UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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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 27, 2012

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HOOKER FURNITURE CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Virginia	000-25349	54-0251350
(State or other jurisdiction of	(Commission	(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)	File No.)	Identification No.)
440 East Commonwealth Boulevard,
Martinsville, Virginia	24112	(276) 632-0459
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)	(Registrant’s telephone number,
		including area code)

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Item 8.01.  Other Events.

On April 27, 2012, the Board of Directors of Hooker Furniture Corporation (NASDAQ GS – HOFT) authorized the repurchase of up to $12.5 million of the Company’s common shares (or 9.8% of the Company’s outstanding common shares based on the closing price for the Company’s common shares on Friday, April 27, 2012). Repurchases may be made from time to time in the open market, or through privately negotiated transactions or otherwise, in compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, and subject to the Company’s cash requirements for other purposes, compliance with the covenants under the Company’s revolving credit agreement, and other factors management deems relevant. The authorization does not obligate the Company to acquire a specific number of shares during any period, and the authorization may be modified, suspended or discontinued at any time at the discretion of the Board. Management expects to fund share repurchases using available cash and cash generated from operations. Repurchased shares will become authorized but unissued common shares.

Certain statements made in this report, other than those are based on historical facts, are forward-looking statements. These statements reflect our reasonable judgment with respect to future events and typically can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “believes,” “expects,” “projects,” “intends,” “plans,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “would,” “could” or “anticipates,” or the negative thereof, or other variations thereon, or comparable terminology, or by discussions of strategy. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Any forward looking statement that we make speaks only as of the date of that statement, and we undertake no obligation, except as required by law, to update any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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.

HOOKER FURNITURE CORPORATION
By:	/s/ Paul A. Huckfeldt
	Paul A. Huckfeldt Vice President - Finance and Accounting Chief Financial Officer

Date: April 30, 2012