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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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                                  FORM 10-Q/A
                                AMENDMENT NO. 1
                            ------------------------
[X]   AMENDMENT TO QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13
     OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
                 FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MARCH 28, 1998
                                       OR
 
[ ]   TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
      SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
         FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM ____________ TO ____________ .
                         COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 1-8941
 
                            FRUIT OF THE LOOM, INC.
             (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
 
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<S>                                            <C>
                   DELAWARE                                      36-3361804
       (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF                        (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
        INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION)                      IDENTIFICATION NO.)
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                                5000 SEARS TOWER
                             233 SOUTH WACKER DRIVE
                            CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60606
          (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES, INCLUDING ZIP CODE)
 
                                 (312) 876-1724
              (REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE)
 
     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes [X]  No [ ]
 
     Common shares outstanding at April 30, 1998: 66,248,942 shares of Class A
Common Stock, $.01 par value, and 5,684,276 shares of Class B Common Stock, $.01
par value.
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                    FRUIT OF THE LOOM, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
                                     INDEX
 
                         PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                        PAGE
                                                                        ----
<S>       <C>                                                           <C>
Item 1.   Financial Statements
          Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet; March 28, 1998
          (Unaudited) and
          December 31, 1997...........................................     3
          Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings (Unaudited);
          Three Months Ended March 28, 1998 and March 31, 1997........     4
          Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (Unaudited);
          Three Months Ended March 28, 1998 and March 31, 1997........     5
          Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
          (Unaudited).................................................     6
Item 2.   Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
          and Results of Operations...................................    13
                         PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 6.   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K............................    17
</TABLE>
 
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                    FRUIT OF THE LOOM, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
                      CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
                           (IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)
 
                                     ASSETS
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                               MARCH 28,    DECEMBER 31,
                                                                 1998           1997
                                                              -----------   ------------
                                                              (UNAUDITED)
<S>                                                           <C>           <C>
Current Assets
  Cash and cash equivalents (including restricted cash).....  $   16,300     $   16,100
  Notes and accounts receivable (less allowance for possible
     losses of $11,800 and $11,900, respectively)...........     114,900         98,100
  Inventories
     Finished goods.........................................     632,100        570,400
     Work in process........................................     251,300        212,300
     Materials and supplies.................................      70,400         64,800
                                                              ----------     ----------
          Total inventories.................................     953,800        847,500
  Other.....................................................      57,000         53,900
                                                              ----------     ----------
          Total current assets..............................   1,142,000      1,015,600
                                                              ----------     ----------
Property, Plant and Equipment...............................   1,209,300      1,232,200
  Less accumulated depreciation.............................     728,900        717,800
                                                              ----------     ----------
          Net property, plant and equipment.................     480,400        514,400
                                                              ----------     ----------
Other Assets
  Goodwill (less accumulated amortization of $318,000 and
     $311,400, respectively)................................     706,300        712,900
  Deferred income taxes.....................................      30,200         30,300
  Other.....................................................     214,800        209,900
                                                              ----------     ----------
          Total other assets................................     951,300        953,100
                                                              ----------     ----------
                                                              $2,573,700     $2,483,100
                                                              ==========     ==========
                          LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current Liabilities
  Current maturities of long-term debt......................  $   28,400     $   28,200
  Trade accounts payable....................................     116,000        234,100
  Other accounts payable and accrued expenses...............     274,500        262,900
                                                              ----------     ----------
          Total current liabilities.........................     418,900        525,200
                                                              ----------     ----------
Noncurrent Liabilities
  Long-term debt............................................   1,372,800      1,192,800
  Other.....................................................     341,500        343,000
                                                              ----------     ----------
          Total noncurrent liabilities......................   1,714,300      1,535,800
                                                              ----------     ----------
Common Stockholders' Equity.................................     440,500        422,100
                                                              ----------     ----------
                                                              $2,573,700     $2,483,100
                                                              ==========     ==========
</TABLE>
 
                            See accompanying notes.
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                    FRUIT OF THE LOOM, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
            CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS (UNAUDITED)
                     (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                THREE MONTHS ENDED
                                                              ----------------------
                                                              MARCH 28,    MARCH 31,
                                                                1998         1997
                                                              ---------    ---------
<S>                                                           <C>          <C>
Net sales...................................................  $457,200     $501,000
Cost of sales...............................................   309,500      358,200
                                                              --------     --------
     Gross earnings.........................................   147,700      142,800
Selling, general and administrative expenses................    83,100       83,700
Goodwill amortization.......................................     6,600        6,700
                                                              --------     --------
     Operating earnings.....................................    58,000       52,400
Interest expense............................................   (24,700)     (18,900)
Other income (expense) -- net...............................     4,300       (1,800)
                                                              --------     --------
     Earnings before income tax expense.....................    37,600       31,700
Income tax expense..........................................     6,400        9,100
                                                              --------     --------
     Net earnings...........................................  $ 31,200     $ 22,600
                                                              ========     ========
Earnings per common share -- Basic..........................  $    .43     $    .30
                                                              ========     ========
Earnings per common share -- Diluted........................  $    .43     $    .29
                                                              ========     ========
Average common shares outstanding:
  Basic.....................................................    71,800       76,400
                                                              ========     ========
  Diluted...................................................    72,300       77,600
                                                              ========     ========
</TABLE>
 
