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 (Date of earliest event reported): May 6, 2002 (May 3, 2002)
SEQUA CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware	1-804		13-1885030
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission		(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation	File Number)		Identification No.)
200 Park Avenue, New York, New York		10166
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code                        (212) 986-5500
None
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Item 5.	Other Events
	Registrant's press release dated May 3, 2002 is filed herewith as Exhibit 20 and is
incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7	Financial Statements and Exhibits.
	(c)  Exhibits. The following exhibit is filed herewith and incorporated herein by
reference:
	20.  Press release of Registrant dated May 3, 2002.
			SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Current Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
		SEQUA CORPORATION
			By:______________________________
			Howard M. Leitner
			Chief Financial Officer
Dated: May 3, 2002

EXHIBIT INDEX
Number	Description
20.	Press release of Registrant dated May 3, 2002.