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)    October 17, 1996
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                              LADD FURNITURE, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)





    North Carolina               0-11577                       56-1311320

    (State or other           (Commission                  (I.R.S. Employer
     jurisdiction             File Number)                 Identification No.)
   of Incorporation)
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    One Plaza Center, Box HP-3, High Point, North Carolina        27261-1500

      (Address of principal executive offices)                    (Zip Code)
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REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE        (910) 889-0333
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                                       N/A
         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)







                                        






ITEM 1.           CHANGES IN CONTROL OF REGISTRANT.

                  Not Applicable.


ITEM 2.           ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS.

                  Not Applicable.


ITEM 3.           BANKRUPTCY OR RECEIVERSHIP.

                  Not Applicable.


ITEM 4.           CHANGES IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT.

                  Not Applicable.


ITEM 5.           OTHER EVENTS.

                  On October 17, 1996, the Registrant issued a press release
reporting its third quarter results of operations. The press release is attached
hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and supplemental financial data submitted to the stock
analysts is attached as Exhibit 10.2.


ITEM 6.           RESIGNATIONS OF REGISTRANT'S DIRECTORS.

                  Not Applicable.


ITEM 7.           FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

                  a)       Exhibits

                           10.1     Press Release dated October 17, 1996.

                           10.2     Supplemental Financial Data submitted to
                                    stock analysts dated October 17, 1996. 
                                   



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ITEM 8.           CHANGE IN FISCAL YEAR.

                  Not Applicable.

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                                   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.



                              LADD FURNITURE, INC.

                          
Date:  November 1, 1996       By: /s/William S. Creekmuir
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                                   William S. Creekmuir

                              Title:  Executive Vice President, Chief Financial
                                          Officer, Treasurer and Secretary