UNITED STATES	OMB APPROVAL
	SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION	OMB Number:             3235-0060
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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) January 30, 2009

 

	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):

 

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 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

As previously reported in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed by TriMas Corporation (the “Company”) on January 14, 2009, Grant H. Beard resigned as a member of the Board of Directors, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company on January 13, 2009.  In connection with his resignation as President and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Beard entered into a separation agreement with the Company on January 30, 2009 (“Separation Agreement”) that provides certain severance benefits, a customary release of claims and a non-competition and non-solicitation covenant, which are substantially consistent with the Company’s Executive Severance / Change of Control Policy, a copy of which was filed with the Commission on November 10, 2008, and a copy of which Separation Agreement is attached hereto and filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this report.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

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

 

Exhibit No.		Description
10.1		The Separation Agreement signed January 30, 2009 between TriMas Corporation and Grant H. Beard.

 

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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:	February 5, 2009		By:	/s/ Joshua A. Sherbin
			Name:	Joshua A. Sherbin
			Title:	Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel

 

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