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) December 8, 2004
                              (December 7, 2004)

                                  GenTek Inc.
                ---------------------------------------------
              (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)


          Delaware                   001-14789             02-0505547
--------------------------        -----------------        -----------
     (State or other                 (Commission           (IRS Employer
     jurisdiction of                 File Number)         Identification No.)
     incorporation)


         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)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of
the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

[ ]  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425
     under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

[ ]  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12
     under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

[ ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to
     Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

[ ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to
     Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))


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ITEM 1.01         ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT

         On December 6, 2004, GenTek Inc. ("GenTek" or the "Company") entered
into an amendment (the "Amendment") to its Credit Agreement dated as of
November 10, 2003 (as amended, modified, restated or supplemented from time to
time, the "Credit Agreement"), by and among the financial institutions party
thereto from time to time (the "Lenders"), Bank of America, N.A., as agent for
the Lenders (in its capacity as agent, together with any successor agent, the
"Agent"), Banc of America Securities LLC, as sole book runner and lead
arranger, Fleet Capital Corporation, as syndication agent, The CIT
Group/Business Credit, Inc., Wells Fargo Foothill, LLC and Congress Financial
Corporation, as co-documentation agents, the Company, each of the wholly-owned
Domestic Subsidiaries of GenTek party to the Credit Agreement as a U.S.
Borrower from time to time (collectively, the "U.S. Borrowers"), Noma Company,
a Nova Scotia unlimited liability company (together with the U.S. Borrowers,
the "Borrowers") and the Subsidiary Guarantors named therein.

         The Amendment permits, among other things, GenTek to pay a one-time
cash distribution to its stockholders of up to $75,000,000 on or prior to
December 31, 2004, subject to certain conditions.


ITEM 7.01         REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

         On December 7, 2004, the Company issued a press release announcing
that its board of directors has declared a one-time special dividend of $7.00
per common share. The dividend is payable on December 27, 2004 to holders of
record on December 17, 2004. A copy of the related press release is attached
hereto as Exhibit 99.1.


ITEM 9.01         FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

         (c)      Exhibits

                  99.1     Press Release, dated December 7, 2004,
                           issued by GenTek Inc.


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                                  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:  December 8, 2004                    By:  /s/ Matthew M. Walsh
                                                ------------------------------
                                                Name:  Matthew M. Walsh
                                                Title: Vice President and
                                                       Chief Financial Officer

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                                 EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.      Document

99.1             Press Release, dated December 7, 2004, issued by GenTek Inc.
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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) December 8, 2004
                              (December 7, 2004)

                                  GenTek Inc.
                ---------------------------------------------
              (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

          Delaware                   001-14789             02-0505547
--------------------------        -----------------        -----------
     (State or other                 (Commission           (IRS Employer
     jurisdiction of                 File Number)         Identification No.)
     incorporation)

         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)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of
the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

[ ]  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425
     under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

[ ]  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12
     under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

[ ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to
     Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

[ ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to
     Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
ITEM 1.01         ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT

         On December 6, 2004, GenTek Inc. ("GenTek" or the "Company") entered
into an amendment (the "Amendment") to its Credit Agreement dated as of
November 10, 2003 (as amended, modified, restated or supplemented from time to
time, the "Credit Agreement"), by and among the financial institutions party
thereto from time to time (the "Lenders"), Bank of America, N.A., as agent for
the Lenders (in its capacity as agent, together with any successor agent, the
"Agent"), Banc of America Securities LLC, as sole book runner and lead
arranger, Fleet Capital Corporation, as syndication agent, The CIT
Group/Business Credit, Inc., Wells Fargo Foothill, LLC and Congress Financial
Corporation, as co-documentation agents, the Company, each of the wholly-owned
Domestic Subsidiaries of GenTek party to the Credit Agreement as a U.S.
Borrower from time to time (collectively, the "U.S. Borrowers"), Noma Company,
a Nova Scotia unlimited liability company (together with the U.S. Borrowers,
the "Borrowers") and the Subsidiary Guarantors named therein.

         The Amendment permits, among other things, GenTek to pay a one-time
cash distribution to its stockholders of up to $75,000,000 on or prior to
December 31, 2004, subject to certain conditions.

ITEM 7.01         REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

         On December 7, 2004, the Company issued a press release announcing
that its board of directors has declared a one-time special dividend of $7.00
per common share. The dividend is payable on December 27, 2004 to holders of
record on December 17, 2004. A copy of the related press release is attached
hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

ITEM 9.01         FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

         (c)      Exhibits

                  99.1     Press Release, dated December 7, 2004,
                           issued by GenTek Inc.
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:  December 8, 2004                    By:  /s/ Matthew M. Walsh
                                                ------------------------------
                                                Name:  Matthew M. Walsh
                                                Title: Vice President and
                                                       Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.      Document

99.1             Press Release, dated December 7, 2004, issued by GenTek Inc.