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): November 13, 2007

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):

 

o

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

 

o

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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN REPORT

Item 8.01

Other Events

On November 13, 2007, Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the declaration of its regular quarterly cash dividend and announcing an increase in the Company’s share repurchase authorization. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and hereby incorporated by reference.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c) Exhibits

 

Exhibit

Description

99.1

Press release dated November 13, 2007

 

 

 

 

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: November 13, 2007

By:

  /s/ M. Farooq Kathwari

 

 

M. Farooq Kathwari

 

 

Chairman, President and

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

 

Exhibit

 

Description

99.1

Press release dated November 13, 2007