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

July 16, 2007	(July 12, 2007)
Date of report	(Date of earliest event reported)

Hexcel Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware	1-8472	94-1109521
(State of Incorporation)	(Commission File No.)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

Two Stamford Plaza
281 Tresser Boulevard
Stamford, Connecticut  06901-3238
(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)

(203) 969-0666
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Section 5 — Corporate Governance and Management

Item 5.02.   Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

Effective July 12, 2007, Dr. Jeffrey A. Graves became a member of Hexcel’s Board of Directors.  A copy of the press release announcing the naming of Dr. Graves to Hexcel’s Board is attached as exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Section 9 — Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01   Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)  Exhibits

99.1     Press Release dated July 13, 2007.

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Signature

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securi­ties Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its be­half by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	HEXCEL CORPORATION
July 16, 2007
	/s/ Ira J. Krakower
	Ira J. Krakower
	Senior Vice President

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Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated July 13, 2007.

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

News Release

Hexcel Corporation, 281 Tresser Boulevard, Stamford, CT 06901 (203) 969-0666

Contacts	Financial:
	Wayne C. Pensky
	203-969-0666 ext. 439
	wayne.pensky@hexcel.com
	Media:
	Michael W. Bacal
	203-969-0666 ext. 426
	michael.bacal@hexcel.com

Hexcel Names Dr. Jeffrey A. Graves to Board of Directors

STAMFORD, CT. — July 13, 2007 — Hexcel Corporation (NYSE: HXL) today announced the naming of Dr. Jeffrey A. Graves to its board of directors.  Dr. Graves is the President, Chief Executive Officer and a director of C&D Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: CHP), a leading manufacturer of power storage systems and leading producer of electronic power supply and conversion products.  Dr. Graves has been with C&D since July 2005, and prior to joining C&D was employed by Kemet Electronics Corporation (NYSE: KEM), a manufacturer of high performance capacitor solutions, from 2001 to July 2005, where he last held the position of Chief Executive Officer.  From 1994 to 2001, Dr. Graves held a number of key leadership positions with General Electric Company’s Power Systems Division and Corporate Research & Development Center. Prior to working for GE, Dr. Graves held various positions of increasing responsibility at Rockwell International Corporation and Howmet Corporation.  Dr. Graves currently serves on the

board of Teleflex Incorporated, as well as a variety of private companies and other business and non-profit organizations.

Mr. David E. Berges, Hexcel’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said “Jeffrey Graves brings to the Hexcel board a unique combination of diverse managerial experience and a strong engineering background.  His prior scientific experience in the aerospace industry along with his managerial background at GE makes him exceptionally qualified to serve on our board.  Dr. Graves also has valuable experience as a CEO of two NYSE-listed public companies.  On behalf of the entire board, we look forward to working with him.”

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Hexcel Corporation is a leading advanced structural materials company. It develops, manufactures and markets lightweight, high-performance structural materials, including carbon fibers, reinforcements, prepregs, honeycomb, matrix systems, adhesives and composite structures, used in commercial aerospace, space and defense and industrial applications.

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