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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): April 26, 2011
 
 
 
 
THE DIXIE GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
 
                Tennessee                 
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
       0-2585        
(Commission File Number)
        62-0183370      
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
104 Nowlin Lane - Suite 101, Chattanooga, Tennessee
(Address of principal executive offices)
   37421   
(zip code)
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (423) 510-7000
 
 
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
 
[ ]  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
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Item 5.07    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
 
The 2011 annual meeting of the shareholders (the “meeting”) of the Dixie Group, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on April 26, 2011. The final voting results for each of the two proposals submitted for vote by the shareholders are set forth below.
 
Proposal 1 - the number of directors were set at six and the below six individuals were elected for a term of one year each, as follows:
 
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
J. Don Brock
25,356,132
726,932
601
2,439,860
 
 
 
 
 
Daniel K. Frierson
25,998,967
84,097
601
2,439,860
 
 
 
 
 
Paul K. Frierson
26,055,424
27,640
601
2,439,860
 
 
 
 
 
Walter W. Hubbard
26,059,309
23,755
601
2,439,860
 
 
 
 
 
Lowry F. Kline
26,059,309
23,755
601
2,439,860
 
 
 
 
 
John W. Murrey
26,059,309
23,755
601
2,439,860
 
 
Proposal 2 - ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2011.
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
28,484,875
 
32,464
 
6,186
 
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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.
 
Date:    May 3, 2011
       
THE DIXIE GROUP, INC.
 
 
 By: /s/ Jon A. Faulkner               
 
 
Jon A. Faulkner
 
 
Chief Financial Officer