UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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~~ November 1617, 2005

Commission File Number 333-26999

ANVIL HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	~~13-3801705~~	13-3801705
(State or other jurisdiction of	~~(I.R.S. Employer~~	(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)	~~Identification No.)~~	Identification No.)
228 East 45th Street
New York, New York	10017
(address of principal	(Zip Code)
executive office)
Registrant’s telephone number	(212) 476-0300
(including area code)

228 East 45th Street
New York, New York	10017	(212) 476-0300
(Address of principal	(Zip Code)	Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
executive offices)

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Item 25.02 ~~Results~~Departure of ~~Operations~~Directors ~~and~~or ~~Financial~~Principal ~~Condition~~Officers; ~~and~~Election ~~Item~~of ~~7.01~~Directors; ~~Regulation~~Appointment FDof ~~Disclosure.~~Principal Officers

~~Anvil Holdings, Inc.~~ (~~the “Company”~~b) ~~is furnishing the following information as~~ ~~required under Item 2~~Mr.02 Richard ~~“Results~~Moss ofhas ~~Operations~~resigned ~~and~~as ~~Financial~~a ~~Condition”~~Director ~~and Item 7.01 “Regulation FD Disclosure”~~ of ~~Form 8-K. Such~~the ~~information~~Registrant, ~~including the Exhibit attached~~effective ~~hereto,~~as ~~shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes~~ of ~~Section~~November 1817, ~~of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934~~2005.

On May 16, 2005, the Company is issuing a “Release” announcing certain preliminary first fiscal quarter financial information for the period ended April 30, 2005 and revised “financial guidance” for fiscal year 2005. A copy of the Release is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 of this report.SIGNATURES

~~Item~~Pursuant to ~~9.01~~the ~~Financial~~requirements ~~Statements~~of ~~and~~the ~~Exhibits~~Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized.

~~(c) Exhibits:~~ANVIL HOLDINGS, INC.

~~99.2 Release dated May 16, 2005~~(Registrant)

~~SIGNATURES~~/s/ Jacob Hollander

~~Pursuant~~Vice toPresident ~~the~~and ~~requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized.~~Secretary

ANVIL HOLDINGS, INC. (Registrant) /s/ Jacob Hollander Vice President and Secretary Dated: MayNovember 1622, 2005

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