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 15, 2002 Delta Apparel, Inc. ------------------------------ (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Georgia ------------------------------ (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) 1-15583 58-2508794 ------------------- ----------------------- (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.) 2750 Premiere Parkway, Suite 100, Duluth, Georgia 30097 ------------------------------------------------------ ---------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (678) 775-6900 ------------------------------ (Registrant's Telephone Number Including Area Code) Not Applicable ------------------------------ (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) Item 5. Other Events On August 15, 2002, the registrant announced a 2-for-1 stock split, in the form of a 100% stock dividend, of the registrant's common stock, providing that shareholders of record on September 6, 2002 would receive one (1) additional share of common stock for each one (1) share held of record. The press release issued by the registrant on August 15, 2002 is attached hereto. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits (c) Exhibits 99.1 Press Release of Delta Apparel, Inc. 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 16, 2002 /s/ Herbert M. Mueller ----------------------------- Herbert M. Mueller Vice President and Chief Financial Officer EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Number Description -------------- ----------- 99.1 Press Release of Delta Apparel, Inc.