UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

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PRELIMINARY PROXY STATEMENT
SUBJECT TO COMPLETION DATED SEPTEMBER 11, 2026

NOTICE OF 2026 ANNUAL
MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

DATE

[●],
[●], 2026

TIME

[●]
Eastern Time

VIRTUAL MEETING URL

Online at www.cesonlineservices.com/etd26_vm

To Our Stockholders:

You are invited to attend the Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. (the “Company”) virtual Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) to be held at [●] Eastern Time on [●], 2026. To participate in the Annual Meeting, you will need to pre-register at www.cesonlineservices.com/etd26_vm by [●] Eastern Time on [●], 2026.

Items of Business

Elect five directors to serve until the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders

Approve, by a
non-binding advisory vote, the compensation of named executive officers

Ratify the appointment of CohnReznick LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the 2027 fiscal year

FOR EACH BOARD NOMINEE AND WITHHOLD ON EACH DGB NOMINEE See page [●]

FOR See page [●]

The foregoing items of business are more fully described in the proxy statement accompanying this Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

How to Vote

Please follow the easy instructions on your BLUE proxy card or voting instruction form to vote in any of the following ways:

	INTERNET www.cesvote.com You may vote electronically by locating the unique control number on your BLUE proxy card or voting instruction form and accessing the website indicated therein.

	BY PHONE You may vote by toll-free telephone in the U.S. or Canada at 1-888-693-8683.

	BY MAIL If you received printed proxy materials, you may submit your vote by completing, signing and dating the BLUE proxy card or voting instruction form received and returning it in the pre-paid envelope.

	VOTE AT THE MEETING Stockholders of record, or beneficial owners with a legal proxy from their bank, broker or other nominees, can also vote at the Annual Meeting. Please find instructions below regarding attendance.

The record date for the Annual Meeting is September 11, 2026. Only stockholders of record as of the close of business on such date will be entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. Whether or not you plan on attending the Annual Meeting, we encourage you to submit your BLUE proxy card as soon as possible (i) by accessing the Internet site or by calling the toll-free number described in the proxy materials; or (ii) by signing, dating and returning your BLUE proxy card or voting instruction form provided to you. Please note that all votes cast by telephone or on the Internet must be cast prior to 11:59 P.M., Eastern Time, on [●], 2026.

Your vote will be especially important at this year’s annual meeting. As you may be aware, the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) has received notice from DGB Investment, Inc. (“DGB”), which owns approximately 5.2% of the Company’s outstanding common stock as of the record date for the Annual Meeting, expressing its intention to nominate five director candidates (collectively, the “DGB Nominees”) for election to the Board at the Annual Meeting in opposition to the five nominees recommended by the Board. You may receive proxy solicitation materials from DGB or other persons or entities affiliated with DGB, including an opposition proxy statement and proxy card (in white). Please be advised that the Company is not responsible for the accuracy of any information provided by or relating to DGB contained in any proxy solicitation materials filed or disseminated by DGB or any other statements that they may otherwise make.

The Board does not endorse any of the DGB Nominees and unanimously recommends that you vote “FOR” all nominees proposed by the Board using the BLUE proxy card and vote “WITHHOLD” on the DGB Nominees.

The Board strongly urges you NOT to sign or return any white proxy card or voting instruction form sent to you by or on behalf of DGB. If you do sign a white proxy card or voting instruction form sent to you by DGB, however, you have the right to change your vote by submitting a later-dated proxy electronically by following the instructions on the enclosed BLUE proxy card, or by signing, marking, dating and mailing the enclosed BLUE proxy card in the postage-paid envelope provided or using the voting instruction form. Only the latest dated, signed proxy card or voting instruction form you vote will be counted.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS YEAR, YOUR PROXY CARD LOOKS DIFFERENT. IT HAS MORE NAMES ON IT THAN THERE ARE SEATS UP FOR ELECTION, UNDER REQUIREMENTS CALLED A “UNIVERSAL PROXY CARD.” THIS MEANS THE COMPANY’S PROXY CARD IS REQUIRED TO LIST THE DGB NOMINEES IN ADDITION TO THE BOARD’S NOMINEES. THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT YOU MARK YOUR CARD CAREFULLY AND ONLY VOTE “FOR” THE BOARD’S NOMINEES AND PROPOSALS RECOMMENDED BY THE BOARD, AND “WITHHOLD” ON THE DGB NOMINEES.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Ginger Triscele
Corporate Secretary
[●], 2026

