SEC Form 3

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Angle Garry W (Last) (First) (Middle) 2121 GARDNER STREET (Street) ELLISTON VA 24087 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 01/06/2006	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol ROWE COMPANIES [ ROW ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) Vice President-Treasurer	5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
			6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) X Form filed by One Reporting Person Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

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)
Common Stock	642	D
Common Stock	1,008	I(1)	See Footnote
Common Stock	611	I(2)	See Footnote
Common Stock	1,100	I(3)(4)	See Footnote
Common Stock	471	I(3)(5)	See Footnote

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: 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	11/26/1996	11/26/2006	common	1,320	$6.9318	D
Option to Purchase	12/02/1997	12/02/2007	common	3,300	$6.25	D
Option to Purchase	12/03/1998	12/03/2008	common	5,500	$9.2045	D
Option to Purchase	12/04/2001	12/04/2011	common	2,500	$1.25	D
Option to Purchase	12/03/2002	12/03/2012	common	6,000	$2.15	D
Option to Purchase	12/01/2003	12/01/2013	common	6,000	$3	D
Option to Purchase	04/07/2005	04/07/2015	common	6,000	$3.96	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents the number of shares allocated to the reporting person under The Rowe Companies/Rowe Furniture Division 401(k) Retirement Plan.

2. Represents as of May 31, 2005, the number of shares allocated to the rporting person in The Rowe Companies Employee Stock Ownership Plan.

3. The Reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose.

4. Represents stock options awarded to spouse, Barbara Angle as follows: 550 shares awarded December 2, 1997 at an option price of $6.25 and 550 shares awared December 3, 1998.

5. Represents the number of shares allocated to the spouse, Barbara Angle, under the The Rowe Companies Employee Stock Ownership Plan.

	Deborah C. Jacks, Attorney-In-Fact	01/16/2006
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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