SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934 FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2001


                                       OR


[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934 FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM _____________ TO ______________.

                          Commission file number 1-9278

                         CARLISLE COMPANIES INCORPORATED
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



            DELAWARE                                     31-1168055
(State or other jurisdiction of             (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 incorporation or organization)


 250 SOUTH CLINTON STREET, SUITE 201, SYRACUSE, NEW YORK 13202      315-474-2500
(Address of principal executive office, including zip code)   (Telephone Number)


Indicate by check mark whether registrant (1) has filed all reports required to
be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes /X/   No / /



Shares of common stock outstanding at May 1, 2001     30,261,292.
                                                  --------------



                CARLISLE COMPANIES INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
                  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings
                   Three Months ended March 31, 2001 and 2000
                (dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
                                   (unaudited)




                                                      Three Months
                                                        March 31,
                                                   2001           2000
                                                 ---------      ---------
                                                            
     Net sales                                   $ 463,158      $ 434,018

     Cost and expenses:
       Cost of goods sold                          378,546        336,527
       Selling and administrative expenses          51,512         48,922
       Research and development expenses             4,004          4,092
       Restructuring charges and other              37,694             --
       Other income                                   (842)        (1,189)
                                                 ---------      ---------
     Earnings before interest & income taxes        (7,756)        45,666

       Interest expense, net                         8,214          5,179
                                                 ---------      ---------
     Earnings before income taxes                  (15,970)        40,487

     Income taxes                                   (5,781)        15,028
                                                 ---------      ---------
     Net earnings                                $ (10,189)     $  25,459
                                                 =========      =========

     Average shares outstanding - basic             30,258         30,191
     Basic earnings per share                    $   (0.33)     $    0.84
                                                 ---------      ---------

     Average shares outstanding - diluted           30,258         30,526
     Diluted earnings per share                  $   (0.33)     $    0.83
                                                 ---------      ---------

     Dividends declared and paid per share       $    0.20      $    0.18
                                                 ---------      ---------





     See accompanying notes to interim financial statements.







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                 CARLISLE COMPANIES INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
                      Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
                      March 31, 2001 and December 31, 2000
                    (Dollars in thousands, except share data)
                                   (unaudited)




                                                                    MARCH 31,         DEC. 31,
                                                                      2001              2000
                                                                   -----------      -----------
                                                                              
ASSETS

CURRENT ASSETS
    Cash and cash equivalents                                      $     9,327      $     8,967
    Receivables                                                        263,594          213,656
    Inventories  (Note 2)                                              275,267          277,455
    Deferred income taxes                                               20,017           22,344
    Prepaid expenses and other                                          51,664           54,055
                                                                   -----------      -----------
     TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS                                              619,869          576,477

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET                                     393,534          402,614

OTHER ASSETS
    Patents, goodwill and other intangibles                            276,452          251,670
    Investments and advances to affiliates                              68,122           66,350
    Receivables and other assets                                        10,898            8,568
                                                                   -----------      -----------
      TOTAL OTHER ASSETS                                               355,472          326,588
                                                                   ===========      ===========
                                                                   $ 1,368,875      $ 1,305,679

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

CURRENT LIABILITIES
    Short-term debt, including current maturities                  $   218,724      $   173,762
    Accounts payable                                                   141,539          108,484
    Accrued expenses                                                   125,079          117,702
                                                                   -----------      -----------
      TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES                                        485,342          399,948

LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
    Long-term debt                                                     282,297          281,864
    Product warranties                                                  72,006           72,789
    Other liabilities                                                    1,375            3,199
                                                                   -----------      -----------
       TOTAL LONG-TERM LIABILITIES                                     355,678          357,852

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
    Preferred stock, $1 par value.  Authorized and unissued
      5,000,000 shares Common stock, $1 par value.  Authorized
      100,000,000 shares; issued 39,330,624 shares                      39,331           39,331
    Additional paid-in capital                                          10,487           10,268
    Cumulative translation adjustments                                  (7,734)          (4,624)
    Retained earnings                                                  602,359          618,595
    Cost of shares in treasury - 9,068,666 shares in 2001 and
      9,079,356 shares in 2000                                        (116,588)        (115,691)
                                                                   -----------      -----------
       TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                                      527,855          547,879
                                                                   -----------      -----------
                                                                   $ 1,368,875      $ 1,305,679
                                                                   ===========      ===========


See accompanying notes to interim financial statements.


