CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to
Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 7, 2004
ARVINMERITOR, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Indiana | 1-15983 | 38-3354643 |
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer |
| of incorporation) | File No.) | Identification No.) |
2135 West Maple Road
Troy,
Michigan
(Address of principal executive offices)
48084-7186
(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:
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On December 7, 2004, the Compensation and Management Development Committee of ArvinMeritor, Inc. (“ArvinMeritor”) amended the 1997 Long-Term Incentives Plan (“Plan”) and approved a form of Performance Share Agreement with respect to awards of performance shares under the amended Plan. The primary purpose of the amendment was to expand the types of equity awards that can be made under the Plan to include restricted share units and performance shares.
| (c) Exhibits |
| 10 – a – 1997 Long-Term Incentives Plan as amended and restated. |
| 10 – b – Form of Performance Share Agreement under the 1997 Long-Term Incentives Plan. |
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. | |
| By: /s/ Vernon G. Baker, II | |
| Vernon G. Baker, II | |
| Senior Vice President and General Counsel |
Date: December 7, 2004
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description |
| 10 - a | 1997 Long-Term Incentives Plan as amended and restated. |
| 10 - b | Form of Performance Share Agreement under the 1997 Long-Term Incentives Plan. |