UNITED STATESSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONWASHINGTON, D.C.  20549FORM 8-KCURRENT REPORT PURSUANTTO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934DATE OF REPORT (Date of earliest event reported):   July 28, 2011Delta 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.)

322 South Main Street, Greenville, South Carolina	29601
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

	(864) 232-5200
(Registrant's Telephone Number Including Area Code)

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

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Item 2.02.       Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On July 28, 2011, Delta Apparel, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release containing a discussion of the Company’s preliminary results of operations for the quarter and fiscal year ended July 2, 2011 and guidance for fiscal year 2012.  The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01.       Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)  Exhibits.

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press release issued by Delta Apparel, Inc. on July 28, 2011

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:	July 28, 2011	/s/ Deborah H. Merrill
		Deborah H. Merrill
		Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press release dated July 28, 2011