UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington D.C. 20549
 
FORM 8-K/A
(Amendment No. 1)
 
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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EXPLANATORY NOTE
 
This Amendment No. 1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commision on November 26, 2012 (the “Original Filing”) is being made to correct the dividend record date, which was reported in the Original Filing as December 5, 2012, to December 6, 2012.
 
 
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 special cash dividend of $0.41 per share which will be payable to shareholders of record as of December 6, 2012 and will be paid on December 20, 2012. The Company’s Board has also 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 also be payable to shareholders of record as of December 6, 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
Correcting and replacing press release dated November 26, 2012 announcing a special cash dividend and accelerated payment of quarterly 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