SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549
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                                    FORM 8-K
                                 CURRENT REPORT

                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934

               Date of earliest event reported: September 13, 2001



                               LMI AEROSPACE, INC.
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)


                                    Missouri
                 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)


       0-24293                                         43-1309065
(Commission File Number)                   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

3600 Mueller Road, St. Charles, Missouri                 633021
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)               (Zip Code)

                                 (636) 946-6525
              (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

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Item 5.  Other Events.

         The  National   Labor   Relations   Board  (NLRB)   conducted  a  union
representation  election on September  13, 2001,  at LMI  Aerospace,  Inc.'s two
facilities in St. Charles, Missouri. The combined vote was 82 against the United
Auto  Workers  Union  and 81 in favor of the  union.  The NLRB now has a week in
which to certify these results.





                                    SIGNATURE


         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 thereunto duly authorized.

Date:  September 14, 2001

                                    LMI AEROSPACE, INC.


                                    By: /s/ Lawrence E. Dickinson
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                                        Lawrence E. Dickinson
                                        Chief Financial Officer and Secretary