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): May 21, 2008


Commission file number: 001-13337
 
STONERIDGE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
Ohio
  
34-1598949
(State or other jurisdiction of
  
(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)
  
Identification No.)
     
     
9400 East Market Street, Warren, Ohio
  
44484
(Address of principal executive offices)
  
(Zip Code)

(330) 856-2443
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code


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ITEM 8.01   Other Events. 

On May 21, 2008, Stoneridge, Inc. issued a press release announcing that its PST Eletrônica S.A. joint venture, based in Brazil, filed documents to discontinue its initial public offering process, which it had begun in October 2007. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

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.

   
Stoneridge, Inc.
     
     
Date: May 23, 2008
  
/s/ George E. Strickler
   
George E. Strickler, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
 


 
 
 


Exhibit Index

99.1
Press release dated May 21, 2008, announcing that Stoneridge’s PST Eletrônica S.A. discontinues IPO process.