eth20160106_8k.htm

 

 

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): January 5, 2016

 

ETHAN ALLEN INTERIORS INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

1-11692

06-1275288

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

Ethan Allen Drive

Danbury, CT

 

06811

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (203) 743-8000

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 
 
 

 

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN REPORT

 

Item 5.02

Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

Appointment of New Director

 

On January 6, 2016, the Board of Directors of Ethan Allen Interiors Inc., (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the election of Mary Garrett, 57, as an independent director of the Company. Ms. Garrett most recently served as Vice President, Marketing and Communications for IBM Global Sales and Distribution, and in addition was secretary for the IBM Board of Advisors. Previously, Ms. Garrett led worldwide marketing for IBM Global Technology Services. Ms. Garrett will receive a standard director compensation package that has been described in the Company’s form DEFC14A filed with the SEC on October 27, 2015 under the section entitled “Director Compensation”, and is incorporated herein by reference into this item 5.02.

 

A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

  

(d)     Exhibits.

 

See Index to Exhibits attached hereto.

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

  

 

 

ETHAN ALLEN INTERIORS INC.

   
   

Date: January 6, 2016

By:

/s/ Corey Whitely

     

 

  

Corey Whitely

     

 

 

Executive Vice President, Administration, 

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit Number

Description

99.1

Press release dated January 6, 2016