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) APRIL 1, 2002
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                         Lexington Precision Corporation
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             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


         Delaware                           0-3252          22-1830121
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   (State or other jurisdiction         (Commission       (I.R.S. Employer
               of incorporation)         File Number)     Identification No.)


                      767 Third Avenue, New York, NY                    10017
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               (Address of principal executive offices)               (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code (212) 319-4657
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)







Item 5.       OTHER EVENTS

         On April 1, 2002, Lexington Precision Corporation issued a press
release announcing the extension of an exchange offer with respect to its 12
3/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due February 1, 2000 from April 1, 2002 to 5:00
p.m., New York City time, on April 30, 2002, unless further extended. Attached
hereto and incorporated by reference herein as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of the
press release announcing the extension of the exchange offer.


Item 7.      FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS

                  (c)      EXHIBITS

                           Exhibit 99.1     Press release dated April 1, 2002.









                                   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.



Dated: April 8, 2002          LEXINGTON PRECISION CORPORATION


                              By: /S/ MICHAEL A. LUBIN
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                              Michael A. Lubin
                              Chairman of the Board





                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit
NUMBER                EXHIBIT NAME                               LOCATION

99.1                  Press release dated April 8, 2002          Filed herewith