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) September 30, 2004

AMF BOWLING WORLDWIDE, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-12131

13-3873272

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)


8100 AMF Drive, Richmond, Virginia		23111
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

(804) 730-4000

N/A

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

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

¨	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Section 2 - Financial Information

Item 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets

On September 30, 2004, AMF Bowling Worldwide, Inc. (the “Company”) completed the sale of AMF Bowling UK, the Company’s bowling center business that operated 33 bowling centers in the United Kingdom, to certain shareholders of Bourne Leisure for gross cash proceeds of approximately $72.0 million U.S. dollars.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereto duly authorized.


Date: October 5, 2004	AMF BOWLING WORLDWIDE, INC.

	By:	/s/ Christopher F. Caesar
		Christopher F. Caesar
		Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and
		Treasurer

AMF BOWLING WORLDWIDE INC 8-K