DANA CORPORATION
 

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):
  September 15, 2004
 
 
     
Dana Corporation

 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Virginia   1-1063   34-4361040

 
 
 
 
 
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer
Identification Number)
     
4500 Dorr Street, Toledo, Ohio   43615

 
 
 
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
  (419) 535-4500
 
 
     

 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

     (b) Dana Corporation (Dana) reported today that Richard J. Westerheide will resign from his positions as Chief Accounting Officer (CAO) and Assistant Treasurer effective September 30, 2004, to take a position with The Procter & Gamble Company as Manager of Corporate Accounting.

     Dana Chief Financial Officer, Robert C. Richter, indicated that the company will initiate a search for a new CAO among internal and external candidates and expects to engage an outside firm to assist in this search.

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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.

     
    Dana Corporation

(Registrant)
Date: September 15, 2004   By: /s/ Michael L. DeBacker

Name: Michael L. DeBacker
Title: Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

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