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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): May 24, 2005
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                            CPI AEROSTRUCTURES, INC.
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               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

            New York                   1-11398               11-2520310
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  (State or Other Jurisdiction       (Commission           (IRS Employer
        of Incorporation)            File Number)        Identification No.)


     60 Heartland Blvd, Edgewood, New York                     11717
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   (Address of Principal Executive Offices)                 (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (631) 586-5200
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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 -- EXECUTION OF A MATERIAL, NON-ORDINARY COURSE AGREEMENT

     On March 22, 2005, the Board of Directors of CPI Aerostructures, Inc.
("Company") approved an amendment to the Company's Performance Equity Plan 2000
("Plan") to increase the number of shares of common stock available for issuance
under the Plan from 830,000 shares of common stock to 1,230,000 shares of common
stock. On May 24, 2005, the shareholders of the Company approved the amendment
to the Plan. A copy of the amendment to the Plan is included as Exhibit 10.6.1
hereto.

ITEM 9.01 -- FINANCIAL STATEMENT AND EXHIBITS

     10.6.1    Amendment to the Performance Equity Plan 2000














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                                    SIGNATURE


     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.


Dated:   May 24, 2005                  CPI AEROSTRUCTURES, INC.



                                       By:       /s/ Edward J. Fred
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                                             Edward J. Fred
                                             Chief Executive Officer





















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