UNITED STATES
                      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): April 27, 2000




                            MOHAWK INDUSTRIES, INC.
            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



                                                              
             Delaware                            01-19826                 52-1604305
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         (State or other                     (Commission File            (IRS Employer
         Jurisdiction of                          Number)              Identification No.)
          Incorporation)


              160 South Industrial Blvd., Calhoun, Georgia 30701
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          (Address, including zip code, of principal executive offices)


                              (706) 629-7721
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             (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


Item 5.  Other Events
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         On April 27, 2000, Mohawk Industries, Inc. ("Mohawk") issued a press
         release announcing the appointment of Monte Thornton and retirement of
         Frank Procopio. A copy of such press release is included as an exhibit
         to this report and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 7.  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
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      C. Exhibits

         99.1 Press Release dated April 27, 2000


                                   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 hereunto duly authorized.



                                           Mohawk Industries, Inc.



Date: April 27, 2000                       By: /s/ Frank H. Boykin
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                                               Frank H. Boykin
                                               Corporate Controller


                               INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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     Exhibit
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     99.1      Press Release dated April 27, 2000