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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED):
                                 AUGUST 20, 2002

                          CRAFTMADE INTERNATIONAL, INC.
             (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)


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       DELAWARE                       000-26667                       75-2057054
(STATE OF INCORPORATION)        (COMMISSION FILE NO.)      (IRS EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NO.)
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                         650 SOUTH ROYAL LANE, SUITE 100
                              COPPELL, TEXAS 75019
               (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE)


       REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (972) 393-3800


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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS AND REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

         On August 20, 2002, the Company issued a press release concerning its
fiscal 2002 fourth quarter and year-end results. A copy of the release is filed
herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(c)      Exhibits

99.1     -        Press release of the Company, dated August 20, 2002.


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                                   SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                             CRAFTMADE INTERNATIONAL, INC


Date: August 20, 2002                        By:  /s/ Kathleen B. Oher
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                                                  Kathleen B. Oher
                                                  Chief Financial Officer


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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

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99.1     -        Press release of the Registrant, dated August 20, 2002.
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