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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950142-03-001024.txt : 20030616
<SEC-HEADER>0000950142-03-001024.hdr.sgml : 20030616
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030616153616
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950142-03-001024
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030612
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030616

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FAB INDUSTRIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000034136
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	KNITTING MILLS [2250]
		IRS NUMBER:				132581181
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1130

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 MADISON AVE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10016
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2122799000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 MADISON AVE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10016

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HIATT SAM
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001165024

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-05901
		FILM NUMBER:		03745549

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O FAB INDUSTRIES INC
		STREET 2:		200 MADISON AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10016
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2125922700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O FAB INDUSTRIES INC
		STREET 2:		200 MADISON AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10016
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<ownershipDocument>
    <schemaVersion>X0101</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>
   <periodOfReport>2003-06-12</periodOfReport>
    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000034136</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>FAB INDUSTRIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>FIT</issuerTradingSymbol>
   </issuer>
   <reportingOwner>
      <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001165024</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>HIATT SAM</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>  </rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
         <isDirector>0</isDirector>
         <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
         <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
         <isOther>0</isOther>
         <officerTitle>VP-Sales</officerTitle>
       </reportingOwnerRelationship>
   </reportingOwner>
   <nonDerivativeSecurity>
      <securityTitle>
         <value>Common Stock, $.20 par value</value>
      </securityTitle>
      <transactionDate>
         <value>2003-06-12</value>
      </transactionDate>
      <transactionCoding>
         <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
         <transactionCode>D</transactionCode>
         <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
      </transactionCoding>
      <transactionAmounts>
         <transactionShares>
           <value>1311</value>
         </transactionShares>
         <transactionValue>
           <value>9.48</value>
         </transactionValue>
         <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
           <value>D</value>
         </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
      </transactionAmounts>
     <postTransactionAmounts>
         <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
           <value>4243</value>
            <footnoteId id="F1"/>
         </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
      </postTransactionAmounts>
      <ownershipNature>
         <directOrIndirectOwnership>
            <value>D</value>
         </directOrIndirectOwnership>
      </ownershipNature>
   </nonDerivativeSecurity>
   <footnotes>
<footnote id="F1"> Since the reporting person's last report, 1,554 shares of common stock previously held through the issuer's ESOP have been distributed to the reporting person and are now owned directly.</footnote>
   </footnotes>
   <ownerSignature>
      <signatureName>Sam B. Hiatt</signatureName>
      <signatureDate>2003-06-16</signatureDate>
   </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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