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): March 21, 2001



                          COLLINS & AIKMAN CORPORATION
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



                                    DELAWARE
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                 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)



              1-10218                                 13-3489233
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     (Commission File Number)              (IRS Employer Identification No.)




                5755 New King Court, Troy, Michigan       48098
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             (Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip code)



                                 (248) 824-2500
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code):



                                       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 March 21,  2001  Collins  & Aikman  Corporation  issued a news  release
announcing  that it has  signed a letter of intent to acquire  the Becker  Group
LLC. A copy of the news  release  is  attached  hereto as an exhibit  and hereby
incorporated into and made a part hereof.

ITEM 7.
                                    EXHIBITS

(c)
        EXHIBIT NO.                               EXHIBIT
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            99              News Release of Collins & Aikman  Corporation  dated
                            March 21, 2001.


                                    SIGNATURE

      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 thereunto duly authorized.


Date:  March 28, 2001                    COLLINS & AIKMAN CORPORATION
                                         (Registrant)



                                         By: /S/ RONALD T. LINDSAY
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                                             Ronald T. Lindsay
                                             Senior Vice President,
                                              General Counsel and Secretary











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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX
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        EXHIBIT NO.                               EXHIBIT
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            99              News Release of Collins & Aikman  Corporation  dated
                            March 21, 2001.





































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