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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): May 16, 1997
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JPS TEXTILE GROUP, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
DELAWARE
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
33-27038 57-0868166
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(Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
555 NORTH PLEASANTBURG DRIVE, SUITE 202
GREENVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA 29607
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(864) 239-3900
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(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
NOT APPLICABLE
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 5. Other Events.
Filed herewith is a copy of the JPS Textile Group, Inc. (the
"Company") Press Release, dated May 16, 1997, announcing a restructuring of the
Company at the holding company level only.
Item 7. Exhibits.
(c) Exhibit:
(99) Press Release, dated May 16, 1997.
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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 duly authorized.
JPS TEXTILE GROUP, INC.
By: /s/ David H. Taylor
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Name: David H. Taylor
Title: Executive Vice President -
Finance and Secretary
Date: May 21, 1997
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Exhibit Index
Exhibit No. Description of Exhibit
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99 Press release issued by the Company on May
16, 1997.*
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*Filed herewith
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