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                       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):
                                                             September 18, 2001


                           Champion Enterprises, Inc.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



                                    Michigan
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                  State or other jurisdiction of incorporation



            1-9751                            38-2743168
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     Commission File Number        IRS Employer Identification No.


     2701 Cambridge Court, Suite 300, Auburn Hills, Michigan 48326
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    (Address of principal executive offices)            (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (248) 340-9090




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Item 5.  Other Events.

     On September 18, 2001 the Registrant issued a press release, which is
attached as Exhibit 99.



Item 7.  Exhibits.

Exhibit
Number.

  99       Press release dated September 18, 2001.


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                             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.

                                   CHAMPION ENTERPRISES, INC.



                                   /S/ ANTHONY S. CLEBERG
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                                   Anthony S. Cleberg
                                   Executive Vice President and
                                   Chief Financial Officer



September 18, 2001


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                          INDEX TO EXHIBITS



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Exhibit No.                 Description                           Page No.
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   99             Press release dated September 18, 2001