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UNITED STATES
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)
May 23, 2008
American Apparel, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware                                              001-32697                                                20-3200601
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
     
747 Warehouse Street, Los Angeles, California  90021-1106
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
   
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
(213) 488-0226
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Item 8.01
Other Events.

On May 23, 2008, American Apparel, Inc. issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to an aggregate of $25 million of its outstanding common stock. A copy of this press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
   
(d)
Exhibits.
   
99.1
Press release, dated May 23, 2008, of American Apparel, Inc.
 
 
 

 
Signature

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.
 



   
AMERICAN APPAREL, INC.
  
         
         
Date: May 23, 2008
  
By:
/s/ Dov Charney
  
   
Name:
Dov Charney
  
   
Title:
Chief Executive Officer
  
 
 

 
EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit No.
Description
  
     
99.1
Press release, dated May 23, 2008, issued by American Apparel, Inc.