UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

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

 

 

April 1, 2005

(March 28, 2005)

 

 

Date of report

(Date of earliest event reported)

 

 

 

Hexcel Corporation

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

Delaware

1-8472

94-1109521

(State of Incorporation)

(Commission File No.)

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

 

Two Stamford Plaza

281 Tresser Boulevard

Stamford, Connecticut  06901-3238

(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)

 

 

(203) 969-0666

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

N/A

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Written Communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

 

 

o

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

 

 

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

 

 

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 


 

Section 8 — Other Events

 

Item 8.01   Other Events

 

                    On March 28, 2005, Hexcel Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), issued a press release in which the Company summarized its first quarter, 2005 debt refinancing activities.  A copy of this press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Section 9 — Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

       (c)  Exhibits

 

                99.1 Press Release issued by the Company on March 28, 2005.

 

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Signature

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securi­ties Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its be­half by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

 

HEXCEL CORPORATION

 

 

April 1, 2005

 

 

/s/ Stephen C. Forsyth

 

Stephen C. Forsyth

 

Executive Vice President and

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

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Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release issued by the Company on March 28, 2005.

 

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