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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 17, 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
Item 5.  Other Events.

     On April 17, 2002 the Registrant issued a press release, which is attached
as Exhibit 99.



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Item 7.  Exhibits.

Exhibit
Number.

99       Press release dated April 17, 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 17, 2002


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                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS



                                                            Sequential
Exhibit No.                 Description                      Page No.
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   99           Press release dated April 17, 2002








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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.
                               PRICES SENIOR NOTES

         AUBURN HILLS, MICH., APRIL 17, 2002---CHAMPION ENTERPRISES, INC. (NYSE:
CHB) announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Champion Home Builders Co., has
priced its $150 million Senior Notes due 2007. The notes, which were offered
pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, have an
annual coupon rate of 11.25%. Net proceeds of the offering, which is expected to
close on April 22, 2002, 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 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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