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 26, 2012
 
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)

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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN REPORT
 
SECTION 8 – OTHER EVENTS
 
Item 8.01                      Other Events
Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. ("Ethan Allen" or the "Company") (NYSE:ETH) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a change in the January record and payment date, to accelerate the record and payment date of the $0.09 per share regular quarterly cash dividend announced November 13, 2012. This dividend will now be payable to shareholders of record as of December 5, 2012 and will be paid on December 20, 2012. The Company’s Board has also declared an additional special cash dividend of $0.41 per share which will also be payable to shareholders of record as of December 5, 2012 and will be paid on December 20, 2012.
 
 
SECTION 9 – FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
 
Item 9.01                      Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
(d) Exhibits
 
Exhibit
Description
99.1
Press release dated November 26, 2012 announcing a change in the record and payment date of its quarterly dividend to common sharehoders previously declared, and the declaration of an additional special cash dividend.

 
 
 
 
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 26, 2012
By:
/s/ David R. Callen                                 
   
David R. Callen
   
Vice President Finance & Treasurer

 
 
 

EXHIBIT INDEX
 

 
Exhibit
 
Description
99.1
Press release dated November 26, 2012