UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 20549


                                    FORM 8-K


                                 CURRENT REPORT


                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934


                                 April 9, 2004
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                Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)


                            HEADWATERS INCORPORATED
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             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


           Delaware                       0-27808                87-0547337
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 (State or other jurisdiction of  (Commission File Number)     (IRS Employer
         incorporation)                                     Identification No.)

                   10653 South River Front Parkway, Suite 300
                             South Jordan, UT 84095
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                    (Address of principal executive offices)
                                   (Zip Code)


                                 (801) 984-9400
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


                                 Not Applicable
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)



This Current Report on Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements within the
meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 regarding future
events and our future results that are based on current expectations, estimates,
forecasts, and projections about the industries in which we operate and the
beliefs and assumptions of our management. Actual results may vary materially
from such expectations. Words such as "expects," "anticipates," "targets,"
"goals," "projects," "believes," "seeks," "estimates," variations of such words
and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking
statements. In addition, any statements that refer to projections of our future
financial performance, our anticipated growth and trends in our businesses, and
other characterizations of future events or circumstances, are forward-looking.
For a discussion of the factors that could cause actual results to differ from
expectations, please see the captions entitled "Forward-looking Statements" and
"Risk Factors" in Item 7 of our Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2003.
There can be no assurance that our results of operations will not be adversely
affected by such factors. Unless legally required, we undertake no obligation to
revise or update any forward-looking statements for any reason. Readers are
cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which
speak only as of the date of this report.


Item 5: Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure - Completed Acquisition of VFL
Technology Corporation

As described in Exhibit 99 attached hereto, on April 9, 2004 Headwaters
completed the acquisition of VFL Technology Corporation.

Item 7: Financial Statements and Exhibits.

         (c) The following exhibits are included herewith:

         10.84    Credit Agreement among Headwaters and various lenders dated
                  March 31, 2004


         10.84.1  Pledge and Security Agreement among Headwaters and various
                  lenders dated March 31, 2004

         10.85    Agreement and Plan of Merger between Headwaters and VFL
                  Technology Corporation dated February 10, 2004

         99       Press release announcing acquisition of VFL Technology
                  Corporation

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                                   SIGNATURES

         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.



                                                HEADWATERS INCORPORATED
                                                Registrant


Date:  April 14, 2004                           /s/ Kirk A. Benson
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                                                Kirk A. Benson
                                                Chief Executive Officer
                                                (Principal Executive Officer)

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