Summary of TECUMSEH PRODUCTS CO

Item 8.01 Other Events.
On August 7, 2009, in connection with the solicitation of proxies, we will post certain materials to http://tecumseh.investorroom.com, including
(i) biographical information on certain key members of the management team and
(ii) an excerpted voting record of current Board members, Kent Herrick and Steve Lebowski, who are nominees of dissident Herrick Foundation. These materials are being filed herewith as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, respectively to this Form 8-K in compliance with Rule 425 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and are hereby incorporated into this Item 8.01.
TECUMSEH PRODUCTS COMPANY HAS FILED A DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS AND OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS CONCERNING THE SPECIAL MEETING WITH THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ("SEC") ON JULY 10, 2009. BEFORE SOLICITING PROXIES, THE COMPANY WILL PROVIDE SHAREHOLDERS WITH THE DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS. THE COMPANY ADVISES SHAREHOLDERS TO READ THE DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS BECAUSE IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPANY AND CERTAIN PROPOSALS TO BE PRESENTED TO A VOTE OF SHAREHOLDERS AT ITS 2009 ANNUAL MEETING. SHAREHOLDERS MAY OBTAIN FREE COPIES OF THE DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS THE COMPANY FILES WITH THE SEC AT THE SEC'S WEBSITE AT WWW.SEC.GOV. THEY MAY ALSO ACCESS A COPY OF THE COMPANY'S DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS BY ACCESSING WWW.TECUMSEH.COM. IN ADDITION, SHAREHOLDERS MAY OBTAIN A FREE COPY OF THE DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT BY CONTACTING GEORGESON INC. TOLL FREE AT (866) 203-1198 (BANKS AND BROKERS CALL
(212) 440-9800).
THE COMPANY, ITS DIRECTORS, SOME OF ITS EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CERTAIN OTHER OF ITS EMPLOYEES ARE PARTICIPANTS IN THE SOLICITATION OF PROXIES IN RESPECT OF THE MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. INFORMATION ABOUT THE PARTICIPANTSISSET FORTH IN THE DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS. INFORMATION ABOUT THE PARTICIPANTS' DIRECT OR INDIRECT INTERESTS IN THE MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING IS ALSO CONTAINED IN THE PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS REFERRED TO ABOVE.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
The following exhibits are filed with this report:

                 Exhibit No.   Description

                 99.1          Management Team
                 99.2          Herrick / Lebowski Voting Records

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