                            See accompanying notes.
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                    FRUIT OF THE LOOM, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
           CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
                           (IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                THREE MONTHS ENDED
                                                              ----------------------
                                                              MARCH 28,    MARCH 31,
                                                                1998         1997
                                                              ---------    ---------
<S>                                                           <C>          <C>
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
  Net earnings..............................................  $  31,200    $  22,600
  Adjustments to reconcile net cash used for operating
     activities:
     Depreciation and amortization..........................     32,000       37,600
     Deferred income tax expense (benefit)..................       (100)       2,200
     Increase in working capital............................   (231,300)    (157,900)
     Other -- net...........................................    (24,600)     (20,000)
                                                              ---------    ---------
          Net cash used for operating activities............   (192,800)    (115,500)
                                                              ---------    ---------
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
  Capital expenditures......................................     (6,400)     (25,500)
  Other -- net..............................................     21,700       (2,100)
                                                              ---------    ---------
          Net cash provided by (used for) investing
            activities......................................     15,300      (27,600)
                                                              ---------    ---------
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
  Proceeds under line-of-credit agreements..................    284,100      306,500
  Payments under line-of-credit agreements..................    (96,400)    (137,900)
  Principal payments on long-term debt and capital leases...     (8,400)      (3,000)
  Common stock issued.......................................      1,400        7,200
  Common stock repurchased..................................     (3,000)     (30,000)
                                                              ---------    ---------
          Net cash provided by financing activities.........    177,700      142,800
                                                              ---------    ---------
  Net increase (decrease) in Cash and cash equivalents
     (including restricted cash)............................        200         (300)
  Cash and cash equivalents (including restricted cash) at
     beginning of period....................................     16,100       18,700
                                                              ---------    ---------
  Cash and cash equivalents (including restricted cash) at
     end of period..........................................  $  16,300    $  18,400
                                                              =========    =========
</TABLE>
 
                            See accompanying notes.
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                    FRUIT OF THE LOOM, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
              NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                  (UNAUDITED)
 
 1. The condensed consolidated financial statements contained herein should be
    read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related
    notes contained in the Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended by a Form
    10-K/A, of Fruit of the Loom, Inc. (the "Company") for the year ended
    December 31, 1997. The information furnished herein reflects all adjustments
    (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) which are, in the opinion of
    management, necessary for a fair presentation of the results of operations
    of the interim periods. Operating results for the three months ended March
    28, 1998 are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for
    the full year.
 
    Effective January 1, 1998, the Company changed its year end from December 31
    to a 52 or 53 week year ending on the Saturday nearest December 31. All
    quarterly reporting periods are prepared on a 4-4-5 accounting cycle with
    each quarter ending on the Saturday nearest the calendar quarter end.
 
 2. No dividends were declared on the Company's common stock for the three-month
    periods ended March 28, 1998 and March 31, 1997.
 
 3. The Company's effective income tax rate of 17.0% and 29.0% for the first
    three months of 1998 and 1997, respectively, differed from the Federal
    statutory rate of 35% primarily due to the impact of foreign earnings,
    certain of which are taxed at lower rates than in the United States,
    partially offset by goodwill amortization, a portion of which is not
    deductible for Federal income taxes, and state income taxes.
 
 4. In 1995, management announced plans to close certain manufacturing
    operations and to take other actions to reduce costs and improve operations.
    As a result, the Company recorded charges of approximately $372,900,000
    ($287,400,000 after tax) related to impairment writedowns of goodwill, costs
    associated with the closing or realignment of certain domestic manufacturing
    facilities and attendant personnel reductions and charges related to
    inventory writedowns and valuations, foreign operations and other corporate
    issues.
 
    During the first quarter of 1997, the Company finalized certain of the
    estimates recorded in connection with the above noted charges. As a result
    of finalizing these estimates, earnings before income tax expense for the
    first quarter of 1997 were increased by $7,500,000; these amounts were
    recorded as a reduction to selling, general and administrative expenses.
 
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        NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
                                  (UNAUDITED)
 
    A rollforward of the 1995 special charges from December 31, 1997 through
    March 28, 1998 is presented below (in thousands of dollars):
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                       RESERVE                                          RESERVE
                                                      BALANCE AT      CASH      INCOME      OTHER      BALANCE AT
                                                     DECEMBER 31,   PAYMENTS   (EXPENSE)   ACTIVITY    MARCH 28,
                                                         1997       Q1 1998     Q1 1998    Q1 1998        1998
                                                     ------------   --------   ---------   --------   ------------
     <S>                                             <C>            <C>        <C>         <C>        <C>
     Impairment write down of goodwill.............    $    --        $ --        $--         $--       $    --
     Closing or realignment of manufacturing
       operations:
       Loss on disposal of closed facilities,
         improvements and equipment................        200         200        --          --             --
       Changes in estimates of insurance
         liabilities...............................     14,000          --        --          --         14,000
       Costs related to expected increases in
         workers' compensation and health and
         welfare costs.............................      5,200          --        --          --          5,200
       Costs related to termination of certain
         lease obligations.........................      1,000          --        --          --          1,000
       Costs related to severance of the hourly
         workforce.................................         --          --        --          --             --
       Other.......................................      2,700          --        --          --          2,700
                                                       -------        ----        --          --        -------
                                                        23,100         200        --          --         22,900
                                                       -------        ----        --          --        -------
     Severance.....................................        200         200        --          --             --
     Other asset write downs, valuation reserves
       and other reserves..........................      3,900          --        --          --          3,900
     Changes in estimates of certain retained
       liabilities of former subsidiaries..........     16,200          --        --          --         16,200
     Termination of management agreement...........         --          --        --          --             --
                                                       -------        ----        --          --        -------
                                                       $43,400        $400        $--         $--       $43,000
                                                       =======        ====        ==          ==        =======
</TABLE>
 
