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     <!-- Client Name:    GENTEK INC                                                     -->
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STATES<BR>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>Washington, D.C. 20549  </FONT></H1></TD></TR>
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<TD><H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>CURRENT REPORT<BR>
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the<BR> 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; <U> July 13, 2004 (June 30, 2004)</U> </FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD WIDTH="600" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">GenTek Inc. </FONT></TD></TR>
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<td Align=CENTER Width=33%><Font Face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" Size=2>Delaware</font></td>
<td Align=CENTER Width=34%><Font Face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" Size=2>001-14789 </font></td>
<td Align=CENTER Width=33%><Font Face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" Size=2>02-0505547  </font></td>
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     <TD WIDTH="300" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">90 East Halsey Road, Parsippany, NJ</FONT></TD>
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     <TD WIDTH="150" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">07054</FONT></TD></TR>

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telephone number, including area code  <U> (973) 515-3221</U> </FONT></TD></TR>
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<H1 ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>ITEM 5. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;OTHER EVENTS AND REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE</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;&nbsp;&nbsp;
On June 30, 2004, GenTek announced that its Noma Corporation
subsidiary acquired a wire-harness and subassembly manufacturing business
located in Reynosa, Mexico, from Whirlpool Corporation. A copy of the press
release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by
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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
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    <TD WIDTH="43%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">GENTEK INC.</FONT></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp; </TD>
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    <TD WIDTH="39%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">July 13, 2004</FONT></TD>
    <TD WIDTH="5%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
    <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</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=15%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>99.1 </FONT></TD>
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Press release, dated June 30, 2004, announcing that the
Company's Noma Corporation subsidiary acquired a wire-harness
and subassembly manufacturing business located in Reynosa,
Mexico, from Whirlpool Corporation.

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8K Form
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)
July 13, 2004 (June 30, 2004)
GenTek Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware
001-14789
02-0505547
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation or Organization)
(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 5.    OTHER EVENTS AND REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
On June 30, 2004, GenTek announced that its Noma Corporation
subsidiary acquired a wire-harness and subassembly manufacturing business
located in Reynosa, Mexico, from Whirlpool Corporation. A copy of the press
release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by
reference.
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:
July 13, 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 June 30, 2004, announcing that the
Company's Noma Corporation subsidiary acquired a wire-harness
and subassembly manufacturing business located in Reynosa,
Mexico, from Whirlpool Corporation.