Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
BECKMAN JOEL S
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
HEXCEL CORP /DE/ [HXL]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O GREENBRIAR EQUITY GROUP, 555 THEODORE FREMD AVENUE, SUITE A-201
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/15/2017
(Street)

RYE, NY 10580
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units (1) (1) 02/15/2017   A   4.56 (2)     (3)   (3) Common Stock 4.56 (1) 2,203.09 D  
Restricted Stock Units (1) (1) 02/15/2017   A   5.29 (4)     (3)   (3) Common Stock 5.29 (1) 2,558.78 D  
Restricted Stock Units (1) (1) 02/15/2017   A   4.96 (5)     (3)   (3) Common Stock 4.96 (1) 2,397.96 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
BECKMAN JOEL S
C/O GREENBRIAR EQUITY GROUP
555 THEODORE FREMD AVENUE, SUITE A-201
RYE, NY 10580
  X      

Signatures

 /s/ Joel S. Beckman by Adam P. Gold, attorney-in-fact   02/16/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The underlying Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") were granted in a transaction exempt under Rule 16b. Upon vesting, RSUs are converted into an equivalent number of shares of Common Stock that are distributed to the grantee.
(2) As previously reported, on May 7, 2015, the reporting person was granted 2,169 RSUs. Dividend equivalent rights accrue with respect to the unvested RSUs when and as dividends are paid on Hexcel common stock. The 4.56 dividend equivalent rights reflect dividend equivalent rights at $53.08 per RSU owned by the reporting person on the record date and credited to the reporting person's account on February 15, 2017.
(3) The underlying RSUs vest ratably over the one year period following the grant date, and convert into an equal number of shares of common stock at such time as the grantee ceases to be a member of Hexcel's Board of Directors. Vesting and conversion are subject to certain acceleration and termination provisions.
(4) As previously reported, on May 8, 2014, the reporting person was granted 2,508 RSUs. Dividend equivalent rights accrue with respect to the unvested RSUs when and as dividends are paid on Hexcel common stock. The 5.29 dividend equivalent rights reflect dividend equivalent rights at $53.08 per RSU owned by the reporting person on the record date and credited to the reporting person's account on February 15, 2017.
(5) As previously reported, on May 5, 2016, the reporting person was granted 2,382 RSUs. Dividend equivalent rights accrue with respect to the unvested RSUs when and as dividends are paid on Hexcel common stock. The 4.96 dividend equivalent rights reflect dividend equivalent rights at $53.08 per RSU owned by the reporting person on the record date and credited to the reporting person's account on February 15, 2017.

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