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):
May 12, 2005

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

7201 West Friendly Avenue
Greensboro, North Carolina 27410
(Address of principal executive offices)

(336) 294-4410
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Check the appropriate box below if the form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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ITEM 8.01.  OTHER EVENTS

            On May 12, 2005, Unifi, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release concerning its China joint venture signing timeline.  A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

ITEM 9.01  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

             (c)  Exhibits

            99.1 Unifi, Inc. News release dated May 12, 2005

 

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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.

Dated:  May 12, 2005

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

 

Exhibit No.	Description of Exhibit
99.1	Unifi, Inc. News Release dated May 12, 2005