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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): April 3, 2002



                      Champion Enterprises, Inc.
       -------------------------------------------------------
       (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



                              Michigan
           ---------------------------------------------
           State or other jurisdiction of incorporation



            1-9751                            38-2743168
     ----------------------        --------------------------------
     Commission File Number        IRS Employer Identification No.


     2701 Cambridge Court, Suite 300, Auburn Hills, Michigan 48326
     -------------------------------------------------------------
    (Address of principal executive offices)            (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (248) 340-9090


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Item 5.  Other Events.
         -------------

     On April 3, 2002 the Registrant issued a press release, which is attached
as Exhibit 99.










Item 7.  Exhibits.


Exhibit
Number.

99       Press release dated April 3, 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.

                                   CHAMPION ENTERPRISES, INC.



                                   /S/ ANTHONY S. CLEBERG
                                   Anthony S. Cleberg
                                   Executive Vice President and
                                   Chief Financial Officer



April 3, 2002


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                          INDEX TO EXHIBITS




Exhibit No.                 Description


   99           Press release dated April 3, 2002



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                                                                      EXHIBIT 99







FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


INVESTOR AND MEDIA CONTACTS:

Anthony S. Cleberg                  Colleen T. Bauman
Chief Financial Officer             Investor Relations
(248) 340-9090                      (248) 340-7731


CHAMPION ENTERPRISES, INC.
APPROVES
SENIOR NOTE OFFERING

         Auburn Hills, Mich., April 3, 2002---Champion Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE:
CHB) TODAY ANNOUNCED THAT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS APPROVED AN OFFERING BY
CHAMPION HOME BUILDERS CO., A WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY, OF $150 MILLION OF SENIOR
NOTES DUE 2007. THE NET PROCEEDS OF THE OFFERING WILL BE USED TO FUND THE
COMPANY'S RECENT ENTRY INTO CONSUMER FINANCING, TO REPAY A PORTION OF ITS DEBT,
AND FOR GENERAL CORPORATE PURPOSES. THE COMPANY EXPECTS THE SENIOR NOTES TO BE
PRIVATELY PLACED TO A GROUP OF INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULE
144A AND REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933. THE SENIOR NOTES BEING
OFFERED HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED AND WILL NOT BE REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES
ACT AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD IN THE UNITED STATES ABSENT REGISTRATION OR
AN APPLICABLE EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS.


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