Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Fitzsimons Gina	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 1/14/2022	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol HEXCEL CORP /DE/ [HXL]
(Last)        (First)        (Middle) 281 TRESSER BLVD	4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director                          _____ 10% Owner ___X___ Officer (give title below)        _____ Other (specify below) See Remarks /
(Street) STAMFORD, CT 06901       (City)              (State)              (Zip)	5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	1645	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units (1)	(2)	(2)	Common Stock	808	$0.00	D
Restricted Stock Units (1)	(3)	(3)	Common Stock	377	$0.00	D
Restricted Stock Units (1)	(4)	(4)	Common Stock	1817	$0.00	D
Restricted Stock Units (1)	(5)	(5)	Common Stock	946	$0.00	D
Non-Qualified Stock Options	2/6/2021 (6)	2/6/2030	Common Stock	2695	$74.74	D
Non-Qualified Stock Options	7/30/2021 (7)	7/30/2030	Common Stock	6534	$38.94	D
Non-Qualified Stock Options	1/28/2022 (8)	1/28/2031	Common Stock	3517	$44.90	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Each restricted stock unit ("RSU") represents a conditional right to receive one share of common stock of the issuer.
(2)	The RSUs vest and convert into an equivalent number of shares of common stock of the issuer in equal installments on the first three anniversaries of the grant date, which was July 25, 2019.
(3)	The RSUs vest and convert into an equivalent number of shares of common stock of the issuer in equal installments on the first three anniversaries of the grant date, which was February 6, 2020.
(4)	The RSUs vest and convert into an equivalent number of shares of common stock of the issuer in equal installments on the first three anniversaries of the grant date, which was July 30, 2020.
(5)	The RSUs vest and convert into an equivalent number of shares of common stock of the issuer in equal installments on the first three anniversaries of the grant date, which was January 28, 2021.
(6)	The non-qualified stock options vest in equal increments on each of the first three anniversaries of the date of grant, which was February 6, 2020.
(7)	The non-qualified stock options vest in equal increments on each of the first three anniversaries of the date of grant, which was July 30, 2020.
(8)	The non-qualified stock options vest in equal increments on each of the first three anniversaries of the date of grant, which was January 28, 2021.

Remarks: Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Fitzsimons Gina 281 TRESSER BLVD STAMFORD, CT 06901			See Remarks

Signatures
/s/ Heather M. DeGregorio, as attorney-in-fact for Gina Fitzsimons		1/24/2022
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date