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 20, 1998
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                              LADD FURNITURE, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)




              North Carolina         0-11577           56-1311320
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            (State or other           (Commission      (I.R.S. Employer
             jurisdiction            File Number)     Identification No.)
           of Incorporation)



                                                                                 
      4620 Grandover Parkway, P.O. Box 26777, Greensboro, North Carolina         27417-6777
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      (Address of principal executive offices)                                    (Zip Code)




REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE              (336) 294-5233
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                          (Former name or former address, if changed since last
report.)







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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 April 20, 1998, the Registrant issued a press release
reporting its 1998 first quarter results of operations. The press release is
attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and the supplemental financial data submitted to
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 April 20, 1998.

                           10.2     Supplemental Financial Data submitted to
                                    stock analysts dated April 20, 1998.



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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:  April 21, 1998          By: /s/William S. Creekmuir
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                                      William S. Creekmuir

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