================================================================================ 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): March 27, 2003 ETHAN ALLEN INTERIORS INC. ------------------------------------------------------ (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) DELAWARE 1-11692 06-1275288 - ------------------------------- ------------------------ ------------------- (State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer incorporation) 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) ================================================================================ INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN REPORT ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS. (c) Exhibits Exhibit Number Description -------------- ----------- 99.1 Press Release dated March 27, 2003. ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE. On March 27, 2003, Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. issued a press release updating its earnings outlook for the fiscal third quarter ended March 31, 2003. The press release is attached hereto as an exhibit and is hereby incorporated in its entirety by reference. 2 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: March 28, 2003 By: /S/ M. FAROOQ KATHWARI ------------------------------------ M. Farooq Kathwari Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director 3 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Number Description - ------- ----------- 99.1 Press Release dated March 27, 2003. 4 Exhibit 99.1 For Immediate Release: Contact: Peg Lupton Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. (203) 743-8234 ETHAN ALLEN UPDATES OUTLOOK FOR THIRD QUARTER ENDING MARCH 31, 2003 Danbury, CT. March 27, 2003 - Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. (NYSE: ETH) updates outlook for the third quarter ending March 31, 2003. As indicated previously, the severe winter weather, weakness in consumer confidence, and consumer concerns over the war issues have impacted the company's results this quarter. The company currently expects relatively flat sales for the third quarter ending March 31, 2003, and earnings per share to be in the range of $0.51 to $0.53, before the impact of previously announced charges related to plant consolidations, compared to $0.58 per share in the prior year quarter. Chairman and CEO Farooq Kathwari commented, "We are gratified that despite difficult economic conditions, we have been able to maintain good earnings with operating margins in the 14% to 15% range. During the next few months, we plan to introduce two major new product programs. The "Tuscany" program will be marketed in April, and the Ethan Allen Kids program will be marketed in July. These two programs will continue to position Ethan Allen as a one-stop shopping resource reaching a larger consumer base." The company will be reporting earnings for the quarter on April 22, 2003. The earnings conference call will be available on the company's "ethanallen.com" website under the "about us" tab.