UNITED STATES 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): March 19, 2002 MOHAWK INDUSTRIES, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 01-19826 52-1604305 -------- -------- ---------- (State or other (Commission File (IRS Employer Jurisdiction of Number) Identification No.) Incorporation) 160 South Industrial Blvd., Calhoun, Georgia 30701 ------------------------------------------------------------- (Address, including zip code, of principal executive offices) (706) 629-7721 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) Item 5. Other Events ------------ On March 19, 2002, Mohawk Industries, Inc. ("Mohawk") issued a press release announcing that it is seeking to raise $600 million through a private placement of senior notes. A copy of such press release is included as an exhibit to this report and incorporated herein by reference under this Item 5. Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits. ------------------------------------------------------------------- C. Exhibits 99.1 Press Release dated March 19, 2002 SIGNATURE 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. Mohawk Industries, Inc. Date: March 19, 2002 By: /s/ Frank H. Boykin ------------------------- Frank H. Boykin VP & Corporate Controller INDEX TO EXHIBITS Exhibit ------- 99.1 Press Release dated March 19, 2002