8-K

                       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 4, 2003


                            TECUMSEH PRODUCTS COMPANY
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


             Michigan                    0-452                   38-1093240
 (State or other jurisdiction       (Commission File No.)      (IRS Employer
        of incorporation)                                    Identification No.)

               100 East Patterson Street, Tecumseh, Michigan 49286
               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)


       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (517) 423-8411




          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)




                  ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS AND REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

         The registrant's press release dated April 8, 2003, regarding the
shutdown of its engine manufacturing facility in Douglas, Georgia is attached
hereto as Exhibit 99.1.


                  ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

         (c)      Exhibits:

               Exhibit No.                              Description
               -----------                              -----------

                   99.1                     Press release dated April 8, 2003









                                   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 thereunto duly authorized.


                                         TECUMSEH PRODUCTS COMPANY


Date: April 8, 2003                      By  /s/ David W. Kay
                                             -------------------------
                                                 David W. Kay
                                                 Vice  President, Treasurer and
                                                 Chief Financial Officer







                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


               Exhibit No.                           Description
               -----------                           -----------

                   99.1                     Press release dated April 8, 2003

EX-99.1

                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.1

April 8, 2003

TECUMSEH PRODUCTS COMPANY
(NASDAQ:  TECUA and TECUB)

                       TECUMSEH PRODUCTS COMPANY ANNOUNCES
                       MANUFACTURING RESTRUCTURING ACTIONS

Tecumseh, Michigan, April 8, 2003 . . . . On April 4, 2003, Tecumseh Products
Company announced its intent to close its engine manufacturing facility in
Douglas, Georgia. This action is part of the Company's ongoing strategy to
reduce excess capacity by shifting production to overseas' lower-cost
manufacturing facilities. Approximately 550 people will be affected by the
shutdown. Layoffs are expected to begin on or after June 6, 2003 with the
cessation of all manufacturing operations on or about June 30, 2003.

Equipment from the Douglas plant will be transferred to other U.S. operations
and to the Company's new facility in Curitiba, Brazil. The Company estimates the
cost of this action to be $19 million to $23 million, consisting primarily of
asset impairments and severance costs. A one-time charge will be taken in the
second quarter of 2003.

Tecumseh Products Company is a full-line independent global manufacturer of
hermetic compressors for residential and commercial refrigerators, freezers,
water coolers, dehumidifiers, window air conditioning units and residential and
commercial central system air conditioners and heat pumps; gasoline engines and
power train for lawn mowers, lawn and garden tractors, garden tillers, string
trimmers, snow throwers, industrial and agricultural applications and
recreational vehicles; electric motors and components, including AC and DC
motors, blowers, gear motors and linear actuators for a wide variety of
industrial and consumer applications across a broad range of industries; and
centrifugal pumps, sump pumps and small submersible pumps for industrial,
commercial, marine and agricultural applications.

This discussion contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that are subject to the safe
harbor provisions created by that Act. Forward-looking statements can be
identified by the use of terms such as "expects," "should," "may," "believes,"
"anticipates," "will," and other future tense and forward-looking terminology.
Readers are cautioned that actual results may differ materially from those
projected as a result of certain risks and uncertainties. For a description of
these risks and uncertainties, refer to "Cautionary Statements Relating to
Forward Looking Statements" in the Management's Discussion and Analysis section
of Tecumseh Products Company's Annual Report to Shareholder and Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 2002.

Contact:          Pat Walsh
                  Director of Investor Relations
                  Tecumseh Products Company
                  (517) 423-8455

Website:  www.tecumseh.com