4 1 g65916e4.txt SHAW INDUSTRIES, INC. / 1 ------ FORM 4 ------ ---------------------------------- U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION | OMB APPROVAL | WASHINGTON, DC 20549 | OMB Number: 3235-0287 | | Expires: December 31, 2001 | STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP | Estimated Average Burden Hours | [ ] Check this box if no | per response: 0.5 | longer subject to Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Security ---------------------------------- Section 16. Form 4 Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the or Form 5 obligations Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 may continue. See or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Instruction 1(b). Act of 1940 (Print or Type Responses) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | 1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* | 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol |6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s)| | Shaw Robert E. (1) | Shaw Industries, Inc. | to Issuer (Check all applicable) | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| | | (Last) (First) (Middle) | 3. IRS Number of | 4. Statement For | [X] Director [ ] 10% Owner | | | Reporting Person | Month/Year | [X] Officer (give [X] Other (Specify| | | (Voluntary) | | title below)(2)| | | | November 2000 | below) | | 616 East Walnut Avenue | | | Part of 10% Beneficial Owner Group | |--------------------------------------------| |--------------------|--------------------------------------| | (Street) | | 5. If Amendment, |7. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting| | | | Date of Original| (CHECK APPLICABLE LINE) | | | | (Month/Year) | [ ] Form Filed by One | | Dalton Georgia 30720 | | | Reporting Person | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| [X] Form Filed by More Than | | (City) (State) (Zip) | | One Reporting Person | | | | | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | TABLE 1 -- NON-DERIVATIVE SECURITIES ACQUIRED, DISPOSED OF, OR BENEFICIALLY OWNED | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |1. Title of Security |2. Transaction |3. Transac- |4. Securities Acquired (A) | 5. Amount of Se- |6. Owner- |7. Nature | | (Instr. 3) | Date | tion Code | or Disposed of (D) | curities Benefi-| ship | of In- | | | (Month/Day/ | (Instr. 8) | | cially Owned at | Form: | direct | | | Year) | | (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | End of Month | Direct | Benefi-| | | | | | (Instr. 3 and 4)| (D) or | cial | | | |--------------|---------------------------| | Indirect | Owner- | | | | Code | V | Amount | (A) or| Price| | (I) | ship | | | | | | | (D) | | | (Instr. 4)| (Instr.| | | | | | | | | | | 4) | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | Common Stock | | | | | | | 6,335,348 | D | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | Common Stock | | | | | | | 100,000 | I | By Part- | | | | | | | | | | | nership | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | Common Stock | | | | | | | 97,395 | I | By 401K | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | Common Stock | | | | | | | 567,840 | I | By spouse| |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Over) SEC 1474 (7/96)

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2 of 6 3 ------ FORM 4 ------ ---------------------------------- U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION | OMB APPROVAL | WASHINGTON, DC 20549 | OMB Number: 3235-0287 | | Expires: December 31, 2001 | STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP | Estimated Average Burden Hours | [ ] Check this box if no | per response: 0.5 | longer subject to Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Security ---------------------------------- Section 16. Form 4 Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the or Form 5 obligations Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 may continue. See or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Instruction 1(b). Act of 1940 (Print or Type Responses) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | 1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* | 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol |6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) | | Robert E. Shaw (designated filer) | Shaw Industries, Inc. | to Issuer (Check all applicable) | | Julian D. Saul Family Trust |-----------------------------------------------| | |------------------------------------------| 3. IRS Number of | 4. Statement For | [ ] Director [ ] 10% Owner | | (Last) (First) (Middle)| Reporting Person | Month/Year | [ ] Officer [X] Other | | | (Voluntary) | | (give title (Specify below) | | c/o Shaw Industries | | November 2000 | below) | | 616 East Walnut Ave. | | | Part of 10% Beneficial Owner Group | |------------------------------------------| |--------------------|---------------------------------------| | (Street) | | 5. If Amendment, |7. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting.| | | | Date of Original| (CHECK APPLICABLE LINE) | | | | (Month/Year) | [ ] Form Filed by One | | Dalton GA 30720 | | | Reporting Person | |------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------| [X] Form Filed by More Than | | (City) (State) (Zip) | | One Reporting Person | | | | | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | TABLE 1 -- NON-DERIVATIVE SECURITIES ACQUIRED, DISPOSED OF, OR BENEFICIALLY OWNED | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |1. Title of Security |2. Transaction |3. Transac- |4. Securities Acquired (A) | 5. Amount of Se- |6. Owner- |7. Nature | | (Instr. 3)3 | Date | tion Code | or Disposed of (D) | curities Benefi-| ship | of In- | | | (Month/Day/ | (Instr. 8) | | cially Owned at | Form: | direct | | | Year) | | | End of Month | Direct | Benefi-| | | | | (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | (Instr. 3 and 4)| (D) or | cial | | | |--------------|---------------------------| | Indirect | Owner- | | | | Code | V | Amount | (A) or| Price| | (I) | ship | | | | | | | (D) | | | (Instr. 4)| (Instr.| | | | | | | | | | | 4) | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | Common Stock | 11/30/2000 | J(1) | V | 4,892,841 | D |N/A(1)| 6,267,883 | D | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (1) Distribution by the Julian D. Saul Family Trust to its beneficiary. Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. * If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see instruction 4(b)(v). ** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a). /s/ Robert R. Harlin 12/11/00 ---------------------------------- ---------- Note: File three copies of this form, one of which must be manually signed. **Signature of Reporting Person(1) Date If space provided is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure. Attorney-in-fact

