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FORM 8-A
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
TOWER AUTOMOTIVE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 41-1746238
(State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
4508 IDS Center, Minneapolis, MN 55402
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
If this Form relates to the registration of a class of debt securities and is
effective upon filing pursuant to General Instruction A.(c)(1), please check the
following box. / /
If this Form relates to the registration of a class of debt securities and is to
become effective simultaneously with the effectiveness of a concurrent
registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to General
Instruction A.(c)(2), please check the following box. / /
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title to each class Name of each exchange on which
to be so registered each class is to be registered
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Common Stock, par value
$.01 per share New York Stock Exchange
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
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ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED
COMMON STOCK, $.01 PAR VALUE
The description of Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Common Stock")
included under the caption "Description of Capital Stock" contained in the
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 33-80320) of Tower Automotive, Inc.
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on June 15,
1994, Amendment No. 1 thereto filed on July 22, 1994, Amendment No. 2 thereto
filed on August 8, 1994, Amendment No. 3 thereto filed on August 10, 1994 and
Amendment No. 4 filed on August 11, 1994 are hereby incorporated by reference.
In addition, the description of the Common Stock in any Prospectus relating to
the Registration Statement filed with the Commission pursuant to any subsequent
amendment of the Registration Statement or pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, shall be deemed to be incorporated by
reference herein.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS
1. All exhibits required by Instruction II to Item 2 will be supplied to
the New York Stock Exchange.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
TOWER AUTOMOTIVE, INC.
By
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Carl E. Nelson
Assistant Secretary
Dated: February 11, 1997
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