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) March 20, 2002


                           AMF BOWLING WORLDWIDE, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                          Delaware 001-12131 13-3873272
             (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
               of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)


                    8100 AMF Drive, Richmond, Virginia 23111
               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)


                                       N/A
                                       ---
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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Item 8.  Change in Fiscal Year

On March 20, 2002,  the Board of Directors of AMF Bowling  Worldwide,  Inc. (the
"Company") approved the change of the Company's fiscal year end from December 31
to the Sunday  closest to June 30 and the use of a retail  calendar,  which will
result in future fiscal years having  either 52 or 53 weeks.  These changes will
be implemented effective after June 30, 2002. The Company intends to file a Form
10-K with respect to the period from January 1, 2002 through June 30, 2002.

                                    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.


Date:      April 1, 2002                 AMF BOWLING WORLDWIDE, INC.

                                         By: /s/ Christopher F. Caesar
                                         ---------------------------------
                                         Christopher F. Caesar
                                         Senior Vice President,
                                         Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
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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) March 20, 2002

                           AMF BOWLING WORLDWIDE, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                          Delaware 001-12131 13-3873272
             (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
               of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)

                    8100 AMF Drive, Richmond, Virginia 23111
               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

                                       N/A
                                       ---
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Item 8.  Change in Fiscal Year

On March 20, 2002,  the Board of Directors of AMF Bowling  Worldwide,  Inc. (the
"Company") approved the change of the Company's fiscal year end from December 31
to the Sunday  closest to June 30 and the use of a retail  calendar,  which will
result in future fiscal years having  either 52 or 53 weeks.  These changes will
be implemented effective after June 30, 2002. The Company intends to file a Form
10-K with respect to the period from January 1, 2002 through June 30, 2002.

                                    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.

Date:      April 1, 2002                 AMF BOWLING WORLDWIDE, INC.

                                         By: /s/ Christopher F. Caesar
                                         ---------------------------------
                                         Christopher F. Caesar
                                         Senior Vice President,
                                         Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer