:	 	UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 12b-25
 
NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING	 	OMB APPROVAL	 	
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 	 	 	 	SEC FILE NUMBER
01-13697	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	CUSIP NUMBER
608190104	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	

 	 	
(Check One)    	 	¨  Form 10-K     ¨  Form 20-F     ¨  Form 11-K     x  Form 10-Q
¨  Form 10-D     ¨  Form N-SAR     ¨  Form N-CSR	
 	 	
 	 	For Period Ended: September 27, 2008                                             	
 	 	
 	 	¨  Transition Report on Form 10-K	
 	 	¨  Transition Report on Form 20-F	
 	 	¨  Transition Report on Form 11-K	
 	 	¨  Transition Report on Form 10-Q	
 	 	¨  Transition Report on Form N-SAR	
 	 	
 	 	For the Transition Period Ended:                                                                  	

 	
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Nothing in this form shall be construed to imply that the Commission has verified any information contained herein.	
 
If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above, identify the Item(s) to which the notification relates:             

 	
PART I — REGISTRANT INFORMATION

 	
Mohawk Industries, Inc.	
Full Name of Registrant	

Former Name if Applicable	
 	
P.O. Box 12069, 160 S. Industrial Blvd.	
Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)	
 	
Calhoun, Georgia 30701	
City, State and Zip Code	

PART II — RULES 12b-25(b) AND (c)
If the subject report could not be filed without unreasonable effort or expense and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the following should be completed. (Check box if appropriate)

x   	 	(a)	 	The reasons described in reasonable detail in Part III of this form could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense;	 	
 	 	(b)	 	The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition report on Form 10-K, Form 20-F, Form 11-K, Form N-SAR or Form N-CSR, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifteenth calendar day following the prescribed due date; or the subject quarterly report or transition report on Form 10-Q, or subject distribution report on Form 10-D, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifth calendar day following the prescribed due date; and	 	 	
 	 	(c)	 	The accountant’s statement or other exhibit required by Rule 12b-25(c) has been attached if applicable.	 	 	

 
PART III — NARRATIVE
State below in reasonable detail why Forms 10-K, 20-F, 11-K, 10-Q, 10-D, N-SAR, N-CSR, or the transition report or portion thereof, could not be filed within the prescribed time period.
On November 3, 2008, Mohawk Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing preliminary financial results for the three and nine months ended September 27, 2008. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 4, 2008. As noted in the press release, the Company is assessing impairment charges for goodwill and other intangibles as a result of the Company’s declining stock price and deteriorating industry conditions. The Company requires additional time to file its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 27, 2008 (the “Form 10-Q”), to complete its review of the impairment charge to be included in the Form 10-Q. The Company intends to file its Form 10-Q no later than November 12, 2008.

PART IV — OTHER INFORMATION
 
(1)	Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this notification	

Thomas J. Kanuk	    	(706)	  	629-7721	
(Name)	    	(Area Code)	  	(Telephone Number)	
 
(2)	Have all other periodic reports required under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 during the preceding 12 months or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such report(s) been filed? If answer is no, identify report(s).     x   Yes     ¨   No	

 	
 
(3)	Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of operations from the corresponding period for the last fiscal year will be reflected by the earnings statements to be included in the subject report or portion thereof?     x   Yes     ¨   No	
If so, attach an explanation of the anticipated change, both narratively and quantitatively, and, if appropriate, state the reasons why a reasonable estimate of the results cannot be made.
Please see the disclosure in Part III.

 

 	
Mohawk Industries, Inc.	
(Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)	
has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date 	  	November 6, 2008	  	By 	  	/s/ Thomas J. Kanuk	
 	  	 	  	 	  	Thomas J. Kanuk, Vice President and
Corporate Controller	
INSTRUCTION: The form may be signed by an executive officer of the registrant or by any other duly authorized representative. The name and title of the person signing the form shall be typed or printed beneath the signature. If the statement is signed on behalf of the registrant by an authorized representative (other than an executive officer), evidence of the representative’s authority to sign on behalf of the registrant shall be filed with the form.

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