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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
 
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) March 26, 2010

TRIMAS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)		   001-10716
(Commission
File Number)		   38-2687639
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

39400 Woodward Avenue, Suite 130, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48304
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code (248) 631-5400

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Item 8.01.    Other Events.

        TriMas Corporation (the "Corporation") for administrative purposes has incorporated the First Amendment through the Fourth Amendment of the TriMas Corporation 2006 Long Term Equity Incentive Plan effective November 1, 2006, each as previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, into a consolidated plan document as of March 26, 2010 (the "2006 Long Term Equity Incentive Plan Composite Document"). The TriMas Corporation 2006 Long Term Equity Incentive Plan Composite Plan Document restates and supercedes the previously approved 2006 Long Term Equity Plan, as amended, and is qualified by the plan document attached hereto and furnished herewith as Exhibit 10.1.

Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)
Exhibits. The following exhibit is furnished herewith:

Exhibit No.  
Description
  10.1   TriMas Corporation 2006 Long Term Equity Incentive Plan Composite Plan Document as of March 26, 2010.

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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.

        TRIMAS CORPORATION

Date:
 
March 26, 2010
 
By:
 
/s/ JOSHUA A. SHERBIN  
            Name:
Title:		   Joshua A. Sherbin
 Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

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