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
Commission File No. 1-8183
SUPREME INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
	Delaware				75-1670945
(State of Incorporation)					(IRS Employer Identification No.)
P.O. Box 237, 2581 E. Kercher Road, Goshen, Indiana						46528
(Address of principal executive offices)						(Zip Code)
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code) - (574) 642-3070
Item 5.		Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure.
The following information, intended to be furnished under "Item 12. Disclosure of Results of Operations and Financial Condition," is being furnished under "Item 5. Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure."
On April 30, 2004, Supreme Industries, Inc. issued a press release announcing a three and one-half cent cash dividend. The full text of the press release is set forth in Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
Item 7.		Financial Statements and Exhibits.
	c.	Exhibits
		99.1	Press release dated April 30, 2004, announcing a three and one-half cent cash dividend.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Current Report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
				SUPREME INDUSTRIES, INC.
Dated: May 4, 2004				BY: /s/ ROBERT W. WILSON
				Robert W. Wilson
				Executive Vice President, Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer and Director (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
				(Signing on behalf of the Registrant and as Principal Financial Officer)
EXHIBIT INDEX
99.1		Press release dated April 30, 2004, announcing a three and one-half cent cash dividend.
Exhibit 99.1
For Immediate Release
Contact:		Robert W. Wilson
		Executive Vice President
		(574) 642-4888
SUPREME INDUSTRIES, INC. DECLARES
AN INCREASED CASH DIVIDEND
GOSHEN, Indiana, April 30, 2004 – Supreme Industries, Inc. (AMEX-STS) (the "Company") announced today an increased cash dividend on its outstanding Class A and Class B Common Stock. Stockholders of record as of May 10, 2004, will receive three and one-half cents ($0.035) for each share owned on that date, payable on May 17, 2004. This cash dividend is the third quarterly cash dividend (and third increase in dividend payment) since the Company commenced the payment of cash dividends in October 2003, in what the Company intends to be a continuing series of quarterly cash dividends, business conditions permitting.
As of April 28, 2004, Supreme Industries had 12,079,547 shares of Common Stock outstanding, consisting of 9,970,414 shares of Class A Common Stock and 2,109,133 shares of Class B Common Stock.
The Company stated that this cash dividend is made in recognition of Supreme Industries' continuing growth and favorable long-term outlook.
Supreme Industries, Inc. is a nationwide manufacturer of specialized truck bodies that are produced to the specifications of its customers. Supreme also manufactures the StarTrans® line of special purpose "shuttle-type" buses. The Company's transportation equipment products are used by a wide variety of industrial and commercial customers.
This Press Release contains forward-looking statements, other than historical facts, that reflect the view of the Company's management with respect to future events. Although management believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, and can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from such expectations include, without limitation, limitations on the availability of chassis on which the Company's product is dependent, availability of raw materials, and severe interest rate increases. The Company assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements or to update the reason actual results could differ from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements.