
                                  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): July 27, 2001
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                                 BACOU USA, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                                    DELAWARE
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                 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)


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


                   10 Thurber Boulevard, Smithfield, RI 02917
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               (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
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           Exhibit 99                        Press Release dated July 27, 2001




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                                   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:July 27, 2001


