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
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       Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): December 28, 2004

                            REINHOLD INDUSTRIES, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

        DELAWARE                          0-18434                  13-2596288
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(State or other jurisdiction        (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization)                            Identification No.)

12827 East Imperial Highway, Santa Fe Springs, California                 90670
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          (Address of Principal Executive Offices)                    (Zip Code)

                                 (562) 944-3281
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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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   Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))






 ITEM 2.01.  COMPLETION OF ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS

On December 28, 2004, the Registrant completed payment of the special dividend
of $11.75 per share declared by its Board of Directors on December 7, 2004,
payable to shareholders of record as of December 17, 2004. The aggregate amount
paid was approximately $38 million.



ITEM 9.01.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

         (a)      Not applicable.
         (b)      This report will be amended to file the pro forma  financial
                  statements  required  under Item 9.01(b) not later than
                  March 16, 2005
         (c)      Not applicable







                                    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.

                            REINHOLD INDUSTRIES, INC.


Date:  January 3, 2005         By:   /s/ Brett Meinsen
                               Name:  Brett Meinsen
                               Title:    Treasurer