UNITED STATES
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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                             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 17, 2005




COMMISSION FILE NUMBER:  1-5555


                            WELLCO ENTERPRISES, INC.
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               (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

NORTH CAROLINA                                          56-0769274
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(State of Incorporation)                ( I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

            150 Westwood Circle, P.O. Box 188, Waynesville, NC 28786
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                     (Address of Principal Executive Office)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code 828-456-3545
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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
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following provisions:

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ITEM 5.02 (d)  Departures  of  Directors  or  Principal  Officers;  Election  of
Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers;

On August 17, 2005 Sarah E. Lovelace was elected to serve the unexpired  term of
deceased Wellco Director James T. Emerson.  Ms. Lovelace,  who was the sister of
Mr. Emerson, is the sole Executor of the Estate of James T. Emerson.  The Estate
includes  747,084 shares of the common shares of Wellco,  representing  58.8% of
the total issued and outstanding common shares of Wellco.

Ms. Lovelace will serve on the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors.
Ms. Lovelace is the mother of Wellco Director Mr. John D. Lovelace.

Ms. Lovelace will serve until the November 15, 2005 Annual Meeting of Wellco
shareholders at which all nine members of its Board of Directors will be elected
for a one-year term.






SIGNATURE

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.

                            WELLCO ENTERPRISES, INC.

 /s/ David Lutz
 David Lutz
 President - Chief Executive Office


                                                        Dated: August 22, 2005

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