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)       April 11, 2001
                                                 -------------------------------

                              Heilig-Meyers Company
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


          Virginia                       1-8484                 54-0558861
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(State or other jurisdiction          (Commission               (IRS Employer
     of incorporation)                file number)           Identification No.)


      12560 West Creek Parkway, Richmond, Virginia                23238
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         (Address of principal executive offices)               (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code       (804) 784-7300
                                                   -----------------------------

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

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Item 5.  Other Events

         On April 11, 2001,  Heilig-Meyers  Company, a Virginia corporation (the
"Company"),  issued a press release  announcing the Company's  plans to focus on
its  The  RoomStore   operations  and  close  the  approximately  375  remaining
Heilig-Meyers  furniture stores. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit
99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits


         (c)      Exhibits

                  The following exhibit is filed as a part of this report:

                  99.1     Press Release dated April 11, 2001.

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                                    SIGNATURE

         Pursuant to the  requirements  of the  Securities  and  Exchange Act of
1934,  the  registrant  has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

                                                 HEILIG-MEYERS COMPANY


Date:    April 13, 2001                 By:  /s/ Donald S. Shaffer
                                             ----------------------------------
                                             Donald S. Shaffer
                                             President and
                                             Chief Executive Officer





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                                  Exhibit Index

Exhibit
No.               Description
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99.1              Press Release dated April 11, 2001
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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)       April 11, 2001
                                                 -------------------------------

                              Heilig-Meyers Company
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

          Virginia                       1-8484                 54-0558861
-----------------------------         ------------           -------------------
(State or other jurisdiction          (Commission               (IRS Employer
     of incorporation)                file number)           Identification No.)

      12560 West Creek Parkway, Richmond, Virginia                23238
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         (Address of principal executive offices)               (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code       (804) 784-7300
                                                   -----------------------------

                                       N/A
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Item 5.  Other Events

         On April 11, 2001,  Heilig-Meyers  Company, a Virginia corporation (the
"Company"),  issued a press release  announcing the Company's  plans to focus on
its  The  RoomStore   operations  and  close  the  approximately  375  remaining
Heilig-Meyers  furniture stores. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit
99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

         (c)      Exhibits

                  The following exhibit is filed as a part of this report:

                  99.1     Press Release dated April 11, 2001.
SIGNATURE

         Pursuant to the  requirements  of the  Securities  and  Exchange Act of
1934,  the  registrant  has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

                                                 HEILIG-MEYERS COMPANY

Date:    April 13, 2001                 By:  /s/ Donald S. Shaffer
                                             ----------------------------------
                                             Donald S. Shaffer
                                             President and
                                             Chief Executive Officer
Exhibit Index

Exhibit
No.               Description
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99.1              Press Release dated April 11, 2001