    In the fourth quarter of 1997, the Company recorded charges for costs
    related to the closing and disposal of a number of domestic manufacturing
    and distribution facilities, impairment of manufacturing equipment and other
    assets and certain European manufacturing and distribution facilities, and
    other costs associated with the Company's world-wide restructuring of
    manufacturing and distribution facilities.
 
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        NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
                                  (UNAUDITED)
 
    These and other special charges totalled $441,700,000 ($372,200,000 after
    tax). Following is a summary of the 1997 special charges and related reserve
    balances at December 31, 1997 (in thousands of dollars):
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                        RESERVE
                                                    1997        CASH       OTHER       BALANCE AT
                                                  SPECIAL     PAYMENTS    ACTIVITY    DECEMBER 31,
                                                  CHARGES     IN 1997     IN 1997         1997
                                                  --------    --------    --------    ------------
    <S>                                           <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>
    CLOSING AND DISPOSAL OF U.S MANUFACTURING
      AND DISTRIBUTION FACILITIES
      Loss on sale of facilities, improvements
         and equipment:
         Sewing, finishing and distribution
           facilities...........................  $ 66,600     $   --     $    --       $ 66,600
         Impairment of mills to be sold.........    75,400         --          --         75,400
         Lease residual guarantees..............    61,000         --          --         61,000
         Other equipment........................    29,600         --      22,100          7,500
                                                  --------     ------     -------       --------
                                                   232,600         --      22,100        210,500
      Severance costs...........................     8,400         --          --          8,400
      Other accruals............................    10,400         --          --         10,400
                                                  --------     ------     -------       --------
                                                   251,400         --      22,100        229,300
                                                  --------     ------     -------       --------
    IMPAIRMENT OF EUROPEAN MANUFACTURING AND
      DISTRIBUTION FACILITIES
      Impairment of long lived assets...........    42,800         --      42,800             --
      Other accruals............................     1,300         --          --          1,300
                                                  --------     ------     -------       --------
                                                    44,100         --      42,800          1,300
                                                  --------     ------     -------       --------
    PRO PLAYER INCENTIVE COMPENSATION
      AGREEMENT.................................    22,000         --          --         22,000
                                                  --------     ------     -------       --------
    OTHER ASSET WRITE DOWNS AND RESERVES
      Inventory valuation provisions............    49,800         --          --         49,800
      Other accruals............................    53,800      7,400       9,200         37,200
                                                  --------     ------     -------       --------
                                                   103,600      7,400       9,200         87,000
                                                  --------     ------     -------       --------
    CHANGES IN ESTIMATES OF RETAINED LIABILITIES
      OF FORMER SUBSIDIARIES....................    20,600         --       8,000         12,600
                                                  --------     ------     -------       --------
              Total pretax charges..............  $441,700     $7,400     $82,100       $352,200
                                                  ========     ======     =======       ========
</TABLE>
 
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                    FRUIT OF THE LOOM, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
        NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
                                  (UNAUDITED)
 
    A rollforward of the 1997 special charges from December 31, 1997 through
    March 28, 1998 is presented below (in thousands of dollars):
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                        RESERVE
                                       BALANCE AT       CASH       INCOME       OTHER      BALANCE AT
                                      DECEMBER 31,    PAYMENTS    (EXPENSE)    ACTIVITY    MARCH 28,
                                          1997        Q1 1998      Q1 1998     Q1 1998        1998
                                      ------------    --------    ---------    --------    ----------
    <S>                               <C>             <C>         <C>          <C>         <C>
    CLOSING AND DISPOSAL OF U.S
      MANUFACTURING AND DISTRIBUTION
      FACILITIES
      Loss on sale of facilities,
         improvements and equipment:
         Sewing, finishing and
           distribution
           facilities...............    $ 66,600       $   --      $   --      $    --      $ 66,600
         Impairment of mills to be
           sold.....................      75,400           --          --          100        75,300
         Lease residual
           guarantees...............      61,000           --          --           --        61,000
         Other equipment............       7,500           --          --           --         7,500
                                        --------       ------      ------      -------      --------
                                         210,500           --          --          100       210,400
      Severance costs...............       8,400        1,200          --           --         7,200
      Other accruals................      10,400        2,100          --           --         8,300
                                        --------       ------      ------      -------      --------
                                         229,300        3,300          --          100       225,900
                                        --------       ------      ------      -------      --------
    IMPAIRMENT OF EUROPEAN
      MANUFACTURING AND DISTRIBUTION
      FACILITIES
      Impairment of long lived
         assets.....................          --           --          --           --            --
      Other accruals................       1,300           --          --           --         1,300
                                        --------       ------      ------      -------      --------
                                           1,300           --          --           --         1,300
                                        --------       ------      ------      -------      --------
    PRO PLAYER INCENTIVE
      COMPENSATION AGREEMENT........      22,000           --          --           --        22,000
                                        --------       ------      ------      -------      --------
    OTHER ASSET WRITE DOWNS AND
      RESERVES
      Inventory valuation
         provisions.................      49,800           --       4,900       11,000        33,900
      Other accruals................      37,200        2,900          --          300        34,000
                                        --------       ------      ------      -------      --------
                                          87,000        2,900       4,900       11,300        67,900
                                        --------       ------      ------      -------      --------
    CHANGES IN ESTIMATES OF RETAINED
      LIABILITIES OF FORMER
      SUBSIDIARIES..................      12,600           --          --           --        12,600
                                        --------       ------      ------      -------      --------
              Total pretax
                charges.............    $352,200       $6,200      $4,900      $11,400      $329,700
                                        ========       ======      ======      =======      ========
</TABLE>
 
