UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

Form 6-K

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of: April 2020						Commission File Number: 1-14830

GILDAN ACTIVEWEAR INC.

(Translation of Registrant’s name into English)

600 de Maisonneuve Boulevard West

33rd Floor

Montréal, Québec

Canada H3A 3J2

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

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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, thereunto duly authorized.

GILDAN ACTIVEWEAR INC.

Date:           April 30, 2020

By:

/s/  Lindsay Matthews

Name:

Lindsay Matthews

Title:

Vice-President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit						Description of Exhibit
99.1						Voting Results

April 30, 2020

Subject:

Gildan Activewear Inc. (the “Corporation”) Report of Voting Results Pursuant to Section 11.3 of National Instrument 51-102 - Continuous Disclosure Obligations (“NI 51-102”)

Following the virtual annual meeting of shareholders of the Corporation held on April 30, 2020 (the “Meeting”), and in accordance with section 11.3 of NI 51-102, we hereby advise you of the following voting results obtained at the Meeting. According to the scrutineers’ report, shareholders were present at the Meeting, or represented by proxy, representing 165,444,574 common shares or 83.48% of the 198,186,957 shares outstanding on the March 4, 2020 record date for the Meeting.

1.Election of Directors

An electronic ballot was conducted with respect to the election of directors. According to proxies received and ballots cast, the following individuals were elected as directors of the Corporation until the next annual shareholders’ meeting, with the following results:

NAME OF NOMINEE			VOTES FOR			%			VOTES WITHHELD			%
William D. Anderson			153,646,546			95.16			7,811,910			4.84
Donald C. Berg			160,805,848			99.60			652,611			0.40
Maryse Bertrand			158,881,106			98.40			2,577,354			1.60
Marc Caira			159,510,295			98.79			1,948,161			1.21
Glenn J. Chamandy			161,236,467			99.86			221,992			0.14
Shirley E. Cunningham			159,623,289			98.86			1,835,170			1.14
Russell Goodman			157,794,135			97.73			3,664,324			2.27
Charles M. Herington			159,620,085			98.86			1,838,375			1.14
Luc Jobin			160,696,485			99.53			761,974			0.47
Craig A. Leavitt			160,270,065			99.26			1,188,394			0.74
Anne Martin-Vachon			160,184,778			99.21			1,273,682			0.79

2.Adoption and Ratification of Shareholder Rights Plan

An electronic ballot was conducted with respect to the adoption and ratification of the Shareholder Rights Plan. According to proxies received and ballots cast, the Corporation’s adoption and ratification of the Shareholder Rights Plan was approved with the following results:

Adoption and Ratification of Shareholder Rights Plan			VOTES FOR			%			VOTES AGAINST			%
						143,571,188			88.94			17,857,325			11.06

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3.Adoption of an Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation

An electronic ballot was conducted with respect to the adoption of an advisory vote on executive compensation. According to proxies received and ballots cast, the Corporation’s approach to executive compensation was approved with the following results:

Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation			VOTES FOR			%			VOTES AGAINST			%
						155,437,571			96.27			6,020,888			3.73

4.Appointment of Auditors

An electronic ballot was conducted with respect to the appointment of the auditors. According to proxies received and ballots cast, KPMG LLP were appointed as the Corporation’s auditors for the ensuing year, at such remuneration as may be fixed by the Board of Directors with the following results:

Appointment of Auditors			VOTES FOR			%			VOTES WITHHELD			%
						154,334,336			93.28			11,110,238			6.72

Yours truly,

(s) Lindsay Matthews  

Lindsay Matthews

Vice-President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary