arvinmeritor_8k.htm
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 28, 2010
 
ARVINMERITOR, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Indiana
  
1-15983
  
38-3354643
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File No.)
(IRS Employer
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
 
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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition
 
     On May 4, 2010, ArvinMeritor, Inc. (“ArvinMeritor”) issued a press release and will hold a conference call regarding its financial results for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2010. The release is furnished as Exhibit 99a to this Form 8-K. The presentation by ArvinMeritor accompanying the conference call will be posted on the ArvinMeritor website (www.arvinmeritor.com).
 
     The information in Item 2.02 of this Form 8-K and the exhibit attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
 
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of certain Officers
 
     At a meeting held on April 28, 2010, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of ArvinMeritor approved the following new annual base salaries for the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and other named executive officers, which are effective June 1, 2010: Vernon G. Baker, II, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, $515,000; Jeffrey A. Craig, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, $492,340; Charles G. McClure, Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President, $1,184,500; and Carsten J. Reinhardt, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, $618,000. The approval of Mr. McClure’s salary was subject to ratification of the entire Board of Directors, which was received at a meeting held on April 29, 2010. The new annual base salaries reflect a three percent increase from the prior base salaries.
 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
     (d) Exhibits
 
     99a – Press release of ArvinMeritor, Inc., dated May 4, 2010
 
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.
 
By /s/ Vernon G. Baker, II
Vernon G. Baker, II
Senior Vice President and General Counsel
 
Date: May 4, 2010
 

EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit No.       Description  
99a   Press release of ArvinMeritor, Inc., dated May 4, 2010