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) July 18, 2013

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)

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Item 8.01  Other Events

On July 18, 2013 Bassett Furniture Industries issued a news release relating to the declaration of a regular quarterly dividend of $.06 per share of outstanding common stock payable on August 30, 2013, to shareholders of record at the close of business August 15, 2013. A copy of the news release this information is attached to the report as Exhibit 99.

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibit 99     News release issued by Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc. on July 18, 2013.

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: July 18, 2013	By:	/s/ J. Michael Daniel
		J. Michael Daniel
		Title:  Senior Vice President – Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Description

Exhibit No. 99     News release issued by Bassett Furniture Industries on July 18, 2013.