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on [●], 2026: The Company’s Notice of the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, the Proxy Statement, and the 2026 Annual Report, which includes the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2026, are available for viewing, printing, and downloading, free of charge, at [●].

IMPORTANT

Your vote at this year’s Annual Meeting is especially important, no matter how many or how few shares you own. Please sign and date the enclosed BLUE proxy card and return it in the enclosed postage-paid envelope promptly, or follow the instructions set forth on the enclosed BLUE proxy card to vote over the Internet or by telephone.

All stockholders are invited to attend the Annual Meeting. Whether or not you expect to attend the Annual Meeting, we respectfully urge you to vote over the Internet or by telephone or to sign, date and return the enclosed BLUE proxy card as promptly as possible. Stockholders who execute a proxy card may nevertheless attend the Annual Meeting, revoke their proxy and vote their shares during the Annual Meeting. “Street name” stockholders who wish to vote their shares during the Annual Meeting will need to obtain a legal proxy from the bank, broker or other nominee in whose name their shares are registered. The instructions for voting over the Internet or by telephone are provided on the enclosed BLUE proxy card.

DGB has nominated five individuals for election as directors at the Annual Meeting in opposition to the five nominees recommended by the Board.

THE BOARD STRONGLY URGES YOU NOT TO SIGN OR RETURN ANY PROXY CARD OR VOTING INSTRUCTION FORM THAT YOU MAY RECEIVE FROM DGB OR ANY PERSON OTHER THAN THE COMPANY, EVEN AS A PROTEST VOTE AGAINST DGB OR ANY OF DGB’S NOMINEES. IF YOU HAVE PREVIOUSLY SIGNED A WHITE PROXY CARD SENT TO YOU BY DGB, YOU MAY REVOKE IT AND VOTE FOR THE BOARD’S NOMINEES AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BOARD’S RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE OTHER MATTERS TO BE VOTED ON AT THE ANNUAL MEETING BY SUBMITTING A LATER-DATED PROXY ELECTRONICALLY BY FOLLOWING THE INSTRUCTIONS ON THE ENCLOSED BLUE PROXY CARD, OR BY SIGNING, MARKING, DATING AND MAILING THE ENCLOSED BLUE PROXY CARD IN THE POSTAGE-PAID ENVELOPE PROVIDED.

Any white proxy card you sign and return from DGB for any reason could invalidate previous BLUE proxy cards sent by you to support the Board. Only your latest dated, signed proxy card or voting instruction form will be counted. Any proxy may be revoked at any time prior to its exercise at the Annual Meeting as described in this proxy statement.

IMPORTANT!

PLEASE VOTE THE BLUE PROXY CARD TODAY “FOR” ALL OF THE BOARD’S NOMINEES!

AND “WITHHOLD”

ON DGB’S NOMINEES!

WE URGE YOU NOT TO SIGN ANY WHITE PROXY CARD OR VOTING

INSTRUCTION FORM SENT TO YOU BY DGB.

Remember, you can vote your shares over the Internet or by telephone.

Please follow the easy

instructions on the enclosed BLUE proxy card.

