-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, LlyBEfnhfYRc066H1TDzb/RR3YGqOHQOj1R1HhZi8taRu9RYSGPk3b8nWwL2lkSk 8Z9b7NlM0qx7JMfo5NOObw== 0001157523-10-005975.txt : 20101022 0001157523-10-005975.hdr.sgml : 20101022 20101021173719 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001157523-10-005975 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20101015 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20101022 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20101021 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ETHAN ALLEN INTERIORS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000896156 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: WOOD HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, (NO UPHOLSTERED) [2511] IRS NUMBER: 061275288 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-11692 FILM NUMBER: 101135759 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ETHAN ALLEN DR STREET 2: PO BOX 1966 CITY: DANBURY STATE: CT ZIP: 06811 BUSINESS PHONE: 2037438000 8-K 1 a6478828.htm ETHAN ALLEN INTERIORS INC. 8-K

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): October 15, 2010

ETHAN ALLEN INTERIORS INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	1-11692	06-1275288
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

Ethan Allen Drive Danbury, CT	06811
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (203) 743-8000

	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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN REPORT

SECTION 5 – CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers;

(a) On October 15, 2010 John P. Birkelund notified the Company that he would be retiring as of the end of the Company’s November 2010 Annual Meeting. Mr. Birkelund was elected as a director of the Company on November 13, 2007. He is a member of the Audit Committee.

(b) On October 18, 2010, Nora Murphy, Executive Vice President, Style and Advertising for the Company notified the Company of her intention to resign from the Company, effective October 22, 2010, for personal reasons.

SIGNATURES

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

		ETHAN ALLEN INTERIORS INC.

Date:	October 21, 2010	By:	/s/ M. Farooq Kathwari
			M. Farooq Kathwari
			Chairman, President and
			Chief Executive Officer

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