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                              UNITED STATES
                     SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                          Washington, D. C. 20549
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                                  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 28, 2003

                               DAN RIVER INC.
           (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                       Commission file number 1-13421



            GEORGIA                          58-1854637
     (State or other jurisdiction of         (I.R.S. Employer
     incorporation or organization)          Identification No.)

          2291 Memorial Drive                24541
          Danville, Virginia                 (Zip Code)
          (Address of principal executive offices)

   Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (434) 799-7000

















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Item 5.   Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure.
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     On August 28, 2003, we filed a news release concerning personnel and
organizational changes related to the upcoming retirement of Richard L.
Williams, our President and Chief Operating Officer. The text of the news
release is as follows:

     Danville, Va., August 28, 2003.  Dan River Inc. (NYSE: DRF)  today
announced personnel and organizational changes related to the
upcoming retirement of Richard L. Williams, 69, President and Chief
Operating Officer.  Mr. Williams will move to the position of Vice Chairman
on August 29 and will retire effective December 26, 2003.

     Effective August 29, Thomas L. Muscalino, President Home Fashions
Division, will be promoted to President and Chief Operating Officer,
succeeding Mr. Williams. In that capacity Mr. Muscalino will be responsible
for sales, marketing, and manufacturing for all divisions.  Daniel A.
Hammer, Senior Vice President Sales and Marketing Home Fashions for Kids,
will be promoted to Executive Vice President Home Fashions Sales and
Marketing.  Mr. Hammer will relocate to New York City from Atlanta,
Georgia.

     Before coming to Dan River Inc. in 1989, Mr. Williams spent 21 years
at West Point-Pepperell, Inc. where he served in several key positions
including President of the Carpet and Rug Division and President of the
Consumer Products Division.  While there he helped engineer the acquisition
of J. P. Stevens and then served as President of that company.  Joseph L.
Lanier, Jr., Chairman and CEO, said, "Dick has a distinguished career in
textiles.  He was instrumental in the success and growth of WestPoint.
Since coming with me to Dan River in 1989 he has helped refocus the company
on home fashions and overseen our growth to be the third largest domestic
manufacturer of bed products.  He is a long time friend as well as
associate and will be missed."

     Tom Muscalino, 52, started his career with Cannon Mills and moved to
WestPoint Pepperell where he eventually became President of the Consumer
Products Division.  He came to Dan River in 1993 and has served as
President of the Home Fashions Division since then.  Lanier continued, "Tom
brings to his new position a strong background in sales and marketing which
is necessary for us to compete effectively in the emerging global economy.
He brings experience in the industry and a positive outlook on the
company's future to his new responsibilities."

     Dan Hammer, 40, worked for Fieldcrest-Cannon and Springs Industries
early in his career before moving to the Bibb Company in 1993 where he rose
to President of Consumer Products.  Following Dan River's acquisition of
Bibb, Dan moved to his current position as Senior Vice President Sales and
Marketing Home Fashions for Kids.

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     Effective with these personnel changes, the Company will adopt a more
streamlined organizational structure.  All finance and accounting functions
will be consolidated under Barry F. Shea, 54, Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer, and all manufacturing under Greg R. Boozer, 48,
Executive Vice President Manufacturing.  Formerly each of the three
divisions had the controller and manufacturing functions reporting directly
to the division's president.

     Dan River Inc. is a leading manufacturer and marketer of textile
products for the home fashions, apparel fabrics and industrial textiles
markets.  The Company designs, manufactures and markets a coordinated line
of value added home fashions products consisting of bedroom furnishings
such as comforters, sheets, pillowcases, shams, bed skirts, decorative
pillows, and draperies for the adult, juvenile, and institutional markets.
Dan River also manufactures and markets a broad range of high quality woven
cotton and cotton blend fabrics for apparel.  Additionally, Dan River
manufactures and markets specialty engineered textile products used in
making high-pressure hoses and other industrial products.


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                                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.

                                   DAN RIVER INC. (Registrant)



Date:  August 28, 2003             /s/ Harry L. Goodrich
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                                   Harry L. Goodrich
                                   Vice President