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 12, 2003


                              Delta Apparel, Inc.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                                    Georgia
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                          (State or Other Jurisdiction
                                of Incorporation)


               1-15583                                 58-2508794
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(Commission File Number)                     (IRS Employer Identification No.)


2750 Premiere Parkway, Suite 100, Duluth, Georgia                 30097
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         (Address of principal executive offices)                (Zip Code)


                                 (678) 775-6900
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                         (Registrant's Telephone Number
                              Including Area Code)


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




ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(c) Exhibits.

         99.1    Press release issued by Delta Apparel, Inc. on August 12, 2003.

ITEM 9.  REGULATION F-D DISCLOSURE.

         On August 12, 2003, Delta Apparel, Inc. issued its earnings release for
the fiscal quarter and fiscal year ended June 28, 2003. The earnings  release is
set forth as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report and is  incorporated  herein by
reference.  Robert  W.  Humphreys,  President  and  CEO,  will  hold an  analyst
conference  call on  Tuesday,  August  12,  2003 at 10:00 a.m.  Eastern  Time to
discuss financial  results and give a business update.  The conference call will
be broadcast through the Company's web site at  www.deltaapparel.com.  Investors
may listen to the call by selecting "investor  relations" then "company news." A
replay of the webcast will be available  within one hour of the call and will be
archived at the above address for 30 days following the release.

ITEM 12.  RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.

         The information set forth under Item 9 above is incorporated  herein by
reference.



                                   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.



                                             DELTA APPAREL, INC.



Date:  August 12, 2003                       /s/  Herbert M. Mueller
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                                             Herbert M. Mueller
                                             Vice President and Chief
                                               Financial Officer






                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number    Description

99.1             Press release issued by Delta Apparel, Inc. on August 12, 2003.