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): August 11, 2000




                            MOHAWK INDUSTRIES, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


    Delaware                        01-19826                 52-1604305
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(State or other                 (Commission File            (IRS Employer
Jurisdiction of                     Number)              Identification No.)
Incorporation)



              160 South Industrial Blvd., Calhoun, Georgia 30701
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         (Address, including zip code, of principal executive offices)


                                (706) 629-7721
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             (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


     Item 5.  Other Events
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              On August 11, 2000, Mohawk Industries, Inc. ("Mohawk") issued a
              press release announcing the settlement of two antitrust class
              action lawsuits. A copy of such press release is included as an
              exhibit to this report and incorporated herein by reference.

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

              99.1 Press Release dated August 11, 2000


                                   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.



                                           Mohawk Industries, Inc.



     Date: August 11, 2000                 By: /s/ Frank H. Boykin
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                                               Frank H. Boykin
                                               Corporate Controller


                         INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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     Exhibit
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     99.1        Press Release dated August 11, 2000

EX-99.1

                            [LETTERHEAD OF MOHAWK]

NEWS RELEASE
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For Release:    Immediately

Contact:        John D. Swift, Chief Financial Officer


            MOHAWK INDUSTRIES, INC. ANNOUNCES SETTLEMENT IN LAWSUITS


Calhoun, Georgia, August 11, 2000 - Mohawk Industries, Inc. (NYSE:MHK) has
reached an agreement in principle to settle two antitrust class actions filed
against Mohawk and other carpet manufacturers in the United States District
Court in Rome, Georgia.  Under the terms of the settlement agreement, Mohawk
will contribute $13,500,000 to a settlement fund to resolve price fixing claims
brought by a class of purchasers of polypropylene carpet and a proposed
settlement class of purchasers of nylon carpet.  The settlement is subject to
preliminary approval of the court, notice to members of the two settlement
classes, certification of the proposed settlement classes and final approval by
the court after a hearing.  The settlement will be paid in one cash installment
after the final approval and the class members are properly notified of their
rights in the settlement.  After taking into account the impact of reserves
established in preceeding periods for potential liabilities, a pre-tax charge of
$7,000,000 will be recorded to operating earnings in the third quarter of 2000
in connection with this settlement.  The Company denies all wrongdoing and has
agreed to settle the case to avoid additional costs to defend the lawsuits.

Mohawk is a leading producer of woven and tufted broadloom carpet and rugs for
residential and commercial applications.  The Company designs, manufactures and
markets carpet in a broad range of colors, textures and patterns and is widely
recognized through its premier brand names, some of which include "Mohawk,"
"Aladdin," "Bigelow," "Custom Weave," "Durkan," "Galaxy," "Harbinger," "Helios,"
"Horizon," "Image," "Karastan," "Mohawk Commercial," "World," and "Wunda Weve."
Mohawk offers a broad line of area and washable rugs branded by Karastan,
Aladdin, Newmark & James and American Rug Craftsmen and decorative throw
blankets, placemats, pillows and chairpads branded by American Weavers.  Mohawk
also offers a complete laminate product line and distributes carpet padding and
ceramic tile.  The Company markets its products primarily through retailers and
dealers.

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