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): November 14, 2005

  

  
MOHAWK INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as
  specified in its charter)


  
 
 
  
  
Delaware

  (State or Other 

  Jurisdiction of

  Incorporation)
  
  
  
01-19826
(Commission File

  Number)
  
  
  
52-1604305
(IRS Employer

  Identification No.)
  
 
 
  
  
 
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
 
  
 
 
  
  160 South Industrial Blvd., Calhoun, Georgia
  
      
30701
 
 
  
  (Address of Principal Executive Offices)
  
      
 (Zip Code)
 
 
  
  
 
  
Registrant's telephone number, including area 
  code (706) 629-7721
  

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  (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
  
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Item 5.02   Departure of Directors or Principal 
Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.





On November 14, 2005, Mohawk Industries, 
Inc. announced the appointment of W. Christopher ("Chris") Wellborn as 
its Chief Operating Officer. Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of the 
Company's press release announcing the appointment, dated November 14, 2005, 
which is incorporated herein by reference.
Mr. Wellborn (age 50) was Executive Vice 
President, Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary of Dal-Tile 
International Inc. (now one of the Company's principal operating subsidiaries) 
from August 1997 through March 20, 2002 when he was named a director of the 
Company and the President of Dal-Tile. From June 1993 to August 1997, Mr. 
Wellborn was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Lenox, Inc.
The material terms of Mr. Wellborn's 
employment agreement are not yet available.  The Company will make a 
subsequent filing on Form 8-K when the employment agreement becomes available.






Item 9.01  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial 
Information and Exhibits.





(d)  Exhibits





99.1     Press release dated November 14, 
2005.





 







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.




 
  
  
                                                                                                            Mohawk
  Industries, Inc.
  
 
 
  
  
                                                                                                          
  
  
  
 
 
  
  
                  
  Date: November  16, 2005                                               By:
   
  /s/ MICHEL S. VERMETTE
  
 
 
  
  
                                                                                                                  
  Michel S. Vermette
  
 
 
  
  
                                                                                                            
  V.P.  & Corporate Controller
  
 


























INDEX TO EXHIBITS



Exhibit

99.1 Press release dated  November 14, 2005.