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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): April 28, 2010
TECUMSEH PRODUCTS COMPANY
 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Michigan   0-452   38-1093240
         
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) 		  (Commission
File Number) 		  (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
     
1136 Oak Valley Drive    
Ann Arbor, Michigan   48108
     
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (734) 585-9500
(not applicable)
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 5.07   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
     Our Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on April 28, 2010. At the Annual Meeting, Kent B. Herrick, David M. Goldberg, Steven J. Lebowski, Zachary E. Savas and Terence C. Seikel were elected as directors. The following table shows the votes cast for and withheld from each nominees election and the number of broker non-votes; there were no abstentions in connection with the director election:
                                   
 
                  Number of Votes     Number of Broker  
  Nominee     Number of Votes For     Withheld     Non-Votes  
 
Kent B. Herrick
      3,813,444         458,215         416,579    
 
David M. Goldberg
      3,823,504         448,155         416,579    
 
Steven J. Lebowski
      3,823,004         448,655         416,579    
 
Zachary E. Savas
      3,825,164         446,495         416,579    
 
Terence C. Seikel
      3,824,569         447,090         416,579    
 
     In addition, at the Annual Meeting, the shareholders ratified the appointment of the accounting firm of Grant Thornton LLP as our independent accountants for the year ending December 31, 2010. A total of 4,672,604 votes were cast for this proposal, 5,062 votes were cast against this proposal and 10,572 votes abstained on this proposal. There were no broker non-votes in connection with the ratification of the appointment of the accounting firm of Grant Thornton LLP as our independent accountants for the year ending December 31, 2010 at the Annual Meeting.
     In addition, at the Annual Meeting, the shareholders approved an advisory vote on our executive compensation policies and procedures. A total of 4,173,955 votes were cast for this proposal, 460,716 votes were cast against this proposal and 53,566 votes abstained on this proposal. There was one broker non-vote in connection with the advisory vote on our executive compensation policies and procedures at the Annual Meeting.

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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.
         
  TECUMSEH PRODUCTS COMPANY
 		  
Date: April 29, 2010  By /s/ James Wainright    
  James Wainright   
  President and Chief Executive Officer   
 

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