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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) April 4, 2011

 

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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SEC 873 (6-04)

 

 

 



 

Item 8.01 Other Events.

 

On March 15, 2011, the Compensation Committee of TriMas Corporation (the “Corporation”) approved and further recommended that the Board of Directors approve and submit the 2011 TriMas Corporation Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan (the “2011 ICP”), to the shareholders for their approval of the 2011 ICP at the 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 10, 2011.  Under the 2011 ICP, 850,000 shares of the Corporation’s Common Stock, par value $0.01, would be reserved for issuance.  The 2011 ICP is further described in the Corporation’s Proxy Statement to be distributed and made available to the shareholders on or about April 5, 2011.

 

The description of the 2011 TriMas Corporation Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan above is qualified by the form of 2011 TriMas Corporation Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan attached hereto and filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

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

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

2011 TriMas Corporation Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan

 

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:

April 4, 2011

 

By:

/s/ Joshua A. Sherbin

 

Name:

Joshua A. Sherbin

 

Title:

Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

 

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