    Other activity in 1997 represents assets written off. Other activity in the
    first quarter of 1998 principally consisted of sales of inventory which had
    been written down as part of the 1997 special charges. Amounts received for
    the inventory sold were in excess of amounts estimated, resulting in
    reductions in cost of sales and increases to earnings before income tax
    expense of $4,900,000 in the first quarter of 1998.
 
 5. The Company and its subsidiaries are involved in certain legal proceedings
    and have retained liabilities, including certain environmental liabilities,
    such as those under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation
    and Liability Act of 1980, as amended, its regulations and similar state
    statutes ("Superfund Legislation"), in connection with the sale of certain
    discontinued operations, some of which were significant generators of
    hazardous waste. The Company and its subsidiaries have also retained certain
    liabilities related to the sale of products in connection with the sale of
    certain discontinued operations. The Company's retained liability reserves
    at March 28, 1998 related to discontinued
 
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        NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
                                  (UNAUDITED)
 
    operations consist primarily of certain environmental reserves of
    approximately $43,500,000 and product liability reserves of approximately
    $16,900,000. The Company has recorded receivables related to these
    liabilities of approximately $13,800,000, which management believes will be
    recovered from insurance and other sources. Management believes that
    adequate reserves have been established to cover potential claims based on
    facts currently available and current Superfund Legislation.
 
    Generators of hazardous wastes which were disposed of at offsite locations
    which are now superfund sites are subject to claims brought by state and
    Federal regulatory agencies under Superfund Legislation and by private
    citizens under Superfund Legislation and common law theories. Since 1982,
    the United States Environmental Protection Agency (the "EPA") has actively
    sought compensation for response costs and remedial action at offsite
    disposal locations from waste generators under the Superfund Legislation,
    which authorizes such action by the EPA regardless of fault, legality of
    original disposal or ownership of a disposal site. The EPA's activities
    under the Superfund Legislation can be expected to continue during the
    remainder of 1998 and future years.
 
    In June 1994, pursuant to authorization from the Company's Board of
    Directors, the Company guaranteed a loan from a bank in an amount up to
    $12,000,000 to Mr. William Farley, the Company's Chairman and Chief
    Executive Officer. In exchange for the guarantee the Company receives an
    annual fee from Mr. Farley equal to 1% of the value of the loan covered by
    the guarantee. The guarantee is secured by a second lien on certain shares
    of the Company held by the bank for other loans made to Mr. Farley.
 
    On November 20, 1997, the Board of Directors, excluding Mr. Farley and other
    employee Directors, upon recommendation of a Special Committee of the Board
    of Directors, comprised of Messrs. Al Askari and Wolfson, guaranteed a bank
    loan to Mr. Farley in the amount of $26,000,000. The proceeds of this loan
    were used by Mr. Farley to purchase all of the Zero Coupon Convertible
    Subordinated Debentures due 2012 of Farley Inc. held by non-affiliated third
    parties. Mr. Farley owns 100% of Farley Inc. In consideration of the
    guarantee, Mr. Farley pays the Company an annual guarantee fee equal to
    1 1/8% of the outstanding principal balance of the loan. The loan is secured
    by a second lien on 2,507,512 shares of Class B Common Shares of the Company
    held by Mr. Farley and other assets. The loan matures on November 19, 1998.
    The Special Committee received an opinion from an independent financial
    advisor that the terms of the transaction are commercially reasonable.
 
    The Company has negotiated grants from the governments of the Republic of
    Ireland, Northern Ireland and Germany. The grants are being used for
    employee training, the acquisition of property and equipment and other
    governmental business incentives such as general employment. At March 28,
    1998 the Company has a contingent liability to repay, in whole or in part,
    grants received of approximately $63,300,000 in the event that the Company
    does not meet defined average employment levels or terminates operations in
    the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland and Germany.
 
    In connection with the Company's transaction with Acme Boot Company, Inc.
    ("Acme Boot") during 1993, the Company guaranteed, on an unsecured basis,
    the repayment of debt incurred by Acme Boot under Acme Boot's bank credit
    facility (the "Acme Boot Credit Facility"). Farley Inc. owns 100% of the
    common stock of Acme Boot. At March 28, 1998, the Acme Boot Credit Facility
    provides for up to $30,000,000 of loans and letters of credit. The Acme Boot
    Credit Facility is secured by first liens on substantially all of the assets
    of Acme Boot and its subsidiaries. At March 28, 1998, approximately
    $28,900,000 in loans and letters of credit were outstanding under the Acme
    Boot Credit Facility.
 
