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 9, 2009

                   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 9, 2009,  the Board of Directors  of  Universal  Stainless & Alloy
Products, Inc. (the "Company") increased the size of the Board of Directors from
five members to six members and appointed Christopher L. Ayers to fill the newly
created  vacancy,   effective  April  10,  2009.  There  is  no  arrangement  or
understanding  pursuant to which Mr. Ayers was selected as a director. Mr. Ayers
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. Ayers will receive a pro rata portion of the annual  retainer for 2009.  The
Board of Directors  has  determined  that Mr. Ayers is  independent,  as defined
under applicable Nasdaq listing  standards,  and appointed Mr. Ayers 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.  Ayers 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 15, 2009








                                    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 15, 2009