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): June 30, 2000
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                            COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC.
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             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)




                                     Indiana
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                 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)





             1-7160                                  35-1101097
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    (Commission File Number)             (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)



2831 Dexter Drive, Elkhart, Indiana                      46514
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)               (Zip Code)



                                 (219) 262-0123
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              (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)






ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS.

                  On June 30, 2000 the Company filed a press release  announcing
that it expects  lower second  quarter  results.  A copy of the press release is
attached as Exhibit 99.1.



ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

                  (a)      EXHIBITS

                  Exhibit
                  Number            Description
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                  99.1             June 30, 2000 Press  Release  announcing that
                                   it expects lower second quarter results.





                                   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.


                                                 COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC.



                                            By:   /s/ Richard M. Lavers
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                                                     Richard M. Lavers
                                                     General Counsel & Secretary



Dated:  June  30, 2000

EX-99.1

                                  NEWS RELEASE

For immediate release Friday, June 30, 2000

COACHMEN INDUSTRIES EXPECTS LOWER 2ND QUARTER RESULTS

ELKHART,  INDIANA--Coachmen  Industries,  Inc. (NYSE:  COA) announced today that
reduced motorhome  shipments will result in lower than anticipated  earnings for
the second  quarter.  While towable RV shipments are relatively flat compared to
last year at this time,  the company  has  experienced  a downturn in  motorhome
demand,  which is generally  consistent with what other  manufacturers have also
reported.  A softening of the economy,  higher gas prices and increased interest
rates  along  with an  inventory  adjustment  on the  part of  dealers  have all
contributed to the expected lower results for the quarter.

Coachmen  Industries,   Inc.  is  one  of  the  nation's  leading  producers  of
recreational  vehicles and is the largest  producer of modular homes in the U.S.
Recreational vehicles comprised 82 percent of Coachmen Industries' first quarter
sales and modular homes represented 18 percent.

This  release  contains  forward-looking  statements  within the  meaning of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Investors are cautioned not to
place  undue  reliance  on  forward-looking  statements,  which  are  inherently
uncertain. Actual results may differ materially from that projected or suggested
due to  certain  risks  and  uncertainties  including,  but not  limited  to the
potential fluctuations in the Company's operating results, the implementation of
its  enterprise-wide  software,  the availability  and pricing of gasoline,  the
Company's  dependence  on  chassis  suppliers,   interest  rates,   competition,
government  regulations,  legislation governing the relationships of the Company
with  its  recreational  vehicle  dealers  and  other  risks  identified  in the
Company's SEC filings.

For more information:
James E. Jack
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
219-262-0123

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