SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 20549 -------------- FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Date of report: January 6, 2004 Date of earliest event reported: January 6, 2004 CORE MOLDING TECHNOLOGIES, INC. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) Delaware 001-12505 31-1481870 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State of Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 800 Manor Park Drive, P.O. Box 28183 Columbus, Ohio 43228-0183 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of Principle Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (614) 870-5000 ------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former Name of Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibits, is furnished pursuant to Item 9 and shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section. Furthermore, the information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibits, shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into the filings of Core Molding Technologies, Inc. under the Securities Act of 1933. ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS AND REQUIRED FD DISCLOSURES On January 6, 2004, Core Molding Technologies, Inc. announced the refinancing of its secured note, payable to International Truck and Engine Corporation. A copy of the press release announcing this event is included in this Form 8-K as exhibit 99(a). ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS All exhibits are furnished pursuant to Item 9. Exhibit Number Exhibit ------- ------- 99(a) Press release announcing the refinancing of its secured note, payable to International Truck and Engine Corporation. ii 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. Core Molding Technologies, Inc. ---------------------------------- (Registrant) Date January 6, 2004 By /s/ Herman F. Dick, Jr. ------------------- --------------------------------- (Signature) Herman F. Dick, Jr. Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer iii Index of Exhibits: Exhibit Number Exhibit ------- ------- 99(a) Press release announcing the refinancing of its secured note, payable to International Truck and Engine Corporation. iv