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

June 15, 2007             (June 11, 2007)

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 5 – Corporate Governance and Management

Item 5.03      Amendment to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year

Effective as of June 11, 2007, the Company’s bylaws were amended to permit committees of the board of directors to consist of one or more directors.  Prior to this amendment, committees of the board of directors were required to consist of two or more directors.

The Company’s bylaws, as amended and restated to reflect this change, are filed as an exhibit hereto.

Item 9.01                Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)                                 Exhibits

3              Bylaws of Hexcel Corporation, amended and restated as of June 11, 2007.

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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

 

 

June 15, 2007

 

 

/s/ Ira J. Krakower

 

 

Ira J. Krakower

 

Senior Vice President

 

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Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

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Bylaws of Hexcel Corporation, amended and restated as of June 11, 2007.

 

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