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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    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)       September 28, 2001
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                         Standard Automotive Corporation
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


         Delaware                   001-13657               52-2018607
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(State or other jurisdiction       (Commission             (IRS Employer
     of incorporation)             File Number)           Identification No.)


          321 Valley Road, Hillsborough, New Jersey          08844-4056
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           (Address of principal executive offices)          (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code        (908) 874-7778
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)




         Item 5.  Other Events.

         On September 28, 2001, Standard Automotive Corporation issued a press
release, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated
herein by reference.

         Item 7.  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and
                  Exhibits.


                  (c)      Exhibits. The following documents are filed as
                           exhibits to this Report:

                           99.1       Press Release, dated September 28, 2001.





                                   SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

                                              Standard Automotive Corporation
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                                                       (Registrant)

          September 28, 2001                      /s/ MATTHEW B. BURRIS
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                Date                                Matthew B. Burris
                                                 Chief Financial Officer