<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-20-005753.txt : 20200131
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-20-005753
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200129
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200131
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200131

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Merlot Thierry
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001673727

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08472
		FILM NUMBER:		20565181

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O HEXCEL CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		281 TRESSER BLVD.
		CITY:			STAMFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06901--326

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HEXCEL CORP /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000717605
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PLASTICS, MATERIALS, SYNTH RESINS & NONVULCAN ELASTOMERS [2821]
		IRS NUMBER:				941109521
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		TWO STAMFORD PLAZA
		STREET 2:		281 TRESSER BLVD., 16TH FLOOR
		CITY:			STAMFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06901
		BUSINESS PHONE:		203-969-0666

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		TWO STAMFORD PLAZA
		STREET 2:		281 TRESSER BLVD., 16TH FLOOR
		CITY:			STAMFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06901
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents shares of common stock of the issuer underlying vested time-based Restricted Stock Units (&quot;RSUs&quot;) granted in a transaction exempt under Rule 16b.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Each RSU represents the right to receive one share of common stock of the issuer.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">To obtain qualifying tax treatment under French tax law, the shares underlying the RSUs will not be distributed to the reporting person until January 29, 2022.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">As previously reported, (i) on January 29, 2018, the reporting person was granted 1,336 RSUs and (ii) following January 29, 2018, the reporting person received aggregate dividend equivalents in the form of 20 additional RSUs. The RSUs vest as to two-thirds on the second anniversary from the grant date, and one-third on the third anniversary from the grant date, but remain subject to a holding period.  On January 29, 2020, 903.29 RSUs vested and will be converted into shares of common stock of the issuer and distributed to the reporting person on January 29, 2022.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">To obtain qualifying tax treatment under French tax law, the shares underlying the RSUs will not be distributed to the reporting person until January 30, 2021.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">As previously reported, (i) on January 30, 2017, the reporting person was granted 1,522 RSUs, (ii) on January 30, 2019, 1,029 RSUs and additional RSUs vested, leaving 515.65 RSUs unvested and (iii) following January 30, 2019, the reporting person received aggregate dividend equivalents in the form of 4.40 additional RSUs. The RSUs vest as to two-thirds on the second anniversary from the grant date, and one-third on the third anniversary from the grant date, but remain subject to a holding period. On January 30, 2020, 520.05 RSUs vested and will be converted into shares of common stock of the issuer and distributed to the reporting person on January 30, 2021.</footnote>
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    <remarks>President, Aerospace - Europe, MEA, and Asia Pacific</remarks>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Heather M. DeGregorio, as attorney-in-fact for Thierry Merlot</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2020-01-31</signatureDate>
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