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): February 1, 2001
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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 February 1, 2001 the Company modified their By-Laws, a copy
of which is attached as Exhibit 3.3 to this Form 8-K and incorporated  herein by
reference.

                  On  February  9,  2001  the  Company  filed  a  press  release
announcing  final results for 2000 including  non-recurring  special charges and
the third major  acquisition in past nine months. A copy of the press release is
attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.


ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

                  (a)      EXHIBITS

                  Exhibit
                  Number            Description
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                  3.3          By-Laws of Coachmen Industries, Inc. (as modified
                               through February 1, 2001.

                  99.1         February 9, 2001 Press  Release announcing  final
                               results for  2000 and third  major acquisition in
                               past nine months






                                   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: February 12, 2001