SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 20549


                                    FORM 8-K


                                 CURRENT REPORT


       Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange of 1934



                         Date of Report April 21, 1997


                                    DCX, Inc.
              ----------------------------------------------------
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



    Colorado                         0-14273                    84-0868815
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   (State of                      (Commission                  (IRS Employer
incorporation)                    File Number)               Identification No.)



3002 North State Highway 83, Franktown, CO                       80116-0569
------------------------------------------                       ----------
(Address of principal executive offices)                         (Zip Code)



        Registrant's telephone number, including area code (303) 688-6070





                                 Not Applicable
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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Item 5, Other Events.

The Company  reports  that its board of diretors has decided to set a new record
date other than close of business on April 30, 1997, for shareholders to vote at
the next annual meeting of shareholders. The date will be determined in the near
future.

The board of directors has also  postponed the annual  meeting to an unspecified
date in September, 1997. The meeting was originally schedules for June 6. 1997.



                                   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.

                                             DCX, Inc.
                                             (Registrant)


April 29, 1997                               /S/  FREDERICK G. BEISSER
                                                --------------------------------
                                                      (Signature)
                                                    Frederick G. Beisser
                                                Vice President - Finance &
                                                Administration, Secretary,
                                                Treasurer and Principal
                                                Accounting Officer
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

       Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange of 1934

                         Date of Report April 21, 1997

                                    DCX, Inc.
              ----------------------------------------------------
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

    Colorado                         0-14273                    84-0868815
--------------                    -----------                ------------------
   (State of                      (Commission                  (IRS Employer
incorporation)                    File Number)               Identification No.)

3002 North State Highway 83, Franktown, CO                       80116-0569
------------------------------------------                       ----------
(Address of principal executive offices)                         (Zip Code)

        Registrant's telephone number, including area code (303) 688-6070

                                 Not Applicable
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

                                       1
Item 5, Other Events.

The Company  reports  that its board of diretors has decided to set a new record
date other than close of business on April 30, 1997, for shareholders to vote at
the next annual meeting of shareholders. The date will be determined in the near
future.

The board of directors has also  postponed the annual  meeting to an unspecified
date in September, 1997. The meeting was originally schedules for June 6. 1997.

                                   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.

                                             DCX, Inc.
                                             (Registrant)

April 29, 1997                               /S/  FREDERICK G. BEISSER
                                                --------------------------------
                                                      (Signature)
                                                    Frederick G. Beisser
                                                Vice President - Finance &
                                                Administration, Secretary,
                                                Treasurer and Principal
                                                Accounting Officer