----------------------------------------- OMB APPROVAL ----------------------------------------- OMB Number: 3235-0060 Expires: March 31, 2006 Estimated average burden hours per response ..................28.0 ----------------------------------------- UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 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) August 9, 2005 TRIMAS CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 333-100351 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): [_] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) [_] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) [_] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) [_] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) ITEM 2.02 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION. The Company's only public security holders are holders of its 9 7/8% senior subordinated notes due 2012. The Company issued a press release and held a teleconference on August 9, 2005 reporting its financial results for the quarter ending June 30, 2005. Audio replay of the teleconference will be accessible for at least five business days from the date of the teleconference, and a copy of the visual presentation that was used for the teleconference is available at www.trimascorp.com. ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. (c) Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed herewith: Exhibit No. Description ----------- ----------- 99.1 Press Release 99.2 TriMas Corporation (the "Company") visual presentation titled "2005 Second Quarter Review Public Earnings Call" is available at http://www.trimascorp.com. 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: August 9, 2005 By: /s/ Grant H. Beard ------------------------------- Name: Grant H. Beard Title: Chief Executive Officer 2