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

January 3, 2019             (January 3, 2019)

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Date of report     (Date of earliest event reported)

Hexcel Corporation

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(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 

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(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)

(203) 969-0666

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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

N/A

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

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Section 7 – Regulation FD

Item 7.01   Regulation FD Disclosure

On January 3, 2019, Hexcel Corporation (“Hexcel”) issued a press release announcing that it completed the acquisition described in Item 8.01 below.  The information contained in the press release, which is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1, is incorporated by reference herein.

The information furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of this report, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be considered “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of such section, nor shall it be incorporated by reference into future filings by Hexcel under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or under the Exchange Act, unless Hexcel expressly sets forth in such future filing that such information is to be considered “filed” or incorporated by reference therein.

Section 8 – Other Events

Item 8.01   Other Events

On January 3, 2019, Hexcel completed the previously announced acquisition of ARC Technologies, Inc., which, prior to closing, was converted into a limited liability company and renamed “ARC Technologies LLC.”  

Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)   Exhibits

99.1 Press Release issued by Hexcel Corporation on January 3, 2019.

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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

January 3, 2019

/s/ Gail E. Lehman

Gail E. Lehman

Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

News Release

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

Hexcel Completes Acquisition of ARC Technologies

STAMFORD, Conn., January 3, 2019 – Hexcel Corporation (NYSE:HXL) announced today that it has completed its acquisition of ARC Technologies LLC, a leading supplier of custom RF / EMI and microwave absorbing composite materials for military, aerospace and industrial applications.

The acquisition strengthens Hexcel’s existing advanced materials portfolio in structural composites and thermoplastics and provides new opportunities for growth and market penetration. The transaction is expected to be accretive to Hexcel’s earnings in 2019.

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Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in this press release that are not statements of historical or current fact constitute “forward-looking statements.” The “forward-looking statements” in this press release include, without limitation, statements related to the expected impact of the acquisition of ARC Technologies. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results to be materially different. Such factors include, but are not limited to, unanticipated difficulties in integrating ARC Technologies’ operations into Hexcel’s operations and other factors detailed in the Forward Looking Statements and Risk Factors sections of Hexcel’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017 and in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2018 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We do not undertake an obligation to update our forward-looking statements to reflect future events.

About Hexcel

Hexcel Corporation is a leading advanced composites company. It develops, manufactures and markets lightweight, high-performance structural materials including carbon fibers, specialty reinforcements, prepregs and other fiber-reinforced matrix materials, honeycomb, adhesives, engineered core and composite structures for use in commercial aerospace, space and defense and industrial applications.

Contact Information

Kaye Veazey | Vice President – Corporate & Marketing Communications | 203-352-0339 | Kaye.Veazey@hexcel.com