3 of 6 4 ------ FORM 4 ------ ---------------------------------- U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION | OMB APPROVAL | WASHINGTON, DC 20549 | OMB Number: 3235-0287 | | Expires: December 31, 2001 | STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP | Estimated Average Burden Hours | [ ] Check this box if no | per response: 0.5 | longer subject to Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Security ---------------------------------- Section 16. Form 4 Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the or Form 5 obligations Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 may continue. See or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Instruction 1(b). Act of 1940 (Print or Type Responses) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | 1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* | 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol |6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s)| | Robert E. Shaw (designated filer) | | to Issuer (Check all applicable) | | Anita Saul Family Trust | Shaw Industries, Inc. | | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| | | (Last) (First) (Middle) | 3. IRS Number of | 4. Statement For | [ ] Director [ ] 10% Owner | | | Reporting Person | Month/Year | [ ] Officer (give [X] Other (Specify| | c/o Shaw Industries | (Voluntary) | | title below) | | 616 East Walnut Ave | | November 2000 | below) | | | | | Part of 10% Beneficial Owner Group| |--------------------------------------------| |--------------------|--------------------------------------| | (Street) | | 5. If Amendment, |7. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting| | | | Date of Original| (CHECK APPLICABLE LINE) | | Dalton GA 30720 | | (Month/Year) | [ ] Form Filed by One | | | | | Reporting Person | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| [X] Form Filed by More Than | | (City) (State) (Zip) | | One Reporting Person | | | | | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | TABLE 1 -- NON-DERIVATIVE SECURITIES ACQUIRED, DISPOSED OF, OR BENEFICIALLY OWNED | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |1. Title of Security |2. Transaction |3. Transac- |4. Securities Acquired (A) | 5. Amount of Se- |6. Owner- |7. Nature | | (Instr. 3)3 | Date | tion Code | or Disposed of (D) | curities Benefi-| ship | of In- | | | (Month/Day/ | (Instr. 8) | | cially Owned at | Form: | direct | | | Year) | | | End of Month | Direct | Benefi-| | | | | (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | (Instr. 3 and 4)| (D) or | cial | | | |--------------|---------------------------| | Indirect | Owner- | | | | Code | V | Amount | (A) or| Price| | (I) | ship | | | | | | | (D) | | | (Instr. 4)| (Instr.| | | | | | | | | | | 4) | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | Common Stock | 11/30/00 | J(1) | V | 193,778 | D |N/A(1)| 195,211 | D | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (1) Distribution by the Anita Saul Family Trust to its beneficiary. (Over) SEC 1474 (7/96) Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. * If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see instruction 4(b)(v). **Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a). /s/ Robert R. Harlin 12/11/00 -------------------------------- ---------- **Signature of Reporting Person Date Attorney-in-fact Note: File three copies of this form, one of which must be manually signed. If space provided is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

