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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 3, 2022
 
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)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
25 Lake Avenue Ext., Danbury, Connecticut
06811-5286
(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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 
Common Stock $0.01 Par Value
ETD
New York Stock Exchange
(Title of each class)
(Trading symbol)
(Name of exchange on which registered)
 
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).
Emerging growth company         
 
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 standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
 


 
 

 
Item 5.02         Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
 
On January 3, 2022, Corey Whitely, Executive Vice President, Operations, Manufacturing and Technology, informed Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. (“Ethan Allen” or the “Company”) of his planned intention to step down from his full-time employment role and transition out of the Company and into an advisory role, effective January 14, 2022. Mr. Whitely, who has been with the Company since 1988, will be available to Ethan Allen in an advisory role, as a non-employee consultant.
 
 
 
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: January 5, 2022
By:
/s/ Eric D. Koster
 
   
Eric D. Koster
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary