UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 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) January 5, 2001 --------------- GALEY & LORD, INC. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter DELAWARE 56-1593207 - ----------------------------------------- --------------------------------- State or other jurisdiction of IRS Employer Identification No. incorporation or organization 980 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10018 - ---------------------------------------------------------- ----------------- Address of principal executive offices Zip Code 212/465-3000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Registrant's telephone number, including area code Not Applicable ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report. Item 5. Other Events. Incorporated by reference herein and attached as exhibits hereto are the press releases of Galey & Lord, Inc. (the "Company") dated January 5, 2001, announcing the resignation of the Company's Chief Financial Officer, and dated January 8, 2001, announcing the appointment of the Company's new Chief Accounting Officer. Forward-Looking Statements This Form 8-K contains statements which constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Those statements include statements regarding the intent, belief or current expectations of the Company and its management team. Prospective investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties, and that actual results may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, among other things, competitive and economic factors in the textile, apparel and home furnishings markets, raw material and other costs, the level of the Company's indebtedness, interest rate fluctuations, weather-related delays, general economic conditions, governmental legislation and regulatory changes, the long-term implications of regional trade blocs and the effect of quota phase-out and lowering of tariffs under the WTO trade regulations and other risks and uncertainties that may be detailed herein or from time to time in the Company's other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Exhibits - -------- 1. Press Release dated January 5, 2001 2. Press Release dated January 8, 2001 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. Galey & Lord, Inc. ---------------------------------- (Registrant) /s/ Michael R. Harmon ---------------------------------- Michael R. Harmon Executive Vice-President, Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer), Treasurer and Secretary January 12, 2001 - ---------------- Date