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): October 16, 2003

                            DENISON INTERNATIONAL PLC
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     England and Wales                000-29358              Not Applicable
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      (State or other                (Commission           (I.R.S. Employer
      jurisdiction of                File Number)          Identification No.)
       incorporation)

                14249 Industrial Parkway, Marysville, Ohio 43040
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               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

                                 (937)-644-4437
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                         Registrant's telephone number,
                               including area code




Item 7.  Financial Statement and Exhibits.

      (a) Financial statements of businesses acquired.

            Not applicable.

      (b) Pro forma financial information.

            Not applicable.

      (c) Exhibits.

            99.1. Press Release dated October 16, 2003.

Item 12.  Results of Operation and Financial Condition.

      On October 16, 2003, Denison  International plc ("Denison") issued a press
release setting forth Denison's third-quarter 2003 earnings. A copy of the press
release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.


      The  information  contained in this report and Exhibit 99.1 to this report
shall not be deemed  "filed" with the  Securities  and Exchange  Commission  for
purposes of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,  or
otherwise subject to the liability of that Section.





                                    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 thereunto duly authorized.


                                         DENISON INTERNATIONAL plc
                                         (Registrant)


Date    October 21, 2003                 By:      /s/ Bruce A. Smith
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                                            Name:  Bruce A. Smith
                                            Title: Director and Chief
                                                   Financial Officer
                                                   (Duly Authorized Officer and
                                                   Principal Financial Officer)





                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit       Description
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99.1          Press Release dated October 16, 2003.