UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 5, 2007

COMPASS DIVERSIFIED TRUST

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		0-51937 (Commission File Number)		57-6218917 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

COMPASS GROUP DIVERSIFIED HOLDINGS LLC

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		0-51938 (Commission File Number)		20-3812051 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

Sixty One Wilton Road
Second Floor
Westport, CT 06880

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (203) 221-1703

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Section 8 Other Events

Item 8.01 Other Events.

     Compass Group Diversified Holdings LLC and Compass Diversified Trust (NASDAQ: CODI) reported that CODI will make a cash distribution of $0.30 per share for the first quarter of 2007. The distribution is payable on April 24, 2007 to shareholders of record on the close of business on April 20, 2007. A copy of the press release announcing such distribution is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

Section 9 Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits.

99.1

Press Release dated April 5, 2007.

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 hereunto duly authorized.

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 hereunto duly authorized.

Compass Diversified Trust		Investor Relations Contact:
Jim Bottiglieri		KCSA Worldwide
Chief Financial Officer		Jeffrey Goldberger / Garth Russell
203.221.1703		212.896.1249 / 212.896.1250
jim@compassequity.com		jgoldberger@kcsa.com / grussell@kcsa.com

Compass Group Diversified Holdings LLC and Compass Diversified Trust Declare
First Quarter 2007 Distribution

Westport, CT, April 5, 2007 – Compass Group Diversified Holdings LLC and Compass Diversified Trust (NASDAQ: CODI) announced today that CODI will make a cash distribution of $0.30 per share to holders of CODI shares, payable on April 24, 2007 to all holders of record as of April 20, 2007.

About Compass Diversified Trust

Compass Diversified Trust (“CODI”) was formed to acquire and manage a group of middle market businesses that are headquartered in North America.

Subsidiary Businesses

Aeroglide Holdings, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries, referred to as Aeroglide, is a designer and manufacturer of industrial drying and cooling equipment, primarily used in the production of a variety of human foods, animal and pet feeds, and industrial products. Aeroglide is based in Cary, NC and was founded in 1940.

Anodyne Medical Device, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries, referred to as AMD, is a manufacturer of medical support surfaces and patient positioning devices, primarily used for the prevention and treatment of pressure wounds experienced by patients with limited or no mobility. AMD is based in Los Angeles, CA and was founded in 2005.

CBS Personnel Holdings, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries, referred to as CBS Personnel, is a provider of temporary staffing services in the United States. CBS Personnel is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH, operates 144 branch locations in 18 states and was founded in 1970.

Compass AC Holdings, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiary, referred to as Advanced Circuits, is a manufacturer of low-volume quick-turn and prototype rigid printed circuit boards (“PCBs”). Advanced Circuits is based in Aurora, CO and was founded in 1989.

Halo Lee Wayne LLC and its consolidated subsidiaries, referred to as Halo, is a distributor of customized promotional products and serves more than 30,000 customers as a one-stop-shop resource for design, sourcing, management and fulfillment across all categories of its customers’ promotional products needs. Halo is based in Sterling, IL and was founded in 1952.

Investor Relations, Public Relations & Marketing Communications

Silvue Technologies Group, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries, referred to as Silvue, is a developer and manufacturer of proprietary, high-performance coating systems for polycarbonate, glass, acrylic, metals and other substrate materials used in the premium eyewear, aerospace, automotive and industrial markets. Silvue is based in Anaheim, CA and was founded in 1986.

This press release may contain certain forward-looking statements, including statements with regard to the future performance of the CODI. Words such as “believes,” “expects,” “projects,” and “future” or similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to the inherent uncertainties in predicting future results and conditions. Certain factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in these forward-looking statements, and some of these factors are enumerated in the risk factor discussion in the Form 10K filed by CODI with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the year ended December 31, 2006 and the Form 10Qs filed by CODI for the quarters ended March 31, 2006 June 30, 2006 and September 30, 2006 and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. CODI undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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