FORM 8-K/A

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D. C. 20549

                                 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 2, 1998  (August 9, 1998)
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                              SHAW INDUSTRIES, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


          Georgia                        1-6853                  58-1032521
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(State or other jurisdiction          (Commission              (IRS Employer
      of incorporation)               File Number)           Identification No.)


616 E. Walnut Avenue, Dalton, Georgia                                   30720
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(Address of principal executive offices)                              (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code      (706) 275-3812
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                                 Not Applicable
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         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)





Item 2.            Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

         On August 9, 1998, the Registrant completed the disposition (the "Maxim
Disposition") of substantially all of its residential retail store assets to The
Maxim Group,  Inc.  ("Maxim").  These assets  include  approximately  275 retail
stores with annual revenues of approximately $575 million. The Maxim Disposition
was effected  pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger,  dated June 23, 1998
(the "Merger  Agreement"),  among the Registrant,  its wholly-owned  subsidiary,
Shaw Carpet Showplace,  Inc.  (collectively,  "Shaw"),  Maxim and a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Maxim. As consideration for the Maxim  Disposition,  Shaw received
from Maxim  3,150,000  shares of Maxim common stock, a one-year  promissory note
(the  "Note") in the  principal  amount of  approximately  $18  million  and $25
million in cash.

         Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the Registrant and Maxim entered into
a Shareholder's Agreement, dated August 9, 1998 (the "Shareholder's Agreement"),
pursuant to which, among other things, the Registrant has agreed until August 9,
1999 not to acquire in excess of 25% of the  outstanding  shares of common stock
of Maxim and Maxim has granted to the Registrant  certain  registration  rights.
Copies of the Merger  Agreement,  the form of Note and the form of Shareholder's
Agreement  were  filed  with  the  Securities  and  Exchange   Commission   (the
"Commission")  as Exhibit 99.1 to the  Registrant's  Current  Report on Form 8-K
dated June 26, 1998 and are incorporated by reference herein.


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Item 7.           Financial Statements and Exhibits.

                  (b)          Pro Forma Financial Information

                           The   following   unaudited   pro   forma   condensed
                  consolidated   financial   statements   give   effect  to  the
                  disposition   of   substantially   all  of  the   Registrant's
                  residential retail assets to The Maxim Group, Inc.

                           The  unaudited  pro  forma   condensed   consolidated
                  balance  sheet   presents  the   financial   position  of  the
                  Registrant at July 4, 1998 giving effect to the disposition as
                  if it had  occurred  on such  date.  The  unaudited  pro forma
                  condensed consolidated statements of income for the six months
                  ended  July 4,  1998 and for the year  ended  January  3, 1998
                  gives effect to the  disposition  as if it had occurred at the
                  beginning of each period, respectively.

                           The  unaudited  pro forma  financial  information  is
                  presented  for  informational  purposes  only  and  it is  not
                  necessarily  indicative of the financial  position and results
                  of   operations   that  would  have  been   achieved  had  the
                  disposition  been  completed as of the dates  indicated and is
                  not  necessarily   indicative  of  the   Registrant's   future
                  financial position or results of operations.

                           The  unaudited  pro  forma   condensed   consolidated
                  financial  statements  should be read in conjunction  with the
                  historical consolidated financial statements of the Registrant
                  including the related notes thereto.



                         Pro Forma Financial Information
                              Shaw Industries, Inc.
                 Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet
                                 at July 4, 1998
                                   (Unaudited)
================================================================================

                                 (000's omitted)
                                                    Residential
                                     Historical      Retail (1)       Pro Forma
                                    --------------------------------------------

Cash ..........................     $     8,557     $    21,677      $    30,234
A/R ...........................         397,870           5,893          403,763
Inventories ...................         555,734         (45,801)         509,933
Prepaids ......................         120,675          68,816          189,491
                                    --------------------------------------------
Total current assets ..........       1,082,836          50,585        1,133,421
PP&E - net ....................         590,528         (17,090)         573,438

Other assets ..................         169,547         (29,693)         139,854
                                    --------------------------------------------
                                    $ 1,842,911     $     3,802      $ 1,846,713
                                    ============================================

Notes payable .................     $         8                      $         8
Current debt ..................             296             (30)             266
Accounts payable ..............         161,758         (11,673)         150,085
Accrued liabilities ...........         209,586          16,470          226,056
                                    --------------------------------------------
Total current liabilities .....         371,648           4,767          376,415
Long-term debt ................         932,974                          932,974
Other liabilities .............          79,020            (965)          78,055

Equity ........................         459,269                          459,269
                                    --------------------------------------------
                                    $ 1,842,911     $     3,802      $ 1,846,713
                                    ============================================


(1)  To  record  the sale and  elimination  of  Residential  Retail  assets  and
     liabilities  included in the balance sheet of Shaw  Industries,  Inc. as of
     July 4, 1998.





                         Pro Forma Financial Information
                              Shaw Industries, Inc.
              Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income
                      For the Six Months Ended July 4, 1998
                                   (Unaudited)
                 (Dollars in thousands except per share amounts)
================================================================================



                                                                    Residential
                                                     Historical      Retail (a)      Pro Forma
                                                 ------------------------------------------------

                                                                                    
Net sales ....................................   $   1,738,134    $     287,222    $   1,450,912

Costs and expenses:

       Cost of sales .........................       1,279,081          178,251        1,100,830
       Selling, general and administrative ...         336,407          127,431          208,976
       Pre-opening expenses, retail operations             232              158               74
       Charge to record loss on sale of
          residential retail operations, store closing
          costs and writedown of certain assets        141,526          141,526                0
       Interest, net .........................          30,808            1,730           29,078
       Other (income) expense, net ...........           3,466              145            3,321
                                                 ------------------------------------------------

(Loss) Income before income taxes ............         (53,386)        (162,019)         108,633

(Benefit) Provision for income taxes .........          (7,408)         (51,512)          44,104
                                                 ------------------------------------------------

(Loss) Income before equity in income
       of joint venture ......................         (45,978)        (110,507)          64,529

Equity in income of joint venture ............             262                0              262
                                                 ------------------------------------------------

Net income (loss) ............................   ($     45,716)   ($    110,507)   $      64,791
                                                 ================================================
(Loss) Earnings per common share:
       Basic .................................   ($       0.37)   ($       0.89)   $        0.52
       Diluted ...............................   ($       0.37)   ($       0.89)   $        0.52


Weighted average shares outstanding:
       Basic .................................     124,968,192                       124,968,192
       Diluted ...............................     124,968,192                       124,968,192



(a) To eliminate  the results of operations  of  Residential  Retail for the six
months  ended July 4, 1998 and to reflect  the  reduction  in  interest  expense
resulting from the application of the $43,000,000  cash proceeds  (including the
proceeds from the  maturation of the promissory  note) against the  Registrant's
Revolving Credit Facility.







                         Pro Forma Financial Information
                              Shaw Industries, Inc.
              Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income
                       For the Year Ended January 3, 1998
                                   (Unaudited)
                 (Dollars in thousands except per share amounts)
================================================================================


                                                                    Residential
                                                    Historical       Retail (a)       Pro Forma
                                                 ------------------------------------------------

                                                                          
Net sales ....................................   $   3,575,774    $     643,012    $   2,932,762

Costs and expenses:

       Cost of sales .........................       2,680,472          398,100        2,282,372
       Selling, general and administrative ...         722,590          302,845          419,745
       Pre-opening expenses, retail operations           3,953            3,516              437
       Charge to record store closing costs ..          36,787           36,787                0
       Write-down of U.K. assets .............          47,952                0           47,952
       Interest, net .........................          60,769            2,957           57,812
       Other (income) expense, net ...........          (7,032)             190           (7,222)
                                                 ------------------------------------------------
(Loss) Income before income taxes ............          30,283         (101,383)         131,666

(Benefit) Provision for income taxes .........           5,586          (39,722)          45,308
                                                 ------------------------------------------------
Income before equity in income
       of joint venture ......................          24,697          (61,661)          86,358

Equity in income of joint venture ............           4,262                0            4,262
                                                 ------------------------------------------------

Net income (loss) ............................   $      28,959    ($     61,661)   $      90,620
                                                 ================================================

(Loss) Earnings per common share:
       Basic .................................   $        0.22    ($       0.46)   $        0.68
       Diluted ...............................   $        0.22    ($       0.46)   $        0.68


Weighted average shares outstanding:
       Basic .................................     133,523,380                       133,523,380
       Diluted ...............................     133,714,496                       133,714,496


(a) To eliminate the results of operations  of  Residential  Retail for the year
ended January 3, 1998, to reflect the  reduction in interest  expense  resulting
from the application of the $25,000,000  cash proceeds  against the Registrant's
Revolving  Credit Facility and to reflect the interest income on the $18,000,000
promissory note from Maxim.





                   (c)       Exhibits.

                             99.1   Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated June 23,
                                    1998,  among The  Maxim  Group,  Inc.,  CMAX
                                    Acquisition,  Inc., Shaw  Industries,  Inc.,
                                    and Shaw Carpet  Showplace,  Inc., and forms
                                    of   Subordinated    Promissory   Note   and
                                    Shareholder's  Agreement attached thereto as
                                    Exhibits    B    and    C,     respectively.
                                    [Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit
                                    99.1 to the  Registrant's  Current Report on
                                    Form 8-K as filed  with  the  Commission  on
                                    June 26, 1998 (File No. 1-6853).]

                             99.2   Amendment,   dated   August   9,   1998,  to
                                    Agreement  and  Plan of Merger,  dated as of
                                    June 23, 1998, among The Maxim Group,  Inc.,
                                    CMAX  Acquisition,  Inc.,  Shaw  Industries,
                                    Inc., and Shaw Carpet Showplace, Inc.

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                                    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.


                                               SHAW INDUSTRIES, INC.


                                               By:  /s/ Bennie M. Laughter
                                                    ------------------------
                                                     Bennie M. Laughter
                                                     Vice President, Secretary
                                                     and General Counsel

                                               Dated:  September 1, 1998

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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit
Number                                      Description

99.1                Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated June 23, 1998, among The
                    Maxim Group, Inc., CMAX Acquisition,  Inc., Shaw Industries,
                    Inc.,  and  Shaw  Carpet  Showplace,   Inc.,  and  forms  of
                    Subordinated  Promissory  Note and  Shareholder's  Agreement
                    attached   thereto  as  Exhibits  B  and  C,   respectively.
                    [Incorporated  herein by  reference  to Exhibit  99.1 to the
                    Registrant's  Current  Report on Form 8-K as filed  with the
                    Commission on June 26, 1998 (File No. 1-6853).]

99.2                Amendment,  dated August 9, 1998,  to Agreement  and Plan of
                    Merger,  dated as of June 23,  1998,  among The Maxim Group,
                    Inc., CMAX  Acquisition,  Inc., Shaw  Industries,  Inc., and
                    Shaw Carpet Showplace, Inc.


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