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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 8, 2000
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Crown Crafts, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Georgia 1-7604 58-0678148
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(State or other (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of Identification
incorporation) Number)
1600 RiverEdge Parkway, Suite 200, Atlanta, Georgia 30328
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (770) 644-6400
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Item 5. Other Events.
Carl A. Texter has been appointed Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer of the Company effective May 8, 2000. Mr. Texter will assume
responsibility for restructuring the Company's debt, improving financial
reporting and providing the overall financial leadership required to return the
business to profitability.
Mr. Texter, 44, is a graduate of Princeton University and holds an
M.B.A. from Dartmouth College. He has 19 years of financial management
experience with BP Amoco plc, most recently acting as chief financial officer of
Amoco Fabrics and Fibers Company, a leading producer of synthetic industrial
fabrics.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the Company has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
CROWN CRAFTS, INC.
By: /s/ John A. Magee
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Name: John A. Magee
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Title: Acting President
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Dated: May 9, 2000