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                    CARLISLE COMPANIES INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
                    Condensed Statements of Consolidated Cash Flows
                       Three Months ended March 31, 2001 and 2000
                                 (Dollars in thousands)
                                      (unaudited)




                                                                            MARCH 31,
                                                                       2001          2000
                                                                     --------      --------
                                                                             
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
   Net earnings                                                      $(10,189)     $ 25,459
   Reconciliation of net earnings to cash flows:
      Depreciation                                                     14,276        11,968
      Amortization                                                      3,820         2,036
                                                                     --------      --------
      Write-down of machinery, equipment, inventory and goodwill       29,533            --
      Changes in assets and liabilities, excluding effects of
          acquisitions and divestitures:
                 Current and long-term receivables                    (37,870)      (22,578)
                 Inventories                                            4,849       (10,742)
                 Accounts payable and accrued expenses                 16,456        (1,053)
                 Prepaid, deferred and current income taxes             3,324        14,321
                 Long-term liabilities                                 (1,525)          829
                 Other                                                 (3,733)          547
                                                                     --------      --------
          NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES                    18,941        20,787
                                                                     --------      --------
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
    Capital expenditures                                              (21,015)      (12,874)
    Acquisitions, net of cash                                         (37,935)       (4,929)
    Proceeds from sale of property, equipment and business              6,374            --
    Other                                                              (3,219)       (3,265)
                                                                     --------      --------
          NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES                       (55,795)      (21,068)
                                                                     --------      --------
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
     Net change in short-term debt                                     44,962           483
     Proceeds from long-term debt                                          --            --
     Reductions of long-term debt                                      (1,024)         (365)
     Dividends                                                         (6,047)       (5,443)
     Purchases of treasury shares                                        (677)       (1,187)
                                                                     --------      --------
           NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES         37,214        (6,512)
                                                                     --------      --------
CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS                                       360        (6,793)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
      Beginning of period                                               8,967        10,417
                                                                     --------      --------
      End of period                                                  $  9,327      $  3,624
                                                                     --------      --------


See accompanying notes to interim financial statements.


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              NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                   Three Months Ended March 31, 2001 and 2000

(1)      The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
         include the accounts of Carlisle Companies Incorporated and its
         wholly-owned subsidiaries (together, the "Company"). Intercompany
         transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation. The
         unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been
         prepared in accordance with Article 10-01 of Regulation S-X of the
         Securities and Exchange Commission and, as such, do not include all
         information required by generally accepted accounting principles.
         However, in the opinion of the Company, these financial statements
         contain all adjustments, consisting of only normal recurring
         adjustments, necessary to present fairly the financial statements for
         the interim period presented herein. Results of operations for the
         three months ended March 31, 2001 are not necessarily indicative of the
         operating results for the full year.

         While the Company believes that the disclosures presented are adequate
         to make the information not misleading, it is suggested that these
         financial statements be read in conjunction with the financial
         statements and notes included in the Company's 2000 Annual Report to
         Stockholders and 2000 Form 10-K. Certain reclassifications have been
         made to prior year information in order to conform to 2001
         presentation.

