SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 ----------------------------------------------------- FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED): MARCH 4, 2004 HAMPSHIRE GROUP, LIMITED ------------------------------------------------------------------ (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER) DELAWARE 000-20201 06-0967107 - ----------------------------- ------------ ------------------ (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION (COMMISSION (I.R.S. EMPLOYER OF INCORPORATION) FILE NUMBER) IDENTIFICATION NO.) 215 Commerce Boulevard, Anderson, South Carolina 29625 --------------------------------------- ----------- (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE) (864) 225-6232 -------------------------------------------------- REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits (c) Exhibits Exhibit 99.1 -- Press release issued by Hampshire Group, Limited on March 4, 2004. 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 hereunto duly authorized. HAMPSHIRE GROUP, LIMITED Date: March 8, 2004 By: /s/ Charles W. Clayton - ------------------- -------------------------- Charles W. Clayton and Chief Financial Officer EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Description - ----------- ---------------------------------------------------------- 99.1 Press release of the Hampshire Group Limited, dated March 4, 2004.