If you have any questions or need assistance in voting

your shares, please contact our proxy solicitor:

1290 Avenue of the Americas, 9th Floor
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Stockholders, Banks and Brokers and All Others Call Toll Free: [●]

TABLE OF CONTENTS


Proxy Statement Summary		5
	PROPOSAL 1	10
	Election of Directors
Board of Directors Matrix		11
Director Nominees for Election		12
Board of Directors		14
Board Independence		14
Board Leadership Structure		15
Board of Directors Role in Risk Oversight		15
Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions		16
Committee Charters, Code of Conduct and Corporate Governance Guidelines		16
Stockholder Engagement & Communication with Directors		17
Corporate Responsibility		17
Committees and Meetings of the Board of Directors		19
Audit Committee		20
Compensation Committee		20
Corporate Governance, Nominations and Sustainability Committee		20
Director Compensation		21

	PROPOSAL 2	23
	To Approve, on an Advisory Basis, Named Executive Officer Compensation
Compensation Discussion and Analysis		24
Compensation Committee Report		35
Compensation Tables		36
Summary Compensation Table		36
Grants of Plan-Based Awards		37
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-end		38
Option Exercises and Stock Vested		39
Nonqualified Deferred Compensation		39
Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control		40
Pay Ratio Disclosure		42
Pay Versus Performance		43
Security Ownership		47


	PROPOSAL 3	48
	Ratification of the Appointment of our Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Audit Committee Report		50
Instructions for Virtual Meeting Participation		51
Questions and Answers About our Annual Meeting and Voting		52
Appendix A – Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Financial Measures		62
Appendix B – Supplemental Information Concerning Participants in the Company’s Solicitation of Proxies		63

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

These proxy materials include certain statements which may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). These forward-looking statements may include words such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” “plan,” “intend,” “believe,” “continue,”, “confident”, “may,” “will,” “short-term,” “target,” “outlook,” “forecast,” “future,” “strategy,” “opportunity,” “would,” “guidance,” “non-recurring,” “one-time,” “unusual,” “should,” “likely,” and other words and terms of similar meaning in connection with any discussion of the timing or nature of future operating or financial performance or other events.

Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those that are expected. We derive many of our forward-looking statements from operating budgets and forecasts, which are based upon many detailed assumptions. While we believe that our assumptions are reasonable, we caution that it is very difficult to predict the impact of known factors and it is impossible for us to anticipate all factors that could affect actual results and matters that are identified as “short term,” “non-recurring,” “unusual,” “one-time,” or other words and terms of similar meaning may in fact recur in one or more future financial reporting periods. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the Company’s expectations, or cautionary statements, are disclosed in the sections entitled Risk Factors and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year 2026. All forward-looking statements are expressly qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements, as well as other cautionary statements. Given the risks and uncertainties surrounding forward-looking statements, you should not place undue reliance on these statements. Many of these factors are beyond our ability to control or predict.

The forward-looking statements included in these proxy materials are made only as of the date on which such proxy materials are mailed. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as otherwise required by law.

PRELIMINARY PROXY STATEMENT
SUBJECT TO COMPLETION DATED SEPTEMBER 11, 2026

Proxy Statement Summary

The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. (“we,” “us” or the “Company”) is soliciting proxies from stockholders of the Company in order to provide every stockholder an opportunity to vote on matters properly submitted to a vote of stockholders at the Company’s 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). This summary is an overview of certain information within this proxy statement (this “Proxy Statement”). We encourage you to review the complete Proxy Statement and the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2026 (the “2026 Annual Report”).

We will hold the Annual Meeting at [●] Eastern Time on [●], [●], 2026 at www.cesonlineservices.com/etd26_vm. To participate in the Annual Meeting, you will need to pre-register at www.cesonlineservices.com/etd26_vm by [●] Eastern Time on [●], 2026.

This Proxy Statement, the Notice of the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, the accompanying BLUE proxy card and the 2026 Annual Report are available at www.viewourmaterial.com/ETD. This Proxy Statement has been prepared by our management and approved by the Board, and will be first mailed, delivered, or made available to our stockholders on or about [●], 2026.

Proposals and Voting Recommendations

ITEM 1.

Election of Directors

The Board has nominated five directors, all of whom were previously elected by our shareholders for re-election to the Board. The Board approved each of the nominees following the recommendation of our Corporate Governance, Nominations and Sustainability Committee.

FOR each Board
Nominee and
WITHHOLD on each
DGB Nominee

ITEM 2.