4 of 6 5 ------ FORM 4 ------ ---------------------------------- U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION | OMB APPROVAL | WASHINGTON, DC 20549 | OMB Number: 3235-0287 | | Expires: December 31, 2001 | STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP | Estimated Average Burden Hours | [ ] Check this box if no | per response: 0.5 | longer subject to Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Security ---------------------------------- Section 16. Form 4 Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the or Form 5 obligations Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 may continue. See or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Instruction 1(b). Act of 1940 (Print or Type Responses) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | 1. Name and Address of Reporting Person(*) | 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol |6. Relationship of Reporting Persons | | Robert E. Shaw (designated filer) | Shaw Industries, Inc. | to Issuer (Check all applicable) | | Shaw J. C. | | | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| [X] Director [ ] 10% Owner | | (Last) (First) (Middle) | 3. IRS Number of | 4. Statement for | [ ] Officer (give [X] Other (Specify| | | Reporting Person | Month/Year | title below) | | | (Voluntary) | | below) | | c/o Shaw Industries | | November 2000 | Part of 10% Beneficial Owner Group | | 616 East Walnut Ave. | | | | |--------------------------------------------| |--------------------|--------------------------------------| | (Street) | | 5. If Amendment, |7. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting| | | | Date of Original| (CHECK APPLICABLE LINE) | | | | (Month/Year) | [ ] Form Filed by One | | Dalton GA 30720 | | | Reporting Person | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| [X] Form Filed by More Than | | (City) (State) (Zip) | | One Reporting Person | | | | | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | TABLE 1 -- NON-DERIVATIVE SECURITIES ACQUIRED, DISPOSED OF, OR BENEFICIALLY OWNED | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |1. Title of Security |2. Transaction |3. Transac- |4. Securities Acquired (A) | 5. Amount of Se- |6. Owner- |7. Nature | | (Instr. 3) | Date | tion Code | or Disposed of (D) | curities Benefi-| ship | of In- | | | (Month/Day/ | (Instr. 8) | | cially Owned at | Form: | direct | | | Year) | | | End of Month | Direct | Benefi-| | | | | (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | (Instr. 3 and 4)| (D) or | cial | | | |--------------|---------------------------| | Indirect | Owner- | | | | Code | V | Amount | (A) or| Price| | (I) | ship | | | | | | | (D) | | | (Instr. 4)| (Instr.| | | | | | | | | | | 4) | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | Common Stock | 11/30/2000 | J(1) | V | 5,366,540 | D |N/A(1)| 4,275 | D | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | Common Stock | 11/30/2000 | J(2) | V | 1,054,603 | D |N/A(2)| 0 | I | By LLC | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | Common Stock | | | | | | | 64,622 | I | By | | | | | | | | | | | Spouse | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Over) SEC 1474 (7/96) (1) Change in nature of beneficial ownership from direct to indirect by LLC. (2) Distribution by Shaw Family Holdings, LLC to its members. /s/ Robert R. Harlin 12/11/00 -------------------------------- ---------- Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially **Signature of Reporting Person Date owned directly or indirectly. Attorney-in-fact * If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see instruction 4(b)(v). ** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a). Note: File three copies of this form, one of which must be manually signed. If space provided is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

5 of 6 6 ------ FORM 4 ------ ---------------------------------- U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION | OMB APPROVAL | WASHINGTON, DC 20549 | OMB Number: 3235-0287 | | Expires: December 31, 2001 | STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP | Estimated Average Burden Hours | [X] Check this box if no | per response: 0.5 | longer subject to Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Security ---------------------------------- Section 16. Form 4 Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the or Form 5 obligations Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 may continue. See or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Instruction 1(b). Act of 1940 (Print or Type Responses) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | 1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* | 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol |6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s)| | Robert E. Shaw (designated filer) | | to Issuer | | Shaw Family Holdings LLC | Shaw Industries, Inc. | (Check all applicable) | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| | | (Last) (First) (Middle) | 3. IRS Number of | 4. Statement for | [ ] Director [ ] 10% Owner | | | Reporting Person | Month/Year | [ ] Officer (give [X] Other (Specify| | c/o Shaw Industries | (Voluntary) | | title below) | | 616 East Walnut Ave. | | November 2000 | below) | | | | | Part of 10% Beneficial Owner Group | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------| | (Street) | | 5. If Amendment, |7. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting| | | | Date of Original| (CHECK APPLICABLE LINE) | | Dalton GA 30720 | | (Month/Year) | [ ] Form Filed by One | | | | | Reporting Person | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| [X] Form Filed by More Than | | (City) (State) (Zip) | | One Reporting Person | | | | | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Table 1 -- Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |1. Title of Security |2. Transaction |3. Transac- |4. Securities Acquired (A) | 5. Amount of Se- |6. Owner- |7. Nature | | (Instr. 3)3 | Date | tion Code | or Disposed of (D) | curities Benefi-| ship | of In- | | | (Month/Day/ | (Instr. 8) | | cially Owned at | Form: | direct | | | Year) | | | End of Month | Direct | Benefi-| | | | | (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | (Instr. 3 and 4)| (D) or | cial | | | |--------------|---------------------------| | Indirect | Owner- | | | | Code | V | Amount | (A) or| Price| | (I) | ship | | | | | | | (D) | | | (Instr. 4)| (Instr.| | | | | | | | | | | 4) | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | Common Stock | 11/30/2000 | J(1) | V | 1,054,603 | D |N/A(1)| 0 | D | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (1)Distribution by Shaw Family Holdings, LLC (Over) to its members. SEC 1474 (7/96) Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. * If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see instruction 4(b)(v). ** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a). /s/ Robert R. Harlin 12/11/00 Note. File three copies of this form, one of which must be manually signed. -------------------------------- ---------- If space provided is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure. **Signature of Reporting Person Date Attorney-in-fact

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SHAW INDUSTRIES INC 4