United States Securities and Exchange Commission Washington, D.C. 20549 Schedule 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 13d-102)* Tower Automotive, Inc (Name of Issuer) 6.75% Convertible Trust Preferred Securities (Title of Class of Securities) 891706301 (CUSIP Number) October 14,2005 (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [ ] Rule 13d-1(b) [ X ] 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. 891706301 1. Names of Reporting Persons Michael A. Reid _____________________________________________________________ 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (a) [ ] (b) [ ] _____________________________________________________________ 3. SEC Use Only _____________________________________________________________ 4. Citizenship or Place of Organization Canada _____________________________________________________________ Number of 5. Sole Voting Power Shares Bene- 270,000 Ficially Owned 6. Shared Voting Power - 0 By Each 7. Sole Dispositive Power - 0 Reporting 8. Shared Dispositive Power - 0 Person With: 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 240,000 shares of 6.75% Convertible Trust Preferred Securities (see Item 4) _____________________________________________________________ 10. Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares [ ] 11. Percent of Class represented by amount in row (9) 4.8% 12. Type of reporting Person IN Item 1 a) Name of Issuer - Tower Automotive, Inc. b) 27175 Haggerty Road Novi, Michigan 48377 Item 2 a) Name of Person Filing - Michael A Reid b) Address of Principal Business Office - 161 Bay St Toronto Canada M5J 2S8 c) Citizenship - Canadian d) Title of Class of Securities - 6.75% Convertible Trust Preferred Securities of the Issuer (the 'Preferred Securities') e) CUSIP Number - 891706301 Item 3 Not applicable Item 4 Ownership a) Amount beneficially owned - 240,000 shares of the Preferred Securities b) Percent of class - 4.8% c) Number of shares as to which the person has: i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote - 270,000 shares ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote - 0 iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of - 270,000 shares iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of - 0 Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the Date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following [ X ]. Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person Not applicable Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company Not Applicable Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the 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 acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired 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. SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief,I certify that the information set forth in the statement is true and correct. Date October 14,2005 /s/ Michael A Reid ______________ Michael A Reid