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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 2, 2008

THE COAST DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	1-9511	94-2490990
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
350 Woodview Avenue, Morgan Hill, California		95037
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (408) 782-6686

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:

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

On September 2, 2008, The Coast Distribution System, Inc. issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors had declared a cash dividend for its third quarter ending September 30, 2008, in the amount of $0.03 per share, that will be paid on September 30, 2008 to all stockholders of record as of September 16, 2008.

As stated in the press release, the declaration of cash dividends in the future, pursuant to the Company’s dividend policy, is subject to final determination each quarter by the Board of Directors based on a number of factors, including the Company’s financial performance and its available cash resources. Also, it could become necessary for the Company to obtain the consent of its lender under its secured bank loan agreement in order to pay cash dividends in the future. For these reasons, as well as others, there can be no assurance that dividends in the future will be equal or similar in amount to the third quarter 2008 dividend or that the Board of Directors will not decide to suspend or discontinue the payment of cash dividends in the future.

The foregoing description of the contents of the press release is qualified in its entirety by reference to that press release, a copy of which is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits.

The following Exhibit is being furnished with this Report:

Exhibit No.	Description of Exhibit
99.1	Press Release issued September 2, 2008 announcing declaration of the quarterly cash dividend of $0.03 per share for third quarter ending September 30, 2008.

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SIGNATURES

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.

	THE COAST DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, INC.
Date: September 5, 2008	By:	/s/    SANDRA A. KNELL
		Sandra A. Knell,
		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.	Description of Exhibit
99.1	Press Release issued September 2, 2008 announcing declaration of the quarterly cash dividend of $0.03 per share for third quarter ending September 30, 2008.