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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-10-014438.txt : 20101001
<SEC-HEADER>0001179110-10-014438.hdr.sgml : 20101001
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20101001153234
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-10-014438
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100201
FILED AS OF DATE:		20101001
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20101001

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KRAKOWER IRA J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001233180

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08472
		FILM NUMBER:		101102294

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O HEXCEL CORP
		STREET 2:		281 TRESSER BLVD
		CITY:			STAMFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06901

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HEXCEL CORP /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000717605
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PLASTICS, MATERIALS, SYNTH RESINS & NONVULCAN ELASTOMERS [2821]
		IRS NUMBER:				941109521
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		TWO STAMFORD PLAZA
		STREET 2:		281 TRESSER BLVD., 16TH FLOOR
		CITY:			STAMFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06901
		BUSINESS PHONE:		203-969-0666

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		TWO STAMFORD PLAZA
		STREET 2:		281 TRESSER BLVD., 16TH FLOOR
		CITY:			STAMFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06901
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    <periodOfReport>2010-02-01</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2010-02-02</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000717605</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>HEXCEL CORP /DE/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>HXL</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerName>KRAKOWER IRA J</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>HEXCEL CORPORATION</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>281 TRESSER BLVD.</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>STAMFORD</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>06901</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Senior Vice President</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable></nonDerivativeTable>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Restricted Stock Units</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-02-01</value>
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            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>11220</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2013-02-01</value>
            </expirationDate>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Non-Qualified Stock Option</value>
                <footnoteId id="F4"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>10.9</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-02-01</value>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
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                <transactionShares>
                    <value>47042</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F5"/>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These RSUs were granted in a transaction exempt under Rule 16b.  Upon vesting, RSUs are converted into an equivalent number of shares of Common Stock that are distributed to the grantee.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">This amount reflects the correct number of RSUs that were originally authorized for issuance to the reporting person.  The amount reflected in Box 5 of the Form 4 filed on February 2, 2010 for the reporting person did not include all RSUs to be issued to the reporting person.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The reporting person's original Form 4 erroneously indicated that the number of RSUs was 10,957.  This amended Form 4 is being filed to correct the number of RSUs.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Non-Qualified Options (&quot;NQOs&quot;) granted in a transaction exempt under Rule 16b.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">The reporting person's original Form 4 erroneously indicated that the number of NQOs was 45,939.  This amended Form 4 is being filed to correct the number of NQOs.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">The NQOs become vested with respect to one-third of the shares of Common Stock subject thereto on each of the first three anniversaries of the date of grant.  Vesting of the NQOs is also subject to certain acceleration and termination provisions.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/Ira J. Krakower by Rodney P. Jenks, Jr., Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-10-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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