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)     January 4, 2005                                                                                            

COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

INDIANA	1-7160	31-1101097
(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)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

[  ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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ITEM 7.01.  REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

             On January 4, 2005, 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 sale of the assets of one of its RV dealerships, Colfax Country RV, LLC, in Colfax, N.C..

ITEM 9.01.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

             (c)   The following exhibits are furnished as a part of this Report:

                      99.1   Press Release dated January 4, 2005.

             The information in this Form 8-K and the Exhibit attached hereto shall not be deemed filed for purposes of
Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in
any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

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/ Richard M. Lavers                                    
     Richard M. Lavers, Executive Vice President,
     General Counsel and Secretary

Date:  January 4, 2005

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EXHIBIT LIST

EXHIBIT NUMBER	DESCRIPTION	SEQUENTIALLY NUMBERED PAGES
99.1	Press Release dated January 4, 2005	4

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EX-99.1

EXHIBIT 99.1

For immediate release Tuesday, January 4, 2005

COACHMEN INDUSTRIES SELLS RV DEALERSHIP

Elkhart, Indiana — Coachmen Industries, Inc. (NYSE: COA) has sold the assets of one of its two RV dealerships, Colfax Country RV, LLC, in Colfax, N.C. The buyer, Holiday Kamper Company of Columbia, LLC, is part of FreedomRoads, LLC, a Chicago-based RV retail chain.

The purchase includes the inventories of new and used RVs and parts, equipment and all real estate. The transaction closed on December 31, 2004. The buyer plans to retain the employees of Colfax RV Sales.

“This transaction allows us to focus on our core strength of RV manufacturing,” noted Michael R. Terlep, President of Coachmen’s RV Group. “At the same time, since Holiday Kamper Company of Carolina will continue to be a full line Coachmen dealer, all of our customers will continue to receive excellent service.”

Coachmen Industries, Inc. is one of America’s leading manufacturers of recreational vehicles, systems-built homes and commercial buildings, with prominent subsidiaries in each industry. The Company’s well-known RV brand names include COACHMEN^®, GEORGIE BOY™, SPORTSCOACH^® and VIKING^®. Through ALL AMERICAN HOMES^®, Coachmen is one of the nation’s largest producers of systems-built homes, and also a major builder of commercial structures with its ALL AMERICAN BUILDING SYSTEMS™ and MILLER BUILDING SYSTEMS™ products. Prodesign, LLC, 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 ticker COA.

For more information:

    Rich Allen, Corporate Communications, Coachmen Industries, Inc.
    574-262-0123 (Elkhart, Ind.)
    rallen@coachmen.com
    www.coachmen.com

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