(2)      The components of inventories are as follows:




                                                   MARCH 31,       DEC. 31,
                                                     2001            2000
                                                   ---------      ---------
                                                            (000)'S
                                                            
            First-in, first-out (FIFO) costs:
              Finished goods                       $ 171,378      $ 175,861
              Work in process                         33,339         31,687
              Raw materials                           83,639         82,694
                                                   ---------      ---------
                                                   $ 288,356      $ 290,242
            Excess of FIFO cost over Last-in,
              First-out (LIFO) inventory value       (13,089)       (12,787)
                                                   ---------      ---------
            LIFO inventory value                   $ 275,267      $ 277,455
                                                   =========      =========


(3)     The Company has recently completed several acquisitions and has
        tentatively considered the carrying value of the acquired assets to
        approximate their fair value, with all of the excess of those
        acquisition costs being attributable to goodwill. The Company is in the
        process of fully evaluating the assets acquired and, as a result, the
        purchase price allocation among the tangible and intangible assets
        acquired and their useful lives may change.

(4)     Earnings per share of common stock are based on the weighted average
        number of shares outstanding of 30,257,825 for the three months ended
        March 31, 2001. The calculation of diluted earnings per share excludes
        the effect of dilutive securities aggregating approximately 254,000
        shares because they would have been antidilutive.

(5)     RECENT ACCOUNTING STANDARDS -

        Effective January 1, 2001, the Company implemented SFAS No. 133,
        "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities". This
        statement standardizes the accounting for derivatives and hedging
        activities and requires that all derivatives be recognized in the
        statement of financial position as either assets or liabilities at fair
        value. Changes in the fair value of derivatives that do not meet the
        hedge accounting criteria are to be reported in earnings. Implementation
        of this pronouncement did not have a material effect since the Company
        has not utilized derivative financial instruments or entered into
        hedging transactions.


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(6)     In the first quarter of 2001, the Company recorded a restructuring
        charge of $37.7 million ($24.0 million after tax or $0.79 per diluted
        share) primarily composed of costs to exit and realign facilities that
        have under-performed in the automotive components and transportation
        businesses. Included in this total are facility closures and write-downs
        of property, plant and equipment, inventory and goodwill of $29.4
        million and severance and other employee costs of $8.2 million. As of
        March 31, 2001, payments of $0.3 million have been made for these
        charges. The Company anticipates that the remaining costs and actions
        required to exit and realign these operations will be completed by the
        end of the first quarter of 2002.

        For facilities to be closed, the tangible assets to be disposed of have
        been written down to their estimated fair value, less cost of disposal.
        All intangible assets associated with the facility closures have been
        evaluated and the carrying value of goodwill adjusted if necessary. The
        carrying value of intangible assets was evaluated based upon expected
        future operating cash flows. Considerable management judgment is
        necessary to estimate fair value, accordingly, actual results could vary
        significantly from such estimates. The restructuring initiative provides
        for a reduction of approximately 980 employees related to position
        eliminations from the facility closures and streamlining of operations.

(7)     Financial information for operations by reportable business segment is
        included in the following summary:




        MARCH 2001 - YTD
        SEGMENT INFORMATION TABLE
                                                                        Total
        IN THOUSANDS                     Sales           EBIT           Assets
                                         -----           ----           ------
                                                            
        Construction materials     $    91,818      $     8,939      $   273,606

        Industrial components          191,770           18,721          554,160

        Automotive components           68,844            3,111          123,648

        All other                      110,726            3,259          371,766

        Corporate                           --        *(41,786)           45,695
                                   -----------      -----------      -----------
                                   $   463,158      $    (7,756)     $ 1,368,875
                                   -----------      -----------      -----------



        MARCH 2000 - YTD
        SEGMENT INFORMATION TABLE
                                                                        Total
        IN THOUSANDS                     Sales           EBIT           Assets
                                         -----           ----           ------
                                                            
        Construction materials     $    87,580      $     8,924      $   231,256

        Industrial components          162,975           24,435          365,314

        Automotive components           83,431            7,194          192,469

        All other                      100,032            8,611          284,269

        Corporate                           --           (3,498)          42,036
                                   -----------      -----------      -----------
                                   $   434,018      $    45,666      $ 1,115,344
                                   -----------      -----------      -----------


- ----------
        *  In the first quarter of 2001, the restructuring charges were recorded
           at the corporate level. See Note 6 in the Notes to Condensed
           Consolidated Financial Statements.

