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): April 24, 2018

 

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.)

 

25 Lake Avenue Extension

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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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standrds provided pursuat to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [  ]

 



 

 

 

 

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN Report

 

 

Item 7.01     Regulation FD Disclosure

 

On April 24, 2018, Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc. (“Ethan Allen” or the “Company”) announced that its Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.19 per share of common stock and increased the current share repurchase authorization. A copy of the communication is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and hereby incorporated by reference.

 

On April 24, 2018, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized an increase in the amount available for share repurchases under the Company’s existing share repurchase program (the “Share Repurchase Program”) by approximately 2,000,000 shares. After giving effect to the increase in the authorized repurchase amount, as of April 24, 2018, approximately 3,000,000 shares may yet be purchased by the Company under the Share Repurchase Program. The timing, number and amount of any shares repurchased will be determined by the Company’s officers at their discretion, and as permitted by securities laws, covenants under existing bank agreements and other legal requirements, and will be based on a number of factors, including an evaluation of general market and economic conditions and the trading price of the common stock. The Share Repurchase Program may be suspended or discontinued at any time without prior notice

 

The information in this form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “1934 Act”), nor shall it be deemed “incorporated by reference” into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the 1934 Act, except as may be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

 

 

 

Item 9.01     Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit

Description

99.1

Press release dated April 24, 2018, furnished herewith

 

 

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: April 24, 2018

By:

/s/ Corey Whitely

 
   

Executive Vice President, Administration

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

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