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) February 5, 2001

                           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 5.  Other Events

On  February 5, 2001,  AMF  Bowling,  Inc.  ("AMF  Bowling"),  the parent of the
registrant,  announced that the Securities and Exchange Commission's Division of
Enforcement  ("SEC") has advised AMF Bowling that it terminated an investigation
of the financial statements and accounting practices and policies of AMF Bowling
and its subsidiaries. A copy of the announcement is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 7.  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits

Exhibit               Description

99.1                  Announcement regarding termination of SEC investigation.


                                    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:      February 6, 2001                    AMF BOWLING WORLDWIDE, INC.

                                      By:     /s/ Stephen E. Hare
                                              ---------------------------------
                                              Stephen E. Hare
                                              Executive Vice President and
                                              Chief Financial Officer
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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) February 5, 2001

                           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 5.  Other Events

On  February 5, 2001,  AMF  Bowling,  Inc.  ("AMF  Bowling"),  the parent of the
registrant,  announced that the Securities and Exchange Commission's Division of
Enforcement  ("SEC") has advised AMF Bowling that it terminated an investigation
of the financial statements and accounting practices and policies of AMF Bowling
and its subsidiaries. A copy of the announcement is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 7.  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits

Exhibit               Description

99.1                  Announcement regarding termination of SEC investigation.

                                    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:      February 6, 2001                    AMF BOWLING WORLDWIDE, INC.

                                      By:     /s/ Stephen E. Hare
                                              ---------------------------------
                                              Stephen E. Hare
                                              Executive Vice President and
                                              Chief Financial Officer