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

                Date of Earliest Event Reported: December 3, 2003


                               LMI AEROSPACE, INC.
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)


                                    Missouri
                 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)


       0-24293                                           43-1309065
(Commission File Number)                    (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

3600 Mueller Road, St. Charles, Missouri                    63301
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                  (Zip Code)

                                 (636) 946-6525
              (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

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Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit Number             Description


99.1                       Text of Press Release dated December 3, 2003 issued
                           by LMI Aerospace, Inc. (the "Company"), announcing
                           the Company's entering into a long-term contract with
                           Bombardier.

99.2                       Text of Press Release dated December 3, 2003 issued
                           by the Company, announcing the appointment of two
                           independent directors to the Company's Board of
                           Directors and the naming of two key positions within
                           the organization.


Item 9.  Regulation FD Disclosure.

     On December 3, 2003,  the Company  issued a press  release  announcing  the
award to the Company of a multi-year contract from Bombardier Aerospace.  A copy
of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

     Also on December 3, 2003, the Company issued a press release announcing the
appointment  of two  independent  directors to serve on the  Company's  Board of
Directors and the naming of two key positions within the organization. A copy of
this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2.





                                    SIGNATURE


     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 thereunto duly authorized.

Date:  December 4, 2003

                                    LMI AEROSPACE, INC.


                                    By: /s/ Lawrence E. Dickinson
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                                    Lawrence E. Dickinson
                                    Chief Financial Officer and Secretary