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): June 5, 1996


                    BURLINGTON INDUSTRIES, INC.
      (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


      Delaware                1-10984             56-1584586
(State or other juris-      (Commission        (I.R.S. Employer
 diction of incorpora-      File Number)      Identification No.)
 tion)


    3330 West Friendly Avenue, Greensboro, North Carolina 27410
   (Address of principal executive offices)           (Zip Code)

                       (910) 379-2000
      (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)



      (Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
                   if changed since last report)




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Item 5. Other Events

               On June 5, 1996,  the Company  announced  that it would close its
Knitted  Fabrics  division with  production to be phased out over the succeeding
three month  period.  The division  produces  knitted  fabrics for use in men's,
women's and children's  sportswear and active wear and in occupational  apparel,
including uniforms for employees in the fast food industry.

               The division's assets include manufacturing plants in Wake Forest
and  Denton,  North  Carolina,  which will be closed.  The  division's  plant in
Cramerton,  North Carolina will continue to operate,  and its production will be
utilized by Burlington Sportswear, a new business unit of the Company, announced
on June 5, 1996. An insignificant portion of the existing assets of the division
will be  transferred  to the Company's  Statesville,  North Carolina plant which
will provide  certain  manufacturing  processes  for the  Burlington  Sportswear
division.  Receivables and inventories (not useable in ongoing  businesses) will
be liquidated as the division's business is phased out, and the remaining assets
of the division,  including the Wake Forest and Denton manufacturing facilities,
will be offered for sale.

               For the Company's  1994 fiscal year ending  October 1, 1994,  the
Knitted  Fabrics  division had net revenues of $147.9 million and operating loss
before  interest and taxes of $26.7 million.  For the Company's 1995 fiscal year
ending  September  30, 1995,  the Knitted  Fabrics  division had net revenues of
$134.1  million and operating  loss before  interest and taxes of $17.9 million.
For the six months ending March 30, 1996, the Knitted  Fabrics  division had net
revenues of $58.8 million and operating loss before  interest and taxes of $10.8
million.

               The new  Burlington  Sportswear  division  will  serve the better
men's  sportswear and uniform  markets,  specializing in fine cotton fabrics for
casual shirts and pants.

               Incorporated  by  reference  herein  are  press  releases  of the
Company dated June 5, 1996 with respect to the foregoing.

Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

        (c)    Exhibits.

               99(a)  Press release of Burlington Industries, Inc.
                      dated June 5, 1996.

               99(b)  Press release of Burlington Industries, Inc.
                      dated June 5, 1996.

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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.

                                    BURLINGTON INDUSTRIES, INC.



                                       By   /s/    CHARLES E. PETERS, JR.
                                          Name:    Charles E. Peters, Jr.
Dated:  June 5, 1996                     Title:    Senior Vice President and
                                                   Chief Financial Officer




                                       By   /s/    AGUSTIN J. DIODATI
                                          Name:    Agustin J. Diodati
Dated:  June 5, 1996                     Title:    Vice President and
                                                   Controller







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                          EXHIBIT INDEX



                                                  Sequentially
Exhibit                                             Numbered
  No.               Description                       Page

  99(a)             Press Release of Burlington
                    Industries, Inc. dated
                    June 5, 1996.                      5

  99(b)             Press Release of Burlington
                    Industries, Inc. dated
                    June 5, 1996.                      6


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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): June 5, 1996

                    BURLINGTON INDUSTRIES, INC.
      (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

      Delaware                1-10984             56-1584586
(State or other juris-      (Commission        (I.R.S. Employer
 diction of incorpora-      File Number)      Identification No.)
 tion)

    3330 West Friendly Avenue, Greensboro, North Carolina 27410
   (Address of principal executive offices)           (Zip Code)

                       (910) 379-2000
      (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

      (Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
                   if changed since last report)
Item 5. Other Events

               On June 5, 1996,  the Company  announced  that it would close its
Knitted  Fabrics  division with  production to be phased out over the succeeding
three month  period.  The division  produces  knitted  fabrics for use in men's,
women's and children's  sportswear and active wear and in occupational  apparel,
including uniforms for employees in the fast food industry.

               The division's assets include manufacturing plants in Wake Forest
and  Denton,  North  Carolina,  which will be closed.  The  division's  plant in
Cramerton,  North Carolina will continue to operate,  and its production will be
utilized by Burlington Sportswear, a new business unit of the Company, announced
on June 5, 1996. An insignificant portion of the existing assets of the division
will be  transferred  to the Company's  Statesville,  North Carolina plant which
will provide  certain  manufacturing  processes  for the  Burlington  Sportswear
division.  Receivables and inventories (not useable in ongoing  businesses) will
be liquidated as the division's business is phased out, and the remaining assets
of the division,  including the Wake Forest and Denton manufacturing facilities,
will be offered for sale.

               For the Company's  1994 fiscal year ending  October 1, 1994,  the
Knitted  Fabrics  division had net revenues of $147.9 million and operating loss
before  interest and taxes of $26.7 million.  For the Company's 1995 fiscal year
ending  September  30, 1995,  the Knitted  Fabrics  division had net revenues of
$134.1  million and operating  loss before  interest and taxes of $17.9 million.
For the six months ending March 30, 1996, the Knitted  Fabrics  division had net
revenues of $58.8 million and operating loss before  interest and taxes of $10.8
million.

               The new  Burlington  Sportswear  division  will  serve the better
men's  sportswear and uniform  markets,  specializing in fine cotton fabrics for
casual shirts and pants.

               Incorporated  by  reference  herein  are  press  releases  of the
Company dated June 5, 1996 with respect to the foregoing.

Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

        (c)    Exhibits.

               99(a)  Press release of Burlington Industries, Inc.
                      dated June 5, 1996.

               99(b)  Press release of Burlington Industries, Inc.
                      dated June 5, 1996.

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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.

                                    BURLINGTON INDUSTRIES, INC.

                                       By   /s/    CHARLES E. PETERS, JR.
                                          Name:    Charles E. Peters, Jr.
Dated:  June 5, 1996                     Title:    Senior Vice President and
                                                   Chief Financial Officer

                                       By   /s/    AGUSTIN J. DIODATI
                                          Name:    Agustin J. Diodati
Dated:  June 5, 1996                     Title:    Vice President and
                                                   Controller

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EXHIBIT INDEX

                                                  Sequentially
Exhibit                                             Numbered
  No.               Description                       Page

  99(a)             Press Release of Burlington
                    Industries, Inc. dated
                    June 5, 1996.                      5

  99(b)             Press Release of Burlington
                    Industries, Inc. dated
                    June 5, 1996.                      6

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