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): JANUARY 5, 2005


                           ALLIS-CHALMERS CORPORATION
                           --------------------------
             (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)


          DELAWARE                                               1-2199
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION                            (COMMISSION FILE NUMBER)
      OF INCORPORATION)

                                   39-0126090
                                (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
                               IDENTIFICATION NO.)


                           5075 WESTHEIMER, SUITE 890
                              HOUSTON, TEXAS 77056
               (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE)

       REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (713) 369-0550

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ITEM 5.03 - AMENDMENT TO ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OR BYLAWS; CHANGE IN FISCAL
YEAR

On January 5, 2005 the Company amended its Certificate of Incorporation to
change its name to Allis-Chalmers Energy Inc.

ITEM 9.01 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
         (c)      Exhibits

         3.5      Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation Filed
                  January 5, 2005.


                                    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 hereunto duly authorized.

                                        ALLIS-CHALMERS CORPORATION





                                        /S/ VICTOR M. PEREZ
                                        ---------------------------
                                        BY: VICTOR M. PEREZ
                                        CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

DATE: JANUARY 11, 2005






Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.    Description
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3.5            Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation