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 (Date of earliest event reported):   August 19, 2004

     Delta Apparel, Inc.      
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

      Georgia      
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

1-15583	58-2508794
(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

2750 Premiere Parkway, Suite 100, Duluth, Georgia	30097
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

     (678) 775-6900     
(Registrant’s Telephone Number
Including Area Code)

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Item 9.   Regulation FD Disclosure

On August 20, 2004, Delta Apparel, Inc. announced that it appointed Philip J. Mazzilli to the Board of Directors effective August 19, 2004. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

The information in this Form 8-K and the Exhibit attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

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.

	DELTA APPAREL, INC.
Date: August 20, 2004	/s/ Herbert M. Mueller     Herbert M. Mueller Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press release issued by Delta Apparel, Inc. on August 20, 2004.

EX-99

Exhibit 99.1

Delta Apparel Announces New Board Member

DULUTH, Ga.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—August 20, 2004— Delta Apparel, Inc. (AMEX-DLA) has appointed Philip J. Mazzilli to the Board of Directors effective August 19, 2004.

Phil is currently an independent financial and business consultant, advising and mentoring business executives. Until 2003, Phil was the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Equifax Corporation. Phil has over forty years of business experience in a broad range of industries. He holds an MBA in Finance and a BS in Industrial and Labor Relations from Cornell University. Phil is actively involved in the Kings Ridge Christian School in Alpharetta, Georgia. He is on the Board of Governors and is the Chairman of the Finance Committee at the school.

About Delta Apparel, Inc.

Delta Apparel, Inc., along with its wholly owned subsidiary M. J. Soffe Co., is a vertically integrated marketer, manufacturer and distributor of high quality branded and private label activewear apparel. The Company specializes in selling a variety of branded casual and athletic activewear tops and bottoms, embellished and unembellished T-shirts, and fleece products for the ever-changing apparel market. These products are sold to screen printers, private label accounts and distributors, as well as being sold through specialty sporting goods stores and department stores. In addition, certain products are sold in college bookstores and to the U.S. Military. Delta Apparel has operations in the United States, Honduras, Mexico and Costa Rica and employs about 4,500 worldwide. Additional information on Delta Apparel is available at www.deltaapparel.com.

Contact:   Delta Apparel, Inc.
                  Herb Mueller   678/775-6900