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 10, 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 5.  Other Events.

         On December 10, 2003,  LMI  Aerospace,  Inc. (the  "Company")  issued a
press  release  announcing  restructuring  plans for its  facilities  located in
Wichita,  Kansas.  A copy of this press  release is  attached  hereto as Exhibit
99.1.


Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit Number             Description

99.1                       Text of Press Release dated December 10, 2003 issued
                           by the Company announcing the Company's restructuring
                           plans at its Wichita, Kansas facilities.







                                    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 10, 2003

                                    LMI AEROSPACE, INC.


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