Form 8-K Project Thermal

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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): March 1 2005

Modine Manufacturing Company

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Wisconsin

1-1373

39-0482000

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

1500 DeKoven Avenue, Racine, Wisconsin

53403

Address of principal executive offices

Zip Code

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:

(262) 636-1200

_____________________

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Item 8.01 Other Events

Modine Manufacturing Company today announced the completion, effective March 1, 2005 of its purchase of the heavy-duty original equipment (OE) business of Transpro, Inc. A copy of the Company's news release dated March 2, 2005 is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits

Exhibit Number

Description

99.1

Press Release, dated March 2, 2005.

 

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.

Modine Manufacturing Company
 
 

By: /s/ D.B. Rayburn

D. B. Rayburn
President and Chief Executive Officer
 
 

By: /s/ D.R. Zakos

D. R. Zakos
Vice President, General Counsel and
Secretary


Date: March 2, 2005

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number

Description

99.1

Press Release, dated March 2, 2005.