Letter to Amendment

UNITED STATES
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): July 16, 2007


                                                                                                         

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THE DIXIE GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

                                                                                                         



                Tennessee                 
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

       0-2585        
(Commission File Number)

        62-0183370      
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

104 Nowlin Lane, Suite 101, Chattanooga, Tennessee
(Address of principal executive offices)

   37421   
(zip code)

                               (423) 510-7000                              

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)



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Item 1.01

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.


On July 16, 2007, The Dixie Group, Inc., each of its subsidiaries as guarantors, Bank of America, N.A., in its capacity as collateral and administrative agent for the Lenders, and the Lenders entered into that certain Letter Agreement amending the Amended the Restated Loan and Security Agreement dated April 14, 2004, as amended, (the “Loan Agreement”) by increasing the level of “permitted purchase money debt” as defined in the Loan Agreement from $10.0 million to $20.0 million.


Except as specifically set forth in the Letter Agreement, the other provisions in the Loan Agreement remain unchanged and the Loan Agreement remains in full force and effect.


The foregoing description of the Letter Agreement is a general description only and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Letter Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1


Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.


(d)

Exhibits

10.1

Letter Agreement dated July 16, 2007, to the Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement.





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.

Date:    July 16, 2007

THE DIXIE GROUP, INC.

 

 By: /s/ Gary A. Harmon               
Gary A. Harmon
Chief Financial Officer