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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>UNITED STATES<BR>SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR><BR>Washington, D.C. 20549<BR><BR>FORM 8-K</FONT></H1>

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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><B>CURRENT REPORT</B><BR>Pursuant to Section 13
or 15(d) of the <BR>Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 <BR><BR>Date of Report (Date of earliest
event reported): <B>March 15, 2005</B><BR><BR><B>LEAR CORPORATION</B><BR>(Exact name of
registrant as specified in its charter)</FONT></P>

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     <TD WIDTH="42%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><B>Delaware</B><BR>(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) </FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH="16%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><B>1-11311</B><BR>
(Commission File Number)
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     <TD WIDTH="42%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><B>13-3386776</B><BR>
(IRS Employer Identification Number)
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     <TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><B>21557 Telegraph Road, Southfield, MI</B><BR>
(Address of principal executive offices)
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telephone number, including area code)<BR><BR><B>N/A</B><BR>(Former name or former
address, if changed since last report) </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>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: </FONT></P>

<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>[  ]     Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</FONT></P>

<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>[  ]     Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</FONT></P>

<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>[  ]     Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</FONT></P>

<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>[  ]     Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</FONT></P>


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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><A HREF="#section1">Section 1 &#151;
Registrant&#146;s Business and Operations</A><BR><A HREF="#section9">Section 9 &#151;
Financial Statements and Exhibits</A><BR><A HREF="#signature">SIGNATURE</A><BR><A HREF="#exhibit_index">EXHIBIT INDEX</A><BR><A HREF="exhibit10-1.htm">Exhibit 10.1</A><BR><A HREF="exhibit10-2.htm">Exhibit 10.2</A><BR><A HREF="exhibit10-3.htm">Exhibit 10.3</A><BR><A HREF="exhibit10-4.htm">Exhibit 10.4</A><BR><A HREF="exhibit10-5.htm">Exhibit 10.5</A><BR><A HREF="exhibit10-6.htm">Exhibit 10.6</A><BR><A HREF="exhibit10-7.htm">Exhibit 10.7</A></FONT></P>

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<H1 ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Section 1 &#151;
Registrant&#146;s Business and Operations </FONT></H1>

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<H1 ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Item 1.01 Entry into a
Material Definitive Agreement.</FONT></H1>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On
March 15, 2005, Lear Corporation (&#147;Lear&#148;) entered into revised employment
agreements (each a &#147;Revised Employment Agreement&#148; and collectively, the
&#147;Revised Employment Agreements&#148;) with its executive officers and certain other
key employees, including: Robert E. Rossiter, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer; James
H. Vandenberghe, Vice Chairman; Douglas G. DelGrosso, President and Chief Operating
Officer &#151; Americas; Donald J. Stebbins, President and Chief Operating Officer &#151;
Europe, Asia and Africa; David C. Wajsgras, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer; Roger A. Jackson, Senior Vice President &#151; Human Resources; and Daniel A.
Ninivaggi, Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel. The Revised Employment
Agreements replace the prior employment agreements with these executives (each a
&#147;Prior Agreement&#148;, and collectively, the &#147;Prior Agreements&#148;). </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
terms and conditions of the Revised Employment Agreements are substantially similar to
those of the Prior Agreements except (i) the Revised Employment Agreements have a rolling
term of two years following the first anniversary of their effective date, while the Prior
Agreements had a rolling term of three years and (ii) the applicable severance periods of
the Revised Employment Agreements have been likewise shortened. The Revised Employment
Agreements also modify and clarify the treatment of outstanding equity-based awards upon termination
of employment by Lear other than for &#147;cause&#148; or by the executive for &#147;good reason&#148; (as such
terms are defined in the Revised Employment Agreements), providing (i) for
outstanding awards subject to time-based vesting to continue to vest during the severance period
and, after the severance period, for such non-vested awards to vest on a pro rata basis
and (ii) for outstanding awards subject to vesting upon satisfaction of specified
performance measures to be paid on a pro rata basis, if and to the extent that all
relevant performance targets are actually achieved. In addition, the Revised Employment
Agreements include somewhat broader non-competition covenants and
generally give Lear more flexibility in providing benefits and, in the case of certain
executives, assigning responsibilities. The Revised Employment Agreements do not
increase the base compensation of the executives from the amounts previously approved by
the Compensation Committee of Lear&#146;s Board of Directors. Under the terms of the
Revised Employment Agreements, each executive officer is also eligible to participate in
the welfare, retirement, perquisite and fringe benefit, and other benefit plans,
practices, policies and programs, as may be in effect from time to time, for senior
executives of Lear generally. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
foregoing description of the Revised Employment Agreements is qualified in its entirety by
reference to the Revised Employment Agreements filed as Exhibits 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4,
10.5, 10.6 and 10.7 hereto which are hereby incorporated by reference herein. </FONT></P>

