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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
FORM 8-K
[X] CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report: September 29, 2003
Commission File Number 1-3634
CONE MILLS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
North Carolina 56-0367025
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(State or other jurisdiction) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
804 Green Valley Road, Suite 300, Greensboro, N.C. 27408
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 336-379-6220
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PART II
Item 5. Other Events and Required FD Disclosure
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits
The following exhibit is furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission on
Form 8-K, but is not deemed to be "filed":
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Press release issued by Cone Mills Corporation on September 29,
2003.
Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure
On September 29, 2003, Cone Mills Corporation issued a press release.
This Form 8-K and the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and hereby
incorporated by reference is being furnished to the Securities and Exchange
Commission under Item 9. of Form 8-K in satisfaction of the public disclosure
requirements of Regulation FD. All information being furnished to the Securities
and Exchange Commission shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition
Reference is made to Item 9. above and to Exhibit 99.1.
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.
CONE MILLS CORPORATION
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(Registrant)
Date: September 29, 2003 /s/ Neil W. Koonce
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Neil W. Koonce
Vice President, General Counsel and
Secretary
Exhibit
No. Description
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99.1 Press release issued by Cone Mills Corporation on September
29, 2003.