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                     MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
                  FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


Carlisle Companies Incorporated reported first quarter sales of $463 million and
a net loss for the quarter of $10.2 million or $0.33 per share (diluted). After
factoring out the effect of a $24.0 million after-tax restructuring charge
recorded in the quarter, net earnings from operations were $13.9 million, or
$0.45 per share.

Sales for the quarter were up 7% over last year's first quarter sales of $434
million. Carlisle Tire & Wheel, Carlisle Process Systems, Tensolite and Carlisle
SynTec led the Company in sales growth.

Net earnings before the restructuring charge were $13.9 million, or $0.45 per
share versus $25.5 million, or $0.83 per share for the first quarter of 2000.
The reduction in net earnings was caused by continued decline in demand in many
of our markets. Carlisle is experiencing the recessionary conditions that exist
throughout the manufacturing community. Demand among the automotive and other
industrial transportation industries has been especially soft. The weakness in
demand has resulted in aggressive pricing as competitors seek to maintain volume
and control inventories. Raw material and utility price pressures have increased
our cost base. These conditions, coupled with the diminishing absorption of
fixed costs due to lower production volumes, have affected our results
unfavorably.

In the first quarter of 2001, the Company recorded a $24.0 million after tax, or
$0.79 per share, restructuring charge to earnings. Our policy is to continually
evaluate all of the businesses and markets in which we participate. Accordingly,
we are consolidating and realigning facilities in order to improve future
operating performance. The $24.0 million after tax restructuring charge is
primarily (84%) composed of costs related to exiting and realigning facilities
that have under performed in the automotive components and transportation
businesses and are not forecasted to perform at our standard. Approximately
$18.8 million after tax (78%) of the total charge is related to machinery,
equipment, inventory and goodwill write-offs. The remainder of $5.2 million
after tax represents anticipated cash expenses from involuntary employee
terminations and other restructuring costs. It is intended that the actions
required to exit and realign these operations will be completed within the next
twelve months. The Company expects the future savings of reduced depreciation
and employee expense to approximate $1.8 million, or $0.06 per share, on an
annual basis. The subsequent discussion of operations by segment excludes the
effect of the restructuring charge.

Construction Materials sales of $92 million for the first quarter were up 5%
over 2000 first quarter sales of $88 million. Sales in the domestic roofing
market rose over last year as a result of increased thermoplastic polyolefin
(TPO) roofing membrane and insulation shipments. A portion of the first quarter
increase can be attributed to the unusually slow December, which was the result
of the harsh weather conditions experienced throughout the Northeast and Central
Midwestern regions.

Operating earnings of $8.9 million for the Construction Materials segment were
flat over the first quarter of 2000. Although sales were up, margins were down
due to the effects of higher raw material costs. In addition, this segment's
product mix included fast growing but lower margin TPO roofing membrane and
insulation products.

Sales in the Automotive Components segment declined over the first quarter of
2000. Throughout the first quarter of 2001, assembly locations at each of the
major domestic automotive OEM's experienced multiple weeks of production
shutdowns. Automotive build requirements have fluctuated as the industry has
moved aggressively to reduce vehicle inventories in face of uncertain demand.

Earnings in this segment were down 57% as compared to the first quarter of 2000,
due to the reductions in production volumes this quarter.