Advisory Vote to Approve Compensation of our Named Executive Officers

Our stockholders have the opportunity to participate in an advisory vote on the compensation of the executive officers named in this Proxy Statement (our “Named Executive Officers” or “NEOs”) on an advisory and annual basis (the “say-on-pay” proposal).

FOR

ITEM 3.

Ratify the Appointment of CohnReznick LLP as our Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Our Audit Committee has appointed CohnReznick LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the 2027 fiscal year. The Audit Committee and the Board believe that the retention of CohnReznick LLP to serve as the independent registered public accounting firm is in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders.

FOR

Board’s Director Nominees

The Board’s recommended director nominees bring a valuable set of skills, experiences and personal attributes to the Boardroom that contribute to the effectiveness of the Board as a whole. The Board recommends that you vote “FOR” ONLY each of the director nominees recommended by our Board named in this Proxy Statement and set forth below.

	Independent	Director Since	Audit Committee	Compensation Committee	Corporate Governance, Nominations & Sustainability Committee
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
M. Farooq Kathwari **		1985
Maria Eugenia Casar	●	2022	C	●	●
David M. Sable*	●	2021	●	C	●
Tara I. Stacom	●	2015	●		●
Cynthia Ekberg Tsai	●	2021	●	●	C

C Chair ● Member
* Lead Director ** Chair of the Board

Governance Highlights

BOARD PRACTICES

- Lead Independent Director, elected by independent directors

- Annual election of all directors with majority voting standard (plurality voting standard in the case of a contested election)

- Strategy and risk oversight by full Board and committees

- Independent Audit, Compensation and Governance, Nominations and Sustainability Committees

- Regular Board, committee and director evaluations

- Independent executive sessions at every Board meeting

- Ensure two-thirds of members are Independent Directors

- Overboarding policies to ensure Director focus

	STOCKHOLDER MATTERS - Annual advisory vote on executive compensation - Stockholder proxy access - Stockholder right to call special meetings - No poison pill in place - Robust stockholder outreach		OTHER BEST PRACTICES - Long-standing commitment to environmental stewardship - Long-standing commitment to social responsibility - Published Corporate Governance, Insider Trading and Clawback Policies - Stock Ownership Guidelines for directors and executives - Prohibit directors and executive officers from hedging or pledging Company stock

Selected Financial Data and Key Metrics

Our financial performance during fiscal 2026 was highlighted by strong margins, positive operating cash flow and strong cash dividends supported by a robust balance sheet despite operating in a challenging macroeconomic environment. We were able to improve operating efficiency and run a leaner enterprise despite a reduction in our contract business and sluggish demand. Consolidated net sales of $579.5 million were down 5.7% compared to the prior year due to lower contract sales, a decline in delivered unit volume and fewer incoming orders which led to lower available backlog partially offset by a higher average ticket price. Our consolidated gross margin of 61.2% was higher than 60.5% in the prior year due to a change in sales mix, lower in-bound freight costs, reduced headcount and a higher average ticket price. Our operating margin was 7.8% compared to 10.1% in the prior year primarily due to deleveraging from lower consolidated net sales and higher tariffs partially offset by disciplined cost management and retail price increases. Diluted earnings per share of $1.56 was lower than $2.01 in the prior year due to fewer net sales and the impact of tariffs.

We remain debt-free with substantial liquidity and a robust balance sheet to support long-term growth. We generated $52.5 million in operating cash flow during fiscal 2026, which helped grow our total cash and investments to $187.5 million at June 30, 2026. We continued our history of returning capital to stockholders by paying four regular quarterly cash dividends of $0.39 per share. We also paid a special cash dividend of $0.25 per share in August of 2025, bringing the total amount of dividends paid to $46.3 million during fiscal 2026. As part of our capital allocation strategy, we also repurchased 250,000 shares of Company stock for $4.8 million during fiscal 2026. Inventory levels totaled $148.5 million at June 30, 2026, an increase of 5.4% since last year as new product introductions combined with price increases drove higher levels of on-hand inventory but improved in-stock inventory positions. Customer deposits from undelivered written orders totaled $62.7 million at June 30, 2026, down from $75.1 million a year ago as delivered sales outpaced incoming retail written orders. Our wholesale backlog was $44.3 million at June 30, 2026, a decrease of 9.3% due to a slowdown in orders and improved customer lead times.

