Form 8-K Press Release Operations Suspended

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 (Date of earliest event reported): September 15, 2004

                                                                      

THE DIXIE GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

                                                                      

          Tennessee          
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

       0-2585        
(Commission File Number)

        62-0183370      
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

345-B Nowlin Lane, Chattanooga, Tennessee
(Address of principal executive offices)

   37421   
(zip code)

 


Registrant's telephone number, including area code (423) 510-7010

 

 

 

Item 7.01.

Regulation FD Disclosure.
 

On September 15, 2004, The Dixie Group, Inc. issued the press release (furnished below) to announce that due to the threat posed by Hurricane Ivan, it has temporarily suspended operations at its carpet manufacturing and distribution facilities located in Atmore and Saraland, Alabama.

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 

(c)

Exhibits

    
   

(99.1) Press Release dated September 15, 2004

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

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.

Date:    September 15, 2004

THE DIXIE GROUP, INC.

 

 By: /s/ Gary A. Harmon               
Gary A. Harmon
Chief Financial Officer