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<H1 ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Item 1.02 Termination of
a Material Definitive Agreement. </FONT></H1>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On
March 15, 2005, upon entering into the Revised Employment Agreements with Lear&#146;s
executive officers as described in Item 1.01 of this Current Report, the Prior Agreements
between Lear and its executive officers were replaced and superseded by the Revised
Employment Agreements (in effect, terminating the Prior Agreements). A description of the
material terms of the Prior Agreements with Messrs. Rossiter, Vandenberghe, DelGrosso,
Stebbins and Wajsgras is contained in Lear&#146;s definitive proxy statement on Schedule
14A filed </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>on April 2, 2004 for the 2004 annual meeting of stockholders under
&#147;Executive Compensation &#151; Employment Agreements&#148;, which section is hereby
incorporated by reference herein. The Prior Agreements with Messrs. Ninivaggi and Jackson
contain substantially similar terms as the aforementioned Prior Agreements, other than base compensation levels. The Prior
Agreements with Mr. Rossiter, Mr. Vandenberghe, Mr. DelGrosso and Mr. Stebbins, each dated
July 5, 2000, were filed as exhibits to Lear&#146;s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended July 1, 2000, and are hereby incorporated by reference herein. The Prior
Agreement with Mr. Wajsgras, dated July 5, 2000, was filed as an exhibit to Lear&#146;s
annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002 and the Prior Agreement
with Mr. Ninivaggi, dated July 28, 2003, was filed as an exhibit to Lear&#146;s quarterly
report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 27, 2003, and are each hereby
incorporated by reference herein. </FONT></P>
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Financial Statements and Exhibits </FONT></H1>

