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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)          March 6, 2009

 

TRIMAS CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

001-10716

 

38-2687639

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission

 

(IRS Employer

of incorporation)

 

File Number)

 

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.)

 

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):

 

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangement of Certain Officers.

 

On March 6, 2009, the Compensation Committee of TriMas Corporation (the “Corporation”) with administration for the Corporation’s executive compensation philosophy and programs, and in connection with the 2002 and 2006 TriMas Corporation Long Term Equity Incentive Plans, has approved the TriMas Corporation Long Term Equity Incentive Plan Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement (“Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement”) in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1, and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.  The following exhibits are filed herewith:

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

10.1

 

Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement

 

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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 6, 2009

 

By:

 /s/ Joshua A. Sherbin

 

Name:

Joshua A. Sherbin

 

Title:

Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

 

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