    Also, in April 1995, Acme Boot entered into an additional secured credit
    facility with its bank lender (the "New Acme Credit Agreement"). In April
    1995, Acme Boot used approximately $25,400,000 under this facility to
    repurchase certain of its debt, preferred stock and common stock. In
    November 1995, Acme
 
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                    FRUIT OF THE LOOM, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
        NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
                                  (UNAUDITED)
 
    Boot used approximately $11,300,000 under this facility to repurchase
    substantially all of the remaining portions of its publicly held debt,
    preferred stock and common stock issues. The New Acme Credit Agreement is
    secured by a second lien on substantially all of the assets of Acme Boot and
    its subsidiaries. In addition, the Company has guaranteed, on an unsecured
    basis, repayment of debt incurred or created under the New Acme Credit
    Agreement. In exchange for the additional guarantee, the Company received
    $6,000,000 of initial liquidation preference of Acme Boot's Series C 10%
    Redeemable Junior Preferred Stock (the "Junior Preferred Stock"). The
    Company has fully reserved for the amount of the Junior Preferred Stock. The
    Acme Boot Credit Facility and the New Acme Credit Agreement provide that no
    dividends may be paid in cash on the Junior Preferred Stock subject to
    certain tests. The Junior Preferred Stock carries voting rights representing
    5% of the total voting power of Acme Boot so long as any of Acme Boot's
    12 1/2% Preferred Stock is outstanding. The Acme 12 1/2% Preferred Stock
    currently carries voting rights representing in the aggregate 25% of the
    total voting power of Acme Boot. If none of the Acme 12 1/2% Preferred Stock
    is outstanding, the Junior Preferred Stock will carry voting rights
    representing 25% of the total voting power of Acme Boot. At March 28, 1998,
    approximately $36,700,000 remains available and outstanding under the New
    Acme Credit Agreement which expires in July 1998. In addition, the Company
    loaned Acme Boot $8,000,000 in August 1997 to provide Acme Boot with
    supplemental working capital. This loan was made in the form of a demand
    note payable and is senior to all indebtedness of Acme Boot. At March 28,
    1998, $8,000,000 remains outstanding under the senior note.
 
    Summarized unaudited financial information for Acme Boot follows (in
    thousands of dollars):
 
                            CONDENSED BALANCE SHEET
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                         MARCH 28,   DECEMBER 31,
                                                           1998          1997
                                                         ---------   ------------
<S>                                                      <C>         <C>
Current assets.........................................  $ 30,100      $ 29,900
Noncurrent assets......................................     3,300         3,400
                                                         --------      --------
                                                         $ 33,400      $ 33,300
                                                         ========      ========
Current liabilities....................................  $ 85,200      $ 81,500
Noncurrent liabilities.................................    11,400        11,800
Preferred stock........................................     4,600         4,300
Common stockholders' deficit...........................   (67,800)      (64,300)
                                                         --------      --------
                                                         $ 33,400      $ 33,300
                                                         ========      ========
</TABLE>
 
                       CONDENSED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                          THREE MONTHS ENDED
                                                    -------------------------------
                                                    MARCH 28, 1998   MARCH 31, 1997
                                                    --------------   --------------
<S>                                                 <C>              <C>
Net sales.........................................     $ 8,800          $11,100
                                                       =======          =======
Gross earnings....................................     $ 1,400          $ 2,000
                                                       =======          =======
Operating loss....................................     $(1,800)         $(1,400)
                                                       =======          =======
Net loss..........................................     $(3,200)         $(2,900)
                                                       =======          =======
</TABLE>
 
    As a result of the operating performance of Acme Boot and management's
    assessment of existing facts and circumstances of Acme Boot's financial
    condition, the Company increased its reserve by $32,000,000
 
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                    FRUIT OF THE LOOM, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
        NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
                                  (UNAUDITED)
 
    from $35,000,000 to $67,000,000 during the third quarter of 1997 to fully
    reserve the Company's exposure under the Acme Boot guarantees.
 
    In April 1998, Farley Inc. signed a letter of intent to sell certain assets
    and liabilities of Acme Boot. In order to adequately capitalize Acme Boot
    until this transaction can be completed, the Company intends to increase the
    amount of its direct loan to Acme Boot from $8,000,000 to $10,000,000 in May
    of 1998. The sale is expected to allow the Company to recover the
    $10,000,000 loan.
 
    In August 1994, the Company acquired Pro Player, Inc. ("Pro Player") for
    approximately $55,700,000 including approximately $14,200,000 of Pro Player
    debt which was repaid by the Company. The principals of Pro Player, who are
    also key employees of that business, may also be entitled to receive
    compensation up to a maximum of $47,100,000, based in part on the attainment
    of certain levels of operating performance by the acquired entity in 1998
    and 1999. In the fourth quarter of 1997, the Company recorded a $22,000,000
    charge related to this compensation agreement, based on its assessment of
    the probability that Pro Player's operating performance would result in such
    amount being earned.
 
 6. As of January 1, 1998, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting
    Standards No. 130, Reporting Comprehensive Income ("FAS 130"). FAS 130
    establishes new rules for the reporting and display of comprehensive income
    and its components. The adoption of FAS 130 had no impact on the Company's
    Net earnings or Stockholders' Equity. Rather, FAS 130 requires foreign
    currency translation adjustments, minimum pension liability adjustments and
    unrealized gains or losses on available-for-sale securities, all of which
    were reported separately in Stockholders' Equity prior to adoption, to be
    included in new disclosures related to comprehensive income.
 