Net Sales

$579.5
million

Operating Margin

7.8%

Return on Equity

8.4%

Dividends Paid

$46.3
million

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS DATA
Fiscal Year Ended June 30,	2026			2025			2024
Net sales	$	579,487		$	614,649		$	646,221
Gross margin		61.2	%		60.5	%		60.8	%
Adjusted operating income ⁽¹⁾	$	46,651		$	62,895		$	77,914
Adjusted net income ⁽¹⁾	$	41,104		$	52,271		$	63,758
Adjusted diluted EPS ⁽¹⁾	$	1.61		$	2.04		$	2.49

KEY METRICS
Adjusted return on equity ⁽¹⁾		8.6	%		10.8	%		13.4	%
Cash flows from operating activities	$	52,477		$	61,696		$	80,195
Cash and investments	$	187,494		$	196,163		$	195,801
Current ratio	$	2.06		$	2.03		$	2.16
Long-term debt to equity ratio		0.0	%		0.0	%		0.0	%
Cash dividends paid	$	46,283		$	50,084		$	50,269
Dividend yield ⁽²⁾		7.0	%		5.6	%		5.6	%

⁽¹⁾

See Appendix A for the reconciliation of U.S. GAAP to adjusted key financial measures.

⁽²⁾

As of June 30 of each fiscal year presented.

Summary of Executive Compensation Practices

What We Do

What We Don’t Do

- Pay for performance; a portion of compensation paid to our NEOs (as defined below) is performance-based which is at-risk and linked to our financial and/or stock performance.

- Pay reasonable discretionary bonuses in scenarios when a NEO does not participate in the annual incentive program.

- Use relative total stockholder return in long-term performance-based awards.

- Establish and monitor compliance with stock ownership guidelines for executives, including requiring significant stock ownership.

- Provide severance and change-in-control arrangements that align with market practices, including the use of double-trigger change-in-control severance agreements.

- Prohibit directors and executive officers from hedging, pledging and short selling the Company’s stock.

- Provide the Compensation Committee sole authority to retain compensation consulting firms.

- Maintain caps on potential incentive compensation and a clawback policy.

X No dividends or dividend equivalents on unearned performance units, stock options or unvested restricted stock.

X No repricing, extensions, or cash buyouts for stock options.

X No employment agreements other than existing employment agreement with the CEO.

X No excise tax gross ups related to change in control.

X No single trigger vesting of equity awards upon a change in control.

X No excessive perquisites.

PAY FOR PERFORMANCE

CEO

OTHER NEOs

70%

At-risk

39%

At-risk

Background to the Solicitation

As you may be aware, the Board has received notice from DGB Investment, Inc. (“DGB”), which owns approximately 5.2% of the Company’s common stock as of the record date for the Annual Meeting, expressing its intention to nominate five director candidates for election to the Board at the Annual Meeting in opposition to the five nominees recommended by the Board.

The summary below details the significant contacts between the Company and representatives of DGB beginning in June 2026 through the date of the filing of this preliminary Proxy Statement. This summary does not purport to catalogue every conversation of or between members of the Board, the Company’s management and the Company’s advisors, on the one hand, and representatives of DGB and their advisors relating to DGB’s solicitation, on the other hand.

On June 5, 2026, a representative of DGB sent a private letter to Mr. Kathwari requesting an opportunity to discuss DGB’s ideas for value creation at the Company.

On June 10, 2026, Mr. Kathwari participated in a virtual meeting with representatives of DGB to discuss the Company’s business and other matters.

On June 16, 2026, Mr. Kathwari participated in meeting with a representative of DGB.

On August 5, 2026, the Company received from DGB a notice of nomination (the “Nomination Notice”), nominating Douglas G. Bergeron, Anna Brockway, Kristine E. Miller, Stephen Oblak, Lindsay C. O'Reilly and Stefanie Tsen Ward (as may be adjusted from time to time, collectively, the “DGB Nominees”) for election to the Board at the Annual Meeting.

