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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000715787-15-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		4
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150112
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150113
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150113

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			INTERFACE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000715787
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CARPETS AND RUGS [2273]
		IRS NUMBER:				581451243
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			GA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0425

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33994
		FILM NUMBER:		15525110

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2859 PACES FERRY RD
		STREET 2:		STE 2000
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30339
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7704376800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2859 PACES FERRY RD
		STREET 2:		STE 2000
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			2Q
		ZIP:			30339

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	INTERFACE FLOORING SYSTEMS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19870817
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 8-K DATED JANUARY 13, 2015 ANNOUNCING APPOINTMENT OF JAY GOULD
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