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): June 14, 2024 (June 12 2024)


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Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)


1-14445
(Commission File Number)

MD
58-0281900
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

780 Johnson Ferry Road, NE, Suite 800
Atlanta, GA 30342
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(404) 443-2900
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

NOT APPLICABLE
(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:


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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class
 
Trading
Symbol(s)
 
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock

HVT

NYSE
Class A Common Stock

HVTA

NYSE

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 March 4, 2024, J. Edward Clary announced his intention to retire from his position as Executive Vice President, and Chief Information Officer of Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc. ("Havertys" or the "Company"). Mr. Clary's retirement date is effective July 15, 2024. The Company filed a Current Report on Form 8-K on March 8, 2024.

On June 12, 2024, the Company executed an agreement (the “Agreement”) for services to be provided by Mr. Clary beginning with his retirement through December 31, 2024. The Agreement calls for two payments of $125,000 each on or before September 30, 2024, and December 31, 2024.

The foregoing description of the Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Agreement which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
 

Item 9.01.   Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d)  Exhibits
 

Exhibit
Number
 
 
Description of Exhibit (Commission File No. 1-14445)
 
Independent Contractor Agreement dated June 12, 2024.
104
 
Cover Page Interactive Data File (Embedded within the Inline XBRL document).




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.

   
HAVERTY FURNITURE COMPANIES, INC.
 
June 14, 2024
 
By:
 
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Jenny Hill Parker
Senior Vice President, Finance and
Corporate Secretary