    For the first quarter of 1998 and 1997, comprehensive income totaled
    $19,300,000 and $8,900,000, respectively. The principal difference from
    reported net income was reductions of $11,900,000 in 1998 and $12,900,000 in
    1997 related to foreign currency translation adjustments resulting from the
    financial statement translation of the accounts of certain of the Company's
    foreign operations from local currencies to the U.S. dollar. These
    adjustments reflect the strengthening of the U.S. dollar with respect to the
    currencies of a number of Western European countries where the Company has
    made long-term operating commitments.
 
 7. The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings
    per common share (in thousands, except per share data):
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                            THREE MONTHS ENDED
                                                           ---------------------
                                                           MARCH 28,   MARCH 31,
                                                             1998        1997
                                                           ---------   ---------
<S>                                                        <C>         <C>
NUMERATOR
Net earnings.............................................   $31,200     $22,600
                                                            =======     =======
DENOMINATOR
For basic earnings per common share -- weighted average
  shares outstanding.....................................    71,800      76,400
Effect of dilutive employee stock options................       500       1,200
                                                            -------     -------
For diluted earnings per common share -- weighted average
  shares outstanding and assumed conversions.............    72,300      77,600
                                                            =======     =======
Earnings per common share:
  Basic..................................................   $   .43     $   .30
                                                            =======     =======
  Diluted................................................   $   .43     $   .29
                                                            =======     =======
</TABLE>
 
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                    FRUIT OF THE LOOM, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
                         PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS
 
FORWARD LOOKING INFORMATION
 
     The Company desires to provide investors with meaningful and useful
information. Therefore, this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains certain
statements which describe the Company's beliefs concerning future business
conditions and the outlook for the Company based on currently available
information. Wherever possible, the Company has identified these "forward
looking" statements (as defined in Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934) by words such as "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "expects" and
similar expressions. These forward looking statements are subject to risks and
uncertainties which could cause the Company's actual results, performance and
achievements to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, these
statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the
following: the financial strength of the retail industry (particularly the mass
merchant channel), the level of consumer spending for apparel, demand for the
Company's activewear screenprint products, the competitive pricing environment
within the basic apparel segment of the apparel industry, the Company's ability
to develop, market and sell new products, the Company's effective income tax
rate, the Company's ability to successfully move labor-intensive segments of the
manufacturing process outside of the United States, the success of planned
advertising, marketing and promotional campaigns, international activities and
the resolution of legal proceedings and other contingent liabilities. The
Company assumes no obligation to update publicly any forward looking statements,
whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
 
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
     The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the
accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes for
the period ended March 28, 1998 and the Company's consolidated financial
statements and related notes contained in the Company's Annual Report on Form
10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 1997.
 
     The table below sets forth selected operating data (in millions of dollars
and as percentages of net sales) of the Company.
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                         THREE MONTHS ENDED
                                  --------------------------------
                                  MARCH 28, 1998    MARCH 31, 1997
                                  --------------    --------------
<S>                               <C>               <C>
Net sales.......................      $457.2            $501.0
Gross earnings..................      $147.7            $142.8
Gross margin....................        32.3%             28.5%
Operating earnings..............      $ 58.0            $ 52.4
Operating margin................        12.7%             10.5%
</TABLE>
 
SPECIAL CHARGES
 
     During the first quarter of 1998, the Company sold certain inventory which
had been written down as part of the 1997 special charges. Amounts received for
the inventory sold were in excess of amounts estimated, resulting in reductions
in cost of sales and increases to earnings before income tax expense of
$4,900,000 in the first quarter of 1998.
 
     The 1995 and 1997 restructuring activities are progressing as expected and
management currently anticipates completion of these activities by the end of
1999.
 
NET SALES
 
     Net sales decreased $43,800,000 or 8.7% in the first quarter of 1998
compared with the first quarter of 1997. Principal factors were lower volume in
retail and activewear lines. Retail sales were impacted by reduced
 
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shipments of men's and boys' underwear, casualwear fleece and women's and girls'
underwear. Activewear sales declined on lower shipments of T-shirts and fleece
for the screenprint market. In addition, activewear sales declined due to a
reduction in list prices in December 1997, offset partially by the elimination
of promotional programs in the first quarter of 1998. Sports & Licensing sales
improved slightly due to increased sales of close-outs which were partially
offset by unfavorable mix. European sales declined slightly as unfavorable
currency translation adjustments due to the strong dollar more than offset
increased volume.
 
GROSS EARNINGS
 
     Gross earnings increased $4,900,000 or 3.4% in the first quarter of 1998
compared with the first quarter of 1997. Gross margin improved 3.8 percentage
points to 32.3% for the quarter. The most significant factor in the margin
improvement was cost savings from the Company's offshore sewing and other cost
reduction initiatives. In addition, no activewear promotional programs were
offered in the first quarter of 1998, benefiting both gross earnings and margin
in the period. Volume decreases and reductions in list prices on activewear
products in December 1997, however, reduced the rate of improvement in
consolidated gross earnings and margin in the first quarter of 1998. Retail
gross earnings and margin improved substantially despite lower sales. Although
activewear gross earnings declined modestly on lower volume, gross margin
increased 3.4 percentage points. Sports & Licensing results were slightly behind
last year, and gross earnings and margin from European operations were
significantly better, principally due to cost reductions.
 
