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): October 3, 2003 Delta Apparel, Inc. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Georgia (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) 1-15583 58-2508794 ------------------- ----------------------- (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.) 2750 Premiere Parkway, Suite 100, Duluth, Georgia 30097 ------------------------------------------------- --------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (678) 775-6900 ----------------------- (Registrant's Telephone Number Including Area Code) Not Applicable -------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) Item 5. Other Events On October 3, 2003, Delta Apparel, Inc. ("DLA") issued a press release announcing that it has completed the acquisition of all of the outstanding capital stock of M. J. Soffe Co. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits. (c) Exhibits. Exhibit Number 99.1 Press Release of Delta Apparel, Inc. issued October 3, 2003. 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. DELTA APPAREL, INC. Date: October 3, 2003 /s/ Herbert M. Mueller ----------------------------------- Herbert M. Mueller Vice President and Chief Financial Officer EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Number Description 99.1 Press Release of Delta Apparel, Inc. issued October 3, 2003.