Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or By-laws; Change in
Fiscal Year.

On January 15, 2009, the Board of Directors of Patrick Industries, Inc. (the "Company") approved amendments to the Company's By-laws effective as of that date. Previously, the By-laws required the Chairman of the Board to be the principal executive officer of the Company and the President to be the principal operating officer. The amendments provide that the President will be the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, unless the Board expressly names the Chairman of the Board to be the Chief Executive Officer. A copy of the Amended and Restated By-laws, effective January 15, 2009, is filed hereto as Exhibit 3.1.

As previously announced, effective February 1, 2009, Todd M. Cleveland will be the Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Paul E. Hassler will continue as Chairman of the Board.

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On January 20, 2009, the Company completed the sale of the assets of American Hardwoods, Inc., a Phoenix, Arizona based distributor of wood products to the industrial markets.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

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Exhibit 3.1 Amended and Restated By-laws, effective January 15, 2009.

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