___________________________________________________________________________ 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) December 19, 1996 CULP, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) North Carolina 0-12781 56-1001967 (State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File No.) (IRS Employer incorporation) Identification No.) 101 South Main Street High Point, North Carolina 27260 (Address of principal executive offices) (910) 889-5161 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) _______________________________ (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) _____________________________________________________________________________ Item 5. Other Events See Press Release dated December 19, 1996 related to filing of registration statement for offering of common stock, filed as Exhibit 99.1. See Press Release dated December 19, 1996 related to listing on New York Stock Exchange, filed as Exhibit 99.2. See Press Release dated December 19, 1996 related to investing $9 million to expand capacity for wet-printed flock upholstery fabrics, filed as Exhibit 99.3. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits Exhibit 99.1 Press Release dated December 19, 1996 related to filing of registration statement for offering of common stock, Exhibit 99.2 Press Release dated December 19, 1996 related to listing on New York Stock Exchange, Exhibit 99.3 Press Release dated December 19, 1996 related to investing $9 million to expand capacity for wet-printed flock upholstery fabrics. 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. CULP, INC. (Registrant) By: Franklin N. Saxon Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer By: Stephen T. Hancock Stephen T. Hancock General Accounting Manager Dated: December 19, 1996 -2- INDEX TO EXHIBITS Exhibit No. Description 99.1 Press Release dated December 19, 1996 related to filing of registration statement for offering of common stock. 99.2 Press Release dated December 19, 1996 related to listing on New York Stock Exchange. 99.3 Press Release dated December 19, 1996 related to investing $9 million to expand capacity for wet-prnted flock upholstery fabrics -3-