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                                  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): JULY 28, 2003
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                             COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

   INDIANA                         1-7160                  35-1101097
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(State or other                 (Commission File          (IRS Employer
 jurisdiction                       Number)             Identification No.)
of incorporation)

2831 Dexter Drive
ELKHART, INDIANA                                                 46514
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(Address of principal executive offices)                       (Zip Code)


       REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (574) 262-0123
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                                 NOT APPLICABLE
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)



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ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PROFORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.

        (c)    EXHIBITS:

               99.1   Press Release dated July 28, 2003.

ITEM 9.  REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

         See Item 12.  Results of Operation and Financial Condition.

ITEM 12. RESULTS OF OPERATION AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.

         On July 28, 2003,  Coachmen  Industries,  Inc. issued the press release
attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and incorporated by reference  herein.
This press release announced the Company's operating results for the quarter and
six months ended June 30, 2003.

         The information in this Form 8-K and the Exhibit  attached hereto shall
not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, nor shall it be deemed  incorporated  by reference in any filing under the
Securities  Act of 1933,  except as shall be  expressly  set  forth by  specific
reference in such filing.





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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 hereunto duly authorized.


                                  COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC.



                                  By: /S/ RICHARD M. LAVERS
                                      Richard M. Lavers
                                      Executive Vice President, General
                                      Counsel and Secretary



Date: July 28, 2003

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EXHIBIT                                                         SEQUENTIALLY
NUMBER                       DESCRIPTION                       NUMBERED PAGE
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99.1                  Press Release dated July 28, 2003              5






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