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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): March 12, 2026

THE DIXIE GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Tennessee

0-2585

62-0183370

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)


475 Reed Road	Dalton	Georgia	30720
(Address of principal executive offices)			(Zip Code)


(706)			876-5800
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $3 Par Value

DXYN

OTCQB

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company o

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Effective March 12, 2026, the Company adopted an incentive compensation plan applicable to 2026 with respect to which incentive compensation may be paid to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer and other named executive officers. A summary description of the plan is filed herewith. Pursuant to the plan, cash awards and certain restricted stock awards may be granted and paid to such officers. The potential restricted stock awards include Primary Long Term Incentive Plan (PLTI) and Career Share awards, as in prior years. The forms of such awards are filed herewith as exhibits to this form.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(10.1) Summary of Annual Incentive Compensation Plan Applicable to 2026

(10.2) Form of PLTI award (B shareholder)

(10.3) Form of PLTI award (common only)

(10.4) Form of Career Share award (B shareholder)

(10.5) Form of Career Share award (common only)

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.


Date: March 12, 2026						THE DIXIE GROUP, INC.

						By: /s/ Allen L. Danzey
						Allen L. Danzey
						Chief Financial Officer

Dixie Group Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update, Financial Statements and Exhibits