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     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Exhibit 10.1</FONT></TD>
     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Employment Agreement, dated March 15, 2005, between Lear Corporation and Robert E.
                           Rossiter<BR><BR></FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Exhibit 10.2</FONT></TD>
     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Employment Agreement, dated March 15, 2005, between Lear Corporation and James H.
                           Vandenberghe<BR><BR></FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Exhibit 10.3</FONT></TD>
     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Employment Agreement, dated March 15, 2005, between Lear Corporation and Douglas G.
                           DelGrosso<BR><BR></FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Exhibit 10.4</FONT></TD>
     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Employment Agreement, dated March 15, 2005, between Lear Corporation and Donald J.
                           Stebbins<BR><BR></FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Exhibit 10.5</FONT></TD>
     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Employment Agreement, dated March 15, 2005, between Lear Corporation and David C.
                           Wajsgras<BR><BR></FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Exhibit 10.6</FONT></TD>
     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Employment Agreement, dated March 15, 2005, between Lear Corporation and Daniel A.
                           Ninivaggi<BR><BR></FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Exhibit 10.7</FONT></TD>
     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Employment Agreement, dated March 15, 2005, between Lear Corporation and Roger A. Jackson<BR><BR></FONT></TD></TR>
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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Pursuant to the requirements of the
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     <TD WIDTH="40%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2"><B>LEAR CORPORATION,</B><BR>
a Delaware corporation<BR><BR>
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     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Date:   March 18, 2005
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     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">By:
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     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">/s/ Daniel A. Ninivaggi
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     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Name: <BR>
Title:
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Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel<BR><BR>
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     <TD WIDTH="80%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Employment Agreement, dated March 15, 2005, between Lear Corporation and Robert E.
                               Rossiter<BR><BR></FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Exhibit 10.2</FONT></TD>
     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Employment Agreement, dated March 15, 2005, between Lear Corporation and James H.
                               Vandenberghe<BR><BR></FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Exhibit 10.3</FONT></TD>
     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Employment Agreement, dated March 15, 2005, between Lear Corporation and Douglas G.
                               DelGrosso<BR><BR></FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Exhibit 10.4</FONT></TD>
     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Employment Agreement, dated March 15, 2005, between Lear Corporation and Donald J.
                               Stebbins<BR><BR></FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Exhibit 10.5</FONT></TD>
     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Employment Agreement, dated March 15, 2005, between Lear Corporation and David C.
                               Wajsgras<BR><BR></FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Exhibit 10.6</FONT></TD>
     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Employment Agreement, dated March 15, 2005, between Lear Corporation and Daniel A.
                               Ninivaggi<BR><BR></FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Exhibit 10.7</FONT></TD>
     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Employment Agreement, dated March 15, 2005, between Lear Corporation and Roger A.
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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 15, 2005
LEAR CORPORATION
(Exact name of
registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
1-11311
(Commission File Number)
13-3386776
(IRS Employer Identification Number)
21557 Telegraph Road, Southfield, MI
(Address of principal executive offices)
48034
(Zip Code)
(248) 447-1500
(Registrant's
telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former
address, if changed since last report)
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:
[  ]     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))
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section 1 —
Registrant's Business and Operations
Section 9 —
Financial Statements and Exhibits
SIGNATURE
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit 10.1
Exhibit 10.2
Exhibit 10.3
Exhibit 10.4
Exhibit 10.5
Exhibit 10.6
Exhibit 10.7
2
Section 1 —
Registrant's Business and Operations
Item 1.01 Entry into a
Material Definitive Agreement.
On
March 15, 2005, Lear Corporation ("Lear") entered into revised employment
agreements (each a "Revised Employment Agreement" and collectively, the
"Revised Employment Agreements") with its executive officers and certain other
key employees, including: Robert E. Rossiter, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer; James
H. Vandenberghe, Vice Chairman; Douglas G. DelGrosso, President and Chief Operating
Officer — Americas; Donald J. Stebbins, President and Chief Operating Officer —
Europe, Asia and Africa; David C. Wajsgras, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer; Roger A. Jackson, Senior Vice President — Human Resources; and Daniel A.
