<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000842633-14-000085.txt : 20140502
<SEC-HEADER>0000842633-14-000085.hdr.sgml : 20140502
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20140502181323
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000842633-14-000085
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20140430
FILED AS OF DATE:		20140502
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140502

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TRIMAS CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000842633
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	METAL FORGING & STAMPINGS [3460]
		IRS NUMBER:				382687639
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		39400 WOODWARD AVENUE, SUITE 130
		CITY:			BLOOMFIELD HILLS
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48304
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2486315400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		39400 WOODWARD AVENUE, SUITE 130
		CITY:			BLOOMFIELD HILLS
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48304

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Zeffiro A Mark
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001446066

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10716
		FILM NUMBER:		14810818

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		39400 WOODWARD AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 130
		CITY:			BLOOMFIELD HILLS
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48304
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        <footnote id="F1">Through the Aldo Mark Zeffiro Trust under agreement dated October 8, 2010, as Trustee.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents the weighted average sale price of $34.95 rounded to the nearest hundredths. The highest price at which the shares were sold was $34.99 and the lowest price at which the shares were sold was $34.87, in each case, rounded to the nearest hundredths. The Reporting Person undertakes that he will provide, upon request by the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, full information regarding the number of securities sold at each separate price.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Represents the weighted average sale price of $34.95 rounded to the nearest hundredths. The highest price at which the shares were sold was $34.97 and the lowest price at which the shares were sold was $34.87, in each case, rounded to the nearest hundredths. The Reporting Person undertakes that he will provide, upon request by the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, full information regarding the number of securities sold at each separate price.</footnote>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Paula Reno attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2014-05-02</signatureDate>
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