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 1, 2010

COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

INDIANA	1-7160	35-1101097
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization)		Identification No.)
2831 Dexter Drive, Elkhart, Indiana		46514
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)
	(574) 266-2500
(Registrant’s telephone number,
including area code)
	N / A
(Former Name or Former Address,
if Changed Since Last Report)

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ITEM 1.01                      ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT

On March 1, 2010, All American Building Systems, LLC, a subsidiary of Coachmen Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a contract with a private developer for the construction of two modular apartment buildings in Dubuque, Iowa.  This contract is for the first phase of a housing project that the Company anticipates will involve the construction of 12 apartment buildings containing a total of 216 dwelling units, with a total project price of approximately $13 million.  The contract price for the design, construction, delivery, and finish of the two apartment buildings currently under contract with the Company is approximately $2.4 million, and work on these buildings is to begin immediately.  The Company anticipates that the bulk of the revenue for these two apartment buildings will be recognized in the second quarter of 2010.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC.

Date:	March 2, 2010	By:	/s/ James T. Holden
			James T. Holden, Secretary
			Printed Name and Title