8-K

                                   FORM 8-K

                                CURRENT REPORT

                      Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                     the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                      Date of Report:   January 5, 2005


                               BORGWARNER INC.
            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


      Delaware                     1-12162             13-3404508
(State of Incorporation)    (Commission File No.)     (IRS Employer
                              Identification No.)

                5435 Corporate Drive, Suite 150, Troy MI 48098
                   (Address of principal executive offices)

     Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (248) 373-5550


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      Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal
             Officers; Election of       Directors;
             Appointment of Principal Officers


      On January 5, 2005, BorgWarner Inc. announced
that Jeffrey L. Obermayer was named Vice President
and Controller replacing William Cline.  Mr.
Obermayer, 49, had served as the Company's Vice
President and Treasurer since 1999.  Mr. Cline 53,
was named Vice President, Acquisition Coordination
and Special Projects.  Mr. Cline had served as the
Company's Vice President and Controller since 1993.

      Item 9.01     Financial Statements and Exhibits.

       [c]   Exhibits

             99.1   Press Release dated January 5,
                    2005


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.


                     BORGWARNER INC.


                            /s/ Vincent M. Lichtenberger
                     By:----------------------------
                       Vincent M. Lichtenberger
                       Assistant Secretary


Dated:    January 5, 2005

EX-99.1

   Immediate Release
   Contact: Mary Brevard: 248-373-2406
   Beth Feikens: 248-373-7962

   BORGWARNER TAPS WILLIAM CLINE TO HEAD BERU
   ACQUISITION TEAM; THREE OTHERS APPOINTED TO TOP
   FINANCIAL SPOTS

   Auburn Hills, Michigan, January 5, 2005
   BorgWarner Inc. (NYSE: BWA) announced that
   William (Skip) C. Cline was named Vice
   President, Acquisition Coordination and Special
   Projects. In addition, Jeffery J. Obermayer was
   named Vice President and Controller; Anthony D.
   Hensel was appointed Vice President and
   Treasurer; and Christopher H. Vance was named
   Vice President, Business Development and M&A.
   Mr. Cline, 53, most recently served as Vice
   President and Controller. In his new position,
   he will initially lead the BorgWarner task
   force for the Beru acquisition and provide
   coordination between the two companies. He has
   been with BorgWarner for 22 years and has
   served as Vice President and Controller since
   1993. Prior to joining BorgWarner, he was with
   Ernst & Young. He is a Certified Public
   Accountant and holds a bachelor's degree from
   Duke University and a master's degree in
   management from the Kellogg School of
   Management at Northwestern University. Mr.
   Obermayer, 49, replaces Mr. Cline as Vice
   President and Controller. He joined BorgWarner
   in 1982 and has been Vice President and
   Treasurer since 1999. Prior to that he was Vice
   President, Finance and Business Development for
   BorgWarner Transmission Systems. He previously
   held financial positions of increasing
   responsibility including Controller of
   Transmission Systems' operations in Germany,
   Director of Financial Planning and Investments
   for BorgWarner Inc. and Vice President and
   Controller of Transmission Systems. He received
   his bachelor's degree in business and master's
   degree in accounting from Illinois State
   University, and his master's degree in
   management from the Kellogg Graduate School of
   Management at Northwestern University. He is a
   Certified Public Accountant and Certified
   Management Accountant.

   Mr. Hensel, 46, succeeds Mr. Obermayer as Vice
   President and Treasurer. He most recently held
   the position of Vice President, Business
   Development and Acquisitions and was
   instrumental in the BorgWarner acquisition of
   Beru. Prior to that he was Finance Director for
   BorgWarner Turbo Systems in Germany, and served
   as Vice President, Finance, for BorgWarner
   Morse TEC, from 1999 until 2002. He joined the
   company in 1986 as senior accountant, and has
   held positions of staff auditor, audit manager
   and plant controller. He holds a bachelor's
   degree in accountancy from Northern Illinois
   University, DeKalb, Illinois and is a Certified
   Public Accountant.
   Mr. Vance, 45, replaces Mr. Hensel as Vice
   President, Business Development and M&A. He
   most recently held the position of Vice
   President, Finance for BorgWarner Transmission
   Systems, where he also managed business
   development activity for the unit. He joined
   BorgWarner in 1997 as a plant controller and
   became Group Controller for Transmission
   Systems in 1999. He is also a director of
   NSK-Warner, the company's joint venture in
   Japan. He holds a bachelor's degree in
   accounting from Birmingham-Southern College and
   a master's degree in business administration
   from the University of Michigan.

   BorgWarner Inc. (NYSE: BWA) is a product leader
   in highly engineered components and systems for
   vehicle powertrain applications worldwide. The
   company operates manufacturing and technical
   facilities in 58 locations in 17 countries.
   Customers include Ford, DaimlerChrysler,
   General Motors, Toyota, Honda, Hyundai/Kia,
   Caterpillar, Navistar International,
   Renault/Nissan, Peugeot, VW/Audi and BMW. The
   Internet address for BorgWarner is:
   http://www.bwauto.com. Statements contained in
   this news release may contain forward-looking
   statements as contemplated by the 1995 Private
   Securities Litigation Reform Act that are based
   on management's current expectations, estimates
   and projections. Words such as "expects,"
   "anticipates," "intends," "plans," "believes,"
   "estimates," variations of such words and
   similar expressions are intended to identify
   such forward-looking statements.
   Forward-looking statements are subject to risks
   and uncertainties, many of which are difficult
   to predict and generally beyond the control of
   the Company, that could cause actual results to
   differ materially from those expressed,
   projected or implied in or by the
   forward-looking statements. Such risks and
   uncertainties include: fluctuations in domestic
   or foreign automotive production, the continued
   use of outside suppliers by original equipment
   manufacturers, fluctuations in demand for
   vehicles containing the Company's products,
   general economic conditions, as well as other
   risks detailed in the Company's filings with
   the Securities and Exchange Commission,
   including the Cautionary Statements filed as
   Exhibit 99.1 to the Form 10-K for the fiscal
   year ended December 31, 2003. The Company does
   not undertake any obligation to update any
   forward-looking statement.
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