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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.49

                    SECOND AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

                               (JOSEPH S. CANTIE)

            SECOND AMENDMENT dated as of December 16, 2004 (this "Amendment") to
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") dated as of February 13, 2003 by and
between TRW Automotive Inc. (the "Company") and Joseph S. Cantie ("Executive"),
as amended.

            WHEREAS, in clarification of the manner in which the Company
determines Executive's Annual Bonus, Executive and Company desire to amend the
Agreement as set forth;

            In consideration of the premises and mutual covenants herein and for
other good and valuable consideration, the parties agree as follows:

            1. Defined Terms. Capitalized terms used herein but not defined
shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Agreement.

            2. Amendment to Section 4 of the Agreement. The first sentence of
Section 4 of the Agreement shall be amended to read in its entirety as follows:
"Each fiscal year during the Employment Term, Executive shall be eligible to
earn an annual bonus award (an "Annual Bonus"), the target of which will be
ninety percent (90%) of Executive's Base Salary (the "Target Annual Bonus")
based upon the achievement of objectives established by the Compensation
Committee of the Board of Directors of TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. annually
for defined measures of EBITDAP and cash flow. In addition, twenty percent of
the Target Annual Bonus will be based on additional factors determined to be
relevant by the Compensation Committee, which may include industry-specific and
general economic conditions as well as strategic factors."

            3. No Other Amendments; Effectiveness. Except as set forth in this
Amendment, the Agreement is ratified and confirmed in all respects. This
Amendment shall be effective as of the date hereof.

            4. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed
in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without regard to
conflicts of laws principles thereof.

            5. Counterparts. This Agreement may be signed in counterparts, each
of which shall be an original, with the same effect as if the signatures thereto
and hereto were upon the same instrument.

      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Agreement
as of the day and year first above written.

TRW Automotive Inc.                         Joseph S. Cantie

      /s/ John C. Plant                           /s/ Joseph S. Cantie
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By: John C. Plant
Title: President and Chief Executive Officer<PAGE>

                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.50

                        AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

                                (NEIL E. MARCHUK)

            AMENDMENT dated as of December 16, 2004 (this "Amendment") to
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") dated as of August 16, 2004 by and
between TRW Automotive Inc. (the "Company") and Neil E. Marchuk ("Executive").

            WHEREAS, in clarification of the manner in which the Company
determines Executive's Annual Bonus, Executive and Company desire to amend the
Agreement as set forth;

            In consideration of the premises and mutual covenants herein and for
other good and valuable consideration, the parties agree as follows:

            1. Defined Terms. Capitalized terms used herein but not defined
shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Agreement.

            2. Amendment to Section 4 of the Agreement. The first sentence of
Section 4 of the Agreement shall be deleted and the second sentence shall be
amended to read in its entirety as follows: "Each fiscal year during the
Employment Term, Executive shall be eligible to earn an annual bonus award (an
"Annual Bonus"), with target and maximum incentive levels equal to 60% and 110%,
respectively, of Executive's Base Salary (the "Target Annual Bonus") based upon
the achievement of objectives established by the Compensation Committee of the
Board of Directors of TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. annually for defined
measures of EBITDAP and cash flow and Executive's individual performance. In
addition, twenty percent of the Target Annual Bonus will be based on additional
factors determined to be relevant by the Compensation Committee, which may
include industry-specific and general economic conditions as well as strategic
factors."

            3. No Other Amendments; Effectiveness. Except as set forth in this
Amendment, the Agreement is ratified and confirmed in all respects. This
Amendment shall be effective as of the date hereof.

            4. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed
in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without regard to
conflicts of laws principles thereof.

            5. Counterparts. This Agreement may be signed in counterparts, each
of which shall be an original, with the same effect as if the signatures thereto
and hereto were upon the same instrument.

      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Agreement
as of the day and year first above written.

TRW Automotive Inc.                          Neil E. Marchuk

      /s/ John C. Plant                             /s/ Neil E. Marchuk
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By: John C. Plant
Title: President and Chief Executive Officer<PAGE>

                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.51

                    SECOND AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

                                 (JOHN C. PLANT)

            SECOND AMENDMENT dated as of February 22, 2005 (this "Amendment") to
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") dated as of February 6, 2003, by and
between TRW Automotive Inc. (the "Company"), TRW Limited and John C. Plant
("Executive"), as amended.

