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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">FORM 8-K</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
May 1, 2012</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Commission file number: 001</B>-<B>13337</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B><U>STONERIDGE, INC.</U></B></P>

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in its charter)</I></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Ohio</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">34-1598949</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(<I>State or other jurisdiction of</I></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-style: italic">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-style: italic; text-align: center">(I.R.S. Employer</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-style: italic; text-align: center">incorporation or organization)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-style: italic; text-align: center">Identification No.)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center">&nbsp;9400 East Market Street, Warren, Ohio</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center">4448</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 100%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">(330) 856-2443</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">Registrant&rsquo;s telephone number, including area code</TD></TR>
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Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions
(see General Instruction A.2. below):</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 93%">Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 93%; text-align: justify">Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 93%">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>ITEM 2.02&#9;Results of Operations and Financial Condition.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">On May 1, 2012, Stoneridge, Inc. issued a press release announcing
its results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2012.&nbsp;&nbsp;A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.&nbsp;This
information shall not be deemed &ldquo;filed&rdquo; for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
(the &ldquo;Exchange Act&rdquo;), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the
Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>ITEM 9.01&#9;Financial Statements and Exhibits.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Exhibits</P>

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    <TD>Description</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 96px">99.1</TD>
    <TD>Press release dated May 1, 2012, announcing results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2012.</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SIGNATURES</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">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.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 45%; font-weight: bold">Stoneridge, Inc.</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>Date: May 2, 2012</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid">/s/ George E. Strickler</TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">George E. Strickler, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial
        Officer and Treasurer</P>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><U>Exhibit Index</U></P>

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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):
May 1, 2012
Commission file number: 001
-
13337
STONERIDGE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified
in its charter)
Ohio
34-1598949
(
State or other jurisdiction of
(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)
Identification No.)
9400 East Market Street, Warren, Ohio
4448
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
(330) 856-2443
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
Check the appropriate box below if the
Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions
(see General Instruction A.2. below):
o
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
ITEM 2.02	Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On May 1, 2012, Stoneridge, Inc. issued a press release announcing
its results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2012.  A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. This
information shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
(the "Exchange Act"), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the
Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
ITEM 9.01	Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c)           Exhibits
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Press release dated May 1, 2012, announcing results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2012.
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.
Stoneridge, Inc.
Date: May 2, 2012
/s/ George E. Strickler
George E. Strickler, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial
        Officer and Treasurer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
Exhibit Index
99.1
Press release dated May 1, 2012, announcing results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2012.