OPERATING EARNINGS
 
     Operating earnings increased $5,600,000 in the first quarter of 1998
compared with the corresponding 1997 period. Operating margin improved 2.2
percentage points to 12.7%. Gross earnings and margin improved as noted above,
while selling, general and administrative expense declined $600,000 or .7%. This
decline in expenses reflected the recording of compensation expense related to a
performance share compensation plan for certain executive officers in the first
quarter of 1997, along with reductions in personnel, distribution center
depreciation and sales commissions (due to a higher sales mix of products which
carry no commission) in the first quarter of 1998. These favorable variances
were substantially offset by changes in estimates recorded in connection with
the special charges taken in 1995 which were finalized in the first quarter of
1997 (reducing selling, general and administrative expense by $7,500,000 in the
first quarter of 1997) and increases in advertising and promotion expenses in
the first quarter of 1998. Selling, general and administrative expense was 18.2%
of sales in the first quarter of 1998 compared with 16.7% of sales in the first
quarter of 1997.
 
INTEREST EXPENSE
 
     Interest expense increased $5,800,000 or 30.7% for the first quarter of
1998 compared with the first quarter of 1997. The increase was largely due to a
significantly higher average debt level resulting principally from purchases of
the Company's common stock ($146,600,000 since March 31, 1997), the LMP
settlement ($102,200,000 in the second half of 1997) and a greater investment in
working capital needed to better service customers while the Company completes
the offshore movement of its sewing and finishing operations and realigns its
domestic manufacturing and distribution facilities.
 
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE) -- NET
 
     The favorable variance in other income (expense) -- net compared with the
first quarter of 1997 reflected gains of $6,400,000 on the sale of two corporate
airplanes in the first quarter of 1998. Other income (expense) -- net included
losses totaling $3,100,000 and $2,500,000 in the first quarter of 1998 and 1997,
respectively, from sales of accounts receivable pursuant to its receivables
purchase agreement. In addition, other income (expense) -- net in the first
quarter of 1998 and 1997 included translation gains of $1,400,000 and $800,000.
 
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INCOME TAXES
 
     The Company's effective income tax rate of 17.0% and 29.0%, respectively,
for the first three months of 1998 and 1997 differed from the Federal statutory
rate of 35% primarily due to the impact of foreign earnings, certain of which
are taxed at lower rates than in the United States, partially offset by goodwill
amortization, a portion of which is not deductible for Federal income taxes, and
state income taxes.
 
EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE
 
     Earnings per common share -- basic were $0.43 and $0.30 and earnings per
common share -- diluted were $0.43 and $0.29 in the first quarter of 1998 and
1997, respectively. Average common shares were reduced compared with the first
quarter of 1997 by the repurchase of approximately 4,700,000 shares between
March 31, 1997 and March 28, 1998.
 
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
 
     Funds generated from the Company's operations are its major source of
liquidity and are supplemented by funds obtained from capital markets including
bank facilities. The Company has available for the funding of its operations
approximately $819,100,000 of revolving lines of credit. As of May 8, 1998,
approximately $135,100,000 was available and unused under these facilities.
 
     Net cash used for operating activities was $192,800,000 in the first
quarter of 1998 compared with $115,500,000 in the first quarter of 1997. The
primary factor in the unfavorable comparison with 1997 was the reduction in
trade accounts payable which included advances of $83,100,000 at December 31,
1997, owed to the ultimate purchaser of the Company's receivables under its
receivables purchase agreement. Other changes in working capital were consistent
from year to year. In addition to the repayment of advances, the working capital
increases in 1998 and 1997 were primarily driven by higher inventories
($106,300,000 and $101,300,000, respectively), higher accounts receivable
($16,800,000 and $12,600,000, respectively) and lower accounts payable
($35,000,000 and $30,500,000, respectively). The increases in working capital in
1998 and 1997 reflect the seasonality of the Company's business as it enters its
peak selling season.
 
     Investing activities generated $15,300,000 in the 1998 period compared with
net cash uses totaling $27,600,000 in the same 1997 period. Capital expenditures
in 1998 were $6,400,000 or $19,100,000 lower than the same 1997 period and
corporate airplane sales in 1998 added $21,600,000 in proceeds. Capital
spending, primarily to support offshore assembly operations, is anticipated to
approximate $57,000,000 in 1998.
 
     Net cash provided by financing activities totaled $177,700,000 in the first
quarter of 1998 compared with $142,800,000 in the first quarter of 1997. The
Company borrowed $19,100,000 more under its revolving credit facilities in 1998
and paid $27,000,000 less toward stock repurchases. Offsetting factors were
higher payments on long-term debt and capital leases ($5,400,000) and lower
proceeds from issuance of common stock ($5,800,000).
 
     In November 1996, the Company's Board of Directors authorized the purchase
of up to $200,000,000 of the Company's common stock in open market and privately
negotiated transactions. Total purchases under the program through March 28,
1998 were 5,890,000 shares at an aggregate cost of $193,200,000.
 