Also on August 5, 2026, in connection with the Nomination Notice, DGB issued a press release and open letter to the Company’s stockholders, in which DGB made certain assertions regarding the Company and its result of operations.

In connection with its Nomination Notice and corresponding press release, on August 5, 2026, DGB filed a Schedule 13D (the “Schedule 13D”) with the SEC disclosing that it had acquired beneficial ownership of approximately 5.0% of the Company’s outstanding common stock.

Also on August 5, 2026, Mr. Bergeron participated in an interview with Bloomberg Deals, during which he made certain remarks about the Company.

On August 7, 2026, Mr. Kathwari participated in an interview with Bloomberg Deals, during which Mr. Kathwari discussed the Company’s deliberate strategic priorities and long-term approach, including its approach to growth.

On August 11, 2026, DGB, through its outside counsel, submitted a demand to inspect certain of the books and records of the Company under Section 220 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “Initial 220 Demand”).

On August 14, 2026, the Company, through its outside counsel, requested that, consistent with the Company’s past practice, the DGB Nominees complete the Company’s director and officer questionnaire; as of the filing of this preliminary Proxy Statement, no DGB Nominee has returned a partial or completed questionnaire.

On August 18, 2026, the Company, through its outside counsel, responded to the Initial 220 Demand and provided DGB with a draft confidentiality agreement to facilitate the exchange of the Company’s books and records that DGB requested; the Company and DGB executed the confidentiality agreement on September 5, 2026.

On August 19, 2026, the Company issued a press release announcing that the Board had declared a $3.00 per share special cash dividend to all stockholders of record as of September 3, 2026, payable September 17, 2026, and reaffirmed the Company’s debt-free financial position, disciplined capital allocation strategy and focus on creating sustainable value for all stockholders.

Also on August 19, 2026, counsel for the Company informed counsel for DGB that in January 2026, as a result of the death of a member of the Board, the Board reduced its size from six directors to five directors.

On August 20, 2026, DGB issued a press release criticizing the Board’s declaration of the special dividend announced on August 19, 2026.

On August 25, 2026, DGB, through its outside counsel, submitted a demand to inspect certain additional books and records of the Company under Section 220 of the Delaware General Corporation Law relating to the size of the Board (the “Second 220 Demand”), to which the Company, through its counsel, responded on September 1, 2026.

On August 27, 2026, as a result of DGB’s assumption regarding the size of the Board, the Company received written notice from DGB withdrawing the nomination of Ms. O’Reilly for election to the Board at the Annual Meeting.

Also on August 27, 2026, DGB filed an amendment to its Schedule 13D, disclosing (i) an adjustment to DGB’s beneficial ownership from approximately 5.0% of the Company’s outstanding common stock to approximately 5.2%, (ii) the delivery of the Second 220 Demand, and (iii) DGB’s withdrawal of Ms. O’Reilly as a nominee for election at the Annual Meeting.

On September 4, 2026, DGB filed a preliminary proxy statement.

On September 11, 2026, the Company filed this preliminary Proxy Statement.

PROPOSAL 1

Election of Directors


At the recommendation of the Corporate Governance, Nominations and Sustainability Committee, the Board has nominated the following five directors for election at the Annual Meeting. If elected, each director will serve for a one-year term expiring at the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their respective successor has been duly elected and qualified or until their earlier death, resignation, disqualification, or removal. All of the Board’s director nominees are current directors who were each elected by Ethan Allen’s stockholders at our 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The Board’s five director nominees are as follows:		Each of the Board’s director nominees included in this Proxy Statement has consented to being named as a nominee and has accepted the nomination and agreed to serve as a director if elected by our stockholders. The Board believes that each of its nominees will be able and willing to serve if elected as a director. However, if any nominee becomes unable or unwilling to serve between the date of this Proxy Statement and the Annual Meeting, the Board may designate a new nominee, and the persons named as proxy holders may vote for the substitute nominee. The information set forth below includes, with respect to each of the Board’s director nominees, such nominee’s age, present principal occupation, specific expertise, qualifications, and skills along with other business experience, directorships in other publicly held companies, membership on committees of the Board and period of service as a director of the Company. Also set forth below is a brief discussion of the specific experience, qualifications, attributes, or skills that led to each nominee’s nomination as a director, in light of the Company’s business.

