CONFORMED

                       Securities and Exchange Commission
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 6-K

                            Report of Foreign Issuer
                        Pursuant To Rule 13a-16 Or 15d-16
                                     Of The
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934


For the month of May 2005                         Commission File Number 1-11854


                                 NATUZZI S.p.A.
                 (Translation of Registrant's name into English)



                               Via Iazzitiello 47
                             70029 Santeramo, Italy
                          (Address of principal office)



     (Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)

(Check One) Form 20-F  x   Form 40-F _ _
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     (Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the
information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.)

(Check One) Yes     No  X
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     (If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the
registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b). 82-__.)


Natuzzi S.p.A. First Quarter 2005 Financial Results and Conference Call

    SANTERAMO IN COLLE, BARI, Italy--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 5,
2005--Natuzzi S.p.A. (NYSE:NTZ) announces that FIRST QUARTER 2005
FINANCIAL RESULTS will be released on Tuesday May 31, 2005 at 4:00
p.m. New York time (9:00 p.m. London time - 10:00 p.m. Italian time).
    Pasquale Natuzzi, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, Nicola
Dell'Edera, Finance Director, and Fred Starr, Chief Executive Officer
and President of Natuzzi Americas, will discuss financial results,
followed by a question and answer session, in a teleconference at
10:00 a.m. New York time (3:00 p.m. London time - 4:00 p.m. Italian
time) on Wednesday June 1, 2005.
    Replay of this event will be available on our web-site,
www.natuzzi.com, starting from 12:00 a.m. Italian time on June 6,
2005.

    ABOUT NATUZZI S.P.A.

    Founded in 1959 by Pasquale Natuzzi, Natuzzi S.p.A. designs and
manufactures a broad collection of leather-upholstered residential
furniture.
    Italy's largest furniture manufacturer, Natuzzi is the global
leader in the leather segment, exporting its innovative, high-quality
sofas and armchairs to 135 markets on 5 continents. Cutting-edge
design, superior Italian craftsmanship, and advanced,
vertically-integrated manufacturing operations underpin the Company's
market leadership.
    Since 1990, Natuzzi has sold its furnishings in Italy through the
popular Divani & Divani by Natuzzi chain of 137 stores, which it
licenses to qualified furniture dealers. Outside Italy, the Company
sells to various furniture retailers, as well as through 129 licensed
Divani & Divani by Natuzzi and Natuzzi stores and 6 Kingdom of Leather
stores.
    Natuzzi S.p.A. was listed on the New York Stock Exchange on May
13, 1993. The Company is ISO 9001 and 14001 certified.

    www.natuzzi.com

    CONTACT: Natuzzi S.p.A.
             Investor Relations Department
             Tel. +39 080 8820.812
             E-mail: investor_relations@natuzzi.com

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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.

                                       NATUZZI S.p.A.
                                       (Registrant)


Date:  May 5, 2005                     By: /s/ GIUSEPPE DESANTIS
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                                               Giuseppe Desantis