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, 2005 (April 25, 2005)
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                Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)

                               Hexcel Corporation
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               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)


     Delaware                            1-8472                  94-1109521
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(State of Incorporation)          (Commission File No.)         (IRS Employer 
                                                             Identification No.)

                               Two Stamford Plaza
                              281 Tresser Boulevard
                        Stamford, Connecticut 06901-3238
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              (Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)


                                 (203) 969-0666
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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

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Section 2 - Financial Information

Item 2.02 Results of Operation and Financial Condition

     On April 25, 2005, 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, 2005. 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 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     (c)  Exhibits

          99.1 Press Release issued by the Company on April 25, 2005.




                                    Signature
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     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 26, 2005
                                                        /s/ William J. Fazio
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                                                        William J. Fazio
                                                        Corporate Controller and
                                                        Chief Accounting Officer




                                  Exhibit Index
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Exhibit No.               Description
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99.1                      Press Release issued by the Company on April 25, 2005.