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): December 6, 2010
 
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
 
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Item 1.01. Entry into Material Definitive Agreement
 
     On December 6, 2010, ArvinMeritor, Inc. entered into an amendment (the “First Amendment”) to its Purchase and Sale Agreement dated as of August 3, 2010 to sell its Body Systems business to 81 Acquisition LLC, an affiliate of Inteva Products, LLC. (the “Buyer”). The First Amendment provides that the closing date for the sale is definitively set as January 3, 2011 and that the date by which the agreement may be terminated by either party if the closing does not occur shall be extended to February 8, 2011. The First Amendment also provides that the Buyer waives and deems satisfied most of the conditions to its closing of the transaction.
 
     This description is only a summary of, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to, the terms of the First Amendment, which is filed as an exhibit to this Form 8-K.
 
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
     (d) Exhibits
 
10 – First Amendment dated as of December 6, 2010 to Purchase and Sale Agreement dated as of August 3, 2010 among Meritor France (as Seller), ArvinMeritor, Inc. (as Seller Guarantor) and 81 Acquisition LLC (as Buyer)
 
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: December 8, 2010
 
 

EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit No.      Description
10   –   First Amendment dated as of December 6, 2010 to Purchase and Sale Agreement dated as of August 3, 2010 among Meritor France (as Seller), ArvinMeritor, Inc. (as Seller Guarantor) and 81 Acquisition LLC (as Buyer)