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): April 22, 2003


                               Delta Apparel, Inc.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                                     Georgia
                          (State or Other Jurisdiction
                                of Incorporation)


          1-15583                                     58-2508794
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(Commission File Number)                   (IRS Employer Identification No.)


2750 Premiere Parkway, Suite 100, Duluth, Georgia                 30097
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      (Address of principal executive offices)                 (Zip Code)


                                 (678) 775-6900
                         (Registrant's Telephone Number
                              Including Area Code)


                                 Not Applicable
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)







ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(c) Exhibits.

         99.1     Press release issued by Delta Apparel, Inc. on April 22, 2003.

ITEM 9.  REGULATION F-D DISCLOSURE.

         On April 22, 2003, Delta Apparel,  Inc. issued its earnings release for
the fiscal  quarter ended March 29, 2003.  The earnings  release is set forth as
Exhibit 99.1 to this Current  Report and is  incorporated  herein by  reference.
Robert W. Humphreys,  President and CEO, will hold an analyst conference call on
Tuesday,  April 22, 2003 at 9:00 a.m. eastern time to discuss  financial results
and give a business  update.  The conference call will be broadcast  through the
Company's web site at  www.deltaapparel.com  by selecting  "investor  relations"
then "company  news." A replay of the webcast will be available  within one hour
of the call and will be archived at the above address for 30 days  following the
release.

ITEM 12.  RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.

         The information set forth under Item 9 above is incorporated  herein by
reference.



                                   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:  April 22, 2003                  /s/  Herbert M. Mueller
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                                      Herbert M. Mueller
                                      Vice President and Chief Financial Officer






                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number    Description
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99.1              Press release issued by Delta Apparel, Inc. on April 22, 2003.