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

October 9, 2014 (October 9, 2014)

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)

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Section 5 — Corporate Governance and Management

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

Effective October 9, 2014, Hexcel increased the number of members of the Board of Directors from 10 to 11 and appointed Guy Hachey to fill the vacancy.  A copy of the press release announcing the naming of Mr. Hachey 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 October 9, 2014.

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

October 9, 2014
	/s/ Ira J. Krakower
	Ira J. Krakower
	Senior Vice President

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No. Description

99.1 Press Release dated October 9, 2014.

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

News Release

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

Guy Hachey Named to Hexcel Corporation’s

Board of Directors

STAMFORD, CT. — October 9, 2014 -- Hexcel Corporation (NYSE: HXL) today announced that Mr. Guy Hachey will be joining its Board of Directors effective immediately. Mr. Hachey will serve on Hexcel’s Compensation Committee.

Mr. Hachey, 59, recently retired from Bombardier, Inc. where he served as President & Chief Operating Officer of Bombardier Aerospace, a $10 billion division of the company.  Prior to joining Bombardier in 2008, Mr. Hachey held numerous roles with Delphi Corporation, including President, Delphi Europe, Middle East, Africa and President, Delphi Powertrain Systems.  Mr. Hachey began his career with General Motors Corporation where he held manufacturing and engineering leadership positions in Canada and the U.S. Mr. Hachey, who is a citizen of both Canada and the U.S., earned his MBA at Concordia University, and a Bachelor of Commerce from McGill University.  He also attended the Tuck Executive Development Program at Dartmouth College.     

Mr. Nick Stanage, Hexcel’s Chairman, CEO and President said “we are delighted to have Guy Hachey join Hexcel’s Board of Directors. We have been seeking to add a director with global experience, and Mr. Hachey brings a deep knowledge of both the aerospace and industrial markets in Europe, Middle East and Africa as well as in the U.S. and Canada.”

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Hexcel Corporation is a leading advanced composites 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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Contact Information

Michael Bacal

(203) 352-6826

Michael.bacal@hexcel.com

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