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    ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001061894-16-000039
    CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
    PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		32
    CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160310
    FILED AS OF DATE:		20160324
    DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160324

    FILER:

    	COMPANY DATA:
    		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Gildan Activewear Inc.
    		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001061894
    		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	APPAREL & OTHER FINISHED PRODS OF FABRICS & SIMILAR MATERIAL [2300]
    		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
    		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			Z4
    		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

    	FILING VALUES:
    		FORM TYPE:		6-K
    		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
    		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14830
    		FILM NUMBER:		161526711

    	BUSINESS ADDRESS:
    		STREET 1:		600 BOULEVARD DE MAISONNEUVE OUEST
    		STREET 2:		33RD FLOOR
    		CITY:			MONTREAL
    		STATE:			A8
    		ZIP:			H3A 3J2
    		BUSINESS PHONE:		5147352023

    	MAIL ADDRESS:
    		STREET 1:		600 BOULEVARD DE MAISONNEUVE OUEST
    		STREET 2:		33RD FLOOR
    		CITY:			MONTREAL
    		STATE:			A8
    		ZIP:			H3A 3J2

    	FORMER COMPANY:
    		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GILDAN ACTIVEWEAR INC
    		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980515
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