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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): September 15, 1998
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 number pages: 5
The Exhibit Index for this Current Report on Form 8-K is located at
sequentially numbered page 3
Item 5. Other Events.
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ANNOUNCEMENT OF ADOPTION OF STOCKHOLDER RIGHTS PLAN AND SHARE REPURCHASE
AUTHORIZATION.
Attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by reference is
the press release issued by Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc. on September 15, 1998
announcing the Board's adoption of a stockholder rights plan. The plan
provides for the distribution of one preferred stock purchase "right" for
each outstanding share of Common stock. At the same time, the Board
reaffirmed a previous share repurchase authorization and approved the
repurchase of an additional 2 million shares under the program.
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
By: /s/ William H. Lear
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William H. Lear, Secretary
Dated: September 24, 1998
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Sequentially
Number Description Numbered Page
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1 Press Release: "Fleetwood Board 5
Adopts Stockholder Rights Plan, Adds
to Share Repurchase Authorization and
Declares Regular Dividend." Dated
September 15, 1998