Ninivaggi, Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel. The Revised Employment
Agreements replace the prior employment agreements with these executives (each a
"Prior Agreement", and collectively, the "Prior Agreements").
The
terms and conditions of the Revised Employment Agreements are substantially similar to
those of the Prior Agreements except (i) the Revised Employment Agreements have a rolling
term of two years following the first anniversary of their effective date, while the Prior
Agreements had a rolling term of three years and (ii) the applicable severance periods of
the Revised Employment Agreements have been likewise shortened. The Revised Employment
Agreements also modify and clarify the treatment of outstanding equity-based awards upon termination
of employment by Lear other than for "cause" or by the executive for "good reason" (as such
terms are defined in the Revised Employment Agreements), providing (i) for
outstanding awards subject to time-based vesting to continue to vest during the severance period
and, after the severance period, for such non-vested awards to vest on a pro rata basis
and (ii) for outstanding awards subject to vesting upon satisfaction of specified
performance measures to be paid on a pro rata basis, if and to the extent that all
relevant performance targets are actually achieved. In addition, the Revised Employment
Agreements include somewhat broader non-competition covenants and
generally give Lear more flexibility in providing benefits and, in the case of certain
executives, assigning responsibilities. The Revised Employment Agreements do not
increase the base compensation of the executives from the amounts previously approved by
the Compensation Committee of Lear's Board of Directors. Under the terms of the
Revised Employment Agreements, each executive officer is also eligible to participate in
the welfare, retirement, perquisite and fringe benefit, and other benefit plans,
practices, policies and programs, as may be in effect from time to time, for senior
executives of Lear generally.
The
foregoing description of the Revised Employment Agreements is qualified in its entirety by
reference to the Revised Employment Agreements filed as Exhibits 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4,
10.5, 10.6 and 10.7 hereto which are hereby incorporated by reference herein.
Item 1.02 Termination of
a Material Definitive Agreement.
On
March 15, 2005, upon entering into the Revised Employment Agreements with Lear's
executive officers as described in Item 1.01 of this Current Report, the Prior Agreements
between Lear and its executive officers were replaced and superseded by the Revised
Employment Agreements (in effect, terminating the Prior Agreements). A description of the
material terms of the Prior Agreements with Messrs. Rossiter, Vandenberghe, DelGrosso,
Stebbins and Wajsgras is contained in Lear's definitive proxy statement on Schedule
14A filed
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on April 2, 2004 for the 2004 annual meeting of stockholders under
"Executive Compensation — Employment Agreements", which section is hereby
incorporated by reference herein. The Prior Agreements with Messrs. Ninivaggi and Jackson
contain substantially similar terms as the aforementioned Prior Agreements, other than base compensation levels. The Prior
Agreements with Mr. Rossiter, Mr. Vandenberghe, Mr. DelGrosso and Mr. Stebbins, each dated
July 5, 2000, were filed as exhibits to Lear's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended July 1, 2000, and are hereby incorporated by reference herein. The Prior
Agreement with Mr. Wajsgras, dated July 5, 2000, was filed as an exhibit to Lear's
annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002 and the Prior Agreement
with Mr. Ninivaggi, dated July 28, 2003, was filed as an exhibit to Lear's quarterly
report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 27, 2003, and are each hereby
incorporated by reference herein.
Section 9 —
Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01 Financial
Statements and Exhibits.
(c)  Exhibits
Exhibit 10.1
Employment Agreement, dated March 15, 2005, between Lear Corporation and Robert E.
                           Rossiter
Exhibit 10.2
Employment Agreement, dated March 15, 2005, between Lear Corporation and James H.
                           Vandenberghe
Exhibit 10.3
Employment Agreement, dated March 15, 2005, between Lear Corporation and Douglas G.
                           DelGrosso
Exhibit 10.4
Employment Agreement, dated March 15, 2005, between Lear Corporation and Donald J.
                           Stebbins
Exhibit 10.5
Employment Agreement, dated March 15, 2005, between Lear Corporation and David C.
                           Wajsgras
Exhibit 10.6
Employment Agreement, dated March 15, 2005, between Lear Corporation and Daniel A.
                           Ninivaggi
Exhibit 10.7
Employment Agreement, dated March 15, 2005, between Lear Corporation and Roger A. Jackson
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the
Exchange Act, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
LEAR CORPORATION,
a Delaware corporation
Date:   March 18, 2005
By:
/s/ Daniel A. Ninivaggi
Name:
Title:
Daniel A. Ninivaggi
Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number
Description
Exhibit 10.1
Employment Agreement, dated March 15, 2005, between Lear Corporation and Robert E.
                               Rossiter
Exhibit 10.2
Employment Agreement, dated March 15, 2005, between Lear Corporation and James H.
                               Vandenberghe
Exhibit 10.3
Employment Agreement, dated March 15, 2005, between Lear Corporation and Douglas G.
                               DelGrosso
Exhibit 10.4
Employment Agreement, dated March 15, 2005, between Lear Corporation and Donald J.
                               Stebbins
Exhibit 10.5
Employment Agreement, dated March 15, 2005, between Lear Corporation and David C.
                               Wajsgras
Exhibit 10.6
Employment Agreement, dated March 15, 2005, between Lear Corporation and Daniel A.
                               Ninivaggi
Exhibit 10.7
Employment Agreement, dated March 15, 2005, between Lear Corporation and Roger A.
                               Jackson
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