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


                                 May 22, 2003
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               Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)


                       Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc.
           ------------------------------------------------------------
            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


        Delaware                       1-11592                  13-3384636
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(State or other jurisdiction of   (Commission File Number)  (I.R.S. Employer
 incorporation or organization)                             Identification No.)


              15300 Centennial Drive, Northville, Michigan 48167
             -----------------------------------------------------
              (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)


                                (734) 737-5000
             ------------------------------------------------------
             (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


                                Not Applicable
         ------------------------------------------------------------
         (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 5.  Other Events.

         On May 22, 2003, Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc. announced that it
entered into an agreement for the sale of $250 million of senior unsecured
notes. The notes have a maturity of 7 years and a 10 1/2% coupon.

         A copy of the press release announcing the foregoing is attached as
Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated by reference herein.


ITEM 7(c). Exhibits.

99.1     Press Release of Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc. dated May 22, 2003.

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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.

                                             HAYES LEMMERZ INTERNATIONAL, INC.


                                             By:  /s/ Patrick C. Cauley
                                                  ----------------------------
                                                  Patrick C. Cauley
                                                  General Counsel & Secretary

Dated: May 23, 2003

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                                 EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.   Description
----------    -----------

99.1          Press Release of Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc. dated
              May 22, 2003.

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                                                                  EXHIBIT 99.1

Contact:
Marika P. Diamond
734.737.5162


               Hayes Lemmerz Agrees to Sell Senior Note Offering


Northville, MI - May 22, 2003 - Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc. (OTC:HLMMQ)
today announced that it entered into an agreement for the sale of $250 million
of senior unsecured notes. The notes have a maturity of 7 years and a 10 1/2%
coupon.

The Company expects to complete the sale of the notes and emerge from Chapter
11 in early June. Hayes Lemmerz, its U.S. subsidiaries and one subsidiary
organized in Mexico filed voluntary petitions for reorganization under Chapter
11 of the Bankruptcy Code in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of
Delaware on December 5, 2001.

Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc. is one of the world's leading global
suppliers of automotive and commercial highway wheels, brakes, powertrain,
suspension, structural and other lightweight components. The Company has 43
plants, 3 joint venture facilities and 11,000 employees worldwide.


The notes to be offered will not be and have not been registered under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold in the
United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration
requirements. This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the
solicitation of an offer to buy, nor will there be any sale of these
securities in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be
unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of
any such state, and is issued pursuant to Rule 135c under the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended. This press release includes forward looking statements
within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section
21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which represent the
Company's expectations and beliefs concerning future events that involve risks
and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from
those currently anticipated. All statements other than statements of
historical facts included in this release are forward looking statements.
Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those
expressed or implied in such forward looking statements include the factors
set forth in our periodic reports filed with the SEC. Consequently, all of the
forward looking statements made in this press release are qualified by these
and other factors, risks and uncertainties.
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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

                                 May 22, 2003
    -----------------------------------------------------------------------
               Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

                       Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc.
           ------------------------------------------------------------
            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

        Delaware                       1-11592                  13-3384636
--------------------------------  ------------------------  ------------------
(State or other jurisdiction of   (Commission File Number)  (I.R.S. Employer
 incorporation or organization)                             Identification No.)

              15300 Centennial Drive, Northville, Michigan 48167
             -----------------------------------------------------
              (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

                                (734) 737-5000
             ------------------------------------------------------
             (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                                Not Applicable
         ------------------------------------------------------------
         (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Item 5.  Other Events.

         On May 22, 2003, Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc. announced that it
entered into an agreement for the sale of $250 million of senior unsecured
notes. The notes have a maturity of 7 years and a 10 1/2% coupon.

         A copy of the press release announcing the foregoing is attached as
Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated by reference herein.

ITEM 7(c). Exhibits.

99.1     Press Release of Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc. dated May 22, 2003.
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.

                                             HAYES LEMMERZ INTERNATIONAL, INC.

                                             By:  /s/ Patrick C. Cauley
                                                  ----------------------------
                                                  Patrick C. Cauley
                                                  General Counsel & Secretary

Dated: May 23, 2003
EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.   Description
----------    -----------

99.1          Press Release of Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc. dated
              May 22, 2003.
EXHIBIT 99.1

Contact:
Marika P. Diamond
734.737.5162

               Hayes Lemmerz Agrees to Sell Senior Note Offering

Northville, MI - May 22, 2003 - Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc. (OTC:HLMMQ)
today announced that it entered into an agreement for the sale of $250 million
of senior unsecured notes. The notes have a maturity of 7 years and a 10 1/2%
coupon.

The Company expects to complete the sale of the notes and emerge from Chapter
11 in early June. Hayes Lemmerz, its U.S. subsidiaries and one subsidiary
organized in Mexico filed voluntary petitions for reorganization under Chapter
11 of the Bankruptcy Code in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of
Delaware on December 5, 2001.

Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc. is one of the world's leading global
suppliers of automotive and commercial highway wheels, brakes, powertrain,
suspension, structural and other lightweight components. The Company has 43
plants, 3 joint venture facilities and 11,000 employees worldwide.

The notes to be offered will not be and have not been registered under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold in the
United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration
requirements. This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the
solicitation of an offer to buy, nor will there be any sale of these
securities in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be
unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of
any such state, and is issued pursuant to Rule 135c under the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended. This press release includes forward looking statements
within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section
21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which represent the
Company's expectations and beliefs concerning future events that involve risks
and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from
those currently anticipated. All statements other than statements of
historical facts included in this release are forward looking statements.
Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those
expressed or implied in such forward looking statements include the factors
set forth in our periodic reports filed with the SEC. Consequently, all of the
forward looking statements made in this press release are qualified by these
and other factors, risks and uncertainties.