SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

PATTERSON STEPHEN L

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

PO BOX 30

(Street)

MIDDLEBURY

46540

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
04/01/2008

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
COACHMEN INDUSTRIES INC [ COA ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Corporate Controller

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	615	D
Common Stock	153.3211	I	By 401(k)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Stock Units	08/08/1988	08/08/1988	Common Stock	232.1636	⁽¹⁾	I⁽²⁾	By Deferred Compensation Plan

Explanation of Responses:

1. 1-for-1

2. Based on shares reported as of current quarter end. The stock units represent amounts deferred and employer matching contributions accrued under the Coachmen Industries, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan. Stock units representing employer matching contributions vest in 5 years (subject to acceleration upon certain events) and are payable following the termination of employment or a change in control, subject to forfetiture if certain post-employment covenants are breached. Stock units are payable in cash. Stock units representing amounts deferred by the reporting person are payable upon termination of employment.

Remarks:

401(k) holdings based on March 31, 2008 statement

	By: By: Melanie A. DeMorrow as Attorney-in-fact for:	04/10/2008
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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