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                                  UNITED STATES
                       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

                Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):

                                February 28, 2005
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                   North American Galvanizing & Coatings, Inc.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


     Delaware                        1-3920                    71-0268502
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 (State or other                   (Commission                (IRS Employer
   jurisdiction                    File Number)           Identification Number)
of incorporation)


               2250 East 73rd Street
                  Tulsa, Oklahoma                              74136-6832
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      (Address of principal executive offices)                 (Zip Code)


       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (918) 494-0964
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                                 Not applicable
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          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)





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ITEM 1.01 - ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT.

On February 28, 2005, NAGalv-Ohio, Inc. ("NAGalv"), an indirect wholly owned
subsidiary of North American Galvanizing & Coatings, Inc. (the "Company"),
entered into a definitive agreement with Gregory Industries, Inc. ("Gregory") to
acquire Gregory's hot-dip galvanizing assets (the "Assets") located in Canton,
Ohio. The acquisition of the Assets closed simultaneously with the entry into
such agreement. The total purchase price for the Assets was approximately $3.6
million subject to certain post-closing adjustments in connection with
uncollectible accounts. NAGalv paid such purchase price entirely with cash
contributed to NAGalv by the Company. The Asset Purchase Agreement by and
between NAGalv and Gregory is attached hereto as exhibit 10.1.



ITEM 9.01 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(c)      Exhibits
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           10.1      Asset Purchase Agreement, dated February 28, 2005, by and 
                     between NAGalv-Ohio, Inc. and Gregory Industries, Inc.



                                   SIGNATURES
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         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.




                              NORTH AMERICAN GALVANIZING & COATINGS, INC.



Date:    March 2, 2005        By:  /s/ Paul R. Chastain
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                              Name:   Paul R. Chastain
                              Title:  Vice President and Chief Financial Officer



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10.1     Asset Purchase Agreement, dated February 28, 2005, by and between
         NAGalv-Ohio, Inc. and Gregory Industries, Inc.