	M. Farooq Kathwari
	Maria Eugenia Casar
	David M. Sable
	Tara I. Stacom
	Cynthia Ekberg Tsai




The Board unanimously recommends that you vote FOR each of the five nominees recommended by the Board and WITHHOLD on the DGB Nominees.

Board of Directors Matrix

The following matrix provides information regarding the members of our Board, including certain types of knowledge, skills and experiences possessed by one or more of our directors, which our Board believes are relevant to our business and industry. The matrix does not encompass all of the knowledge, skills and experiences of our directors, and the fact that a particular knowledge, skill or experience is not listed does not mean that a director does not possess it or that the Corporate Governance, Nominations and Sustainability Committee and the Board did not evaluate it. In addition, the absence of a particular knowledge, skill or experience with respect to any of our directors does not mean the director in question is unable to contribute to the decision-making process in that area. The type and degree of knowledge, skill and experience listed below may vary among the members of the Board. With the exception of M. Farooq Kathwari, all other directors are independent directors.

The Board of Directors honors the memory of John J. Dooner, Jr., who served as a valued member of our Board from 2011 until his passing on December 31, 2025. We are deeply grateful for his dedicated leadership, strategic insights, and years of service to the Company and its stockholders.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE	M. Farooq Kathwari	Maria Eugenia Casar	David M. Sable	Tara I. Stacom	Cynthia Ekberg Tsai
CEO or Senior Executive Level Experience	●	●	●	●	●
Risk Management	●	●	●	●	●
International Experience	●	●	●	●	●
Operating Experience	●	●	●	●	●
Retail and Digital Experience	●		●	●	●
Finance Experience	●	●	●	●	●
Real Estate Experience	●			●
Marketing and Brand Building Expertise	●		●	●	●
Cybersecurity Experience	●		●		●
Sustainability and Governance	●	●	●	●	●
BOARD TENURE
Years	41	4	5	11	5

INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR NOMINEE TENURE

INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR NOMINEE AGE
(as of Record date)

INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR NOMINEE DIVERSITY

6 years

Average Tenure

70 years

Average Age

75%

Women or
Racially/Ethnically Diverse

Director Nominees for Election

	Mr. Kathwari is the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. He has been President since 1985 and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer since 1988. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in both English Literature and Political Science from Kashmir University and an MBA in International Marketing from New York University. He is also the recipient of three honorary doctorate degrees.
	Specific Qualifications, Attributes, Skills and Experience
	Mr. Kathwari serves in numerous capacities at several nonprofit organizations. He is an advisory member of the New York Stock Exchange; director and former chairman of the National Retail Federation; director emeritus and former chairman and president of the American Home Furnishings Alliance; Chairman Emeritus of Refugees International; member of the Council on Foreign Relations; board member of the Western Connecticut State University Foundation, Inc.; advisor to the Institute for the Study of Diplomacy at Georgetown University; and an advisory board member of the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Among his recognitions, Mr. Kathwari is a recipient of the 2018 Ellis Island Medal of Honor, has been inducted into the American Furniture Hall of Fame and recipient of the National Retail Federation Gold Medal. He has been recognized as an Outstanding American by Choice by the U.S. government. He has received the Yale School of Management’s Chief Executive Leadership Institute Lifetime of Leadership Award. He has also been recognized by Worth magazine as one of the 50 Best CEOs in the United States. He is the author of Trailblazer: from the Mountains of Kashmir to the Summit of Global Business and Beyond. Mr. Kathwari has extensive knowledge of the history of both the Company and the furniture industry as well as extensive experience in growing and managing a business. Mr. Kathwari possesses insight into retailing, marketing, manufacturing, finance, and strategic planning. In addition, his work with both for-profit and not-for-profit organizations has given him perspectives from other industries, which have proven valuable throughout his service to the Company.
M. Farooq Kathwari Entrepreneurial and Disciplined Leader Director since: 1985 Age: 82 Board Committees: Chairman of the Board

