8-K

                       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: July 16, 2002

                         Commission file number: 1-5256

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                                V. F. CORPORATION
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

        PENNSYLVANIA                                         23-1180120
   (State or other jurisdiction of                        (I.R.S. employer
   incorporation or organization)                       identification number)


                        628 GREEN VALLEY ROAD, SUITE 500
                        GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA 27408
                    (Address of principal executive offices)

                                 (336) 547-6000
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)











ITEM 5 - OTHER EVENTS

        Raymond G. Viault, age 57, was elected to the Board of Directors of VF
Corporation on July 16, 2002, for a term expiring at the 2003 Annual Meeting of
Shareholders. Mr. Viault has been Vice Chairman of General Mills, Inc. (a
manufacturer and marketer of consumer food products) since 1996. From 1990 to
1996, Mr. Viault was President of Kraft Jacobs Suchard in Zurich, Switzerland.
Mr. Viault was with Kraft General Foods for a total of 20 years, serving in a
variety of major marketing and general management positions. Mr. Vault earned
his bachelor's degree from Brown University in Providence, R.I., and his MBA
from Columbia University in New York City. Mr. Viault is also a director of
General Mills, Inc. and Newell Rubbermaid Inc.


ITEM 7 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

     99.1 Press release issued by VF Corporation on July 16, 2002.


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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.

                                            V.F. CORPORATION
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                                              (Registrant)


                                            By:     /s/ Robert K. Shearer
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                                                  Robert K. Shearer
                                                  Vice President-Finance
                                                  (Chief Financial Officer)

Date:  July 16, 2002

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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT
NUMBER               DESCRIPTION                        SEQUENTIAL PAGE NUMBER

    99.1             Press release issued by                        5
                     V.F. Corporation on
                     July 16, 2002

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EX-99.1

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE        Contact:       Cindy Knoebel
                                            VP, Financial & Corporate
                                            Communications
                                            VF Services, Inc.
                                            (336) 547-6189/(212) 696-1110

                      VF ELECTS RAYMOND G. VIAULT TO BOARD

GREENSBORO, NC - JULY 16, 2002 - Mackey J. McDonald, chairman and chief
executive officer of VF CORPORATION (NYSE: VFC) announced today the election of
Raymond G. Viault, to the Company's board of directors. This brings to 12 the
number of directors on the Company's board.

Since 1996, Viault, 57, has been Vice Chairman of General Mills, Inc. (NYSE:
GIS), a leading producer and marketer of consumer food products. From 1990 to
1996, Viault was President of Kraft Jacobs Suchard in Zurich, Switzerland. He
was with Kraft General Foods for a total of 20 years, serving in a variety of
major marketing and general management positions. He is also a director of
General Mills, Inc. and Newell Rubbermaid Inc.

"With his impressive track record in global brand marketing and consumer
products, Raymond will be an excellent addition to our board," said Mr.
McDonald. "As Raymond also has responsibility for the integration of Pillsbury
by General Mills, his perspectives on acquisitions and acquisition integration
will also be valuable to us."

VF Corporation is the world's largest apparel company and a leader in jeanswear,
intimate apparel, playwear, workwear and daypacks. Its principal brands include
Lee(R), Wrangler(R), Riders(R), Rustler(R), Vanity Fair(R), Vassarette(R),
Bestform(R), Lily of France(R), Lee Sport(R), Healthtex(R), JanSport(R),
Eastpak(R), Red Kap(R) and The North Face(R).

VF Corporation's press releases, annual report and other information can be
accessed through the Company's home page at www.vfc.com.

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