8-K 1 k26162e8vk.txt CURRENT REPORT, DATED APRIL 25, 2008 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 25, 2008 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 8.01 OTHER EVENTS. On April 25, 2008, William Aziz, the Chairman of the Governance and Nominating Committee of our Board of Directors, sent a letter to the Herrick Foundation, a large shareholder, in response to several recent requests made by the Foundation. A copy of the letter from Mr. Aziz to the Foundation is filed as exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. The following exhibit is filed with this report: Exhibit No. Description ----------- ----------- 99.1 Letter from William E. Aziz, Chairman of the Governance & Nominating Committee of the Board of Directors of Tecumseh Products Company, to the Herrick Foundation dated April 25, 2008 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 28, 2008 By /s/ James S. Nicholson ----------------------------------- James S. Nicholson Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer -2- EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Description ----------- ----------- 99.1 Letter from William E. Aziz, Chairman of the Governance & Nominating Committee of the Board of Directors of Tecumseh Products Company, to the Herrick Foundation dated April 25, 2008 -3-