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): August 12, 2009
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.)
322 S. Main Street, Greenville, South Carolina 29601
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(864) 232-5200
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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)
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Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in
Fiscal Year.
(a) On August 12, 2009, the Board of Directors of Delta Apparel, Inc. (the
"Corporation") adopted amendments to the Corporation's Bylaws. The following is
a summary of the principal changes effected by the amendments:
o The Bylaws were revised to permit the holders of a majority of
outstanding shares and the Board of Directors to call a special
shareholder meeting.
o The Bylaws were amended to clarify that departed directors and
officers receive the benefit of the Bylaws' indemnification and
expense advancement provisions.
o Other amendments to the Bylaws were adopted which were either
corrective in nature or were conforming changes.
For the effective dates of the amendments, see Exhibit 3 to this Report,
which is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
3. Amendments to Bylaws, adopted August 12, 2009.
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 14, 2009 /s/ Deborah H. Merrill
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Deborah H. Merrill
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
and Treasurer
EXHIBITS
3. Amendments to Bylaws, adopted August 12, 2009.