITS

Exhibit 99 Notice of Meeting dated December 23, 2004 with respect to a special shareholders meeting of the Registrant to be held on February 1, 2005.

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EXHIBITS

EX-99

Exhibit 99

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December 23, 2004		100 University Avenue Toronto, Ontario M5J 2Y1 Telephone 1-800-663-9097
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Dear Sirs:

Subject:        Notification of Meeting and Record Date

We advise the following with respect to the Special Meeting of Shareholders for the subject Corporation:

1.	Name of the Reporting Issuer	: Tesma International Inc
2.	Date Fixed for the Meeting	: February 1, 2005
3.	Record Date for Notice	: January 1, 2005
4.	Record Date for Voting	: January 1, 2005
5.	Beneficial Ownership Determination Date	: January 1, 2005
6.	Classes or Series of Securities that entitle the holder to receive Notice of the Meeting	: Class A
7.	Classes or Series of Securities that entitle the holder to Vote at the Meeting	: Class A
8.	Business to be conducted at the Meeting	: Non-Routine
9.	ISIN / CUSIP	: CA8819081073

Yours truly,


(Signed)
Mirium Harryman
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