8-K

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) July 24, 2003

Clayton Homes, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)

Delaware	1-8824	62-1671360
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission file	(IRS employer
of incorporation)	number)	identification no.)

5000 Clayton Road, Maryville, Tennessee	37804
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (865) 380-3000

Not applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

EX-99.1 NOTICE TO DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.

     (c)  Exhibits.

     99.1    Notice to Directors and Executive Officers of Clayton Homes, Inc., dated July 24, 2003

Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure.

     On July 24, 2003, Clayton Homes, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), sent a notice to its directors and executive officers, as required by Rule 104 of Regulation BTR, with respect to the extension of the “blackout period,” as such term is defined in Rule 100 of Regulation BTR, for the Company’s 401(k) Savings Plan (the “Plan”) from the week of July 27, 2003 until the week of August 10, 2003.

     The notice provided to the Company’s directors and executive officers to this effect is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference. The Company received notice of the extension of the blackout period from the Plan’s administrator on July 24, 2003.

     The information provided in this current report on Form 8-K is being furnished pursuant to Item 11 (Temporary Suspension of Trading Under Registrant’s Employee Benefit Plan) under Item 9 of Form 8-K.

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.

Date: July 24, 2003

CLAYTON HOMES, INC.
By:	/s/ Kevin T. Clayton Kevin T. Clayton Chief Executive Officer and President

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Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Notice to Directors and Executive Officers of Clayton Homes, Inc., dated July 24, 2003.

3 EX-99.1 3 g83981exv99w1.txt EX-99.1 NOTICE TO DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICER EXHIBIT 99.1 Important Notice Concerning Your Rights Under The Clayton Homes, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Plan July 24, 2003 The stockholders of Clayton Homes, Inc. voted to adjourn the special meeting of stockholders that was scheduled for July 16, 2003, to consider the merger of a wholly-owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. with and into Clayton Homes, Inc., until July 30, 2003. As a result, the blackout period that began on July 3, 2003 is now expected to extend until the week of August 10, 2003. The date of the termination of the blackout period cannot be precisely determined as it is unknown if the stockholders of Clayton Homes, Inc. will approve the merger, and if approved when the cash proceeds of the merger will be received by the Plan. The blackout period will continue to apply only to your matching contributions account under the Plan. No other rights under the Plan are affected. If there are questions concerning this notice, please contact Fidelity Investments at 1-800-835-5095 or write to: 401(k) Manager, 5000 Clayton Road, Maryville, Tennessee 37804. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----

EX-99.1

                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.1



                Important Notice Concerning Your Rights Under The
                   Clayton Homes, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Plan
                                  July 24, 2003


The stockholders of Clayton Homes, Inc. voted to adjourn the special meeting of
stockholders that was scheduled for July 16, 2003, to consider the merger of a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. with and into Clayton Homes,
Inc., until July 30, 2003. As a result, the blackout period that began on July
3, 2003 is now expected to extend until the week of August 10, 2003.

The date of the termination of the blackout period cannot be precisely
determined as it is unknown if the stockholders of Clayton Homes, Inc. will
approve the merger, and if approved when the cash proceeds of the merger will be
received by the Plan. The blackout period will continue to apply only to your
matching contributions account under the Plan. No other rights under the Plan
are affected.

If there are questions concerning this notice, please contact Fidelity
Investments at 1-800-835-5095 or write to: 401(k) Manager, 5000 Clayton Road,
Maryville, Tennessee 37804.