FORM 3
U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
File pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section
17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the
Investment Company Act of 1940
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
Roland Loup
5211 Cascade Road, S.E.
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49546
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
9/98
3. IRS or Social Security Number of Reporting Person (Voluntary)
4. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Tower Automotive, Inc. TWR
5. Relationship of Reporting Person to Issuer (Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
-Leader of Knowledge Transfer
6. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Day/Year)
7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
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Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)
Common Stock
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)
500
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)
(I)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
By Trust
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially
owned directly or indirectly.
(Print or Type Responses)
(Over)
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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls,
warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)
Date Exercisable: 9/11/1999 (1)
Expiration Date: 9/11/2008
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)
Title Common Stock
Amount or Number of Shares 15,000
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security
$17.125
5. Ownership Form or Dervivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
(D)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Explanation of Responses:
(1) The option vests in four annual installments beginning on September 11, 1999
at a rate of 25% per year.
By: /s/ Roland Loup May 30, 2000
**Signature of Reporting Person Date
**Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal
Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If
space provided is insufficient, See Instruction 6 for procedure.
