8-K Additional Share Repurchase Authorization
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):   January 23, 2013

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.)
322 South Main Street, Greenville, South Carolina
 
29601
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
(864) 232-5200
 
(Registrant's Telephone Number
Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 8.01 Other Events
(c)
On January 25, 2013, Delta Apparel, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that the Company's Board of Directors has authorized an increase in its share repurchase program to repurchase an additional $10 million of its common stock in open market transactions. Prior to the Board's action, $2.0 million remained of the original $20 million authorization under the Company's share repurchase program.
The Company intends to make any stock repurchases pursuant to SEC Rule 10b-18. The timing and the number of shares repurchased will depend upon a variety of factors such as price, corporate and regulatory requirements, alternative investment opportunities and other market and economic conditions, and share repurchases may be suspended or discontinued at any time.
A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
99.1    Press Release dated January 25, 2013

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:
January 25, 2013
/s/ Deborah H. Merrill
 
 
Deborah H. Merrill
 
 
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer