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: JANUARY 27, 2004


                         RTI INTERNATIONAL METALS, INC.

             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


             Ohio                        1-14437                52-2115953
        (State or Other                (Commission            (IRS Employer
Jurisdiction of incorporation)         File Number)       Identification Number)


                               1000 WARREN AVENUE
                               NILES, OHIO, 44446

                    (Address of Principal Executive Offices)


                                 (330) 544-7700

              (Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code)







ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(c)      Exhibits

The following exhibit is filed with this report on Form 8-K:

Exhibit No.      Description
-----------      -----------
99.1             Press release announcing earnings for the year ended
                 December 31, 2003.







                                    SIGNATURE

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

                                        RTI INTERNATIONAL METALS, INC.

                                        By: /s/ Lawrence W. Jacobs
                                            -----------------------------------
                                            Name:  Lawrence W. Jacobs
                                            Title:  Vice President and
                                                    Chief Financial Officer


Date: January 27, 2004






                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Number      Description                                   Method of Filing
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99.1        Press release dated January 26, 2004          Filed herewith