     In December 1996, the Company entered into a three-year receivables
purchase agreement whereby it can currently sell up to a $250,000,000 undivided
interest in a defined pool of its trade accounts receivable. The maximum amount
outstanding as defined under the agreement varies based upon the level of
eligible receivables. Under the agreement, approximately $221,000,000 of
receivables at March 28, 1998 and $183,000,000 of receivables at December 31,
1997 were sold to the Company's unconsolidated, wholly-owned special purpose
entity, reducing consolidated notes and accounts receivable. Proceeds of
approximately $171,500,000 and $214,500,000 from the ultimate purchaser at the
respective balance sheet dates were used to reduce amounts outstanding under the
Company's revolving lines of credit.
 
     On July 11, 1997, the Company filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (the "Registration
Statement") to register under the Securities Act of 1933, as
 
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<PAGE>   16
 
amended, the sale of up to $850,000,000 of its debt securities, preferred stock
and Class A Common Stock (collectively, the "Securities"). The Registration
Statement does not relate to any particular offering of Securities; rather, the
Registration Statement was filed to provide the Company with the flexibility to
engage in future offerings without the delay which could result from the filing
of new registration statements at that time. The types of Securities offered,
and their terms, will be determined prior to any particular offering. The
Company anticipates that the net proceeds from any future sale of the Securities
would be used for general corporate purposes, including, but not limited to,
working capital, capital expenditures, expansion of existing properties,
development of new projects, prepayment of outstanding indebtedness, investments
and acquisitions.
 
     Management believes the funding available to the Company is sufficient to
meet anticipated requirements for capital expenditures, working capital and
other needs. The Company's debt instruments, principally its bank agreements,
contain covenants restricting the Company's ability to sell assets, incur debt,
pay dividends and make investments and require the Company to maintain certain
financial ratios.
 
ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
 
     In June 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued FAS 131,
Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information. FAS 131
establishes standards for the way that public business enterprises report
information about operating segments in annual financial statements and requires
that those enterprises report selected information about operating segments in
interim financial reports. It also establishes standards for related disclosures
about products and services, geographic areas, and major customers. FAS 131 is
effective for annual financial statements for fiscal years beginning after
December 15, 1997. Management has not completed its review of FAS 131.
 
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                    FRUIT OF THE LOOM, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
                           PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
 
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
 
a. EXHIBITS
 
<TABLE>
    <S>       <C>
    4(a)*     $900,000,000 Credit Agreement dated as of September 19,
              1997, among the several banks and other financial
              institutions from time to time parties thereto (the
              "Lenders"), NationsBank, N.A., as administrative agent for
              the Lenders thereunder, Chase Manhattan Bank, Bankers Trust
              Company, The Bank of New York and the Bank of Nova Scotia,
              as co-agents (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit
              4(a) to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
              quarter ended September 30, 1997).
    4(b)*     Rights Agreement, dated as of March 8, 1996 between Fruit of
              the Loom, Inc. and Chase Mellon Shareholder Services,
              L.L.C., Rights Agent (incorporated herein by reference to
              Exhibit 4(c) to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for
              the year ended December 31, 1995).
    27        Financial Data Schedule.
</TABLE>
 
---------------
* Document is available at the Public Reference Section of the Securities and
  Exchange Commission, Judiciary Plaza, 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.
  C. 20549 (Commission file No. 1-8941).
 
     The Registrant has not listed nor filed as an Exhibit to this Quarterly
Report certain instruments with respect to long-term debt representing
indebtedness of the Registrant and its subsidiaries which do not individually
exceed 10% of the total assets of the Registrant and its subsidiaries on a
consolidated basis. Pursuant to Item 601(b)(4)(iii) of Regulation S-K, the
Registrant agrees to furnish such instruments to the Securities and Exchange
Commission upon request.
 
b. REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
 
     In February, 1998, the Company filed a Current Report on Form 8-K dated
February 11, 1998, reporting the Company's February 11, 1998 press release
announcing that the Company had filed a registration statement and preliminary
proxy material with the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding a
reorganization of the Company.
 
     In February, 1998, the Company filed a Current Report on Form 8-K dated
February 12, 1998 reporting the Company's February 12, 1998 press release
announcing its earnings for the three months and years ended December 31, 1997
and 1996. The financial statements attached to the press release consisted of a
condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 1997 and 1996, a
condensed consolidated statement of operations for the three months and years
ended December 31, 1997 and 1996 and a condensed consolidated statement of cash
flows for the years ended December 31, 1997 and 1996.
 
     In February, 1998, the Company filed a Current Report on Form 8-K/A dated
February 23, 1998, reporting the Company's February 12, 1998 press release
announcing its earnings for the three months and years ended December 31, 1997
and 1996. The financial statements attached to the press release consisted of a
condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 1997 and 1996, a
condensed consolidated statement of operations for the three months and years
ended December 31, 1997 and 1996 and a condensed consolidated statement of cash
flows for the years ended December 31, 1997 and 1996.
 
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                                   SIGNATURE
 
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this amended report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
                                          FRUIT OF THE LOOM, INC.
                                          (Registrant)
 
                                          By:     /s/ LARRY K. SWITZER
                                            ------------------------------------
                                                      Larry K. Switzer
                                              Senior Executive Vice President
                                                and Chief Financial Officer
                                                (Principal Financial Officer
                                                and duly authorized to sign
                                                  on behalf of Registrant)
 
Date: August 7, 1998
 
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