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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): December 6, 2001
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FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware 1-07699 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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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
On December 6, 2001, Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc. announced the
commencement of an exchange offer for its existing convertible trust preferred
securities and an additional offer of new convertible trust preferred securities
for cash. The press release announcing the Company's commencement of the
exchange and cash offers is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
ITEM 7. EXHIBITS
Pursuant to General Instruction F of Form 8-K, the following document
is incorporated by reference herein and attached as an exhibit hereto:
EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION
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99.1 Press Release of the Company, dated December 6, 2001.
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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.
Date: December 6, 2001 By: /s/ Forrest D. Theobald
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Forrest D. Theobald
Vice President--General Counsel
and Secretary
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EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION
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99.1 Press Release of the Company, dated December 6, 2001.