SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934


                                 March 27, 2001
                Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)



                            Valmont Industries, Inc.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


         Delaware               0-3701                        47-0351813
     (State or other          (Commission                   (IRS Employer
     jurisdiction of          File Number)                Identification No.)
     incorporation)

     One Valmont Plaza
     Omaha, Nebraska                                            68154
     (Address of principal executive offices)                 (Zip Code)


               Registrant's telephone number, including area code
                                 (402) 963-1000





Item 5.   OTHER EVENTS.

     On March 27, 2001,  Valmont  Industries,  Inc.  issued a press release with
respect  to results  for the first  quarter  ending  March 31,  2001.  The press
release  is  attached  to this  report  as an  exhibit  and is  incorporated  by
reference into this report.

Item 7.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

     99.1. Press Release dated March 27, 2001.



     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.

                                   Valmont Industries, Inc.

                                   By:  /s/  Mogens Bay
                                        Mogens Bay
                                        Chairman and Chief
                                        Executive Officer