SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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 13, 1998
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FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware 001-07699 95-1948322
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
3125 Myers Street, Riverside, California 92503-5527
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (909) 351-3500
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N/A
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Total of sequentially numbered pages: 6
The Exhibit Index for this Current Report on Form 8-K is located at sequentially
numbered page 4.
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF RETIREMENT OF CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER,
SHARE REPURCHASE AND CERTAIN BOARD AND MANAGEMENT APPOINTMENTS.
Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, and incorporated herein by reference,
is a press release issued by Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc. (the "Registrant")
on January 13, 1998 relating to: (a) the retirement of John C. Crean, the
founder of the Registrant, as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive
Officer of the Registrant, (b) the Registrant's agreement to repurchase the
share holdings of Mr. Crean, and (c) certain board and management
appointments.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this current report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.,
a Delaware corporation
Date: January 13, 1998 By: /s/ William H. Lear
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William H. Lear,
Secretary
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Sequentially
Number Description Numbered Page
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99.1 Press Release: "Fleetwood Announces the Retirement of
Founder and Share Repurchase," dated January 13, 1998. 5
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