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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): May 10, 2006

                                  UNIFI, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                                    NEW YORK
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                 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)


            1-10542                                   11-2165495
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     (Commission File No.)                (IRS Employer Identification No.)



                            7201 WEST FRIENDLY AVENUE
                        GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA 27410
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                    (Address of principal executive offices)


                                 (336) 294-4410
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


                                 NOT APPLICABLE
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         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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ITEM 8.01     OTHER EVENTS

              On May 10, 2006,  Unifi,  Inc. issued the press release  attached
hereto as Exhibit 99.1,  which is hereby  incorporated  by reference  into this
Item 8.01.



ITEM 9.01     FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

       (d)    Exhibits

              EXHIBIT NO.        DESCRIPTION
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                 99.1            Press Release dated May 10, 2006.






                                   SIGNATURES

              Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of
1934,  the  Registrant  has duly caused this report on Form 8-K to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


                                            UNIFI, INC.


                                            By: /s/ Charles F. McCoy
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                                                Name:  Charles F. McCoy
                                                       Vice President, Secretary
                                                       and General Counsel


Dated:  May 10, 2006






                                 EXHIBIT INDEX



EXHIBIT NO.        DESCRIPTION
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   99.1            Press Release dated May 10, 2006.