SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT



                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934


                                 April 20, 2004
                Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)


                            Valmont Industries, Inc.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware                            1-31429                       47-0351813
(State or other jurisdiction    (Commission File Number)       (IRS Employer
of incorporation)                                            Identification No.)



One Valmont Plaza
Omaha, Nebraska                                                   68154
(Address of principal executive offices)                        (Zip Code)


                                 (402) 963-1000
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)






Item 5.  Other Events.

     On  April  20,  2004,  Valmont  Industries,  Inc.  issued  a press  release
announcing  that it  intends to offer,  subject to market and other  conditions,
$150 million of senior  subordinated  notes due 2014 in a private offering.  The
press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference.


Item 7(c).  Exhibits.

     99.1 Press Release dated April 20, 2004.








                                   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.

                                              Valmont Industries, Inc.

Date:  April 20, 2004
                                              By:    /s/ Terry J. McClain
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                                              Name:  Terry J. McClain
                                              Title: Senior Vice President and
                                                       Chief Financial Officer





                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit               Description                                     Page No.

99.1       Press release dated April 20, 2004...........................