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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) September 19, 2012
TRIMAS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware |  | 001-10716 |  | 38-2687639
(State or other jurisdiction |  | (Commission |  | (IRS Employer
of incorporation) |  | File Number) |  | Identification No.)

39400 Woodward Avenue, Suite 130, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan |  | 48304
(Address of principal executive offices) |  | (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (248) 631-5450
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On September 19, 2012, TriMas Corporation (the "Corporation") issued a press release announcing that it has launched a cash tender offer and consent solicitation for any and all of its outstanding 9.75% Senior Secured Notes due 2017 (the "Notes"). The full text of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
On September 19, 2012, the Corporation also issued a press release announcing that it has initiated the process to refinance its existing credit facilities. The full text of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.
In connection with this refinancing, on September 19, 2012, management of the Corporation gave a slide presentation to certain of the Corporation's existing and potential lenders under the Corporation's credit facility. The presentation materials are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.3 and incorporated herein by reference. The information contained in the attached presentation materials is summary information that is intended to be considered in the context of the Corporation's Securities and Exchange Commission filings and other public announcements. The Corporation undertakes no duty or obligation to publicly update or revise this information, although it may do so from time to time.
The Corporation is furnishing the information in this Current Report on Form 8-K and in Exhibits 99.1, 99.2 and 99.3 to comply with Regulation FD. Such information, including the accompanying Exhibits 99.1, 99.2 and 99.3, shall not be deemed "filed" for any purpose, including for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the accompanying Exhibits 99.1, 99.2 and 99.3, shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Exchange Act regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits. The following exhibits are furnished or filed, as applicable, herewith:

Exhibit No. |  | Description
99.1 |  | Press Release issued by TriMas Corporation on September 19, 2012 (furnished solely for purposes of Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K)
99.2 |  | Press Release issued by TriMas Corporation on September 19, 2012 (furnished solely for purposes of Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K)
99.3 |  | Lender presentation slides of TriMas Corporation on September 19, 2012 (furnished solely for purposes of Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K)

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.

| TRIMAS CORPORATION
Date: September 19, 2012 |  | By: | /s/ Joshua A. Sherbin
| Name: | Joshua A. Sherbin
| Title: | Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary