SHAW INDUSTRIES INC
10-Q, 1996-05-10
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                                    UNITED STATES
                          SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, D.C. 20549
                                    ______________

                                     FORM 10-Q


(Mark One)
     |X|  QUARTERLY  REPORT  PURSUANT  TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE  SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended                       March 30, 1996      

                                                        OR
     |_|  TRANSITION  REPORT  PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE  SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from________________________to______________________


                          Commission file number 1-6853 

                             SHAW INDUSTRIES, INC. 
           (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 GEORGIA                                                          58-1032521   
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)         (I.R.S.
                                                   Employer Identification No.)

             616 E. WALNUT AVENUE,    DALTON, GEORGIA                  30720
(Address of principal executive offices)
                                                                  (Zip Code)

            (706) 278-3812                                          
Registrant's telephone number, including area code

                                            NOT APPLICABLE               
Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report

     Indicate  by check  xwhether  the  registrant  (1) has  filed  all  reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934  during  the  preceding  12 months  (or for such  shorter  period  that the
registrant  was required to file such  reports) and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x . No ______.

     APPLICABLE  ONLY TO  CORPORATE  ISSUERS:  Indicate  the  number  of  shares
outstanding  of each of the issuer's  classes of common stock,  as of the latest
practicable date: May 3, 1996 - 135,530,694 shares

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                                SHAW INDUSTRIES, INC.
                                    FORM 10-Q
                                      INDEX






PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION                                    PAGE NUMBERS

Item 1.  Financial Statements

        Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - March 30, 1996
         and December 30, 1995                                            3-4

        Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Retained
         Earnings -  For the Three Months Ended
         March 30, 1996 and  April 1, 1995                                 5

        Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows -
         For the Three Months Ended March 30, 1996
         and April 1, 1995                                                 6

        Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements               7

Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis
          of Financial Condition and Results of Operations                 8-9

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION                                                10

SIGNATURES                                                                 11

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<TABLE>

PART 1 - ITEM ONE - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
SHAW INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(IN THOUSANDS)



<S>                                                                              <C>                         <C>
ASSETS                                                                     March 30,              December 30, 1995
                                                                             1996
                                                                    ------------------------   -------------------------
                                                                          (UNAUDITED)
CURRENT ASSETS:

 Cash and cash equivalents                                                       $   34,105                  $   31,453
                                                                    ------------------------   -------------------------
 Accounts receivable, less
   allowance for doubtful accounts and
   discounts of $17,363 and $14,746                                                 366,948                     345,443
                                                                    ------------------------   -------------------------

 Inventories -
   Raw materials                                                                    225,402                     232,693
   Work-in-process                                                                   28,663                      25,330
   Finished goods                                                                   253,718                     231,189
                                                                    ------------------------   -------------------------
                                                                                    507,783                     489,212
                                                                    ------------------------   -------------------------
 Other current assets                                                                40,031                      36,403
                                                                    ------------------------   -------------------------
               TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS                                                 948,867                     902,511
                                                                    ------------------------   -------------------------

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT,
   at cost:
 Land and land improvements                                                          27,609                      27,173
 Buildings and leasehold improvements                                               278,664                     269,715
 Machinery and equipment                                                            929,712                     914,126
 Construction in progress                                                            23,910                      22,986
                                                                    ------------------------   -------------------------
                                                                                  1,259,895                   1,234,000
 Less - Accumulated depreciation and
        amortization                                                              (628,322)                   (602,010)
                                                                    ------------------------   -------------------------
                                                                                    631,573                     631,990
                                                                    ------------------------   -------------------------

GOODWILL, net                                                                       122,176                     104,280
                                                                    ------------------------   -------------------------
INVESTMENT IN JOINT VENTURE                                                          16,442                      15,513
                                                                    ------------------------   -------------------------
OTHER ASSETS                                                                          9,928                       8,489
                                                                    ------------------------   -------------------------
               TOTAL ASSETS                                                      $1,728,986                  $1,662,783
                                                                    ========================   =========================



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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' INVESTMENT


                                                                           March 30,              December 30, 1995
                                                                             1996
                                                                    ------------------------   -------------------------
                                                                          (UNAUDITED)
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
 Current maturities of long-term debt                                           $    17,878                   $   5,305
 Accounts payable                                                                   160,204                     114,326
 Accrued liabilities                                                                155,972                     141,435
                                                                    ------------------------   -------------------------
      TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES                                                     334,054                     261,066
                                                                    ------------------------   -------------------------

LONG-TERM DEBT, less current maturities                                             653,978                     627,130
                                                                    ------------------------   -------------------------
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES                                                                51,015                      51,000
                                                                    ------------------------   -------------------------
OTHER LIABILITIES                                                                    12,208                      13,398
                                                                    ------------------------   -------------------------

SHAREHOLDERS' INVESTMENT:
 Common stock, no par, $1.11 stated value,
  authorized 500,000,000 shares; issued and
  outstanding: 135,444,894 at March 30,
  1996 and 135,956,602 shares at December                                           150,345                     150,913
  30, 1995
 Paid-in capital                                                                     96,165                     101,718
 Cumulative translation adjustment                                                    1,388                       1,895
 Retained earnings                                                                  429,833                     455,663
                                                                    ------------------------   -------------------------
                                                          
      TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' INVESTMENT                                                677,731                     710,189
                                                                    ------------------------   -------------------------

      TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS'
        INVESTMENT                                                               $1,728,986                  $1,662,783
                                                                    ========================   =========================
</TABLE>




The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated
financial statements.


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<TABLE>

SHAW INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND RETAINED EARNINGS
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
(UNAUDITED)                                                         
                                                                        THREE MONTHS                THREE MONTHS
                                                                            ENDED                      ENDED
                                                                       March 30, 1996              April 1, 1995
                                                                   ------------------------   -------------------------

<S>                                                                               <C>                         <C>     
NET SALES                                                                         $657,742                    $676,550
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
  Cost of sales                                                                    528,238                     559,469
  Selling, general and administrative                                              103,901                      97,860
  Nonrecurring charges                                                              29,139                           -
  Interest expense, net                                                              9,566                      10,774
  Other (income), net                                                                (865)                       (940)
                                                                   ------------------------   -------------------------
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES                                                 (12,237)                       9,387
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES                                                           4,276                       4,107
                                                                   ------------------------   -------------------------
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE EQUITY IN INCOME OF JOINT VENTURE AND      
CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF ACCOUNTING CHANGE                                            (16,513)                       5,280
                                                                                 
EQUITY IN INCOME (LOSS) OF JOINT VENTURE                                               929                       (803)
                                                                   ------------------------   -------------------------
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF ACCOUNTING CHANGE                       (15,584)                       4,477
                                                                               
CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF ACCOUNTING CHANGE, NET OF TAX BENEFIT                               -                    (12,077)
                                                                  
                                                                   ------------------------   -------------------------
NET (LOSS)                                                                       $(15,584)                   $ (7,600)
                                                                   ========================   =========================

DIVIDENDS PAID PER COMMON SHARE                                                   $  0.075                    $  0.075
                                                                   ========================   =========================

EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE:
  Primary and fully diluted basis -
    Income (loss) before cumulative effect
      of accounting change                                                         $(0.11)                       $0.03
    Cumulative effect of accounting change,
      net of tax benefit                                                                 -                      (0.09)
                                                                   ------------------------   -------------------------
    Net (loss)                                                                     $(0.11)                     $(0.06)
                                                                   ========================   =========================


RETAINED EARNINGS:
  Beginning of period                                                             $455,663                    $444,115
  Deduct - net loss                                                               (15,584)                     (7,600)
  Deduct - dividends paid                                                         (10,246)                    (10,195)
  Decuct - adjustment in equity of joint
           venture                                                                       -                        (13)
                                                                   ----------------------------------------------------
  End of period                                                                   $429,833                    $426,307
                                                                   ========================   =========================
</TABLE>

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated
financial statements.

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<TABLE>


SHAW INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES                               
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF                                 
CASH FLOWS                                                                THREE MONTHS                THREE MONTHS
(UNAUDITED AND IN THOUSANDS)                                                 ENDED                      ENDED
                                                                        March 30, 1996              April 1, 1995
                                                                    ------------------------   -------------------------
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
<S>                                                                               <C>                          <C>     
 Net loss                                                                         $(15,584)                    $(7,600)
                                                                    ------------------------   -------------------------
 Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net
  cash provided by operating activities:
   Depreciation and amortization                                                     21,586                      21,859
   Provision for doubtful accounts                                                    1,797                       1,748
   Deferred income taxes                                                                  1                       (518)
   Nonrecurring charges                                                              29,139                           -
   Cumulative effect of accounting change                                                 -                      12,077
   Other, net                                                                       (3,714)                       4,683
   Changes in operating assets and
    liabilities, net of acquisitions:
        Accounts receivable                                                         (1,994)                    (24,029)
        Inventories                                                                 (7,016)                    (33,264)
        Other current assets                                                            659                       4,921
        Accounts payable                                                             33,483                      44,570
        Accrued liabilities                                                           5,947                      22,715
                                                                    ------------------------   -------------------------
          Total adjustments                                                          79,888                      54,762
                                                                    ------------------------   -------------------------
   Net cash provided by operating activities                                         64,304                      47,162
                                                                    ------------------------   -------------------------
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
 Additions to property, plant and equipment                                        (22,276)                    (16,524)
 Acquisitions of business assets                                                   (35,797)                    (29,503)
 Investment in joint venture                                                              -                     (3,500)
 Deconsolidation of joint venture                                                         -                     (3,828)
                                                                    ------------------------   -------------------------
                                                                    
  Net cash used in investing activities                                           (58,073)                    (53,355)
                                                                    ------------------------   -------------------------
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
 Increase in long-term debt                                                          28,061                      44,808
 Dividends paid                                                                    (10,246)                    (10,195)
 Purchase and retirement of common stock                                           (21,698)                    (20,590)
 Proceeds from exercise of stock options                                                304                         230
                                                                    ------------------------   -------------------------
   Net cash (used) provided by financing
     activities                                                                     (3,579)                      14,253
                                                                    ------------------------   -------------------------
NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS                                             2,652                       8,060
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING                               
  OF PERIOD                                                                          31,453                      34,365
                                                                    ------------------------   ------------------------
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD                                          $34,105                     $42,425
                                                                    ========================   =========================




</TABLE>

                                                                     
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated
financial statements.

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                        SHAW INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                  NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                      (UNAUDITED)
            _______________________________________________________________
1.  Basis of Presentation

     The financial statements included herein have been prepared by the Company,
without  audit,  pursuant to the rules and  regulations  of the  Securities  and
Exchange  Commission.  Certain  information  and footnote  disclosures  normally
included in financial  statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted
accounting  principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and
regulations,  although the Company believes that the disclosures are adequate to
make the information not misleading.  These financial  statements should be read
in conjunction with the financial  statements and related notes contained in the
Company's  1995 Annual  Report on Form 10-K. In the opinion of  management,  the
accompanying unaudited financial statements contain all adjustments necessary to
present fairly the Company's financial position,  results of operations and cash
flows at the dates and for the periods presented.  Interim results of operations
are not  necessarily  indicative  of the results to be expected for a full year.
Certain prior period amounts have been  reclassified to conform with the current
period presentation.

2.  Inventories

     The  Company  uses  the  last-in,   first-out   (LIFO)  method  of  valuing
substantially all of its domestic  inventories.  If LIFO inventories were valued
at current costs, the inventories would have been $14,874,000 lower at March 30,
1996  and  $9,992,000  lower  at  December  30,  1995.  The  Company's   foreign
inventories  are  valued  at the lower of  first-in,  first-out  (FIFO)  cost or
market.

3.  Acquisitions

     In  December  1995,  the  Company  announced  a  new  retail  and  contract
distribution strategy and executed letters of intent during the first quarter of
1996 to acquire  Carpetland  USA,  Inc.,  as well as several  commercial  carpet
contractors.  Certain  of these  transactions  were  completed  during the first
quarter of 1996 for cash and common stock.
 
 
4.  Accounting Change

     Effective January 1, 1995, the Company changed its method of accounting for
sample  costs  from  expensing  sample  costs  that  exceed  the  estimated  net
realizable  value when shipped to expensing that portion of sample costs as they
are produced.  This change was made in  recognition  of an increasing  number of
samples  placed with  customers that do not result in future sales and to better
control the sample order  process.  The  cumulative  effect of the change was to
decrease  net  income by  $12,077,000,  or $.09 per  share,  net of  income  tax
benefit.
 
5.  Nonrecurring Charges

     During the first quarter of 1996, the Company recorded nonrecurring charges
of  $29,139,000  ($26,519,000  after  income  taxes,  or $.19 per share) for the
reduction of the carrying  value of certain  goodwill  and  property,  plant and
equipment at the Company's  international  operations related to the adoption of
Statement  of  Financial  Accounting  Standards  No.  121,  "Accounting  for the
Impairment of Long-Lived  Assets and for  Long-Lived  Assets to Be Disposed Of,"
and to provide for the disposal of certain other assets at their  estimated fair
value. These asset write-downs will reduce amortization and depreciation expense
of the respective assets in future periods.
 
 

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                      SHAW INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                ITEM TWO-MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
                   FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

- - -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
GENERAL
     The Company's business,  as well as the U.S. carpet industry in general, is
cyclical in nature and is significantly affected by general economic conditions.
The level of carpet sales tends to reflect fluctuations in consumer spending for
durable goods and, to a lesser  extent,  fluctuations  in interest rates and new
housing starts. The Company's international  operations are also impacted by the
economic  climates in the markets in which they  operate  (primarily  the United
Kingdom, Australia and Mexico).
     In  December  1995,  the  Company  announced  a  new  retail  and  contract
distribution  strategy and  subsequently  executed  letters of intent to acquire
Carpetland USA, Inc., as well as several commercial carpet contractors.  Certain
of these  transactions  were  completed  during the first  quarter of 1996.  The
Company  believes  that,  by combining  the  resources of the  manufacturer  and
retailer and developing a contract  distribution  network, it can provide a full
range of  products  and  services  to more  effectively  meet  the  needs of the
end-users of both  residential and commercial  carpet products at  significantly
improved  margins.  These  plans  are  progressing  according  to the  Company's
expectations.
 
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
     At March 30, 1996,  the Company had working  capital of $614.8  million,  a
decrease  of $26.6  million,  or 4.1  percent,  over  working  capital of $641.4
million at December 30, 1995. Cash and cash  equivalents  increased $2.6 million
from $31.5 million at December 30, 1995 to $34.1 million at March 30, 1996. Cash
flow  provided by operating  activities  was $64.3  million for the three months
ended  March 30,  1996  compared  to $47.2  million  in 1995.  The  increase  in
operating cash flow was primarily due to smaller  increases in  inventories  and
accounts  receivable  than  in the  comparable  period  of the  prior  year.  In
addition, higher non-cash charges of $29.1 million were recorded in 1996 related
to the adoption of SFAS No. 121 and to provide for the disposal of certain other
assets at their  estimated  fair value,  compared  to non-cash  charges of $12.1
million recorded in 1995 to reflect a cumulative effect of an accounting change.
Cash used in investing  activities for the 1996 period consisted of additions to
property,  plant and  equipment of $22.3  million and  acquisitions  of business
assets of $35.8 million.  Cash was used in financing  activities  during 1996 to
fund payments of cash dividends of $10.2 million and stock  repurchases of $21.7
million, offset by an increase in long-term debt of $28.1 million.
     The Company has continued to maintain a strong  working  capital  position.
Effective  use of capital and the  Company's  ability to generate cash flow from
operations  has enabled it to invest in  technologies  which  reduce  production
costs,  generate  operating  margins that have  historically  exceeded  industry
averages  and  enabled  the  Company  to be a  preeminent  force  in the  carpet
industry.
     Capital  expenditures  for  property,  plant  and  equipment  necessary  to
maintain the Company's  facilities in a modern  state-of-the-art  condition were
$22.3  million  for the first  quarter  of 1996.  Management  anticipates  total
capital  expenditures and capitalized lease  obligations of approximately  $60.0
million  during  1996 in order to  maintain  its  facilities  and to expand  and
upgrade  its  manufacturing  and  distribution  equipment  to  meet  anticipated
increases in sales  volume and to improve  efficiency.  In addition,  management
estimates  additional capital expenditures of approximately $40.0 million during
1996  related  to  the  continuing   development  of  the  retail  and  contract
distribution stategy.
     The Company's primary source of financing is an unsecured  revolving credit
agreement with a banking syndicate which provides for borrowings of up to $620.0
million and expires in December 1997. Interest on borrowings under this facility
is currently  based on LIBOR and  approximated  6.0% at March 30, 1996. At March
30, 1996, borrowings outstanding under this credit facility were $559.0 million.
The Company also maintains revolving credit facilities in the United Kingdom and
Australia  with $30.6  million and $59.9  million,  respectively,  available and
outstanding at March 30, 1996.
     The Company  believes that available  borrowings  under its existing credit
agreements,  available cash and internally generated funds will be sufficient to
support its working capital,  capital expenditures and debt service requirements
for the foreseeable  future.  In addition,  the Company believes it could expand
its revolving credit and long-term bank facilities, if necessary.

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS 
Three Months Ended March 30, 1996 Compared To Three Months Ended April 1, 1995
     Net sales decreased $18.8 million, or 2.8 percent, to $657.7 million in the
first  quarter of 1996.  The  decrease  was  primarily a result of harsh  winter
conditions  which  affected  sales for the overall  carpet  industry and for the
Company's  domestic  operations,  and declines in sales at the Company's foreign
operations.  Net sales  attributable to acquisitions  were $22.7 million for the
first  quarter of 1996 and $42.1  million for the first  quarter of 1995.  Gross
margin as a percent of net sales increased to 19.7 percent for the first quarter
of 1996,  compared to 17.3  percent in 1995.  The  increase in the gross  margin
percentage  was  primarily  due to less  product  pricing  pressures,  improving
manufacturing  efficiencies  in the United Kingdom and slight raw materials cost
reductions.
     Selling,  general and administrative expenses for the first quarter of 1996
were $103.9 million, or 15.8 percent of net sales, compared to $97.9 million, or
14.5  percent of net  sales,  in the  comparable  period of 1995.  The  marginal
increase of 1.3 percent as a percent of net sales was primarily due to increased
discretionary  selling expenses in a sluggish economy.  Interest  expense,  net,
decreased $1.2 million,  or 11.2 percent,  as a result of lower weighted average
borrowings and lower average  interest rates.  During the first quarter of 1996,
the Company  recorded a tax provision of $4.3 million on taxable income of $16.9
million, net of a tax benefit of $2.6 million applicable to nonrecurring charges
of $29.1  million.  The  nonrecurring  charges were  recorded as a result of the
adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 121, "Accounting for
the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed Of"
("SFAS No.  121") to reflect  the  reduction  of the  carrying  value of certain
goodwill  and  property,  plant and  equipment  at the  Company's  international
operations,  and a provision  for the disposal of certain  other assets at their
estimated fair value. Net earnings for the quarter, before nonrecurring charges,
increased 144.2%, to $10,935,000, or $.08 per share, from $4,477,000 in 1995, or
$.03 per share. After reflecting the nonrecurring charges, the Company had a net
loss for the first quarter of 1996 of $15,584,000,  or $.11 per share,  compared
to a net loss of $7,600,000,  or $.06 per share,  for the first quarter of 1995.
The Company  recorded  equity in income of joint venture of $929,000  during the
first quarter of 1996 related to its investment in Terza Joint Venture.

FOREIGN OPERATIONS
     The Company's  primary foreign  operations are conducted through its United
Kingdom and Australian subsidiaries, where the functional currencies are British
pounds  and  Australian  dollars,  respectively.  Fluctuations  in the  value of
foreign  currencies  create  exposures which can impact the Company's  operating
results.  The Company may employ foreign  currency  forward  exchange  contracts
when,  in the normal  course of business,  they are  determined  to  effectively
manage  and reduce  such  exposure.  The  Company  does not enter  into  foreign
currency forward exchange contracts for speculative trading purposes.

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                                            PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM ONE - LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
     From time to time,  the  Company is subject to claims and suits  arising in
the course of its  business.  The Company is a defendant  in certain  litigation
alleging  personal injury  resulting from personal  exposure to volatile organic
compounds  found  in  carpet  produced  by  the  Company.  The  complaints  seek
injunctive relief and unspecified  money damages on all claims.  The Company has
denied any liability.  The Company believes that it has meritorious defenses and
that the  litigation  will not have a material  adverse  effect on the Company's
financial condition or results of operations.
     In June 1994, the Company and several other carpet  manufacturers  received
grand jury subpoenas from the Antitrust Division of the United States Department
of Justice relating to an  investigation of the industry.  In December 1995, the
Company  learned  that it was one of six carpet  companies  named as  additional
defendants in a pending antitrust suit filed in the United States District Court
in Rome, Georgia. The amended complaint alleges  price-fixing  regarding certain
types of carpet  products  in  violation  of Section 1 of the Sherman  Act.  The
Company  believes  that the suit is spurious  and without  merit,  and that once
completed, it will not have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial
condition or results of operations.
     In February 1996, a jury in Greensboro,  North Carolina, returned a verdict
against the Company in  litigation  brought by four  former  employees  of Salem
Carpet Mills,  acquired by the Company in 1992,  alleging age discrimination and
sex  discrimination in employment  decisions made with regard to such employees.
The  verdict  is now under  review by the trial  judge and may  subsequently  be
appealed by either party after  judgment is entered.  The Company  believes that
the  litigation  will  not  have a  material  adverse  effect  on the  Company's
financial condition or results of operations.

ITEM TWO - CHANGES IN SECURITIES

                  None

ITEM THREE - DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

                  None

ITEM FOUR - SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

                  None

ITEM FIVE - OTHER INFORMATION

                  None

ITEM SIX - EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

 (A)  Exhibits
     10(l) - Second,  Third and Fourth  amendments to Credit  Agreement  between
Registrant and Nationsbank of Georgia,  National  Association dated May 3, 1995,
September 30, 1995 and December 30, 1995
     11     - Statement re:  Computation of Per Share Earnings
     27     - Financial Data Schedule

     Shareholders  may obtain  copies of Exhibits  without  charge upon  written
request to the Corporate  Secretary,  Shaw  Industries,  Inc., Mail drop 061-22,
P.O. Drawer 2128, Dalton, Georgia 30722-2128.
 
(B)  No reports on Form 8-K have been filed during the fiscal quarter
     ended March 30, 1996.


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                                                    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 thereunto duly authorized.



                                               SHAW INDUSTRIES, INC.
                                              (The Registrant)


DATE:    May 10 , 1996                   /s/ Robert E. Shaw         
                                         Robert E. Shaw
                                         Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive
                                         Officer and President


DATE:    May 10, 1996                    /s/ Kenneth G. Jackson             
                                         Kenneth G. Jackson
                                         Vice President and Chief Financial 
                                         Officer
                                         (Principal Financial Officer)






                                       SECOND AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT

     THIS SECOND  AMENDMENT TO CREDIT  AGREEMENT  dated as of May 3, 1995 by and
among SHAW INDUSTRIES, INC., a corporation organized under the laws of the State
of Georgia (the "Borrower"), the Lenders appearing on the signature pages hereof
(the "Lenders") and NATIONSBANK OF GEORGIA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,  as Agent (the
"Agent").  

     WHEREAS, the Borrower,  the Lenders and the Agent entered into that certain
Credit Agreement dated as of November 30, 1994, as amended by that certain First
Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of February 28, 1995, (as so amended, the
"Credit  Agreement"),  pursuant  to which the  Lenders  made  certain  financial
accommodations available to the Borrower;

     WHEREAS,  the Borrower has  requested  that the Lenders and the Agent amend
the Credit Agreement on the terms and conditions set forth herein; and

     WHEREAS,  the  Lenders  and the Agent are  willing  to so amend the  Credit
Agreement on the terms and conditions set forth herein.

     NOW, THEREFORE, for other good and valuable consideration,  the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged by the parties,  the parties hereto
agree as follows:

     Section 1. Specific Amendment to Credit Agreement.  The Credit Agreement is
hereby amended by deleting Section 8.05 thereof in its entirety and substituting
in lieu thereof the following:
     "Section  8.05.  Restricted  Payments.  Declare  or  make,  or  permit  any
Subsidiary to declare or make, any Restricted  Payment;  provided however,  that
(a) Subsidiaries may make or declare Restricted Payments to the Borrower and (b)
the Borrower  may make or declare  Restricted  Payments in cash,  subject to the
satisfaction of each of the following  conditions on the date of such Restricted
Payment  after giving effect  thereto:  (i) no Default or Event of Default shall
have occurred and be  continuing;  and (ii) the  aggregate  amount of Restricted
Payments made or declared  during the period  commencing on January 1, 1994 (the
"Relevant  Date")  through and including the last day of the fiscal quarter most
recently ended prior to the date of such Restricted Payment shall not exceed 50%
of the positive  Consolidated Net Income (Loss), if any, of the Borrower and its
Subsidiaries for such period (treated for these purposes as a single  accounting
period on a  cumulative  basis);  provided,  further,  that  redemptions  by the
Borrower  of shares of capital  stock of the  Borrower  that have been or may be
made or  declared on or after the  Relevant  Date up to an  aggregate  amount of
$200,000,000  shall be  excluded  from the  definition  of the term  'Restricted
Payment' when  determining  whether a given  Restricted  Payment is permitted by
this Section 8.05."
 
<PAGE>
     Section 2.  Effectiveness  of  Amendment.  This Second  Amendment,  and the
amendment effected hereby, shall not be effective until the following conditions
precedent  to  effectiveness  shall be  satisfied  (or  waived by the  Requisite
Lenders):

     (a) This Second  Amendment shall be executed and delivered by the Borrower,
the Agent and the Requisite Lenders; and

     (b) The Agent  shall have  received  a  certificate  from the  Senior  Vice
President of Finance of the  Treasurer of the Borrower  certifying  that,  after
giving  effect to the  amendment  contemplated  hereby,  no  Default or Event of
Default under the Credit Agreement
exists. 

Section 3. Reaffirmation of Representations and Warranties. 

     (a) In order to induce the Agent and the  Lenders to enter into this Second
Amendment,  the  Borrower  hereby  reaffirms  each  of the  representations  and
warranties  of the  Borrower  contained  in the Credit  Agreement as of the date
hereof except for either: (i) the occurrence of any event that would render such
representations  or warranties  untrue,  but that is expressly  permitted by the
terms of the Credit Agreement or which would not cause an Event of Default under
the Credit  Agreement or (ii) the occurrence of any event that would render such
representations  or warranties  untrue but that previously has been disclosed in
writing to the Lenders.

     (b) After giving  effect to the  amendment and the waiver set forth herein,
the  Borrower  represents  and  warrants  to the agent and the  Lenders  that no
Default or Event of Default  has  occurred  and is  continuing  under the Credit
Agreement.

     (c) The execution, delivery and performance of this Second Amendment by the
Borrower  does not require the consent of any other Person  under any  document,
instrument  or  agreement  to which the  Borrower  is a party or under which the
Borrower is bound.

     Section 4. References to the Credit Agreement. Each reference to the Credit
Agreement in any of the Loan Documents  shall be deemed to be a reference to the
Credit Agreement,  as amended by this Second  Amendment,  and as the same may be
further amended, restated,  supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time
in accordance with Section 11.07 of the Credit Agreement.

     Section 5. Benefits. This Second Amendment shall be binding upon, and shall
inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto and their respective  successors and
assigns.

<PAGE>
     Section 6. GOVERNING LAW. THIS SECOND  AMENDMENT  SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND
CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA.

     Section  7.  Effect.  Except as  expressly  herein  amended,  the terms and
conditions of the Credit Agreement shall remain in full force and effect without
amendment or
modification, express or implied. 

     Section 8.  Counterparts.  This  Second  Amendment  may be  executed in any
number of  counterparts,  each of which  shall be deemed to be an  original  and
shall be binding upon all parties, their successors and assigns.

     Section 9. Definitions. All capitalized terms which are used herein and not
otherwise  defined  herein shall have the meanings given such terms as set forth
in the Credit Agreement.

                                 (Signatures on Following Pages)

<PAGE>

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Second Amendment to
Credit Agreement to be executed under seal by their duly authorized  officers as
of the date first above written.
                                            THE BORROWER:

                                            SHAW INDUSTRIES, INC.



                                         By: /s/ William C. Lusk, Jr. 
                                                Title:  Senior Vice President



                                            THE AGENT:

                                         NATIONSBANK, N.A. (SOUTH), successor
                                           to NationsBank of Georgia, National
                                           Association, as Agent



                                         By: /s/  Jan Serafen
                                               Title:  Senior Vice President
 

                                   [Signatures Continued on Next Page]

<PAGE>
            [Signature Page to Second Amendment to Credit Agreement dated
                      as of May 3, 1995 with Shaw Industries, Inc.]
 

                                            THE LENDERS:

                                         NATIONSBANK, N.A. (SOUTH), successor
                                            to NationsBank of Georgia, National
                                            Association


                                         By: /s/ Jan Serafen
                                                Title: Senior Vice President

                                            SUNTRUST BANK, ATLANTA formerly
                                              known as Trust Company Bank




                                            By:  /s/    
                                               Title:  Assistant Vice President

 
                                            By:  /s/ John K. Shoffner
                                               Title:  Group Vice President


                                            WACHOVIA BANK OF GEORGIA, N.A.


                                            By:  /s/ Stuart F. Bondurant
                                                        Title: Vice President

<PAGE>
                                               OFFICER'S CERTIFICATE


     I,  William C. Lusk,  Jr.,  hereby  certify  that I am the duly elected and
qualified  Senior Vice  President  and  Treasurer  of Shaw  Industries,  Inc., a
corporation  organized  under the laws of the State of Georgia (the "Company").
Pursuant to Section 2 of that certain Second Amendment to Credit Agreement dated
as of May 3, 1995 (the "Amendment";  terms used herein and not  defined  herein
have their respective  defined meanings as set forth in the Credit Agreement) by
and  among  the  Company,   the  Lenders  named  therein  (the   "Lenders")  and
NationsBank,  N.A.  (South),  successor  to  NationsBank  of  Georgia,  National
Association  (the "Agent"),  I hereby certify to the Agent and the Lenders that,
after  giving  effect to the  Amendment,  no Default or Event of Default  exists
under the Credit Agreement.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have signed this Officer's Certificate as of this 3rd
day of May, 1995.


 


                                           /s/  William C. Lusk, Jr.
                                           William C. Lusk, Jr.
                                           Senior Vice President and Treasurer
 
<PAGE>

                   THIRD AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT


     THIS THIRD AMENDMENT TO CREDIT  AGREEMENT dated as of September 30, 1995 by
and among SHAW INDUSTRIES,  INC., a corporation  organized under the laws of the
State of Georgia (the "Borrower"),  the Lenders appearing on the signature pages
hereof (the  "Lenders") and  NATIONSBANK OF GEORGIA,  NATIONAL  ASSOCIATION,  as
Agent (the "Agent").  

     WHEREAS, the Borrower,  the Lenders and the Agent entered into that certain
Credit Agreement dated as of November 30, 1994, as amended by that certain First
Amendment to Credit  Agreement  dated as of February  28,  1995,  and as further
amended by that certain Second  Amendment to credit Agreement dated as of May 3,
1995 (as so amended, the "Credit Agreement"), pursuant to which the Lenders made
certain financial accommodations available to the Borrower;

     WHEREAS,  the Borrower has  requested  that the Lenders and the Agent amend
the Credit Agreement on the terms and conditions set forth herein; and

     WHEREAS,  the  Lenders  and the Agent are  willing  to so amend the  Credit
Agreement on the terms and conditions set forth herein.

     NOW, THEREFORE, for other good and valuable consideration,  the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby  acknowledge by the parties,  the parties hereto
agree as follows:  Section 1. Specific Amendment to Credit Agreement. The Credit
Agreement is hereby  amended by deleting  subsection (a) of Section 8.01 thereof
in its entirety and  substituting  in lieu thereof the  following:  "(a) EBIT to
Interest Ratio. Permit, at the end of each fiscal quarter of the Borrower during
the following periods, the Consolidated  EBIT/Interest Ratio to be less than the
applicable ratio set forth below corresponding to such period:


- - ------------------------------------------------ -----------------------------
                                                             Consolidated
                                                             EBIT/Interest
                    Period                                       Ratio
- - ------------------------------------------------ ----------------------------
- - ------------------------------------------------ -----------------------------
Effective Date through
June 30, 1995                                                4.00 to 1.00
- - ------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------
- - ------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------
July 1, 1995 through
December 31, 1995                                            3.40 to 1.00
- - ------------------------------------------------ -----------------------------
- - ------------------------------------------------ -----------------------------
January 1, 1996 and
thereafter                                                   4.00 to 1.00
- - ------------------------------------------------ -----------------------------
<PAGE>
     Section  2.  Effectiveness  of  Amendment.  This Third  Amendment,  and the
amendment effected hereby, shall not be effective until the following conditions
precedent  to  effectiveness  shall be  satisfied  (or  waived by the  Requisite
Lenders):  (a) this Third  Amendment  shall be  executed  and  delivered  by the
Borrower,  the Agent and the  Requisite  Lenders;  and (b) the Agent  shall have
received  a  certificate  from the  Senior  Vice  President  of  Finance  or the
Treasurer of the Borrower  certifying that, after giving effect to the amendment
contemplated  hereby,  no Default or Event of Default under the Credit Agreement
exists.

Section 3. Reaffirmation of Representations and Warranties. 

     (a) In order to induce  the Agent and the  Lenders to enter into this Third
Amendment,  the  Borrower  hereby  reaffirms  each  of the  representations  and
warranties  of the  Borrower  contained  in the Credit  agreement as of the date
hereof except for either: (i) the occurrence of any event that would render such
representations  or warranties  untrue,  but that is expressly  permitted by the
terms of the Credit Agreement or which would not cause an Event of Default under
the Credit  Agreement or (ii) the occurrence of any event that would render such
representations  or warranties  untrue but that previously has been disclosed in
writing to the Lenders.

     (b) After giving  effect to the  Amendment and the waiver set forth herein,
the  Borrower  represents  and  warrants  to the Agent and the  Lenders  that no
Default or Event of Default  has  occurred  and is  continuing  under the Credit
Agreement.

     (c) The execution,  delivery and performance of this Third Amendment by the
Borrower  does not require the consent of any other person  under any  document,
instrument  or  agreement  to which the  Borrower  is a party or under which the
borrower is bound.

     Section 4. References to the Credit Agreement. Each reference to the Credit
Agreement in any of the Loan Documents  shall be deemed to be a reference to the
credit  agreement,  as amended by this Third  Amendment,  and as the same may be
further amended, restated,  supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time
in accordance with Section 11.07 of the Credit Agreement.

     Section 5. Benefits.  This Third Amendment shall be binding upon, and shall
inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto and their respective  successors and
assigns.

<PAGE>

     Section 6. GOVERNING LAW. THIS THIRD AMENDMENT SHALL BE
GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA.


     Section  7.  Effect.  Except as  expressly  herein  amended,  the terms and
conditions of the Credit Agreement shall remain in full force and effect without
amendment or modification, express or implied.

     Section 8. Counterparts. This Third Amendment may be executed in any number
of  counterparts,  each of which shall be deemed to be an original  and shall be
binding upon all parties, their successors
and assigns. 

     Section 9. Definitions. All capitalized terms which are used herein and not
otherwise  defined  herein shall have the meanings given such terms as set forth
in the Credit Agreement. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this
Third  Amendment  to Credit  Agreement  to be executed  under seal by their duly
authorized officers as of the date first above written.

                                                     THE BORROWER:

                                                     SHAW INDUSTRIES, INC.



                                              By:  /s/ William C. Lusk, Jr.
                                              Title:  Senior Vice President




                                              THE AGENT
                                              NATIONSBANK OF GEORGIA,
                                              NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Agent



                                     By:---------------------------------------
                                     Title:---------------------------------

                                        [Signatures Continued on Next Page]
<PAGE>

     [Signature  Page  to  Third  Amendment  to  Credit  Agreement  dated  as of
September 30, 1995 with Shaw Industries, Inc.]

                                                     THE LENDERS:

                                                     NATIONSBANK OF GEORGIA,
                                                          NATIONAL ASSOCIATION



                                       By:------------------------------------
                                       Title:------------------------------


                                       SUNTRUST BANK, ATLANTA
                                       (f/k/a TRUST COMPANY BANK)

 
                                        By:------------------------------------
                                        Title:------------------------------

 

                                        By:------------------------------------
                                        Title:------------------------------

                                       WACHOVIA BANK OF GEORGIA, N.A.

                                       By:------------------------------------
                                       Title:------------------------------


<PAGE>
                                               OFFICER'S CERTIFICATE


     I,  William C. Lusk,  Jr.,  hereby  certify  that I am the duly elected and
qualified  Senior Vice  President  and  Treasurer  of Shaw  Industries,  Inc., a
corporation  organized  under the laws of the State of Georgia (the  "Company").
Pursuant to Section 2 of that certain Third Amendment to Credit  Agreement dated
as of  September  30, 1995 (the "Amendment";  terms used herein and not defined
herein  have  their  respective  defined  meanings  as set  forth in the  Credit
Agreement) by and among the Company,  the Lenders named therein (the  "Lenders")
and NationsBank,  N.A.  (South),  successor to NationsBank of Georgia,  National
Association  (the "Agent"),  I hereby certify to the Agent and the Lenders that,
after  giving  effect to the  Amendment,  no Default or Event of Default  exists
under the Credit Agreement.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have signed this Officer's Certificate as of the 30th
day of September, 1995.

 


                                            /s/  William C. Lusk, Jr.
                                            William C. Lusk, Jr.
                                            Senior Vice President and Treasurer
 
<PAGE>

                              FOURTH AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT

     THIS FOURTH  AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT dated as of December 30, 1995 by
and among SHAW INDUSTRIES,  INC., a corporation  organized under the laws of the
State of Georgia (the "Borrower"),  the Lenders appearing on the signature pages
hereof (the "Lenders") and NATIONSBANK,  N.A. (SOUTH),  successor to NationsBank
of Georgia, National Association, as Agent (the "Agent"). 

     WHEREAS, the Borrower,  the Lenders and the Agent entered into that certain
Credit Agreement dated as of November 30, 1994, as amended by that certain First
Amendment to Credit  Agreement dated as of February 28, 1995, as further amended
by that certain Second  Amendment to Credit  Agreement  dated as of May 3, 1995,
and as further amended by that certain Third Amendment to Credit Agreement dated
as of September 30, 1995 (as so amended,  the "Credit  Agreement"),  pursuant to
which  the  Lenders  made  certain  financial  accommodations  available  to the
Borrower;

WHEREAS,  the  Borrower has  requested  that the Lenders and the Agent amend the
Credit Agreement on the terms and conditions set forth herein; and 

     WHEREAS,  the  Lenders  and the Agent are  willing  to so amend the  Credit
Agreement on the terms and conditions set forth herein.

     NOW, THEREFORE, for other good and valuable consideration,  the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged by the parties,  the parties hereto
agree as follows:

     Section 1. Specific Amendment to Credit Agreement.  The Credit Agreement is
hereby  amended  by  deleting  subsection  (a) of  Section  8.01  thereof in its
entirety and substituting in lieu thereof the following:

     "(a) EBIT to Interest Ratio.  Permit,  as at the end of each fiscal quarter
of the Borrower during the following  periods,  the  Consolidated  EBIT/Interest
Ratio to be less than the applicable ratio set forth below corresponding to such
period:

- - ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------
                                                       Consolidated
                                                      EBIT/Interest
                Period                                    Ratio
- - ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------
- - ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------
Effective Date through
June 30, 1995                                          4.00 to 1.00
- - ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------
- - ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------
July 1, 1995 through
September 30, 1995                                     3.40 to 1.00
- - ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------
- - ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------
October 1, 1995 and
thereafter                                             3.00 to 1.00
- - ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------

<PAGE>
     Section 2.  Effectiveness  of  Amendment.  This Fourth  Amendment,  and the
amendment effected hereby, shall not be effective until the following conditions
precedent  to  effectiveness  shall be  satisfied  (or  waived by the  Requisite
Lenders):  

     (a) This Fourth  Amendment shall be executed and delivered by the Borrower,
the Agent and the Requisite Lenders; and

     (b) The Agent  shall have  received  a  certificate  from the  Senior  Vice
President of Finance of the  Treasurer of the Borrower  certifying  that,  after
giving  effect to the  amendment  contemplated  hereby,  no  Default or Event of
Default under the Credit Agreement exists.

Section 3. Reaffirmation of Representations and Warranties. 

     (a) In order to induce the Agent and the  Lenders to enter into this Fourth
Amendment,  the  Borrower  hereby  reaffirms  each  of the  representations  and
warranties  of the  Borrower  contained  in the Credit  Agreement as of the date
hereof except for either: (i) the occurrence of any event that would render such
representations  or warranties  untrue,  but that is expressly  permitted by the
terms of the Credit Agreement or which would not cause an Event of Default under
the Credit  Agreement or (ii) the occurrence of any event that would render such
representations  or warranties  untrue but that previously has been disclosed in
writing to the Lenders.

     (b) After giving  effect to the  amendment and the waiver set forth herein,
the  Borrower  represents  and  warrants  to the agent and the  Lenders  that no
Default or Event of Default  has  occurred  and is  continuing  under the Credit
Agreement.

     (c) The execution, delivery and performance of this Fourth Amendment by the
Borrower  does not require the consent of any other Person  under any  document,
instrument  or  agreement  to which the  Borrower  is a party or under which the
Borrower is bound.

     Section 4. References to the Credit Agreement. Each reference to the Credit
Agreement in any of the Loan Documents  shall be deemed to be a reference to the
Credit Agreement,  as amended by this Fourth  Amendment,  and as the same may be
further amended, restated,  supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time
in accordance with Section 11.07 of the Credit Agreement.

     Section 5. Benefits. This Fourth Amendment shall be binding upon, and shall
inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto and their respective  successors and
assigns.

<PAGE>
     Section 6. GOVERNING LAW. THIS FOURTH  AMENDMENT  SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND
CONSTRUED  IN  ACCORDANCE  WITH,  THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF  GEORGIA.  

