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) May 3, 2007

BASSETT FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

VIRGINIA	0-209	54-0135270
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission File No.)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
3525 FAIRYSTONE PARK HIGHWAY BASSETT, VIRGINIA		24055
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 276/629-6000

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2 below):

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

On May 3, 2007, Bassett Furniture Industries issued a news release relating to the declaration of a regular quarterly dividend of $.20 per share payable on June 1, 2007, to shareholders of record on May 16, 2007. A copy of the news release announcing this information is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibit 99 News release issued by Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc. on May 3, 2007.

Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

		BASSETT FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED
Date: May 8, 2007	By:	/s/ Barry C. Safrit
		Barry C. Safrit
		Title: Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Description

Exhibit No. 99 News release issued by Bassett Furniture Industries on May 3, 2007.