            WHEREAS, in clarification of the retiree medical benefits to which
Executive is entitled, Executive and Company desire to amend the Agreement as
set forth;

            In consideration of the premises and mutual covenants herein and for
other good and valuable consideration, the parties agree as follows:

            1. Defined Terms. Capitalized terms used herein but not defined
shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Agreement.

            2. Amendment to Section 5.d. of the Agreement. Section 5.d. of the
Agreement shall be amended in its entirety to read as follows:

            d. Retiree Medical Benefits. Following Executive's termination of
            employment for any reason, other than by the Company for Cause, the
            Company and Limited shall provide Executive and Executive's
            then-current spouse with retiree medical benefits for the remainder
            of Executive's and such spouse's lifetime, respectively, under terms
            and conditions which are no less favorable to Executive than the
            retiree medical benefits Executive otherwise would have been
            entitled had he retired in the United Kingdom. The Company shall
            provide such benefit through a fully-insured traditional medical
            program and any changes to the carrier shall be subject to the
            reasonable agreement of Executive.

            3. No Other Amendments; Effectiveness. Except as set forth in this
Amendment, the Agreement is ratified and confirmed in all respects. This
Amendment shall be effective as of the date hereof.

            4. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed
in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without regard to
conflicts of laws principles thereof.

            5. Counterparts. This Agreement may be signed in counterparts, each
of which shall be an original, with the same effect as if the signatures thereto
and hereto were upon the same instrument.

      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Agreement
as of the day and year first above written.

TRW Automotive Inc.                          John C. Plant

/s/ David L. Bialosky                        /s/ John C. Plant
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By: David L. Bialosky
Title: Executive Vice President and
       General Counsel

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TRW Limited

/s/ David L. Bialosky
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By: David L. Bialosky
Title: Attorney-in-Fact<PAGE>

                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.56

                                       TRW AUTOMOTIVE
November 7, 2003                       12025 TECH CENTER DRIVE
                                       LIVONIA, MICHIGAN USA 48150

Mr. Michael Losh                                        [TRW LOGO]
[REDACTED]
[REDACTED]

                        STRICTLY PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL

Dear Mike:

We are pleased to extend an offer you for appointment as a member of the TRW
Automotive Board of Directors.

Your term would begin at the first board meeting following your acceptance.
About a week prior to this meeting you will receive a board package with an
agenda for the meeting. We are currently on a schedule of four board meetings
per year.

                                  Compensation

Our compensation arrangements for independent directors will be as follows:

Annual Cash Retainer: Directors will be paid an annual cash retainer of $35,000
per year.

Meeting Fees:  Directors will be paid a fee of $1,250 per meeting attended.

Committee Chair Retainers: As chair of the Audit Committee, you will receive an
annual committee chair retainer of $6,000.

Committee Fees: Committee members will receive an additional $1,250 per meeting
attended.

Expenses: The Company will reimburse you for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses
for attendance at Board meetings pursuant to the Company's Travel Policy.

Stock Options: Next February, we expect that the Company will implement an
equity compensation plan for independent directors that will add a significant
equity-based component to your compensation.

                        Directors and Officers Insurance

The Company has a Directors and Officers insurance policy in place. A copy of
the binder for this policy is enclosed.

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Mr. Michael Losh
November 7, 2003
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                       Confidential Information Agreement.

Because of the sensitivity of the information to which you have access, we ask
that you execute a Confidential Information Agreement similar to that executed
by all Company employees at the time of their employment.

If you are in agreement with the foregoing terms, we would plan to place your
name in nomination at our next Board meeting on November 21, 2003 in Livonia. We
would like you to join us for that meeting, if you can. We will also need you to
complete a typical Directors' and Officers' Questionnaire for our public
securities filings.

Mike, we think your experience at General Motors will enable you to make a
strong contribution to the Board and to the future prosperity of TRW Automotive.
Feel free to contact me at [REDACTED] if you should have any questions or
concerns regarding the opportunity.

Sincerely,

/s/ John C. Plant
John C. Plant
President & Chief Executive Officer

cc: Mr. Neil Simpkins

I HEREBY AGREE TO THE FOREGOING:

      /s/ J. Michael Losh                                  November 10, 2003
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                      Michael Losh                                Date

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