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 20, 2011
TOWER INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Delaware | 001-34903 | 27-3679414 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
| Incorporation) |
| 17672 Laurel Park Drive North, Suite 400E, Livonia, Michigan | 48152 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (248) 675-6000
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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 |
Due to other commitments, director Gregory Powell will not stand for re-election to the Board at the upcoming annual meeting of stockholders of Tower International, Inc. His term of service will expire at the time of that meeting, which will be held on June 17, 2011.
SIGNATURE
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.
| TOWER INTERNATIONAL, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Jeffrey Kersten | |
| Name: | Jeffrey Kersten | |
| Title: | Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller | |
Dated: April 26, 2011
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