FORM 5 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 OMB APPROVAL
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
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Form 3 Holdings Reported.

Form 4 Transactions Reported.
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*TROGDON DEWEY L

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(Last) (First) (Middle)
804 GREEN VALLEY ROAD, PO BOX 26540

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(Street)GREENSBORO NC 27408

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(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CONE MILLS CORP [COE] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)


3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2003
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date(Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any(Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 367,392 D
Common Stock 125,000 I By Spouse
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Excercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any(Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
(A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
1994 Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors $ 3.77 3 05/14/2002 05/13/2009 Common Stock 1,000 1,000 D
1994 Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors $ 5.75 3 05/16/2000 05/15/2007 Common Stock 1,000 1,000 D
1994 Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors $ 7.75 3 05/20/1997 05/19/2004 Common Stock 1,000 1,000 D
1994 Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors $ 9.4375 3 05/19/1998 05/18/2005 Common Stock 1,000 1,000 D
1994 Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors $ 6.375 3 05/18/1999 05/17/2006 Common Stock 1,000 1,000 D
1994 Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors $ 1.42 3 05/15/2001 05/14/2008 Common Stock 1,000 1,000 D
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
TROGDON DEWEY L
804 GREEN VALLEY ROAD
PO BOX 26540
GREENSBORO, NC 27408 X
Explanation of Responses:
/s/ Trogdon, Dewey L. 02/11/2004
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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