<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001271373-17-000004.txt : 20171010
<SEC-HEADER>0001271373-17-000004.hdr.sgml : 20171009
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20171010142948
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001271373-17-000004
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170616
FILED AS OF DATE:		20171010
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20171010

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HELEN SUZANNE L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001271373

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13697
		FILM NUMBER:		171130058

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O MOHAWK INDUSTRIES INC
		STREET 2:		2001 ANTIOCH ROAD
		CITY:			DALTON
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30721

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MOHAWK INDUSTRIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000851968
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CARPETS AND RUGS [2273]
		IRS NUMBER:				521604305
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		160 S INDUSTRIAL BLVD
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 12069
		CITY:			CALHOUN
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30701
		BUSINESS PHONE:		706-624-2032

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 12069
		CITY:			CALHOUN
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30703
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<SEQUENCE>1
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2017-06-16</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000851968</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>MOHAWK INDUSTRIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MHK</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001271373</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>HELEN SUZANNE L</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O MOHAWK INDUSTRIES INC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>2001 ANTIOCH ROAD</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>DALTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>GA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>30721</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>Possible member of group</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2017-06-16</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>5</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value>E</value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>420935</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>SLH Partners LP</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>141646</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Family Ltd Ptrshp</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>103700</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By SLH Fund LP</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>201377</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>PAS Trust</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">For estate planning purposes, Reporting Person transferred for no consideration her pecuniary interest in the 420,935 shares held by the SLH Partners LP to other legal entities for the benefit of her children and her descendants.  Reporting Person no longer has a pecuniary interest in SLH Partners LP; therefore, the Reporting Person no longer has a beneficial interest in those shares for Section 16 purposes.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Reporting Person may be considered a member of a &quot;group&quot; with certain family members and entities formed for the benefit of certain family members; however, Reporting Person disclaims the existence of such a &quot;group&quot; and disclaims beneficial ownership of any shares not reported herein and any shares in which she has no pecuniary interest.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Reporting Person is one of three family members who share equal control over the general partner of this limited partnership. Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership in the number of shares held by the limited partnership to the extent that she does not have a pecuniary interest.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Since the last Form 4 filing, Reporting Person transferred 103,700 shares held directly to SLH Fund LP in exchange for a limited partnership interest.  Since Reporting Person retained investment power and voting power over the shares held by SLH Fund LP and retains the pecuniary interest in those shares, the transaction was treated as a change in the form of beneficial ownership and was exempt from reporting and matching pursuant to Rule 16a-13.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Suzanne Helen</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-10-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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