Pursuant to Section 13
or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act
of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 30, 2005
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
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On September 30, 2005, Tower Automotive, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), together with its domestic subsidiaries (collectively, the “Debtors”), filed their Monthly Operating Report covering the month ended August 31, 2005 (the “Monthly Operating Report”), with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York (the “Bankruptcy Court”). A copy of the Monthly Operating Report is attached to, and incorporated by reference in, this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.
The Monthly Operating Report is limited in scope, covers a limited time period, and has been prepared solely for the purpose of complying with the monthly reporting requirements of the Bankruptcy Court. The Company’s foreign subsidiaries have not filed for bankruptcy protection, and financial information regarding such foreign subsidiaries is not included with the Monthly Operating Report. The financial information in the Monthly Operating Report is unaudited and does not purport to show the financial statements of any of the Debtors in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”), and therefore excludes items required by GAAP, such as certain reclassifications, eliminations, accruals, and disclosure items. The Company cautions readers not to place undue reliance upon the Monthly Operating Report. There can be no assurance that such information is complete. The Monthly Operating Report may be subject to revision. The Monthly Operating Report is in a format required by the Bankruptcy Code and should not be used for investment purposes. The information in the Monthly Operating Report should not be viewed as indicative of future results.
The Monthly Operating Report is being furnished for informational purposes only and is not deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. Registration statements or other documents filed with the SEC shall not incorporate the Monthly Operating Report or any other information set forth in this Current Report on Form 8-K by reference, except as otherwise expressly stated in such filing.
The Company intends to file its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q with the SEC for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2005, as soon as all information necessary to complete such reports is available to the Company.
| (c) | Exhibits |
| 99.1 | Monthly Operating Report of Tower Automotive, Inc. and its domestic subsidiaries for the month of August 2005, filed with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York on September 30, 2005. |
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
| Dated: September 30, 2005 | TOWER AUTOMOTIVE, INC. (Registrant) By /s/ Christopher T. Hatto Christopher T. Hatto Chief Accounting Officer |
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| Exhibit No. | Description |
| 99.1 | Monthly Operating Report of Tower Automotive, Inc. and its domestic subsidiaries for the month of August 2005, filed with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York on September 30, 2005. |
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