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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 10, 2008

 

TRIMAS CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

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):

 

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Item 2.02  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

TriMas Corporation (the “Corporation”) issued a press release and held a teleconference on November 10, 2008, reporting its financial results for the third quarter ending September 30, 2008.  A copy of the press release and teleconference visual presentation are attached hereto as exhibits and are incorporated herein by reference.  The press release and teleconference visual presentation are also available on the Corporation’s website at www.trimascorp.com.

 

The information furnished pursuant to this Item 2.02, including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Corporation under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act.

 

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

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

 

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release
99.2		The Corporation’s visual presentation titled “Third Quarter 2008 Earnings Presentation”

 

 

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 10, 2008		By:	/s/ Grant H. Beard
			Name:		Grant H. Beard
			Title:		Chief Executive Officer

 

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