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): April 20, 2001
MILACRON INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

DELAWARE
(State or other
jurisdiction of
incorporation) 1-8475
(Commission File
Number) 31-1062125
(IRS Employer
Identification
No.)

2090 Florence Avenue, P.O. Box 63716, Cincinnati, Ohio    45206
(address of principal executive offices)                                (ZIP Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (513) 487-5000

ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS

On April 20, 2001, the Company released its earnings for the first quarter of 2001. A copy of the first quarter earnings portion of the Company's Press Release issued April 20, 2001 is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.

      (c) Exhibits:

Exhibit   No.	Description
99.1	Earnings Portion of the Press Release issued by Milacron Inc. on April 20, 2001
99.2	Estimates and Projections for Financial Modeling Portion of the Press Release issued by Milacron Inc. on April 20, 2001

ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

The Company's Press Release issued April 20, 2001, and which is referenced in Item 5 of this Form 8-K, also contained forward looking statements and projections related to the second quarter of 2001, and fiscal year 2001. A copy of the forward looking statements and Estimates and Projections for Financial Modeling portion of the Company's Press Release issued April 20, 2001 is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 hereto.

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 hereunto duly authorized.

	MILACRON INC.
Date:   April 24, 2001	By:   /s/ Robert P. Lienesch            Robert P. Lienesch         Vice President-Finance         and Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit   No.	Description
99.1	Earnings Portion of the Press Release issued by Milacron Inc. on April 20, 2001
99.2	Estimates and Projections for Financial Modeling Portion of the Press Release issued by Milacron Inc. on April 20, 2001