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):
July 21, 1994
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Shaw Industries, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Georgia 1-6853 58-1032521
(State or other (Commission File (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of Number) Identification
incorporation) Number)
616 E. Walnut Avenue
Dalton, Georgia 30720
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(706) 278-3812
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
ITEM 8. CHANGE IN FISCAL YEAR
On July 21, 1994, the Board of Directors of Shaw Industries, Inc.
(the "Company"), approved the change of the Company's fiscal year-end from the
Saturday closest to the end of June to the new fiscal year-end of the Saturday
closest to the end of December. The fiscal year ended July 2, 1994, will be
the fiscal year-end used in the Company's next report to the Securities and
Exchange Commission on Form 10-K. A report on Form 10-K for the period from
July 3, 1994, to December 31, 1994, will be the form on which the report
covering the transition period will be filed by the Company.
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 thereunto duly authorized
Shaw Industries, Inc.
(The Registrant)
DATE: August 2, 1994 /s/ Robert E. Shaw
Robert E. Shaw
President and Chief Executive
Officer
DATE: August 2, 1994 /s/ William C. Lusk, Jr.
William C. Lusk, Jr.
Senior Vice President and Treasurer
(Principal Financial Officer)