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Industrial Component sales of $192 million were up 18% over last year. This
sales increase came principally from the acquisition of the Consumer Tire &
Wheel Division of Titan International, which was acquired by Carlisle Tire &
Wheel in April of 2000, offsetting some slowness in the core lawn and garden
markets. Tensolite's sales were up for the quarter, as a result of its
acquisition of UniTrek in July of 2000. In addition, in March of 2001, Tensolite
acquired Connecting Devices, Inc., a designer and manufacturer of RF/microwave
connectors and cable assemblies serving the wireless, Internet infrastructure
and opto-electronic switch markets. Carlisle Motion Control and Carlisle
Industrial Brake & Friction have seen softness in the heavy duty truck, and
heavy construction and mining equipment markets, offsetting some slight
improvement in aftermarket businesses.

Earnings in the Industrial Components segment were down 23% over last year,
reflecting the impact of reduced volumes in Carlisle's core businesses and the
impact of lower margins in acquired businesses.

General Industry sales of $111 million were up 11% over the first quarter of
2000. Carlisle Systems & Equipment led the segment in sales growth as a result
of completed acquisitions. These sales gains were partially offset by the
ongoing weakness in the transportation markets, particularly in the trailer
markets of Carlisle Transportation Products and Johnson Truck Bodies. Carlisle
FoodService's sales were up over last year as a result of the acquisition of
Dura-Ware in February of 2000. Unfortunately, some of FoodService's other
businesses have experienced softness, as consumer discretionary spending has
decreased.

ACQUISITIONS

Carlisle has completed five acquisitions in the first quarter of 2001: Stork
Friesland B.V. and Siersema Sheffers B.V., both Dutch based designers and
sellers of evaporators and spray dryers for milk powder processing; EcoStar,
Inc, a provider of synthetic roofing tiles for the steep-slope roofing market;
Wincanton Engineering Ltd., a UK based designer and manufacturer of processing
equipment for the food, dairy, and beverage industries; and Connecting Devices,
Inc., a designer and manufacturer of RF/microwave connectors and cable
assemblies serving the wireless, Internet infrastructure and opto-electronic
switch markets. Although acquisitions completed since the first quarter of 2000
contributed $51 million of sales revenue and no earnings in the first quarter of
2001, we are optimistic that the synergies that will come as well as the
strategic development provided will result in attractive investments for the
Carlisle shareholder.

CASH FLOWS

Cash flow from operations of $18.9 million was down $1.8 million from a year
ago. This decrease was primarily the result of lower earnings recorded in the
first quarter of 2001. Two factors principally impacted working capital. First,
receivable collections slowed as an unusual number of our customers delayed
payments. Second, inventory levels were up versus the first quarter of 2000 as a
result of acquisitions completed in 2000 and early 2001. Additionally, we
experienced a slower first quarter in our lawn and garden markets as compared to
a strong first quarter in 2000. Action programs are in place to reduce working
capital and improvement is expected in the second quarter.

BACKLOG

Backlog of $301 million as of March 31, 2001, was up 23% over March 2000 backlog
of $246 million and up 13% over December 2000. Significant increases occurred at
Tensolite and Carlisle Systems & Equipment, helped by acquisitions.


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   ITEM 3.   QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISKS.

             The Company has not utilized derivative financial instruments or
             derivative commodity instruments in our cash and cash equivalents.
             Our transactions are predominantly conducted, and our accounts are
             primarily denominated, in United States dollars. Accordingly, the
             Company had limited exposure to significant foreign currency risk.
             Even so, our financial results could be significantly affected by
             factors such as changes in foreign currency exchange rates or weak
             economic conditions in our markets.


                           PART II. OTHER INFORMATION


   Item 6.   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K


    (a)      Exhibits applicable to the filing of this report are as follows:

    (12)     Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.

    (b)      Report on Form 8-K:

      No reports on Form 8-K were filed during the quarter for which this report
      on Form 10-Q is filed.


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                                    SIGNATURE


      Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


                                          Carlisle Companies Incorporated




Date       May 11, 2001                   By: /s/ Dennis J. Hall
      ---------------------                  -----------------------------------
                                              Dennis J. Hall
                                              Vice Chairman


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