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)   November 4, 2004
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                              Armor Holdings, Inc.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


         Delaware                       0-18863                  59-3392443                   
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(State or other jurisdiction    (Commission File Number)       (IRS Employer 
      of incorporation)                                      Identification No.)   


1400 Marsh Landing Parkway, Jacksonville, Florida                    32250           
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(Address of principal executive offices)                          (Zip Code)


        Registrant's telephone number, including area code (904) 741-5400
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         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)


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Item 8.01 Other Events

OFFERING OF $45 MILLION 2.00% SENIOR SUBORDINATED CONVERTIBLE NOTES

     On November 4, 2004, Armor Holdings, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press
release announcing that the underwriters of the Company's recent underwritten
registered public offering of $300 million aggregate principal amount of 2.00%
Senior Subordinated Convertible Notes due November 1, 2024 ("Notes") had elected
to exercise their over-allotment option to purchase an additional $45 million
aggregate principal amount of Notes. A copy of the press release is attached to
this report as Exhibit 99.1. The Company consummated the sale of this additional
$45 million aggregate principal amount of Notes on November 5, 2004.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits


          (c)  Exhibits. The following Exhibits are filed herewith as a part of
               this report:

Exhibit    Description
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99.1       Press Release, dated November 4, 2004.




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                                   SIGNATURES

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


Dated: November 5, 2004

                                                 ARMOR HOLDINGS, INC.


                                             By:  /s/ Philip A. Baratelli   
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                                                 Name:  Philip A. Baratelli
                                                 Title: Corporate Controller,
                                                        Treasurer and Secretary



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