HEXCEL CORP /DE/ — Earnings Release 2010

Apr 26, 2010

*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 26,
2010 | (April 26,
2010) |
| --- | --- |
| 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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Section 2 – Financial Information

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On April 26, 2010, Hexcel Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), issued a press release in which the Company announced its financial results for its fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2010. A copy of this earnings press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Section 7 – Regulation FD

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

The information contained in Item 2.02 of this report is incorporated by reference into this Item 7.01.

Section 8 – Other Events

Item 8.01 Other Events

On April 26, 2010, the Company posted to its website a table which summarizes sales by operating segment and market segment for the quarters ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 and the quarter and year ended December 31, 2009. A copy of this information is being furnished as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference. Other information appearing on our website is not incorporated by reference herein.

Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

| 99.1 | Press Release issued by
the Company on April 26, 2010. |
| --- | --- |
| 99.2 | Sales by operating segment and market segment for
the quarters ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 and the quarter and year
ended December 31, 2009. |

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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.

April 26,
2010
/s/
Kimberly A. Hendricks
Kimberly A.
Hendricks
Vice President,
Corporate Controller &
Chief Accounting Officer

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Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release issued by
the Company on April 26, 2010.
99.2	Sales by operating
segment and market segment for the quarters ended March 31, 2010 and
2009 and the quarter and year ended December 31, 2009.

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