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: February 6, 2004


                               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 February 6, 2004, the federal government served a subpoena duces
tecum (the "Subpoena") on Versaform Corporation ("Versaform"), a wholly-owned
subsidiary of LMI Aerospace, Inc. (the "Company"). The Company acquired
Versaform on May 16, 2002.

         The Subpoena relates to the time period January 1, 1999 through
February 6, 2004; was issued in connection with an investigation by certain
government agencies including the Department of Defense, Office of Inspector
General, Defense Criminal Investigative Service, and the Federal Bureau of
Investigation; and refers to structural components Versaform manufactured for
Nordam Corporation for B-52 engine cowlings, components for auxiliary power
units Versaform manufactured for Hamilton Sundstrand, a United Technologies
Company, and certain tools Versaform manufactured for Lockheed Martin
Corporation.

         The Company has not been served with notice of any pending legal
action filed by any government agency. Accordingly, the Company has no
knowledge of any specific allegations of wrongdoing against Versaform by any
regulatory authority.

         The Company intends to cooperate fully with the federal government in
connection with any investigation of this matter.







                                    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:  March 15, 2004

                                  LMI AEROSPACE, INC.


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