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 6, 2009
ETHAN
ALLEN INTERIORS INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
|
Delaware |
1-11692 |
06-1275288 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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Ethan Allen Drive |
06811 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
(Zip Code) |
Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code: (203)
743-8000
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Not Applicable |
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| (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) |
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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN REPORT
SECTION 2 – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item
2.05 Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities
On January 6, 2009, Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. (“Ethan Allen” or the “Company”) issued a press release announcing a plan to consolidate the operations of an upholstery plant and several logistics facilities. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and hereby incorporated by reference.
Item
2.06 Material Impairments
The information set forth above in Item 2.05 is hereby incorporated into Item 2.06 by reference.
SECTION 7 – REGULATION FD
Item
7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
The information set forth above in Item 2.05 is hereby incorporated into Item 7.01 by reference
SECTION 9 – FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
Item
9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
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Exhibit |
Description |
| 99.1 | Press release dated January 6, 2009 |
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.
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ETHAN ALLEN INTERIORS INC. |
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| Date: |
January 6, 2009 |
By: |
/s/ David R. Callen |
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David R. Callen |
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Vice President, Finance and |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit |
Description |
| 99.1 |
Press release dated January 6, 2009 |