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: August 18, 2003

Commission file number: 1-5256

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

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

105 Corporate Center Boulevard
Greensboro, North Carolina 27408
(Address of principal executive offices)

(336) 424-6000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

ITEM 9 – Regulation FD Disclosure

The following information is furnished pursuant to Item 9, “Regulation FD Disclosure.” On August 18, 2003, VF Corporation issued a press release announcing the expiration of the waiting periods under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 relating to the previously announced merger between Nautica Enterprises, Inc. and VF Corporation. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit (99.1) and hereby incorporated by reference.

99.1 Press release issued by VF Corporation on August 18, 2003.

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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         (Registrant)

By: /s/ Candace S. Cummings  

Candace S. Cummings
Vice President - Administration,
General Counsel and Secretary

Date: August 18, 2003

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EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION SEQUENTIAL PAGE NUMBER

99.1 Press release issued by VF Corporation on August 18, 2003 5

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Cindy Knoebel
VP, Financial & Corporate
Communications
VF Services, Inc.
(336) 424-6189/(646) 472-2817

ANTITRUST WAITING PERIOD FOR NAUTICA MERGER EXPIRES

Greensboro, NC (August 18, 2003) – VF Corporation (NYSE: VFC), the world’s largest apparel company, announced that the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (the “HSR Act”), with respect to the previously announced merger between Nautica Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ: NAUT) and a wholly-owned subsidiary of VF expired at 11:59 p.m. on August 15, 2003.

The waiting period under the HSR Act with respect to the previously announced purchase by VF of David Chu and Company, Inc.’s rights to receive 50% of the net royalty income from licensing the Nautica trademark is currently scheduled to expire at 11:59 p.m. on August 21, 2003, unless otherwise terminated or extended by the Federal Trade Commission or the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice.

VF anticipates completing the Nautica merger and the purchase of rights from David Chu and Company, Inc. on August 27, 2003 or shortly thereafter.

About the Company
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^®, Wrangler^®, Riders^®, Rustler^®, Vanity Fair^®, Vassarette^®, Bestform^®, Lily of France^®, Lee Sport^®, Healthtex^®, JanSport^®, Eastpak^®, Red Kap^® and The North Face^®.

VF Corporation’s press releases, annual report and other information can be accessed through the company’s home page, http://www.vfc.com.