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 16, 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.

     Valmont  Industries,  Inc.  issued  a  press  release  on  April  16,  2004
announcing the  consummation of the acquisition of Newmark  International,  Inc.
The press release is attached as an exhibit and incorporated by reference.

Item 7(c).  Exhibits.

     99.1 Press release dated April 16, 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 16, 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 16, 2004.............................