8-K

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):  May 6, 2004

COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

INDIANA	1-7160	35-1101097
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation	(Commission File       Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
2831 Dexter Drive ELKHART, INDIANA		46514
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE:  (574) 262-0123

	NOT APPLICABLE
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

      (c)   Exhibits:

             99.1   Press Release dated May 6, 2004.

ITEM 9.  REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.

        On May 6, 2004, Coachmen Industries, Inc. issued the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein. This press release announced the Company's Board of Directors has declared a $.06 per share regular quarterly dividend.

SIGNATURE

        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/ Ellen Padesky                           
     Ellen Padesky, Assistant Secretary

Date:  May 6, 2004

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EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT NUMBER	DESCRIPTION	SEQUENTIALLY NUMBERED PAGES
99.1	Press Release dated May 6, 2004	4

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC.

2831 Dexter Drive o P.O. Box 3300 o Elkhart, Indiana 46515 o 574/262-0123 o Fax 574/262-8823

NEWS RELEASE

For immediate release, Thursday, May 6, 2004

COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC. DECLARES REGULAR
QUARTERLY DIVIDEND

Elkhart, Ind. — Coachmen Industries, Inc. (NYSE: COA) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a $0.06 per share regular quarterly dividend. The dividend will be distributed on June 10, 2004 to shareholders of record as of May 20, 2004. This is the 87th consecutive quarter that Coachmen Industries has paid dividends. The $0.06 rate is unchanged from the last quarter. Coachmen Industries has approximately 15.6 million shares of common stock outstanding.

Coachmen Industries, Inc., now celebrating its 40^th anniversary, is one of America’s leading manufacturers of recreational vehicles with well-known brand names including COACHMEN^®, GEORGIE BOY^®, SHASTA^®, SPORTSCOACH^® and VIKING^®. Coachmen Industries is also one of the nation’s largest producers of both systems-built homes and commercial structures with its ALL AMERICAN HOMES^®, MOD-U-KRAF^®, ALL AMERICAN BUILDING SYSTEMS™ and MILLER BUILDING SYSTEMS™ products. Prodesign, LLC is a subsidiary that produces custom composite and thermoformed plastic parts for numerous industries under the PRODESIGN^® brand. Coachmen Industries, Inc. is a publicly held company with stock listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the COA ticker symbol.

For more information:
    Joseph P. Tomczak
    Executive Vice President and
    Chief Financial Officer
    574-262-0123

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