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

                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                                (Amendment No. ___)*

                                   Culp, Inc.
                                (Name of Issuer)

                                  Common Stock
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    230215105
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                 August 31, 2007
             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

     [X]  Rule 13d-1(b)

     [ ]  Rule 13d-1(c)

     [ ]  Rule 13d-1(d)

*    The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
     person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
     securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which
     would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).



                                  SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No. 230215105

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1.   Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons
     (entities only).

     INVESCO PLC
          Stein Roe Investment Counsel, Inc.
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2.   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (see Instructions)

     (a) [ ]
     (b) [ ]
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3.   SEC Use Only

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4.   Citizenship or Place of Organization

     INVESCO PLC - U.K.
          Stein Roe Investment Counsel, Inc. - U.S.
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               5.   Sole Voting Power 2,140,389: Such shares are held by the
                    following entities in the respective amounts listed:

                    Stein Roe Investment Counsel, Inc.   2,140,389
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  Number of     6.  Shared Voting Power
   Shares
Beneficially        -0-
    Owned      -----------------------------------------------------------------
   by Each
  Reporting     7.  Sole Dispositive Power 2,140,389: Such shares are held by
 Person With        the following entities in the respective amounts listed:

                    Stein Roe Investment Counsel, Inc.   2,140,389
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               8.   Shared Dispositive Power

                    -0-
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9.   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:

     2,140,389
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10.  Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See
     Instructions)

     N/A
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11.  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

     16.94%
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12.  Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

     IA, HC. See Items 2 and 3 of this statement.
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                                  SCHEDULE 13G

Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:

          Culp, Inc.

Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

               101 South Main Street
               High Point, NC 27261

Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing:

          INVESCO PLC

          In accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission Release No.
          34-39538 (January 12, 1998), this statement on Schedule 13G or
          amendment thereto is being filed by INVESCO PLC ("INVESCO"), a U.K.
          entity, on behalf of itself and its subsidiaries listed in Item 4 of
          the cover of this statement. INVESCO through such subsidiaries
          provides investment management services to institutional and
          individual investors worldwide.

          Executive officers and directors of INVESCO or its subsidiaries may
          beneficially own shares of the securities of the issuer to which this
          statement relates (the "Shares"), and such Shares are not reported in
          this statement. INVESCO and its subsidiaries disclaim beneficial
          ownership of Shares beneficially owned by any of their executive
          officers and directors. Each of INVESCO's direct and indirect
          subsidiaries also disclaim beneficial ownership of Shares beneficially
          owned by INVESCO and any other subsidiary.

Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office:

          30 Finsbury Square
          London EC2A 1AG
          England

Item 2(c) Citizenship:

          See the response to Item 2(a) of this statement.

Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:

          Common Stock, $.05 par value per share

Item 2(e) CUSIP Number:

          230215105

Item 3    If this statement is filed pursuant to ss240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b)
          or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

          (e) [X] An investment adviser in accordance with section
240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E)

          (g) [X] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with
section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G)

          As noted in Item 2 above, INVESCO is making this filing on behalf of
          its subsidiaries listed herein. Each of these entities is either an
          investment adviser registered with the United States Securities and
          Exchange Commission under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act
          of 1940, as amended, or under similar laws of other jurisdictions.
          INVESCO is a holding company.



Item 4    Ownership:

          Please see responses to Items 5-8 on the cover of this statement,
          which are incorporated herein by reference.

Item 5    Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:

          If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the
          date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner
          of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the
          following [ ]

Item 6    Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:

          N/A

Item 7    Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
          Security Being reported on By the Parent Holding Company:

          Please see Item 3 of this statement, which is incorporated herein by
          reference.

Item 8    Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:

          N/A

Item 9    Notice of Dissolution of a Group:

          N/A

Item 10   Certification:

          By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
          belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in
          the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held
          for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the
          control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are
          not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction
          having that purpose or effect.

          Signature:

          After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
          certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
          complete and correct.

                                        09/10/2007
                                        Date

                                        INVESCO PLC


                                        By: /s/ Lisa Brinkley
                                            ------------------------------------
                                            Lisa Brinkley
                                            Global Compliance Director

EXHIBIT A
                             JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k)(l) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended, the undersigned hereby agree to the joint filing of the attached
Schedule 13G, and any and all amendments thereto, and expressly authorize
INVESCO PLC, as the ultimate parent company of each of its undersigned
subsidiaries, to file such Schedule 13G, and any and all amendments thereto, on
behalf of each of them.

Dated: September 10, 2007               INVESCO PLC


                                        By: /s/ Lisa Brinkley
                                            ------------------------------------
                                        Name: Lisa Brinkley
                                        Title: Global Compliance Director


                                        AIM Advisors, Inc.


                                        By: /s/ Todd L. Spillane
                                            ------------------------------------
                                        Name: Todd L. Spillane
                                        Title: Chief Compliance Officer


                                        AIM Capital Management, Inc.


