UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K |X| CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) June 5, 2001 Commission File Number: 001-13657 --------- STANDARD AUTOMOTIVE CORPORATION ------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 52-2018607 -------- ---------- (State of Incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 321 Valley Road, Hillsborough, NJ 08844-4056 --------------------------------- ---------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (908) 874-7778 3715 -------------- ---- (Registrant's telephone number) (Primary Standard Industrial Code) Not applicable -------------- (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report) Item 5. Other Events. On June 5, 2001, Steven J. Merker resigned his position as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Standard Automotive Corporation (the "Company"). Mr. Merker continues to serve on the Board as a Director of the Company. The Company issued a press release on June 5, 2001 announcing Mr. Merker's resignation from the position of Chairman of the Board of Directors. The press release is attached as exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits (c) Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed with this report on Form 8-K: Exhibit 99.1 - Press Release of Standard Automotive Corporation dated June 5, 2001 Signatures Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 of 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. STANDARD AUTOMOTIVE CORPORATION (Registrant) /s/ Joseph Spinella June 7, 2001 ------------------------------------ Joseph Spinella Chief Financial Officer Index to Exhibits Exhibit Number Description ------- ----------- 99.1 Press Release of Standard Automotive Corporation dated June 5, 2001