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

 

January 26, 2011  (January 26, 2011)

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 January 26, 2011, Hexcel Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), issued a press release in which the Company announced its financial results for its fiscal quarter and full year ended December 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 January 26, 2011, the Company posted to its website a table which summarizes sales by operating segment and market segment for the quarters ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, the quarter ended September 30, 2010 and the years ended December 31, 2010 and 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 January 26, 2011.

 

99.2               Sales by operating segment and market segment for the quarters ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, the quarter ended September 30, 2010 and the years ended December 31, 2010 and 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.

 

 

 

HEXCEL CORPORATION

January 26, 2011

 

 

 

 

/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 January 26, 2011.

 

 

 

99.2

 

Sales by operating segment and market segment for the quarters ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, the quarter ended September 30, 2010 and the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009.

 

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