                                        By: /s/ Todd L. Spillane
                                            ------------------------------------
                                        Name: Todd L. Spillane
                                        Title: Chief Compliance Officer


                                        AIM Funds Management, Inc.


                                        By: /s/ Wayne Bolton
                                            ------------------------------------
                                        Name: Wayne Bolton
                                        Title: Vice President, Compliance &
                                               Chief Compliance Officer


                                        AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.


                                        By: /s/ Todd L. Spillane
                                            ------------------------------------
                                        Name: Todd L. Spillane
                                        Title: Chief Compliance Officer


                                        INVESCO National Trust Company


                                        By: /s/ Kevin Lyman
                                            ------------------------------------
                                        Name: Kevin Lyman
                                        Title: Assistant General Counsel


                                        Atlantic Trust Company, N.A.


                                        By: /s/ Wayne Dewitt
                                            ------------------------------------
                                        Name: Wayne DeWitt
                                        Title: General Counsel


                                        INVESCO Hong Kong Limited


                                        By: /s/ Asha Balachandra
                                            ------------------------------------
                                        Name: Asha Balachandra
                                        Title: Reg. Head of Legal AP



                                        INVESCO Asset Management Deutschland
                                        GmbH


                                        By: /s/ Stephanie Ehrenfried
                                            ------------------------------------
                                        Name: Stephanie Ehrenfried
                                        Title: Head of Legal CE


                                        INVESCO Asset Management Limited


                                        By: /s/ Nick Styman
                                            ------------------------------------
                                        Name: Nick Styman
                                        Title: Director of European Compliance


                                        INVESCO Asset Management S.A.


                                        By: /s/ Patrick Riviere
                                            ------------------------------------
                                        Name: Patrick Riviere
                                        Title: Chief Regional Officer


                                        INVESCO Asset Management Osterreich GmbH


                                        By: /s/ Thomas Kraus
                                            ------------------------------------
                                        Name: Thomas Kraus
                                        Title: Head of Sales


                                        INVESCO Global Asset Management (N.A.),
                                        Inc.


                                        By: /s/ Jeffrey Kupor
                                            ------------------------------------
                                        Name: Jeffrey Kupor
                                        Title: Head of Legal WW Institutional


                                        INVESCO GT Management Company S.A.


                                        By: /s/ Nick Styman
                                            ------------------------------------
                                        Name: Nick Styman
                                        Title: Director of European Compliance


                                        INVESCO Institutional (N.A.), Inc.


                                        By: /s/ Jeffrey Kupor
                                            ------------------------------------
                                        Name: Jeffrey Kupor
                                        Title: Head of Legal WW Institutional


                                        INVESCO Management S.A.


                                        By: /s/ Alain Gerbaldi
                                            ------------------------------------
                                        Name: Alain Gerbaldi
                                        Title: Head of Performance Measurement &
                                               Risk Analysis


                                        INVESCO Maximum Income Management S.A.


                                        By: /s/ Alain Gerbaldi
                                            ------------------------------------
                                        Name: Alain Gerbaldi
                                        Title: Head of Performance Measurement
                                               & Risk Analysis


                                        INVESCO Private Capital, Inc.


                                        By: /s/ Jeffrey Kupor
                                            ------------------------------------
                                        Name: Jeffrey Kupor
                                        Title: Head of Legal WW Institutional



                                        INVESCO Senior Secured Management, Inc.


                                        By: /s/ Jeffrey Kupor
                                            ------------------------------------
                                        Name: Jeffrey Kupor
                                        Title: Head of Legal WW Institutional


                                        INVESCO Taiwan Limited


                                        By: /s/ Asha Balachandra
                                            ------------------------------------
                                        Name: Asha Balachandra
                                        Title: Reg. Head of Legal, AP


                                        INVESCO Asset Management (Japan) Limited


                                        By: /s/ Asha Balachandra
                                            ------------------------------------
                                        Name: Asha Balachandra
                                        Title: Reg. Head of Legal, AP


                                        INVESCO Asset Management Ireland Limited


                                        By: /s/ Alain Gerbaldi
                                            ------------------------------------
                                        Name: Alain Gerbaldi
                                        Title: Head of Performance Measurement &
                                               Risk Analysis


                                        INVESCO Kapitalanlagegesellschaft GmbH


                                        By: /s/ Stephanie Ehrenfried
                                            ------------------------------------
                                        Name: Stephanie Ehrenfried
                                        Title: Head of Legal CE


                                        PowerShares Capital Management LLC


                                        By: /s/ Kevin Gustafson
                                            ------------------------------------
                                        Name: Kevin Gustafson
                                        Title: General Counsel, COO & CCO


                                        Stein Roe Investment Counsel, Inc.


                                        By: /s/ Greg Campbell
                                            ------------------------------------
                                        Name: Greg Campbell
                                        Title: General Counsel