CONFORMED

                       Securities and Exchange Commission
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 6-K

                            Report of Foreign Issuer
                        Pursuant To Rule 13a-16 Or 15d-16
                                     Of The
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934


            For the month of May 2003       Commission File Number 1-11854


                                 NATUZZI S.p.A.
                 (Translation of Registrant's name into English)



                               Via Iazzitiello 47
                             70029 Santeramo, Italy
                          (Address of principal office)



                     (Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or
will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)

(Check One) Form 20-F  x   Form 40-F _ _
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                     (Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by
furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing
information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934.)

(Check One) Yes     No  X
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     (If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the
registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b). 82- .) ---





                                                                      CONFORMED

                                   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, thereunto duly authorized.

                                              NATUZZI S.p.A.
                                              (Registrant)


Date:  21th May 2003                    By: /s/ GIUSEPPE DESANTIS
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                                            Giuseppe Desantis