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): ~~July~~May 284, ~~2005~~2006 (March 30, 2006)

RUSSELL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	1-5822	63-0180720
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission	(I.R.S. Employer
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)

3330 Cumberland Blvd., Suite 800,

Atlanta, Georgia

30339

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (678) 742-8000

Former name or former address, if changed since last report: None

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Item 2 1.0201 ~~Results~~Entry ofinto ~~Operations~~a ~~and~~Material ~~Financial~~Definitive ~~Condition~~Agreement

On ~~July~~February 2814, ~~2005~~2006, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Russell Corporation ~~issued~~(the a“Company”) ~~press~~approved ~~release announcing~~certain amendments to the Amended and Restated Employment Agreement entered into between the Company and John F. Ward and each of the Change of Control Employment Agreements entered into between the Company and certain of its ~~results~~officers including the named executive officers. The amendments, which were entered into on various dates between March 30, 2006 and April 17, 2006, are intended to cause the agreements to comply with the new tax laws set forth in Section 409A of ~~operations~~the Internal Revenue Code relating to deferred compensation including a requirement that the payment of certain amounts that the officer is entitled to on separation from service be delayed until six months following such separation. In addition, the amendments provide that (a) the officer will be indemnified for any penalty taxes which may be incurred under the new tax laws and ~~financial~~(b) if ~~condition~~the payment of any amount is required to be delayed for six months, the ~~fiscal~~Company ~~2005~~will ~~second~~deposit ~~quarter~~an amount equal to such payment into a grantor trust until such time as the payment is made to the officer. The ~~press~~Amended ~~release~~and Restated Employment Agreement entered into between Mr. Ward and the Company is incorporated by reference herein and is attached ashereto as Exhibit 9910.1. ~~and~~The Form of Change of Control Agreement for Tier I officers is incorporated by reference herein and is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.2 and the Form of Change of Control Agreement for Tier II officers is incorporated by reference herein and is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.3.

The information under Item 2.02 of this report (including Exhibit 99.1) is being furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits


Exhibit No.		Description
10.1		Amendment to the Amended and Restated Employment Agreement by and between John F. Ward and Russell Corporation.

10.2		Form of Amendment to the Change of Control Employment Agreement for Tier I officers.

10.3		Form of Amendment to the Change of Control Employment Agreement for Tier II officers.

~~Signatures~~2

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.

	RUSSELL CORPORATION		~~RUSSELL CORPORATION~~
July 28, 2005			By:	/s/ Floyd G. Hoffman
May 4, 2006	By:	/s/ Floyd G. Hoffman
				Floyd G. Hoffman Senior Vice President, CorporateDevelopment, General Counseland Secretary
		Floyd G. Hoffman Senior Vice President, Corporate Development, General Counsel and Secretary

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.		Description
Exhibit 99.1		Press Release of Russell Corporation dated July 28, 2005, regarding 2005 second quarter financial results.
10.1		Amendment to the Amended and Restated Employment Agreement by and between John F. Ward and Russell Corporation.
10.2		Form of Amendment to the Change of Control Employment Agreement for Tier I officers.
10.3		Form of Amendment to the Change of Control Employment Agreement for Tier II officers.

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