8-K

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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

September 16, 2005

THE HILLMAN COMPANIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-13293	23-2874736
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File No.)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

10590 Hamilton Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45231
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) (513) 851-4900

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Item 3.01. NOTICE OF DELISTING OR FAILURE TO SATISFY A CONTINUED LISTING RULE OR STANDARD; TRANSFER OF LISTING.

     As previously disclosed on Form 8-K, the Company received on August 24, 2005 a letter from the American Stock Exchange (“AMEX”) advising that the Company is not in compliance with the AMEX requirements as set forth in Section 1101 of the Amex Company Guide for failure to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) its quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2005. In addition, the letter advised the Company that as a result of the restatement of its financial statements as disclosed on a Form 8-K filed with the SEC on August 23, 2005, the Company was not in compliance with the requirements of its listing agreement. The compliance letter gives the Company until September 7, 2005 to submit a plan of action that the Company has taken, or will take, to bring it into compliance no later than October 4, 2005. The Company submitted its plan of compliance on September 7, 2005. On September 9, 2005, the plan was accepted by AMEX, and the Company was granted an extension until October 4, 2005 to regain compliance with the continued listing standards. The Company will be subject to periodic review to determine whether progress consistent with the plan is being made. If the Company is not in compliance with the continued listing standards by October 4, 2005, or does not make progress consistent with the plan during the plan period, delisting procedures would be initiated.

ITEM 9.01      FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(a)	Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired.
	Not applicable.
(b)	Pro Forma Financial Information.
	Not applicable.
(c)	Exhibits.
	Press Release of the Company dated September 16, 2005.

SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: September 16, 2005	THE HILLMAN COMPANIES, INC.
	/s/ James P. Waters
	James P. Waters
	Chief Financial Officer

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

CINCINNATI – September 16, 2005 – The Hillman Companies, Inc. (AMEX: HLM_P) announced today that its plan of compliance had been accepted by the American Stock Exchange (“AMEX”). As previously disclosed, the Company received on August 24, 2005 a letter from AMEX advising that the Company is not in compliance with the AMEX requirements as set forth in Section 1101 of the Amex Company Guide for failure to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) its quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2005. In addition, the letter advised the Company that as a result of the restatement of its financial statements as disclosed on a Form 8-K filed with the SEC on August 23, 2005, the Company was not in compliance with the requirements of its listing agreement. The compliance letter gives the Company until September 7, 2005 to submit a plan of action that the Company has taken, or will take, to bring it into compliance no later than October 4, 2005. The Company submitted its plan of compliance on September 7, 2005. On September 9, 2005, the plan was accepted by AMEX, and the Company was granted an extension until October 4, 2005 to regain compliance with the continued listing standards. The Company will be subject to periodic review to determine whether progress consistent with the plan is being made. If the Company is not in compliance with the continued listing standards by October 4, 2005, or does not make progress consistent with the plan during the plan period, delisting procedures would be initiated.

For more information on the Company, please visit our website at http://hillmangroup.com or call Investor Relations at (513) 851-4900, ext. 2084.