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

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

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">Date of report (Date of earliest
event reported): March 7, 2012</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>TOWER INTERNATIONAL, INC.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified
in its Charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; padding: 0; text-autospace: none; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; text-indent: 0">Delaware</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 34%; padding: 0; text-autospace: none; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; text-indent: 0"><B>001-34903</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; padding: 0; text-autospace: none; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; text-indent: 0"><B>27-3679414</B></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-autospace: none; text-align: center; text-indent: 0">(State or Other</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-autospace: none; text-align: center; text-indent: 0">(Commission</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-autospace: none; text-align: center; text-indent: 0">(IRS Employer</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-autospace: none; text-align: center; text-indent: 0">Jurisdiction of</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-autospace: none; text-align: center; text-indent: 0">File Number)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-autospace: none; text-align: center; text-indent: 0">Identification No.)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-autospace: none; text-align: center; text-indent: 0">Incorporation)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-autospace: none; text-align: center; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 67%; padding: 0; text-align: center; text-decoration: underline; text-indent: 0; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><U STYLE="text-decoration: none">17672 Laurel Park Drive
    North, Suite 400E, Livonia, Michigan</U></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; padding: 0; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">48152</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0">(Address of principal executive offices)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0">(Zip Code)</TD></TR>
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including area code: (248) 675-6000</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in; text-align: justify">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):</P>

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Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</TD>
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Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</TD>
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under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</TD>
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under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>Item 5.08. Shareholder Director Nominations.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0.25in; text-align: justify">At
its meeting on March 7, 2012, the Board of Directors of Tower International, Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) approved July 27,
2012 as the date for the Company&rsquo;s 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the &ldquo;Annual Meeting&rdquo;). The Board of
Directors also approved May 29, 2012 as the record date for stockholders entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annul Meeting.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0.25in; text-align: justify">Because
the Annual Meeting will be held more than 30 days from the calendar date of the Company&rsquo;s 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders,
the due dates for the provision of any qualified stockholder proposal or qualified stockholder nominations under the rules of
the Securities Exchange Commission (the &ldquo;SEC&rdquo;) and the Bylaws of the Company listed in the Company&rsquo;s 2011 Proxy
Statement on Schedule 14A as filed with the SEC on April 26, 2011, are no longer applicable. Such nominations or proposals, including
any notice on Schedule 14N, are now due to the Company no later than April 30, 2012</P>

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

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0.25in; text-align: justify">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="padding: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0">Name:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0">Jeffrey Kersten</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 0">Title:</TD>
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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): March 7, 2012
TOWER INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified
in its Charter)
Delaware
001-34903
27-3679414
(State or Other
(Commission
(IRS Employer
Jurisdiction of
File Number)
Identification No.)
Incorporation)
17672 Laurel Park Drive
    North, Suite 400E, Livonia, Michigan
48152
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number,
including area code: (248) 675-6000
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):
£
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the
Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
£
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
£
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
£
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 5.08. Shareholder Director Nominations.
At
its meeting on March 7, 2012, the Board of Directors of Tower International, Inc. (the "Company") approved July 27,
2012 as the date for the Company's 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting"). The Board of
Directors also approved May 29, 2012 as the record date for stockholders entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annul Meeting.
Because
the Annual Meeting will be held more than 30 days from the calendar date of the Company's 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders,
the due dates for the provision of any qualified stockholder proposal or qualified stockholder nominations under the rules of
the Securities Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and the Bylaws of the Company listed in the Company's 2011 Proxy
Statement on Schedule 14A as filed with the SEC on April 26, 2011, are no longer applicable. Such nominations or proposals, including
any notice on Schedule 14N, are now due to the Company no later than April 30, 2012
SIGNATURE
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.
TOWER INTERNATIONAL, INC.
By:
/s/ Jeffrey Kersten
Name:
Jeffrey Kersten
Title:
Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller
Dated: March 13, 2012
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