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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington , D.C. 20549 FORM 10 - K ( Mark One ) þ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended December 26 , 2020 OR o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from Commission File Number 0-2585 ΤΗΕ DIXIE GROUP to The Dixie Group , Inc. ( Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter ) Tennessee ( State or other jurisdiction of incorporation of organization ) 475 Reed Road , Dalton , GA 30720 ( Address of principal executive offices and zip code ) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 ( b ) of the Act : Title of Class Common Stock , $ 3.00 par value Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 ( g ) of the Act : Title of class None Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well - known seasoned issuer , as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act . " Yes þ No Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15 ( d ) of the Act . " Yes þ No ( I.R.S. Employer Identification No. ) ( 706 ) 876-5800 ( Registrant's telephone number , including area code ) Indicate by check mark whether the registrant ( 1 ) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 ( d ) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months ( or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports ) , and ( 2 ) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days . þ Yes ¨ No Name of each exchange on which registered NASDAQ Stock Market , LLC Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site , if any , every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulations S - T ( Section 232.405 of this chapter ) during the preceding 12 months ( or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files ) . þ Yes " No Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company ( as defined in Rule 12b - 2 of the Act ) . " Yes þ No 62-0183370 Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S - K is not contained herein , and will not be contained , to the best of the registrant's knowledge , in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of the Form 10 - K or any amendment to this Form 10 - K . Þ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer , an accelerated filer , a non - accelerated filer , or a smaller reporting company . See definition of " large accelerated filer " , " accelerated filer " and " smaller reporting company " in Rule 12b - 2 of the Exchange Act . Large accelerated filer " Accelerated filer " Non - accelerated filer Smaller reporting company b Specified portions of the following document are incorporated by reference : The aggregate market value of the Common Stock held by non - affiliates of the registrant on June 27 , 2020 ( the last business day of the registrant's most recently completed fiscal second quarter ) was $ 10,862,025 . The aggregate market value was computed by reference to the closing price of the Common Stock on such date . In making this calculation , the registrant has assumed , without admitting for any purpose , that all executive officers , directors , and holders of more than 10 % of a class of outstanding Common Stock , and no other persons , are affiliates . No market exists for the shares of Class B Common Stock , which is neither registered under Section 12 of the Act nor subject to Section 15 ( d ) of the Act . Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant's classes of Common Stock as of the latest practicable date . Class Common Stock , $ 3.00 Par Value Class B Common Stock , $ 3.00 Par Value Class C Common Stock , $ 3.00 Par Value DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE Proxy Statement of the registrant for annual meeting of shareholders to be held May 5 , 2021 ( Part III ) . Outstanding as of February 25 , 2021 14,557,435 shares 880,313 shares shares 0