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): August 9, 2001
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                            COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC.
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             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)




                                     Indiana
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                 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)





            1-7160                                      35-1101097
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   (Commission File Number)             (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)



2831 Dexter Drive, Elkhart, Indiana                      46514
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)               (Zip Code)



                                 (219) 262-0123
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              (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)






ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS.

                  On August 9, 2001 the Company filed a press release announcing
second quarter results and declaring a quarterly  dividend.  A copy of the press
release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and incorporated  herein by
reference.


ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

                  (a)      EXHIBITS

                  Exhibit
                  Number           Description
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                  99.1             August  9,  2001,  Press  Release  announcing
                                   second   quarter   results  and  declaring  a
                                   quarterly dividend.






                                   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.


                                          COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC.



                                          By:  /s/ Richard M. Lavers
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                                              Richard M. Lavers
                                              General Counsel & Secretary



Dated: August 9, 2001