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): April 8, 2008

                   Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

           Delaware                 000-25032              25-1724540
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  (State or other jurisdiction      (Commission         (IRS Employer
   of incorporation)                File Number)        Identification No.)


            600 Mayer Street, Bridgeville, Pennsylvania         15017
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              (Address of principal executive offices)        (Zip code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (412) 257-7600

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Item 5.02.  Departure of directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
            Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of
            Certain Officers.

     On  April  8,  2008,  Universal  Stainless  &  Alloy  Products,  Inc.  (the
"Company") announced that M. David Kornblatt was appointed to serve on its Board
of Directors,  effective April 7, 2008. There is no arrangement or understanding
pursuant to which Mr.  Kornblatt was selected as a director.  Mr. Kornblatt will
receive  compensation  for his service as a director that is consistent with the
compensation paid to the Company's other non-employee directors, except that Mr.
Kornblatt  will  receive  a pro rata  portion  of the  annual  retainer  for the
2007-2008  year.  The Board of Directors has  determined  that Mr.  Kornblatt is
independent, as defined under applicable Nasdaq listing standards, and appointed
Mr.  Kornblatt  to serve on its  Audit  Committee,  Compensation  Committee  and
Nominating  and  Governance  Committee.  A copy of the  Company's  press release
announcing the appointment of Mr.  Kornblatt is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and
is hereby incorporated by reference.

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

      (d)   Exhibits

      99.1  Press Release dated April 8, 2008




                                    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.


                              UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.


                              By:  /s/ Paul A. McGrath
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                                   Vice President of Administration,
                                   General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

Dated:  April 8, 2008