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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)       August 23, 2001
                                                   -----------------------------


                         Standard Automotive Corporation
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


          Delaware                  001-13657                 52-2018607
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(State or other jurisdiction       (Commission               (IRS Employer
      of incorporation)            File Number)            Identification No.)


     321 Valley Road, Hillsborough, New Jersey                     08844-4056
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      (Address of principal executive offices)                     (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code        (908) 874-7778
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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         Item 5.  Other Events.

         On August 23, 2001, Standard Automotive Corporation issued a press
release, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated
herein by reference.

         Item 7.  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and
                  Exhibits.


                  (c)      Exhibits.  The following documents are filed as
                           exhibits to this Report:

                           99.1    Press Release, dated August 23, 2001.

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                                   SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


                                              Standard Automotive Corporation
                                           -------------------------------------
                                                      (Registrant)

       August 23, 2001                           /s/ MATTHEW B. BURRIS
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            Date                                    Matthew B. Burris
                                                 Chief Financial Officer
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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)       August 23, 2001
                                                   -----------------------------

                         Standard Automotive Corporation
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

          Delaware                  001-13657                 52-2018607
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(State or other jurisdiction       (Commission               (IRS Employer
      of incorporation)            File Number)            Identification No.)

     321 Valley Road, Hillsborough, New Jersey                     08844-4056
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      (Address of principal executive offices)                     (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code        (908) 874-7778
                                                      --------------------------

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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Item 5.  Other Events.

         On August 23, 2001, Standard Automotive Corporation issued a press
release, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated
herein by reference.

         Item 7.  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and
                  Exhibits.

                  (c)      Exhibits.  The following documents are filed as
                           exhibits to this Report:

                           99.1    Press Release, dated August 23, 2001.
SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

                                              Standard Automotive Corporation
                                           -------------------------------------
                                                      (Registrant)

       August 23, 2001                           /s/ MATTHEW B. BURRIS
-------------------------------------      -------------------------------------
            Date                                    Matthew B. Burris
                                                 Chief Financial Officer