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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040220152143
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001011240-04-000028
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040109
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040220

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LMI AEROSPACE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001059562
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	AIRCRAFT PART & AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT, NEC [3728]
		IRS NUMBER:				431309065
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MO
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3600 MUELLER RD
		CITY:			ST CHARLES
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			63302
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6369466525

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 900
		CITY:			ST CHARLES
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			63302

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SAKS RONALD S
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001078808

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-24293
		FILM NUMBER:		04619169

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3600 MUELLER ROAD
		CITY:			ST CHARLES
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			63302
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3149466525

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3600 MUELLER ROAD
		CITY:			ST CHARLES
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			63302
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    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-01-09</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001059562</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>LMI AEROSPACE INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>LMIA</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001078808</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SAKS RONALD S</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>3600 MUELLER ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ST CHARLES</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MO</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>63302</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>CEO and President</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-01-09</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>5</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>G</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>80400</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2491316</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents the aggregate of eleven gifts made by Mr. Saks on January 9, 2004.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Does not include 183,733 shares of Common Stock directly or indirectly owned by Mr. Saks' children who might be deemed to maintain a principal residence at Mr. Saks' residence. Mr. Saks disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares of the Issuer's Common Stock, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that Mr. Saks is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Ronald S. Saks</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-02-20</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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