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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-17-248805
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170804
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170804
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170804

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			UNIFI INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000100726
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS [2200]
		IRS NUMBER:				112165495
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0626

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10542
		FILM NUMBER:		171009145

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7201 WEST FRIENDLY RD
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 19109
		CITY:			GREENSBORO
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			27419-9109
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9192944410

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7201 W FRIENDLY RD
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 19109
		CITY:			GREENSBORO
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			24719-9109

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AUTOMATED ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19720906
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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</B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center> <P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CURRENT REPORT </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Pursuant
to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of the </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B></B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):<B> August&nbsp;4, 2017 </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>UNIFI, INC. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">(Exact name of
registrant as specified in its charter) </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center> <P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>7201 West Friendly Avenue </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B></B>Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code:<B> (336)&nbsp;294-4410 </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
following provisions: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Regulation FD Disclosure. </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On August&nbsp;4, 2017, Unifi, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;)
issued a press release announcing (i)&nbsp;the appointment of Richard E. Gerstein as Executive Vice President, Global Branded Premium Value-Added Products and Chief Marketing Officer of the Company, effective as of August&nbsp;14, 2017;
(ii)&nbsp;the appointment of John Vegas as Executive Vice President, Global Chief Human Resources Officer of the Company, effective as of August&nbsp;21, 2017; and (iii)&nbsp;the promotion of Mark McNeill to Executive Vice President, Global
Innovation of the Company, effective as of August&nbsp;4, 2017. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">A copy of the press release announcing the appointments of
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">GREENSBORO, N.C., Aug.&nbsp;4, 2017 &#150; Global leader of innovative and sustainable textile fiber solutions Unifi, Inc. (NYSE: UFI) today announced the
appointments of Richard E. Gerstein as executive vice president, global branded Premium Value Added (PVA) products and chief marketing officer, and John Vegas as executive vice president, global chief human resources officer, effective August 14<SUP
STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">th</SUP> and 21<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">st</SUP>, respectively. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Commenting on the
appointments, Unifi&#146;s Chief Executive Officer Kevin Hall said: &#147;Together Richard and John bring over 50 years of strategic experience to the team. We look forward to the insight they&#146;ll provide as we continue to expand globally.&#148;
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Gerstein brings to Unifi thirty years of P&amp;L and marketing expertise, and an ability to attract and build strong teams. He has served in executive
roles for global companies including Procter&nbsp;&amp; Gamble, Alberto Culver, Hewlett Packard, and Sears Holdings. Gerstein also sits on the advisory board of Motista, and served on the board of Lands&#146; End. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;Richard brings leadership experience in the US and internationally as both a manufacturer and retailer,&#148; said Hall. &#147;He has a diverse skill
base across strategic planning, marketing, digital, and partnership development, as well as valuable expertise driving growth in consumer products, technology, <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">e-commerce,</FONT> and retail.&#148; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Vegas has over twenty years of global business experience, with his career encompassing multifunctional roles in human resources, general management, sales
and retail operations for three Fortune 1000 companies. He is a skilled strategist who proactively builds and organizes teams to solve problems and accelerate business growth. Vegas serves on the Board of Trustees for The Nature Conservancy of
Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;John has a strong track record of value creation through innovation, P&amp;L management, and
organizational development, as well as a diverse skill set across HR, sustainability and retail management,&#148; said Hall. &#147;We are excited by his ability to recruit and retain top talent, while also building scalable talent platforms in
complex labor markets.&#148; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Adding to Hall&#146;s comments, Unifi Chairman James Mead stated: &#147;Richard and John are excellent additions to our
executive leadership team. Their experience will be invaluable as we continue to execute our strategic growth plan.&#148; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Concurrent with these
additions, Unifi announces the promotion of Mark McNeill to executive vice president, global innovation. Commenting on McNeill&#146;s promotion, Hall said: &#147;This promotion reflects Mark&#146;s outstanding contributions and leadership in
technology and innovation efforts at Unifi for the past 20 years. Mark will also continue to lead the expansion efforts of our Asia business unit as he has done so successfully over the past two years.&#148; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Unifi sales organization will continue to be led by Jay Hertwig on the global PVA business, and Allen Smith on the regional polyester, nylon, and dye
operations. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company is proceeding with its search for a CFO to round out the executive leadership team and expects to announce that appointment
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(NYSE: UFI) is a multi-national manufacturing company that produces and sells recycled and other processed yarns designed to meet customer specifications, and premium value-added (&#147;PVA&#148;) yarns with enhanced performance characteristics.
Unifi maintains one of the textile industry&#146;s most comprehensive polyester and nylon product offerings. Unifi enhances demand for its products, and helps others in creating a more effective textile industry supply chain, through the development
and introduction of branded yarns that provide unique performance, comfort and aesthetic advantages. In addition to its flagship REPREVE<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP> products &#150; a family of <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">eco-friendly</FONT> yarns made from recycled materials &#150; key Unifi brands include: SORBTEK<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP>, REFLEXX<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP>,
aio<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP> &#150; <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">all-in-one</FONT></FONT> performance yarns, SATURA<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP>,
AUGUSTA<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP> A.M.Y.<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP>, MYNX<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP> UV, and MICROVISTA<SUP
STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP>. Unifi&#146;s yarns are readily found in the products of major brands in the apparel, hosiery, automotive, home furnishings, industrial and other <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">end-use</FONT>
markets. For more information about Unifi, visit <U>www.unifi.com</U>; to learn more about REPREVE<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP>, visit <U>www.repreve.com</U>. </P>
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