8-K

                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 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 7, 2003
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                                 DONNKENNY, INC.
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              (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter


              Delaware                  0-21940                   51-0228891
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  (State or other jurisdiction of    (Commission                 (IRS Employer
           incorporation)            File Number)            Identification No.)


                   1411 Broadway
                 New York, New York                            10018
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      (Address of principal executive offices)                (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code            (212)730-7770
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                                 Not applicable
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              (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)







Item 5.  Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure.
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         On May 7, 2003, the Registrant issued a press release announcing its
entry into the Ladies Coat Business. A copy of the press release dated May 7,
2003 is attached as Exhibit 99.3.

Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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         (a) Financial Statements of business acquired.

             Not applicable.

        (b) Pro-forma financial information.

            Not applicable.

        (c) Exhibits.

            99.3  Press Release issued by Registrant dated May 7, 2003


                                    SIGNATURE
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         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.


Dated:  May 9, 2003
                                 DONNKENNY, INC.


                                 By: /s/  Daniel H. Levy
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                                     Daniel H. Levy
                                     Chief Executive Officer

EX-99

                                                                Exhibit 99.1

Donnkenny Inc. Announces Entry into the Ladies Coat Business

    NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 7, 2003--Donnkenny, Inc. (OTC
BB:DNKY) today announced its entry into the women's coat business with
the establishment of its Coat Division. The Company's announcement
came after it concluded arrangements to hire Ron and Bill Gallo, whose
family has been involved in the coat business for over 80 years. The
Company also assumed additional showroom space in Manhattan for its
coat division and a sourcing office in Poland.
    Daniel H. Levy, Chairman and CEO of the Company stated that "The
Company is excited to enter into this new line of business." Mr. Levy
noted that the Company has concluded arrangements to manufacture coats
under the Bill Blass(R), Bill Blass Signature(R) and Blassport(R)
labels. "With these labels, and the established expertise of Ron and
Bill Gallo, the Company will be able to immediately accept orders for
fall delivery." Mr. Levy added. "We are excited about this opportunity
to diversify Donnkenny and add a quality license to our portfolio. The
Gallo's have an established business, which we look forward to growing
substantially."
    Donnkenny designs, manufactures, imports and markets a broad line
of moderately priced women's sportswear. The Company's major labels
include Pierre Cardin(R), Harve Benard(R), Donnkenny(R), Casey &
Max(R) and Victoria Jones(R).
    Except for historical information contained herein, the statements
in this release are forward-looking and made pursuant to the safe
harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and
uncertainties that may cause the Company's actual results in future
periods to differ materially from forecasted results. Those risks
include a softening of retailer or consumer acceptance of the
Company's products or pricing pressures and other competitive factors.
These and other risks are more fully described in the Company's 10-K
and 10-Q filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

    CONTACT: Donnkenny, Inc.
             Daniel H. Levy, 212/790-3947
             or
             Maureen d. Schimmenti, 212/790-3976