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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) November 1, 2010

 

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.)

 

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

 

On November 1, 2010, TriMas Corporation (the “Corporation”) pursuant to Section 2.08 of the Credit Agreement, dated as of June 6, 2002, as amended and restated as of August 2, 2006, as further amended and restated as of December 16, 2009, and as further amended and restated as of January 13, 2010, among the Corporation, TriMas Company LLC, the Subsidiary Term Borrowers party thereto, the Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers party thereto, the Lenders party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative and Collateral Agent, Comerica Bank, as Syndication Agent and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., as Lead Arranger and Bookrunner (the “Amended and Restated Credit Agreement”), elected to further reduce the Tranche B-1 Commitment under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement by $20 million in order to reduce interest costs and expenses related thereto.

 

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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:

November 1, 2010

 

By:

/s/ David M. Wathen

 

 

Name: David M. Wathen

 

 

Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

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