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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000769993-02-000501.txt : 20021120
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000769993-02-000501
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20021118
FILED AS OF DATE:		20021120

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			V F CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000103379
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MEN'S & BOYS' FURNISHINGS, WORK CLOTHING, AND ALLIED GARMENTS [2320]
		IRS NUMBER:				231180120
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			PA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0103

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-05256
		FILM NUMBER:		02834946

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		628 GREEN VALLEY RD., STE. 500
		CITY:			GREENSBORO
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			27408
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(336)547-6000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 21488
		CITY:			GREENSBORO
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			27420

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	VANITY FAIR MILLS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19690520

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	VF CORPORATION
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19900621

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HURST ROBERT J/NY
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001090366
		RELATIONSHIP:				DIRECTOR

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC
		STREET 2:		85 BROAD STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10004

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC
		STREET 2:		85 BROAD STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10004
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>vfc4021118rjh.txt
<DESCRIPTION>NOVEMBER 18, 2002 - ROBERT J. HURST
<TEXT>
                UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                     FORM 4

                  STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

    Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
       Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or
               Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

[   ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5
     obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*

    Hurst,                           Robert              J.
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   (Last)                           (First)             (Middle)
    c/o Goldman, Sachs & Co.
    85 Broad Street
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                                    (Street)

    New York,                        New York             10004
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   (City)                           (State)              (Zip)


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2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

    V. F. Corporation
    (VFC)
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3. I.R.S. Identification Number of Reporting Person, if an entity (voluntary)

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4. Statement for Month/Day/Year

    November 18, 2002
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5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Day/Year)


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6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
   (Check all applicable)

   [ X ]   Director                             [   ]   10% Owner
   [   ]   Officer (give title below)           [   ]   Other (specify below)


               -------------------------------------------

================================================================================
7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

   [ X ] Form filed by One Reporting Person
   [   ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

================================================================================
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
====================================================================================================================================
                              Table I -- Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of,                                          |
                                                 or Beneficially Owned                                                             |
====================================================================================================================================
                          |            |          |           |                                |5.            |6.       |          |
                          |            |          |           | 4.                             |Amount of     |Owner-   |          |
                          |            |          |           | Securities Acquired (A) or     |Securities    |ship     |          |
                          |            |2A.       |3.         | Disposed of (D)                |Beneficially  |Form:    |7.        |
                          |2.          |Deemed    |Transaction| (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)            |Owned         |Direct   |Nature of |
                          |Transaction |Execution |Code       | -------------------------------|Following     |(D) or   |Indirect  |
1.                        |Date        |Date, if  |(Instr. 8) |               | (A) |          |Reported      |Indirect |Beneficial|
Title of Security         |(Month/Day/ |any(Month/|-----------|     Amount    | or  |  Price   |Transactions  |(I)      |Ownership |
(Instr. 3)                |Year)       |Day/Year) | Code  | V |               | (D) |          |(Instr. 3 & 4)|(Instr.4)|(Instr. 4)|
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<S>                       <C>          <C>        <C>     <C> <C>             <C>   <C>        <C>            <C>       <C>
                          |            |          |       |   |               |     |          |              |         |          |
Common Stock              |            |          |       |   |               |     |          |     4,000    |    D    |          |
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                          |            |          |       |   |               |     |          |              |         |          |
Common Stock              |  11/18/02  |          |   P   |   |     1,100     | A   |  $37.75  |              |    I    |   01,02  |
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                          |            |          |       |   |               |     |          |              |         |          |
Common Stock              |  11/18/02  |          |   P   |   |       600     | A   |  $37.74  |              |    I    |   01,02  |
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                          |            |          |       |   |               |     |          |              |         |          |
Common Stock              |  11/18/02  |          |   P   |   |       100     | A   |  $37.77  |              |    I    |   01,02  |
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
                          |            |          |       |   |               |     |          |              |         |          |
Common Stock              |  11/18/02  |          |   P   |   |       400     | A   |  $37.71  |              |    I    |   01,02  |
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
                          |            |          |       |   |               |     |          |              |         |          |
Common Stock              |  11/18/02  |          |   P   |   |       400     | A   |  $37.73  |              |    I    |   01,02  |
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                          |            |          |       |   |               |     |          |              |         |          |
Common Stock              |  11/18/02  |          |   P   |   |       300     | A   |  $37.70  |              |    I    |   01,02  |
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                          |            |          |       |   |               |     |          |              |         |          |
Common Stock              |  11/18/02  |          |   P   |   |       200     | A   |  $37.69  |              |    I    |   01,02  |
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                          |            |          |       |   |               |     |          |              |         |          |
Common Stock              |  11/18/02  |          |   P   |   |       800     | A   |  $37.72  |     3,900    |    I    |   01,02  |
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
                          |            |          |       |   |               |     |          |              |         |          |
Common Stock              |            |          |       |   |               |     |          |       400    |    I    |     03   |
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
                          |            |          |       |   |               |     |          |              |         |          |
Common Stock              |            |          |       |   |               |     |          |       400    |    I    |     04   |
====================================================================================================================================
</TABLE>
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially
          owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction
  4(b)(v).

FORM 4 (continued)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
====================================================================================================================================
                    Table II -- Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned                                 |
                            (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)                                         |
====================================================================================================================================
               |      |        |    |      |            |                 |                       |        |9.       |10.   |      |
               |2.    |        |    |      |            |                 |                       |        |Number   |Owner-|      |
               |Con-  |        |    |      |            |                 |                       |        |of       |ship  |      |
               |ver-  |        |3A. |      |            |                 |                       |        |Deriv-   |of    |      |
               |sion  |        |De- |      |5.          |                 |7.                     |        |ative    |Deriv-|11.   |
               |or    |        |emed|      |Number of   |                 |Title and Amount       |        |Secur-   |ative |Nature|
               |Exer- |        |Exe-|      |Derivative  |6.               |of Underlying          |8.      |ities    |Secur-|of    |
               |cise  |        |cu- |4.    |Securities  |Date             |Securities             |Price   |Bene-    |ity:  |In-   |
               |Price |3.      |tion|Trans-|Acquired (A)|Exercisable and  |(Instr. 3 and 4)       |of      |ficially |Direct|direct|
               |of    |Trans-  |Date|action|or Disposed |Expiration Date  |-----------------------|Deriv-  |Owned    |(D) or|Bene- |
1.             |Der-  |action  |if  |Code  |of (D)      |(Month/Day/Year) |             |Amount   |ative   |Following|In-   |ficial|
Title of       |iva-  |Date    |any,|(Instr|(Instr. 3,  |-----------------|             |or       |Secur-  |Reported |direct|Owner-|
Derivative     |tive  |(Month/ |(MM/|8)    |4 and 5)    |Date    |Expira- |             |Number   |ity     |Trans-   |(I)   |ship  |
Security       |Secu- |Day/    |DD/ |------|------------|Exer-   |tion    |             |of       |(Instr. |action(s)|(Instr|(Instr|
(Instr. 3)     |rity  |Year)   |YY) |Code|V| (A)  | (D) |cisable |Date    |Title        |Shares   |5)      |(Instr.4)|4)    |4)    |
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<S>            <C>    <C>      <C>   <C> <C>      <C>   <C>      <C>      <C>           <C>       <C>      <C>       <C>    <C>
Stock Option   |      |        |     |   | |      |     |        |        |             |         |        |         |      |      |
(right to buy) |$40.90|        |     |   | |      |     |02/15/03|02/14/12|Common Stock |  4,800  |        |  4,800  |   D  |      |
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Stock Option   |      |        |     |   | |      |     |        |        |             |         |        |         |      |      |
(right to buy) |$35.40|        |     |   | |      |     |02/06/02|02/05/11|Common Stock |  4,800  |        |  4,800  |   D  |      |
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Stock Option   |      |        |     |   | |      |     |        |        |             |         |        |         |      |      |
(right to buy) |$26.20|        |     |   | |      |     |02/08/01|02/07/10|Common Stock |  4,800  |        |  4,800  |   D  |      |
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Stock Option   |      |        |     |   | |      |     |        |        |             |         |        |         |      |      |
(right to buy) |$43.20|        |     |   | |      |     |02/09/00|02/08/09|Common Stock |  4,800  |        |  4,800  |   D  |      |
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Stock Option   |      |        |     |   | |      |     |        |        |             |         |        |         |      |      |
(right to buy) |$43.30|        |     |   | |      |     |02/10/99|02/09/08|Common Stock |  4,800  |        |  4,800  |   D  |      |
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Stock Option   |      |        |     |   | |      |     |        |        |             |         |        |         |      |      |
(right to buy) |$34.10|        |     |   | |      |     |06/03/97|12/02/06|Common Stock |  4,800  |        |  4,800  |   D  |      |
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Stock Option   |      |        |     |   | |      |     |        |        |             |         |        |         |      |      |
(right to buy) |$26.00|        |     |   | |      |     |06/05/96|12/04/05|Common Stock |  4,200  |        |  4,200  |   D  |      |
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Stock Option   |      |        |     |   | |      |     |        |        |             |         |        |         |      |      |
(right to buy) |$24.00|        |     |   | |      |     |06/06/95|12/05/04|Common Stock |  3,600  |        |  3,600  |   D  |      |
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Phantom Stock  |1-for-|        |     |   | |      |     |        |        |             |         |        |         |      |      |
Units          |  1   |        |     |   | |      |     |   05   |   05   |Common Stock |9,871.105|        |9,871.105|   D  |      |
====================================================================================================================================
</TABLE>
Explanation of Responses:

01:  The  Reporting  Person  is a  managing  director  of  Goldman,  Sachs & Co.
("Goldman Sachs").  The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these
securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

02: The  securities  reported  herein as indirectly  purchased were purchased by
Goldman  Sachs  as part of  baskets  which  did not meet  the  requirements  for
exemption  as  outlined  by  the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission.   These
securities are beneficially  owned directly by Goldman Sachs.  Without admitting
any legal obligation,  Goldman Sachs will remit appropriate  profits, if any, to
the Company.

03: The  shares  reported  herein as  indirectly  owned are held by Fern  Karesh
Hurst, Tstee. UTD 12/17/86 FBO Alexander Brian Hurst.

04: The shares  reported  herein as indirectly  owned are held by Fern K. Hurst,
Tstee. UTD. 12/17/86 FBO Amanda Kate Hurst.

05: The phantom stock units were accrued under the V. F.  Corporation  directors
deferred  savings  plan and are to be  settled  100% in cash upon the  Reporting
Person's retirement.



By:  s/ Roger S. Begelman                                    November 20, 2002
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      **Signature of Reporting Person                             Date
             Attorney-in-fact


**     Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal
       Criminal Violations.

       See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note:  File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed.
       If space provided is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedures.


       Alternatively,   this  Form  is  permitted  to  be  submitted  to  the
       Commission in electronic  format at the option of the reporting person
       pursuant to Rule 101(b)(4) of Regulation S-T.

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