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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>

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

<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): April 26, 2012</P>

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

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

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

<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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<TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" STYLE="width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse">
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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>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <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>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <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>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <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>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-autospace: none; text-align: center; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <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>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <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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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: center">Registrant's telephone number,
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>
</TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings 2">&#163;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</TD>
</TR></TABLE>

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under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</TD>
</TR></TABLE>

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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 0.5in 0pt 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1in"><B>Item
5.02.&#9;Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements
of Certain Officers.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">On April 30, 2012,
Tower International, Inc. issued a press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Par Malmhagen, 49, as President, Tower Europe,
effective June 1, 2012. Mr. Malmhagen succeeds Dr. Gyula Meleghy, President International Operations.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">On April 26, 2012,
Tower and Dr. Meleghy entered into an Agreement for the&nbsp;early termination of&nbsp;Tower's service agreement with Dr. Meleghy
who is retiring from the company, effective April 30, 2012.&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the Agreement, Dr. Meleghy will be available&nbsp;to
ensure&nbsp;a smooth transition of responsibilities to Mr. Malmhagen and&nbsp;will be subject&nbsp;to certain restrictive covenants,
including confidentiality of proprietary information and, through December 31, 2013, non-solicitation of employees and certain
non-compete covenants pertaining to existing and replacement orders with Tower customers.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.5in 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.5in 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">A copy of
the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1in"><B>Item 9.01.&#9;Financial
Statements and Exhibits.</B></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">(d)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"><I>Exhibits</I></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">99.1</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">Tower International, Inc. press release dated April 30, 2012</TD></TR></TABLE>



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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 COLSPAN="3" STYLE="padding: 0; text-align: left; font-weight: bold; text-indent: 0">TOWER INTERNATIONAL, INC.</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 0; width: 4%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 0">By:</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">/s/ Jeffrey Kersten</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: justify; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 0">Title:</TD>
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press release dated April 30, 2012</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): April 26, 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
5.02.	Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements
of Certain Officers.
On April 30, 2012,
Tower International, Inc. issued a press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Par Malmhagen, 49, as President, Tower Europe,
effective June 1, 2012. Mr. Malmhagen succeeds Dr. Gyula Meleghy, President International Operations.
On April 26, 2012,
Tower and Dr. Meleghy entered into an Agreement for the early termination of Tower's service agreement with Dr. Meleghy
who is retiring from the company, effective April 30, 2012.  Pursuant to the Agreement, Dr. Meleghy will be available to
ensure a smooth transition of responsibilities to Mr. Malmhagen and will be subject to certain restrictive covenants,
including confidentiality of proprietary information and, through December 31, 2013, non-solicitation of employees and certain
non-compete covenants pertaining to existing and replacement orders with Tower customers.
A copy of
the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01.	Financial
Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits
99.1
Tower International, Inc. press release dated 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: April 30, 2012
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit 99.1 Tower International, Inc.
press release dated April 30, 2012
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