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):      April 20, 2005

 

ARVINMERITOR, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Indiana

1-15983

38-3354643

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

(Commission file number)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

2135 West Maple Road, Troy, Michigan

48084-7186

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (248) 435-1000

 

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:

 

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 140.13e-4(c))

 


 

 

 

 

Item 1.01

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

On April 20, 2005, the Compensation and Management Development Committee of the Board of Directors of ArvinMeritor, Inc. approved an amendment to the company’s 1997 Long-Term Incentives Plan (“LTIP”). The amendment revises Section 2(z) of the LTIP to provide that the period during which a grant of restricted share units are subject to forfeiture cannot be less than three years.

 

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c) Exhibits

10 – 1997 Long-Term Incentives Plan as amended and restated.

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.

 

 

 

ARVINMERITOR, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

Date: April 20, 2005

 

By:

/s/

Vernon G. Baker, II

 

 

 

 

Vernon G. Baker, II

 

 

 

 

Senior Vice President and General Counsel

 

 

 

 

(For the registrant)

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.

 

Description

10

 

1997 Long-Term Incentives Plan as amended and restated.