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
                                November 13, 2000





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





                                    Delaware
                 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)



                  1-5426                                  61-0505332
         (Commission File Number)              (IRS Employer Identification No.)

   4360 Brownsboro Road, Suite 300 Louisville, Kentucky               40207
       (Address of principal executive offices)                    (Zip Code)

               Registrant's telephone number, including area code
                                  502/893-4600







ITEM 7 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

         (c)  Exhibits

Exhibit Number           Description

     99.1                Press release dated November 13, 2000 announcing a live
                         webcast of their presentation at Baird Conference.


ITEM 9  Regulation FD Disclosure

         On  November  13,  2000,  Thomas  Industries  issued  a  press  release
announcing a live webcast of their  presentation at Baird Conference.  A copy of
the press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1.



                                   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.

                                              THOMAS INDUSTRIES INC.
                                                 (Registrant)

                                    By: /s/ Phillip J. Stuecker
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                        Phillip J. Stuecker, Vice President of
                                        Finance, Chief Financial Officer, and
                                        Secretary

Dated:  November 13, 2000