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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000926044-09-000019.txt : 20090105
<SEC-HEADER>0000926044-09-000019.hdr.sgml : 20090105
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090105144659
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000926044-09-000019
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090102
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090105
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090105

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			UNIVERSAL FOREST PRODUCTS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000912767
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SAWMILLS, PLANNING MILLS, GENERAL [2421]
		IRS NUMBER:				381465835
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MI
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1229

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2801 EAST BELTLINE NE
		CITY:			GRAND RAPIDS
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			49525
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6163646161

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2801 EAST BELTLINE NE
		CITY:			GRAND RAPIDS
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			49505

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SMITH LOUIS A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001186286

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-22684
		FILM NUMBER:		09504288

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2801 EAST BELTLINE, N.E.
		CITY:			GRAND RAPIDS
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			49525
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<SEQUENCE>1
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    <periodOfReport>2009-01-02</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000912767</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>UNIVERSAL FOREST PRODUCTS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>UFPI</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001186286</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SMITH LOUIS A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2801 EAST BELTLINE, N.E.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>GRAND RAPIDS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MI</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>49525</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>12000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>by P/S Plan</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-01-02</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>17444</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>19844</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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            <ownershipNature>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Deferred Stock Unit</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-01-02</value>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>17444</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2009-01-02</value>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2009-01-02</value>
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            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">1-for-1</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Reflects distribution of deferred stock units, each of which was the economic equivalent of one share of Common Stock of the
 Company.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Matthew J. Missad as attorney-in-fact for Louis A. Smith</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-01-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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