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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
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): MARCH 1, 2001
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FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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Delaware 001-07699 95-1948322
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
3125 Myers Street, Riverside, California 92503-5527
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (909) 351-3500
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N/A
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Total of sequentially numbered pages: 6
The Exhibit Index for this Current Report on Form 8-K is located at sequentially
numbered page 3.
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
1. PRESS RELEASES
a. Moody's Investors Service Regarding Long-Term Debt Ratings
Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, and incorporated herein by reference,
is a press release issued by Moody's Investors Service on February 26,
2001, relating to lowering its ratings of Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc.'s
long term debt.
b. S & P Lowers Ratings on Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc.
Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2, and incorporated herein by reference,
is a press release issued by S&P on March 1, 2001, relating to lowering its
rating on Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc. to double-`B' plus from triple-`B'
plus.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this current report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.,
a Delaware corporation
Date: March 2, 2001 By: /s/ William J. George
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William J. George
Secretary
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Sequentially
Number Description Numbered Page
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99.1 Press Release: "Moody's Lowers Long-Term Ratings of Fleetwood 4
Senior 4 Implied to B1 and Subordinated to B3," dated February
26, 2001.
99. 2 Press Release: "S&P Lowers Ratings on Fleetwood Enterprises, 6
Inc." dated March 1, 2001.
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