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):  April 25, 2005


                         FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.
              (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware                  1-7699                         95-1948322
(State or Other        (Commission File                (IRS Employer
Jurisdiction of            Number)                      Identification
Incorporation)                                          Number)


              3125 Myers Street, Riverside, California 92503-5527
                  (Address of Principal Executive Offices)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (951) 351-3500

                               Not Applicable
        (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 8.01.     Other Events

    On April 25, 2005, Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc. issued a press release
announcing a management change.  A copy of the press release
is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this current report on Form 8-K, and is
incorporated herein.

Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

              (c)  Exhibits:

              The following exhibit is furnished with this current report on
              Form 8-K:

Exhibit Number   Description of Exhibit

99.1             Press release dated April 25, 2005.



                              SIGNATURE

    Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date:  April 29, 2005
                                   FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.



                                   By: /s/  Leonard J. McGill
                                       --------------------------
                                       Leonard J. McGill
                                       Senior Vice President,
                                       General Counsel and Secretary;


                           EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number     Description of Exhibit

99.1               Press release dated April 25, 2005.

EX-99

                                                            Exhibit 99.1

                 FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES NAMES LEONARD J. MCGILL AS
                 SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, GENERAL COUNSEL, SECRETARY
           McGill Succeeds Forrest Theobald in Accordance With Succession
Plan

Riverside, Calif., April 25, 2005 - Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE: FLE),
a leading producer of recreational vehicles and manufactured housing,
announced today that Leonard J. McGill has been named senior vice president,
general counsel and secretary, effective immediately. Forrest D. Theobald,
who held this position for four years, has retired after 30 years with the
Company.

McGill joined Fleetwood in February 2002 as vice president - deputy general
counsel and was promoted to senior vice president - corporate finance and
chief governance officer in November 2003. McGill received his law degree
from Georgetown University in 1986, and was in private practice specializing
in corporate and securities law before joining the Company, most recently
with the law firm of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher.

Theobald joined Fleetwood's legal department in 1975 as assistant general
counsel. In 1980, he was promoted to associate general counsel and director -
corporate real estate. He was promoted to senior vice president, general
counsel and secretary in 2001.

"Len has proven himself to be a highly capable attorney and businessperson,
and is a tremendous asset to Fleetwood," said Elden L. Smith, president and
CEO. "We are fortunate to have such an able successor to Forrest, and I look
forward to working closely with Len in the years to come."

About Fleetwood

Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc., is one of the nation's largest producers of
recreational vehicles, from motor homes to travel and folding trailers, and
is a leader in the building, retailing and financing of manufactured homes.
This Fortune 1000 company, headquartered in Riverside, Calif., is dedicated
to providing quality, innovative products that offer exceptional value to its
customers. Fleetwood operates facilities strategically located throughout the
nation, including recreational vehicle and manufactured housing plants,
retail home centers, and supply subsidiary plants. For more information,
visit the Company's website at www.fleetwood.com.

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