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):  February 24,
2009





COACHMEN
INDUSTRIES, INC.


(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)





INDIANA
            
            1-7160
            
            35-1101097(State
      or other jurisdiction
            
            (Commission
      File Number)
            
            (I.R.S.
      Employerof
      incorporation or organization)
            
            
            
            Identification
      No.)2831
      Dexter Drive, Elkhart, Indiana
            
            
            
            46514(Address
      of Principal Executive Offices)
            
            
            
            (Zip
      Code)(574)
      266-2500(Registrant’s
      telephone number,including
      area code)N /
      A(Former
      Name or Former Address,if
      Changed Since Last Report)





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ITEM
3.01  NOTICE OF
DELISTING OR FAILURE TO SATISFY A CONTINUED LISTING RULE OR STANDARD; TRANSFER
OF LISTING 
 On
February 20, 2009 Coachmen Industries Inc. received notification from the New
York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) that it is not in compliance with Section
8.02B(IV)(ii) of the NYSE’s continued listing standards, because over a 30
trading day period its total market capitalization was less than $75 million and
its most recently reported stockholders’ equity was less than $75 million.
Coachmen will present a plan to the NYSE within the required 45-day period
demonstrating how it plans to regain compliance with the listing standards
within the allotted 18 month compliance period. On February 24, 2009, Coachmen
issued a press release announcing its receipt of the NYSE notification. The
press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and incorporated by
reference herein.


ITEM
9.01.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS





(d)  The
following exhibit is furnished as a part of this Report:





99.1  Press Release dated February 24,
2009












SIGNATURE





Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.





COACHMEN
INDUSTRIES, INC.








Date:
            February
      24, 2009
            
            By:
            /s/
      James T. HoldenJames
      T. Holden, SecretaryPrinted
      Name and Title