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): July 26, 2004

ROANOKE ELECTRIC STEEL CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Virginia	0-2389	54-0585263
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission   File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer    Identification No.)
102 Westside Blvd., N.W., Roanoke, Virginia                    24017
(Address of principal executive offices)                       (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (540) 342-1831

Item 5.	Other Events
	On July 22, 2004, Roanoke Electric Steel Corporation issued a news release reporting that William M Watson, Jr. was elected General Counsel and Secretary of Roanoke Electric Steel Corporation effective August 2, 2004. A copy of the news release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 7.		Financial Statements and Exhibits
	(c)	Exhibits
		Exhibit No.	Description
		99.1	News Release of Roanoke Electric Steel Corporation, issued July 22, 2004

SIGNATURES

          Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this current report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Roanoke Electric Steel Corporation

By: /s/ Donald G. Smith

       Donald G. Smith

       Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Dated: July 26, 2004

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	News Release of Roanoke Electric Steel Corporation, issued July 22, 2004