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              UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                        WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549-1004


                                  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) May 3, 2004
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                      Commission File Number 33-64325
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                          REUNION INDUSTRIES, INC.
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           (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


        DELAWARE                                    06-1439715
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(State of Incorporation)              (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)


                      11 STANWIX STREET, SUITE 1400
                      PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA 15222
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       (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)


                              (412) 281-2111
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           (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


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               FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AND ASSOCIATED RISKS

     This Current Report on Form 8-K contains a forward-looking statement as
defined by Section 21E of the Securities Act of 1934, as amended, concerning
the Registrant's annual meeting of stockholders.  The inclusion of such
information should not be regarded as a representation by Reunion or any other
person that the forward-looking statement will occur.

ITEM 5.   Other Events.
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Date of 2004 Annual Meeting of Stockholders

     The board of directors of Reunion Industries, Inc. has set Tuesday, June
22, 2004 as the date for its annual meeting of stockholders and has set May
14, 2004 as the record date for determining stockholders entitled to notice of
and to vote at the annual meeting.  The meeting will be held at the company's
offices at 11 Stanwix Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222.


                                   SIGNATURE

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this Current Report on Form 8-K to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.


Date:  May 3, 2004                           REUNION INDUSTRIES, INC.
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                                              By: /s/ John M. Froehlich
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                                                    John M. Froehlich
                                                 Executive Vice President
                                                   of Finance and Chief
                                                    Financial Officer




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