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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 
 
Washington, D.C.  20549
 
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
 
 
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
 
 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
 
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):    March 17, 2008
 
 
INTERFACE, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
 
 
 
Georgia
 
000-12016
 
58-1451243
(State or other Jurisdiction of
incorporation or Organization)
 
(Commission File
Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
 
2859 Paces Ferry Road, Suite 2000
Atlanta, Georgia
 
 
30339
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (770) 437-6800
 
 
                                       Not Applicable                                    
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
 
 
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ITEM 3.03            MATERIAL MODIFICATION TO RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
 
 
See the disclosures in Item 5.03 of this Report, which are incorporated herein by reference.
 
 
ITEM 5.03
AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OR BYLAWS; CHANGE IN FISCAL YEAR.
 
 
On March 7, 2008, Interface, Inc. (“Interface” or the “Company”) entered into a Rights Agreement, dated as of March 7, 2008 with an effective date of March 17, 2008 (the “Agreement”), between the Company and Computershare Trust Company, N.A. (the “Rights Agent”).  As previously announced, the Agreement was approved by the Board of Directors on February 20, 2008 to succeed the Company’s previous rights agreement dated March 4, 1998 and effective as of March 16, 1998, which expired on March 17, 2008.
 
 
In connection with the effectiveness of the Agreement, the Company filed with the State of Georgia, on March 17, 2008, Articles of Restatement to the Company’s Restated Articles of Incorporation (the “Articles of Restatement”).  The Articles of Restatement amend the Company’s Articles of Incorporation to delete all references to the Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock and to reflect the changes to the Series B Participating Cumulative Preferred Stock Purchase Rights under the Agreement.  The Articles of Restatement were approved by the Board of Directors on February 20, 2008 and do not require shareholder approval.
 

For reference purposes, the 6,000,000 share limitation on the number of shares of the Company’s Class B Common Stock that may be issued and outstanding at any time appearing in Article V.C(5) of the Restated Articles of Incorporation should be adjusted to reflect any subdivision, split, stock dividend, recapitalization, reclassification or consolidation of such shares occurring after May 26, 1988, which is the date such limitation was initially added to the Articles.

ITEM 9.01            FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
 
 
(a)           Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired.
 
 
None.
 
 
(b)           Pro Forma Financial Information.
 
 
None.
 
 
(c)           Shell Company Transactions.
 
 
None.
 
 
(d)           Exhibits.
 
Exhibit No.
 
Description
 
3.1
 
Restated Articles of Incorporation, dated as of March 17, 2008.

 
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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.
 
 
 
 
 
INTERFACE, INC.
 
By:     
 
/s/ Raymond S. Willoch                                                                           
Raymond S. Willoch
Senior Vice President
 
Date:                      March 17, 2008
 
 

 

 
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EXHIBIT INDEX
 
 

 
Exhibit No.
 
Description
3.1
 
Restated Articles of Incorporation, dated as of March 17, 2008.







 
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