
                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                 CURRENT REPORT

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


          Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): May 4, 2001

                                 BACOU USA, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                                    DELAWARE
                 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)


                  0-28040                        05-0470688
          (Commission file number) (IRS Employer Identification Number)


                   10 Thurber Boulevard, Smithfield, RI    02917
               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)


          Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 401-233-0333



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Item 5.  Other Events.
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     Pursuant  to  Form  8-K,   General   Instructions  F,   Registrant   hereby
incorporates by reference the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.

Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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         Exhibit                          Exhibit Title

         Exhibit 99                       Press Release dated May 4, 2001



                                   SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended,  the  Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                              BACOU USA, INC.
                              Registrant



                              By: /s/Jeffrey Brown
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                                  Jeffrey Brown
                                  Vice President Financial Reporting, Treasurer
                                     And Chief Accounting Officer

Dated: May 4, 2001



