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 16, 2001


                            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 April 16, 2001, Mohawk Industries, Inc. ("Mohawk") issued a press
         release announcing earnings for the first quarter ended March 31,
         2001. A copy of such press release is included as an exhibit to this
         report and, other than the sixth paragraph thereof, incorporated
         herein by reference under this Item 5.

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

         99.1 Press Release dated April 16, 2001

Item 9.  Regulation FD Disclosure.
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         On April 16, 2001, Mohawk Industries, Inc. ("Mohawk") issued a press
         release announcing earnings for the first quarter ended March 31,
         2001. A copy of such press release is included as an exhibit to this
         report and sixth paragraph thereof is incorporated herein by reference
         under this Item 9.


                                   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: April 16, 2001                       By: /s/ Frank H. Boykin
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                                               Frank H. Boykin
                                               VP & Corporate Controller


                               INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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Exhibit
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99.1           Press Release dated April 16, 2001