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                                 UNITED STATES
                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, DC  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):  July 26, 2004



                            KEMET Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)




     Delaware                      0-20289                  57-0923789
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(State or other             (Commission File Number)       (IRS Employer
  jurisdiction)                                         Identification No.)


2835 KEMET Way,  Simpsonville, SC                          29681
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(Address of principal executive offices)                 (Zip Code)



Registrants telephone number, including area code:  (864) 963-6300









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Item 7.    Financial Statement and Exhibits

(a)	Not Applicable
(b)	Not Applicable
(c)	Exhibits
99.1	Press Release, dated July 19, 2004 issued by the Company.























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Signature


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


Date:  JULY 26, 2004
						KEMET Corporation


						/S/ D. E. Gable

						David E. Gable
						Vice President and
						Chief Financial Officer