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): July 21, 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 July 21, 2014, in accordance with the Bylaws of LMI Aerospace, Inc. (the “Company”) the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) appointed Gregory L. Summe and Gerald D. Daniels to fill two existing vacancies on the Board.  Mr. Summe was appointed as a Class II director, and Mr. Daniels was appointed as a Class III director.  The appointment of each of Mr. Summe and Mr. Daniels to the Board was effective immediately.  Neither Mr. Summe nor Mr. Daniels has been officially appointed to any committees of the Board at this time, although it is expected that committee appointments will be made at the August 2014 Board meeting.

Neither Mr. Summe nor Mr. Daniels has 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.  As reported in a Schedule 13D filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Glen Capital Partners Fund I, L.P. (“Glen Capital”) on June 5, 2014, Mr. Summe is a control person of Glen Capital.

There is no arrangement or understanding between either Mr. Summe nor Mr. Daniels and any other person pursuant to which each was appointed to the Board, however each of Mr. Summe and Mr. Daniels will be entitled to receive any standard fees and other equity awards that the Company pays, or awards its independent directors.  Neither Mr. Summe nor Mr. Daniels is related to any other director or executive officer of the Company.

Section 8 – Other Events

Item 8.01. Other Events.

    On July 22, 2014, the Company issued a press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Summe and Mr. Daniels 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:  July 24, 2014

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

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press Release issued by LMI Aerospace, Inc. dated July 22, 2014.

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

LMI Aerospace, Inc. Announces Appointments to Board of Directors

Gerald Daniels and Gregory Summe Appointed at July 21 Board Meeting

ST. LOUIS, July 22, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 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 its board of directors appointed Gerald E. Daniels and Gregory L. Summe to the board.

"We welcome Jerry and Greg to the LMI Board," said John Eulich, Lead Director of LMI Aerospace. "Both bring extensive operating and financial experience and their insights will be instrumental in helping LMI grow. We are looking forward to working together with them."

Daniels, 69, is a retired aerospace/defense industry executive. He served as chief executive of the Boeing Military Aircraft and Missile Systems Company and as chief executive and vice chairman of Engineered Support Systems, Inc., both headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. A Navy veteran, Daniels served more than 12 years in the U.S. Navy Nuclear Submarine Force prior to beginning his career in the defense industry with McDonnell Douglas Corporation. He currently serves on multiple civic/charitable boards primarily in the St. Louis region.

Summe, 57, is the Founder and Managing Partner of Glen Capital Partners LLC., an investment manager specializing in companies undergoing significant operational, strategic or capital structure change. Prior to founding Glen Capital Partners, he was Managing Director and Vice Chairman of Global Buyout at the Carlyle Group and before that Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board at PerkinElmer. He currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. (FSL) and as a Director of Automatic Data Processing Inc. (ADP) and the State Street Corporation (STT).

"I'm delighted to have Jerry and Greg bring their expertise to our board," said Daniel G. Korte, President and Chief Executive Officer of LMI. "Both offer unparalleled expertise in aerospace and global business complemented by extensive financial and leadership experience."

The two new directors were appointed on July 21, 2014, to fill existing vacancies on the board.

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.

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