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): August 5, 2014

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)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
411 Fountain Lakes Blvd., St. Charles, Missouri	63301
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

(636) 946-6525

(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

(Former Name or Former Address, If Changed Since Last Report.)

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Section 5 - Corporate Governance and Management

Item 5.02 - Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On August 5, 2014, in accordance with the Bylaws of LMI Aerospace, Inc. (the “Company”) the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) appointed Daniel G. Korte to fill an existing vacancy on the Board. Mr. Korte was appointed as a Class II director. The appointment of Mr. Korte to the Board was effective immediately. Mr. Korte will not be appointed to any committees of the Board that are required to be comprised of persons who qualify as “independent”. Mr. Korte has served as the Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company since March 18, 2014.

Except with respect to: (i) his position as Chief Executive Officer and President; (ii) his employment agreement with the Company, the terms of which were previously disclosed in a Form 8-K dated February 21, 2014; and (iii) a restricted stock award agreement, the terms of which were previously disclosed in a Form 8-K dated March 14, 2014, Mr. Korte has not had a direct or indirect material interest in any transaction with the Company required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. There is no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Korte and any other person pursuant to which he was appointed to the Board. Mr. Korte is not related to any other director or executive officer of the Company.

Section 8 - Other Events

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On August 11, 2014, the Company issued a press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Korte to the Board (the “Press Release”). A copy of the Press Release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)	Exhibits.
	See the Exhibit Index which is hereby incorporated by reference.

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.

Dated:  August 11, 2014

	LMI AEROSPACE, INC.
By:	/s/ Clifford C. Stebe, Jr.
	Clifford C. Stebe, Jr.  Chief Financial Officer

EX-99.1

Contact:

Renée Skonier

Executive Legal Director

636.916.2457

LMI AEROSPACE, INC. NAMES CEO DAN KORTE

TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Appointment Confirmed At August 5 Board Meeting

ST. LOUIS, August 11, 2014 -- LMI Aerospace, Inc. (Nasdaq: LMIA), a leading provider of design engineering services and supplier of structural assemblies, kits and components to the aerospace and defense markets, today announced that President and Chief Executive Officer Dan Korte was appointed to the company’s board of directors.

"Dan is an outstanding leader and strategic thinker," said John Eulich, Lead Director of LMI Aerospace. "We look forward to working with him on the board as we continue to grow with our customers while building value for our shareholders."

Korte, 53, assumed the positions of President and Chief Executive Officer of LMI on March 18, 2014. Prior to joining LMI, he was president of Defense Aerospace at Rolls-Royce. He started his 28-year aerospace career as an engineer at McDonnell Douglas Corporation in St. Louis.

“I am delighted to have the opportunity to serve with the distinguished members of our board,” Korte said. “I’m eager to work more closely with our board members as we seek to complete our refined strategy and operations plan and move closer to achieving our long-range strategic goals.”

Korte’s appointment to the board was confirmed at its meeting on August 5.

About LMI:

LMI Aerospace, Inc. (“LMI”) is a leading supplier of structural assemblies, kits and components and provider of design engineering services to the aerospace and defense markets. Through its Aerostructures segment, the company primarily fabricates machines, finishes, integrates, assembles and kits machined and formed close tolerance aluminum, specialty alloy and composite components and higher level assemblies for use by the aerospace and defense industries. It manufactures more than 40,000 products for integration into a variety of aircraft platforms manufactured by leading original equipment manufacturers and Tier 1 aerospace suppliers. Through its Engineering Services segment, the company provides a complete range of design, engineering and program management services, supporting aircraft product lifecycles from conceptual design, analysis and certification through production support, fleet support and service life extensions via a complete turnkey engineering solution.