8-K 1 k98263e8vk.txt CURRENT REPORT, DATED SEPTEMBER 2, 2005 OMB APPROVAL -------------------------- OMB Number: 3235-0060 Expires: March 31, 2006 Estimated average burden hours per response....28.0 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): SEPTEMBER 2, 2005 TECUMSEH PRODUCTS COMPANY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) MICHIGAN 0-452 38-1093240 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer of incorporation) File Number) 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 (NOT APPLICABLE) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below): [ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) [ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) ITEM 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE. On September 2, 2005, Tecumseh Products Company issued a press release announcing the suspension of quarterly dividends. We are filing a copy of the press release as an exhibit to this report, and its text is incorporated into this report by reference. ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. We are furnishing the following exhibit with this report: Exhibit No. Description ------------------ --------------------------------------------------------- 99.1 Press release issued September 2, 2005 2 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: September 6, 2005 By /s/ James S. Nicholson ----------------------------------- James S. Nicholson Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer 3 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Description ------------------ --------------------------------------------------------- 99.1 Press release issued September 2, 2005 4