UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Form 6-K/A
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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For the month of: December 2008 |
Commission File Number: 1-14830 |
GILDAN ACTIVEWEAR INC.
600 de Maisonneuve Boulevard West
33rd Floor
Montréal, Québec
Canada H3A 3J2
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:
| Form 20-F £ | Form 40-F Q |
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): £
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): £
Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934: £
| Yes £ | No Q |
If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): N/A
Explanatory Note
Please see the Explanatory Cover Letter, filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 6-K/A, for a detail explanation of the reason for filing the Amended Form 6-K.
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, thereunto duly authorized.
| GILDAN ACTIVEWEAR INC. | ||
| Date: December 30, 2008 | By: | /s/ Lindsay Matthews |
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Name: Lindsay Matthews |
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Title:
Director, Legal Services and |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Description of Exhibit |
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| 99.1 | Gildan Activewear: Explanatory Cover Letter | |
| 99.2 | Gildan Activewear: 2008 Annual Report (Revised to Include "Management's Responsibility for Financial Reporting") |