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): May 21, 2004


                            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 May 21, 2004, regarding facility
consolidation at Tecumseh Products Company is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

               ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

         (c)   Exhibits:

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

             99.1             Press release dated May 21, 2004











                                   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:  May 21, 2004                    By      /s/   JAMES S. NICHOLSON
                                             -----------------------------------
                                             James S. Nicholson
                                             Vice President, Treasurer and Chief
                                                Financial Officer








                                  EXHIBIT INDEX



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

             99.1             Press release dated May 21, 2004

EX-99.1

MAY 21, 2004                                                        EXHIBIT 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
TECUMSEH PRODUCTS COMPANY
(NASDAQ Symbols:  TECUA and TECUB)

                       TECUMSEH PRODUCTS COMPANY ANNOUNCES
                             FACILITY CONSOLIDATION

Tecumseh, Michigan, May 21, 2004....Tecumseh Products Company today announced
facility consolidation actions affecting several of the Company's facilities in
its North American Compressor and Electrical Components businesses.

Actions within the Compressor business include a move of compressor machining
and assembly operations from its Tecumseh, Michigan facility to its existing
compressor facility located in Tupelo, Mississippi. In conjunction, after-market
distribution operations located in Clinton, Michigan will be relocated to the
Tecumseh facility. The facility consolidation is necessitated by the relocation
of significant customer-base to overseas locations which has left the Company's
North American Compressor operations with excess compressor manufacturing
capacity.

"Given the roots of our Company in Tecumseh, Michigan and the once prominent
nature of these operations, the current downsizing of this facility is
personally difficult; however, it will allow us to focus the Tecumseh facility
on new growth areas of the business," said Todd Herrick, Chairman and CEO. "The
Tecumseh facility will become the technology and manufacturing center for
complete refrigeration systems, packaged refrigeration systems, condensing units
and other value-added subassemblies, while Tupelo will be dedicated to North
American-based compressor production. Our complete refrigeration systems
business has grown significantly over the past year, and by focusing the
Tecumseh facility on these higher value-added complete solutions for our
customers, we will be poised for accelerating this growth."

It is estimated that employment levels at the Tecumseh and Clinton facilities
will decrease by approximately 340 people as a result of these actions. Layoffs
are expected to begin on or after July 23, 2004 with completion of the related
moves by the end of 2004. Employment increases in Tupelo are expected, on
average, to be approximately one-half of those lost in Tecumseh.

Actions in the Electrical Components business include the closure of the
Company's manufacturing facility in St. Clair, Missouri. Gear machining
operations will be consolidated into the Company's Salem, Indiana facility and
motor assembly operations will be consolidated into the Company's Piedras Negras
and Juarez, Mexico facilities. Other key business functions, such as engineering
and sales, will remain in the area. This action represents the kind of synergy
expected from the acquisition of FASCO that improves our competitiveness by
increasing overall productivity and capacity utilization. While approximately
250 employees will be affected by the shutdown at the St. Clair facility, this
action will result in a net reduction of approximately 40 employees. Layoffs are
expected to begin on or after July 23, 2004 with cessation of all manufacturing
operations by the end of the year.









Until the terms of these actions have been fully negotiated with the United
Steelworkers Union, which represents the Tecumseh and Clinton employees, the
Company cannot fully evaluate the total cost of these actions. The current
estimate, however, is expected to be $11 million to $14 million pre-tax,
consisting primarily of asset impairments, moving and severance costs. Under
current accounting rules, charges for these actions will likely be recognized
over the remainder of the year with the majority of the cost, representing asset
impairments, being recognized in the second quarter.

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, 2003.


Contact: Pat Walsh (517) 423-8455
         Tecumseh Products Company