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): November 10, 2011
LEAR CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-11311 | 13-3386776 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification Number) | ||
| 21557 Telegraph Road, Southfield, MI | 48033 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
(248) 447-1500
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Section 8 – Other Events
Item 8.01 Other Events
On November 10, 2011, Lear Corporation (the “Company”) announced that its Board of Directors has declared a $0.125 per share quarterly cash dividend on the Company’s common stock. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
| (d) | Exhibits: |
| Exhibit |
Exhibit Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated November 10, 2011 | |
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 thereunto duly authorized.
| Lear Corporation | ||||||
| Date: November 10, 2011 | By: | /s/ Jason M. Cardew | ||||
| Name: | Jason M. Cardew | |||||
| Title: | Interim Chief Financial Officer | |||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Exhibit Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated November 10, 2011 | |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
| Lear Contacts: | ||||
| Mel Stephens | ||||
| (248) 447-1624 | ||||
| Ed Lowenfeld | ||||
| (248) 447- 4380 | ||||
Lear Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend
SOUTHFIELD, Michigan, November 10, 2011 — Lear Corporation [NYSE: LEA], a leading global supplier of automotive seating and electrical power management systems, today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.125 per share on the Company’s common stock. The dividend is payable on December 21, 2011 to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 2, 2011.
Lear Corporation is one of the world’s leading suppliers of automotive seating and electrical power management systems. The Company’s world-class products are designed, engineered and manufactured by a diverse team of approximately 93,000 employees located in 35 countries. Lear’s headquarters are in Southfield, Michigan, and Lear is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol [LEA]. Further information about Lear is available on the internet at http://www.lear.com.
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