AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON January 12, 2005
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )
Tower Automotive, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock ($.01 par value)
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(Title of Class of Securities)
891707101
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(CUSIP Number)
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
December 31, 2004
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Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:
/X/ Rule 13d-1 (b)
/ / Rule 13d-1 (c)
/ / Rule 13d-1 (d)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would
alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not
be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of
the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see
the Notes).
CUSIP NO. 891707101
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
Missouri Valley Partners, Inc.
IRS Identification Nos. of above persons
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a)____
(b)____
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
St. Louis, Missouri
5 SOLE VOTING POWER 2,630,358
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NUMBER OF
SHARES BENE- 6 SHARED VOTING POWER 0
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FICIALLY
OWNED BY EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 3,496,728
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REPORTING
PERSON WITH: 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
3,496,728
10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |_|
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
6.0%
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
IA - Investment Adviser
ITEM 1 (A) NAME OF ISSUER:
Tower Automotive, Inc.
ITEM 1 (B) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
27175 Haggerty Road
Novi, MI 48377
ITEM 2 (A) NAME OF PERSON FILING:
The names of the person filing this statement (the "Reporting Person") is
Missouri Valley Partners, Inc.
ITEM 2 (B) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL OFFICE:
The address of the principal office of the Reporting Persons is 135
North Meramec, Suite 500, St. Louis, MO 63105.
ITEM 2 (C) CITIZENSHIP: US
ITEM 2 (D) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
This statement relates to Common Shares of the Issuer ("Shares").
ITEM 2 (E) CUSIP NUMBER: 891707101
ITEM 3 IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13D-1(B) OR 13D-2(B), CHECK
WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
(a) /__/ Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act.
(b) /__/ Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act.
(c) /__/ Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19)
of the Exchange Act.
(d) /__/ Investment company registered under Section 8 of
the Investment Company Act.
(e) /_X_/ An investment adviser in accordance with Rule
13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).
(f) /__/ An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in
accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).
(g) /__/ A parent holding company or control person in
accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).
(h) /__/ A savings association as defined in Section 3(b)
of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.
(i) /__/ A church plan that is excluded from the definition
of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the
Investment Company Act.
(j) /__/ Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
ITEM 4 OWNERSHIP:
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 3,496,728
(b) Percent of class: 6.0%
(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote 2,630,358 Shares
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote 0
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 3,496,728
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 0
ITEM 5 OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS.
Not Applicable
ITEM 6 OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON.
Not Applicable
ITEM 7 IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARIES WHICH
ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING
COMPANY.
Not Applicable
ITEM 8 IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF A GROUP.
Not Applicable
ITEM 9 NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP.
Not Applicable
ITEM 10 CERTIFICATION.
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for
the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the
issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection
with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief,
the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is
true, complete and correct.
Date: January 12, 2005
Missouri Valley Partners
/s/ Ralph W. Webster, III
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Ralph W. Webster, III
Chief Operating Officer