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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): February 23, 2009

TECUMSEH PRODUCTS COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Michigan 0-452 38-1093240

(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)

1136 Oak Valley Drive

Ann Arbor, Michigan 48108
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (734) 585-9500

(not applicable)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of
the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On February 23, 2009, Ed Buker, our Chairman, President and CEO, issued a memorandum to our employees discussing the ongoing
investigations into possible anti-competitive practices in the compressor industry and our commitment to ethical business practices. A copy
of the memorandum is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

The following exhibit is filed with this report:

Exhibit No. Description

99.1 Memorandum to employees dated February 23, 2009

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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.

TECUMSEH PRODUCTS COMPANY

Date: February 23, 2009 By /s/ James S. Nicholson

James S. Nicholson
Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No. Description

99.1 Memorandum to employees dated February 23, 2009

Exhibit 99.1

(TECUMSEH LOGO) 1136 Oak Valley Drive

Ann Arbor, Michigan 48108
www.tecumseh.com

MEMORANDUM

Date: February 23, 2009

To: Tecumseh Employees

From: Ed Buker, Chairman, President and CEO

RE: Our Policies on Ethical Business Practices

As many of you learned from your managers last week, Tecumseh Products Company is one of several companies involved in investigations
into possible anti-competitive practices in the compressor industry in the U.S., Brazil and Europe. I’d like to share more information about this
matter and also remind everyone of the importance of ethical conduct and legal compliance at Tecumseh.

In mid-2008 we were made aware of certain activities that appeared to have occurred in prior years that did not appear to conform to our
policies and standards of ethical conduct. Upon discovering these acts, the Company commenced an internal investigation led by
independent outside counsel and directed by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors. We also promptly brought the matter to the
attention of authorities, and we have been cooperating with them in further information gathering. As a result of this action, we entered into
amnesty agreements in the U.S., Brazilian and EU jurisdictions. These agreements, which are conditioned on factors that include our
continued cooperation with authorities, should protect the company from governmental fines and penalties that could result if the reported
conduct is found to violate applicable law in such jurisdictions.

The steps we took reflected our commitment to acting in accordance with Tecumseh’s policies and standards of ethical business practices. In
the weeks and months ahead, your managers will be discussing and reinforcing these standards, and reiterating the steps we all must take to
continue to comply with appropriate legal and ethical standards.

Please understand that, while these investigations are ongoing, we will be limited in the information we can share with you. But I’d like to
emphasize a few key points:
• We do not expect this matter to affect in any material respect our ongoing operations or ability to compete in the markets we serve.
We remain strongly focused on serving our customers.
• The Company and your management team take very seriously our policies and practices for legal compliance and ethical standards.
You will be hearing more about this in the coming months through additional information and training.
• As always, any concerns you may have regarding a compliance matter should be reported immediately to your supervisor, or you may
contact the Tecumseh Integrity Help Line at 1-800-381-2116.

I’d like to thank each of you for your ongoing commitment to Tecumseh’s growth and global market leadership in every aspect of our
business.