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): September 11, 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 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

         (c)      Exhibits

                  Exhibit No.      Exhibit
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                  99.1             Press Released dated September 11, 2001
                                   announcing expected profitability in 2001 but
                                   at lower levels than previously anticipated.


ITEM 9.  INFORMATION FURNISHED PURSUANT TO REGULATION FD.

         On September 11, 2001, the Company filed a press release announcing
expected profitability in 2001 but at lower levels than previously anticipated.
A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.








                                   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:  September 12, 2001

EX-99.1

                                  NEWS RELEASE

For immediate release Tuesday, September 11, 2001

COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC. EXPECTS TO REMAIN
PROFITABLE IN 2001 BUT AT LOWER LEVELS THAN
PREVIOUSLY ANTICIPATED

ELKHART, INDIANA--Coachmen Industries, Inc. (NYSE: COA) reaffirms its previous
guidance that it will be profitable for the year ending December 31, 2001,
though below levels it had earlier anticipated.

"Our earlier projections assumed that the general economic conditions would
recover during the second half of the year, which clearly has not occurred,"
said Claire C. Skinner, Coachmen's Chairman, CEO and President. The economy in
general, and consumer confidence in particular, has continued to repress demand
in the recreational vehicle industry, which is currently running 18.4 percent
below last year in wholesale shipments. Accordingly, the Company now estimates
that its annual revenue will be in the $600 million to $630 million range and
that annual earnings will be in the range of $.00 to $.05 per share, based on
projected profitability during both the third and fourth quarters of the year.

"Despite the slower-than-anticipated economic recovery, we are quite pleased to
be able to maintain profitability in the near term, and are optimistic about the
future," Skinner added. "Attitudes among our dealers remain positive, and
production rates are currently being increased due to the strong response to the
Company's new 2002 product offerings."

Coachmen is beginning to realize the financial benefits and returns from the
strategic actions taken in 2000. "The execution of our strategic plan to bring a
better balance between our RV and Modular Housing and Building segments is
already demonstrating its value to our shareholders," said Joseph P. Tomczak,
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. The Modular segment now
represents 37 percent of Company revenues, up from 18.4 percent in 1999 and 24.2
percent at the end of 2000. Tomczak continued, "Our newly acquired modular
companies are being assimilated nicely, are accretive to earnings, and should
continue to perform well."

"The fundamentals of our business remain positive and our balance sheet is very
strong," Ms. Skinner adds. "The lowered projections reflect a timing issue
related to economic recovery. Moving forward, we expect that our strategic plan,
firm cost controls and aggressive new product development will result in
continually improved performance."




Founded in 1964, Coachmen Industries, Inc., is one of the nation's leading
manufacturers of recreational vehicles with well-known names including Coachmen
RV, Shasta, Viking and Georgie Boy. Coachmen Industries is also the largest
modular home producer in the nation with its All American Homes and Mod-U-Kraf
subsidiaries. Modular commercial and telecommunication structures are
manufactured by the Company's Miller Building Systems subsidiary. Coachmen is a
publicly held company with stock listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)
under the COA ticker symbol.

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 functioning of
the Company's information technology systems, the availability and the price 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, the impact of economic
uncertainty on high-cost discretionary product purchases and other risks
identified in the Company's SEC filings.

For more information:
   Joseph P. Tomczak
   Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
   219-262-0123



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