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     <!-- Control Number: NY12695                                                          -->
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     <!-- Client Name:    GENTEK INC.                                                      -->
     <!-- Project Name:   NY12695                                                          -->
     <!-- Firm Name:      GenTek Inc.                                                      -->
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REPORT<BR>
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934  </FONT></H1></TD></TR>
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<TD ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Date
of Report (Date of earliest event reported)&nbsp;&nbsp;March 31, 2004 (March 30, 2004) </FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD WIDTH="600" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">GenTek Inc.<!-- Name of Registrant --></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD WIDTH="33%" ALIGN="CENTER"><Font Face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" Size=2>Delaware<!-- State--></font></td>
<TD WIDTH="34%" ALIGN="CENTER"><Font Face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" Size=2>001-14789<!-- File No.--></font></td>
<TD WIDTH="33%" ALIGN="CENTER"><Font Face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" Size=2>02-0505547<!-- Irs No.--></font></td>
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     <TD WIDTH="70%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">90 East Halsey Road, Parsippany, NJ<!-- ADDRESS --></FONT></TD>
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     <TD WIDTH="20%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">07054<!-- ZIP CODE --></FONT></TD></TR>
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telephone number, including area code <U>(973) 515-3221</U> </FONT></P></TD></TR>
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     <TD WIDTH="600" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Not Applicable<!-- FORMER NAME OR ADDRESS --></FONT></TD></TR>
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<H1 ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>ITEM
12.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION </FONT></H1></TD></TR>
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<TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On
March 30, 2004, GenTek Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;) issued a press release announcing
its earnings for the fourth quarter and full fiscal year ended December 31, 2003. A copy
of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.  </FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
information furnished pursuant to this Current Report on Form 8-K (including the exhibit
hereto) shall not be considered &#147;filed&#148; under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, nor shall it be incorporated by reference into future filings by the
Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, unless the Company expressly sets forth in such future filing
that such information is to be considered &#147;filed&#148; or incorporated by reference
therein.  </FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD><H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>SIGNATURES  </FONT></H1></TD></TR>
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<TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused
this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. </FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD WIDTH="48%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2"><U>GENTEK INC.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U><BR>
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    <TD WIDTH="5%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">By: </FONT></TD>
    <TD WIDTH="43%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;/s/ Matthew R. Friel<!-- NAME --> </FONT></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp; </TD>
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    <TD WIDTH="8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Name:&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD WIDTH="35%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Matthew R. Friel <!-- NAME --></FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
    <TD VALIGN="TOP"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Title:&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=3%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=13%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>99.1  </FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=3%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=84%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Press
release, dated March 30, 2004, announcing that the Company&#146;s earnings for the fourth
quarter and full fiscal year ended December 31, 2003.  </FONT></TD>
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8-K
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)  March 31, 2004 (March 30, 2004)
GenTek Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware
001-14789
02-0505547
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
90 East Halsey Road, Parsippany, NJ
07054
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's
telephone number, including area code
(973) 515-3221
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
ITEM
12.   RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
On
March 30, 2004, GenTek Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing
its earnings for the fourth quarter and full fiscal year ended December 31, 2003. A copy
of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
The
information furnished pursuant to this Current Report on Form 8-K (including the exhibit
hereto) shall not be considered "filed" under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, nor shall it be incorporated by reference into future filings by the
Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, unless the Company expressly sets forth in such future filing
that such information is to be considered "filed" or incorporated by reference
therein.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused
this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
GENTEK INC.
(Registrant)
Date:
March 31, 2004
By:
/s/ Matthew R. Friel
Name:
Matthew R. Friel
Title:
Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
Exhibit
Index
Number
Title
99.1
Press
release, dated March 30, 2004, announcing that the Company's earnings for the fourth
quarter and full fiscal year ended December 31, 2003.