UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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)     November 12, 2007

Culp, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

North Carolina		0-12781		56-1001967
(State or Other Jurisdiction		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation)				Identification No.)

1823 Eastchester Drive
High Point, North Carolina 27265

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)

(336) 889-5161

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or address, if changed from last report)

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Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

     The board of directors of Culp, Inc. (the “Company”) amended Article VII of the Company’s bylaws, effective as of November 12, 2007, to allow for the issuance of uncertificated shares. By being able to issue uncertificated securities, the Company is eligible to participate in the Direct Registration System for shares, which is administered by The Depository Trust Company. The full text of the bylaws, as amended, is filed as Exhibit 3.1 to this report, and amended Article VII thereof is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)     Exhibits

          Exhibit 3.1 — Restated and Amended Bylaws of Culp, Inc.

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: November 13, 2007
		Culp, Inc.
		By:		/s/ Kenneth M. Ludwig
				Kenneth M. Ludwig Senior Vice President

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number		Exhibit
3.1		Restated and Amended Bylaws of Culp, Inc.