SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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): February 18, 1999
BORG-WARNER AUTOMOTIVE, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware 1-12162 13-3404508
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(State or Other (Commission File Number) IRS Employer
Jurisdiction of Identification
Incorporation) Number
200 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, 60604
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (312) 322-8500
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Item 5. Other Events.
On February 16, 1999, Borg-Warner Automotive, Inc. announced that it had
received clearance from the German merger control authority to proceed with the
acquisition of Kuhlman Corporation.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
(99.1) Borg-Warner Automotive, Inc. Press Release dated February 16, 1999.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 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.
Dated: February 18, 1999
BORG-WARNER AUTOMOTIVE, INC.
By: /s/ Vincent M. Lichtenberger
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Name: Vincent M. Lichtenberger
Title: Assistant Secretary
Immediate Release
Contact
Mary Brevard
Director, Investor
Relations
& Communications
Phone: 312/322-8683
Fax: 312/461-0507
BORG-WARNER AUTOMOTIVE RECEIVES CLEARANCE
FROM GERMAN ANTITRUST REGULATORS
TO PROCEED WITH KUHLMAN ACQUISITION
Chicago, Illinois, February 16, 1999 -- Borg-Warner Automotive, Inc. (NYSE:BWA)
announced it has received approval from the German merger control authority, the
Bundeskartellamt, to proceed with the company's acquisition of Kuhlman
Corporation. With the German clearance, the company has now received all
required antitrust approvals for the acquisition of Kuhlman.
Kuhlman stockholders of record on January 19 will be entitled to vote on
the merger at a special meeting of Kuhlman stockholders to be held on March 1.
Chicago-based Borg-Warner Automotive, Inc. is a product leader in highly
engineered components and systems primarily for automotive drivetrain
applications. The company operates manufacturing facilities in 12 countries
serving automakers in North America, Europe and Asia.
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