     Section  7.  Effect.  Except as  expressly  herein  amended,  the terms and
conditions of the Credit Agreement shall remain in full force and effect without
amendment or modification, express or implied.

     Section 8.  Counterparts.  This  Fourth  Amendment  may be  executed in any
number of  counterparts,  each of which  shall be deemed to be an  original  and
shall be binding upon all parties, their successors and assigns.

     Section 9. Definitions. All capitalized terms which are used herein and not
otherwise  defined  herein shall have the meanings given such terms as set forth
in the Credit Agreement.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Fourth Amendment to
Credit Agreement to be executed under seal by their duly authorized  officers as
of the date first above written.

                                            THE BORROWER:

                                            SHAW INDUSTRIES, INC.



                                            By: /s/ William C. Lusk, Jr. 
                                                   Title:  Senior Vice President



                                            THE AGENT:

                                          NATIONSBANK, N.A. (SOUTH), successor
                                            to NationsBank of Georgia, National
                                            Association, as Agent



                                            By: /s/  Kathryn W. Robinson
                                                  Title:  Senior Vice President
 

                                      [Signatures Continued on Next Page]

<PAGE>
            [Signature Page to Fourth Amendment to Credit Agreement dated
                  as of December 30, 1995 with Shaw Industries, Inc.]
 

                                            THE LENDERS:

                                            NATIONSBANK, N.A. (SOUTH), successor
                                            to NationsBank of Georgia, National
                                            Association


                                            By: /s/ Kathryn W. Robinson
                                                   Title: Senior Vice President

                                            SUNTRUST BANK, ATLANTA formerly
                                              known as Trust Company Bank




                                            By:  /s/ David W. Penter
                                                  Title:  Vice President

 
                                            By:  /s/ Brad J. Staples
                                                  Title:  Bank Officer


                                            WACHOVIA BANK OF GEORGIA, N.A.


                                            By:  /s/ Stuart F. Bondurant
                                            Title: Vice President

<PAGE>
                                                         OFFICER'S CERTIFICATE


     I,  William C. Lusk,  Jr.,  hereby  certify  that I am the duly elected and
qualified  Senior Vice  President  and  Treasurer  of Shaw  Industries,  Inc., a
corporation  organized  under the laws of the State of Georgia (the  "Company").
Pursuant to Section 2 of that certain Fourth Amendment to Credit Agreement dated
as of  December  31,  1995 (the "Amendment";  terms used herein and not defined
herein  have  their  respective  defined  meanings  as set  forth in the  Credit
Agreement) by and among the Company,  the Lenders named therein (the  "Lenders")
and NationsBank,  N.A.  (South),  successor to NationsBank of Georgia,  National
Association  (the "Agent"),  I hereby certify to the Agent and the Lenders that,
after  giving  effect to the  Amendment,  no Default or Event of Default  exists
under the Credit Agreement.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have signed this Officer's  Certificate as of the 7th
day of March, 1996.

 


                                            /s/  William C. Lusk, Jr.
                                            William C. Lusk, Jr.
                                            Senior Vice President and Treasurer
 

 


                                                    EXHIBIT 11.0
SHAW INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
STATEMENT RE: COMPUTATION OF PER SHARE EARNINGS  (1)
(In Thousands, Except Per Share Data)
(Unaudited)
<TABLE>


                                                                                                    Three Months Ended

                                                                                          Mar. 30, 1996            April 1, 1995
PRIMARY:
<S>                                                                                             <C>                       <C>    
          Weighted average common shares outstanding                                            136,148                   136,032
          Additional shares assuming exercise of stock options                                       64                       539
          Weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding                      136,212                   136,571


          Income (loss) before accounting change                                               ($15,584)                   $4,477
          Cumulative effect of accounting change, net                                                 0                   (12,077)
          Net loss                                                                             ($15,584)                  ($7,600)


          Earnings (loss) per common share before accounting change                              ($0.11)                    $0.03
          Cumulative effect of accounting change                                                   0.00                     (0.09)
          Net loss                                                                               ($0.11)                   ($0.06)





FULLY DILUTED:
          Weighted average common shares outstanding                                            136,148                   136,032
          Additional shares assuming exercise of stock options  (2)                                  64                       539
          Weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding                      136,212                   136,571


          Income (loss) before accounting change                                               ($15,584)                   $4,477
          Cumulative effect of accounting change, net                                                 0                   (12,077)
          Net loss                                                                             ($15,584)                  ($7,600)


          Earnings per common share before extraordinary loss and accounting change              ($0.11)                    $0.03
          Cumulative effect of accounting change                                                   0.00                     (0.09)
          Net loss                                                                               ($0.11)                   ($0.06)

</TABLE>


     (1) All numbers of shares in this  exhibit are weighted on the basis of the
number of days the shares were  outstanding or assumed to be outstanding  during
each period.

     (2) Based on the  treasury  stock method using the higher of the average or
period-end market price.




<TABLE> <S> <C>


<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
     THIS SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  INFORMATION  EXTRACTED FROM THE CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED  BALANCE SHEETS OF SHAW  INDUSTRIES,  INC. AND  SUBSIDIARIES  AS OF
MARCH 30, 1996 AND THE RELATED CONDENSED  CONSOLIDATED  STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND
CASH FLOWS FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 30, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY
BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>

       
<S>                                            <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                  3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                              DEC-28-1996
<PERIOD-END>                                   MAR-30-1996
<CASH>                                         34,105,000
<SECURITIES>                                   0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  366,948,000
<ALLOWANCES>                                   17,363,000
<INVENTORY>                                    507,783,000
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               948,867,000
<PP&E>                                         1,259,895,000
<DEPRECIATION>                                 628,322,000
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 1,728,986,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          334,054,000
<BONDS>                                        0
<COMMON>                                       150,345,000
                          0
                                    0
<OTHER-SE>                                     527,386,000
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   1,728,986,000
<SALES>                                        657,742,000
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               657,742,000
<CGS>                                          528,238,000
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  528,238,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                               1,797,000
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             9,566,000
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                (12,237,000)
<INCOME-TAX>                                   4,276,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            (16,513,000)
<DISCONTINUED>                                 0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                0
<CHANGES>                                      0
<NET-INCOME>                                   (15,584,000)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                  (0.11)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                  (0.11)
        

                                                                

</TABLE>


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