Pursuant to Section 13
or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 20, 2006
TOWER AUTOMOTIVE, INC.
(Exact name of
Registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
1-12733 (Commission File Number) |
41-1746238 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 27175 Haggerty Rd., Novi, Michigan (Address of principal executive office) |
48377 (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s
telephone number,
including area code:
(248) 675-6000
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):
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| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers |
On November 20, 2006, Mr. James A. Mallak, who is the Chief Financial Officer of the Company, was appointed as the Company’s the Chief Accounting Officer. No material plan, contract or arrangement between the Company and Mr. Mallak has been entered into or materially amended in connection with said appointment.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| Dated: November 27, 2006 | TOWER AUTOMOTIVE, INC. (Registrant) By: /s/ James Mallak —————————————— James Mallak Chief Accounting Officer & Chief Financial Officer |