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): June 9, 2005



                                Blair Corporation

             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



   Delaware                        001-00878                   25-0691670
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(State or other Jurisdiction     (Commission File No.)       (I.R.S. Employer
   of incorporation)                                        Identification No.)

     220 Hickory Street, Warren,  Pennsylvania              16366-0001
     (Address of Principal executive offices)               (Zip Code)


       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (814) 723-3600


                                 Not Applicable
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Principal Officers.

         On Thursday, June 9, 2005 Mr. Thomas P. McKeever retired as a director
and senior vice president (Operations and Administration) of Blair Corporation.

Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

              (a)     Financial statements of businesses acquired.

                         Not applicable.

              (b)     Pro forma financial information.

                         Not applicable.

              (c)     Exhibits

                         Not applicable.









                                   SIGNATURES

         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.





Date:  June 9, 2005                       BLAIR CORPORATION



                                          By: /s/ JOHN E. ZAWACKI
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                                          John E. Zawacki
                                          President and Chief Executive Officer



                                          By: /s/ BRYAN J. FLANAGAN
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                                          Bryan J. Flanagan
                                          Senior Vice President and Chief
                                          Financial Officer