FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Paccione Tracy
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
08/11/2006		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ETHAN ALLEN INTERIORS INC [ETH]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
ETHAN ALLEN, ETHAN ALLEN DRIVE		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
VP Merchandising
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

DANBURY, CT 06811		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. common stock 0
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Option to purchase Ethan Allen Common Stock 10/01/2000 10/01/2009 Ethan Allen Common Stock 375 $ 30.75 D  
Option to purchase Ethan Allen Common Stock 10/01/2001 10/01/2009 Ethan Allen Common Stock 375 $ 30.75 D  
Option to purchase Ethan Allen Common Stock 10/01/2002 10/01/2009 Ethan Allen Common Stock 375 $ 30.75 D  
Option to purchase Ethan Allen Common Stock 10/01/2003 10/01/2009 Ethan Allen Common Stock 375 $ 30.75 D  
Option to purchase Ethan Allen Common Stock 03/31/2004 03/31/2019 Ethan Allen Common Stock 40 $ 25 D  
Option to purchase Ethan Allen Common Stock 04/14/2004 04/14/2013 Ethan Allen Common Stock 175 $ 29.55 D  
Option to purchase Ethan Allen Common Stock 04/14/2005 04/14/2013 Ethan Allen Common Stock 175 $ 29.55 D  
Option to purchase Ethan Allen Common Stock 04/14/2006 04/14/2013 Ethan Allen Common Stock 175 $ 29.55 D  
Option to purchase Ethan Allen Common Stock 04/14/2007 04/14/2013 Ethan Allen Common Stock 175 $ 29.55 D  
Option to purchase Ethan Allen Common Stock 05/27/2006 05/27/2015 Ethan Allen Common Stock 375 $ 31.15 D  
Option to purchase Ethan Allen Common Stock 05/27/2007 05/27/2015 Ethan Allen Common Stock 375 $ 31.15 D  
Option to purchase Ethan Allen Common Stock 05/27/2008 05/27/2015 Ethan Allen Common Stock 375 $ 31.15 D  
Option to purchase Ethan Allen Common Stock 05/27/2009 05/27/2015 Ethan Allen Common Stock 375 $ 31.15 D  
Option to purchase Ethan Allen Common Stock 06/27/2006 06/27/2016 Ethan Allen Common Stock 250 $ 36.56 D  
Option to purchase Ethan Allen Common Stock 06/27/2007 06/27/2016 Ethan Allen Common Stock 250 $ 36.56 D  
Option to purchase Ethan Allen Common Stock 06/27/2008 06/27/2016 Ethan Allen Common Stock 250 $ 36.56 D  
Option to purchase Ethan Allen Common Stock 06/27/2009 06/27/2016 Ethan Allen Common Stock 250 $ 36.56 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Paccione Tracy
ETHAN ALLEN
ETHAN ALLEN DRIVE
DANBURY, CT 06811		       VP Merchandising  

Signatures

Tracy Paccione 08/11/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

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