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): October 15, 1998
DELTA WOODSIDE INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
SOUTH CAROLINA 0-10095 57-0535180
(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or organization) File Number) Identification No.)
233 North Main Street
Hammond Square, Suite 200
Greenville, South Carolina 29601
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
864\232-8301
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
Not Applicable
Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last
report.
Item 5. Other Events.
October 15, 1998
On October 15, 1998, Delta Woodside Industries, Inc.
announced its intention to sell its Duck Head Apparel
division. On October 9, 1998, at a meeting of the Board of Directors,
the Board made the decision to seek a buyer for Duck Head who is
better positioned than DeltaWoodside to realize the value
that is believed to exist in the Duck Head Apparel
division.
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.
DELTA WOODSIDE INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Registrant)
Date October 27, 1998 /s/ Robert W. Humphreys
Robert W. Humphreys
Controller and Assistant Secretary