	Ms. Casar currently serves on the Board of Grupo Bimbo and Save the Children Mexico as well as previously served on the Advisory Board of Sigma Alimentos and as a member of the Global Future Council of International Governance and Sustainable Development from 2015 until 2018.
	Specific Qualifications, Attributes, Skills and Experience
	Ms. Casar has held various high level executive positions within the United Nations (“UN”), the government of Mexico and other financial institutions. During her career at the UN, she served as Under-Secretary-General from 2014 to 2016 and as CFO and Controller between 2011 and 2014. Additional roles within the UN included the post of Associate Administrator of the UN Development Programme, Deputy Executive Director of the World Food Programme and Representative of the Secretary-General for the investment management of the UN Joint Staff Pension Fund (UNJSPF), a multi-billion-dollar global portfolio. Between 2006 and 2009, Ms. Casar worked for the government of Mexico, including senior leadership positions of National Treasurer and Executive Director for the Mexican Agency for International Cooperation. Prior to that, she held leadership roles in prominent organizations, including Banco Nacional de Servicios Financieros (BANSEFI). Ms. Casar is proficient in Spanish, English, French and Italian and holds an MBA and a degree in public accounting, with honors, from the Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM). Ms. Casar brings to the Board her strategic financial and risk management, key sustainability and governance perspectives, sound human resources leadership expertise and in-depth knowledge of managing business transformation initiatives.
Maria Eugenia Casar Risk Management, ESG and Human Resources Leader Independent Director since: 2022 Age: 67 Board Committees: Audit-Chair, Compensation Corporate Governance, Nominations and Sustainability

	Mr. Sable Currently serves as Vice Chair at Stagwell Global. Previously, he was a Co-Founder and Partner of DoAble, a marketing consultancy firm focused on branding, positioning and big ideas. Formally, a Senior Advisor to WPP plc (“WPP”), a multinational communications, advertising, public relations, technology, and commerce holding company, he mentored and consulted across the company. Mr. Sable served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of VMLY&R from 2011 to 2019.
	Specific Qualifications, Attributes, Skills and Experience Mr. Sable has served as a board member and member of the Audit, Compensation and Nominating Committees of the public company American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE: AEO) since 2013. Mr. Sable propelled Y&R into a top-five global creative firm at Cannes, developed new resources and practices, expanded the global footprint of subsidiary company VML, and ultimately helped unify Y&R and VML into VMLY&R, one of the most successful agencies in the industry today, now known as VML. Prior to his time at Y&R, Mr. Sable served at Wunderman, Inc., a leading customer relationship manager and digital unit of WPP Group, as Vice Chairman and Chief Operating Officer, from August 2000 to February 2011. Mr. Sable was a Founding Partner and served as Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of Genesis Direct, Inc., a pioneer digital omni-channel retailer, from June 1996 to September 2000. The Ad Club of NY named Mr. Sable an Industry Legend in 2025. In 2013, Fast Company named him one of the 10 Most Generous Marketing Geniuses. Mr. Sable currently serves on the Board of Directors of UNCF and on the Executive Board of the International Special Olympics, and he was Executive Producer on MTV’s highly acclaimed REBEL MUSIC series. A frequent keynote speaker and author, Mr. Sable is a designated LinkedIn Influencer, where he ranks among the most widely read business leaders in the world. He has received multiple certifications from Harvard Business School Executive Education, including advanced corporate directorship. With more than 30 years of experience in digital leadership and marketing communications, Mr. Sable brings to the Board his strategic insight and ability to connect talent across marketing disciplines and geographies.
David M. Sable Marketing and Digital Leader Independent Director since: 2021 Age: 73 Board Committees: Lead Independent Director, Compensation-Chair Corporate Governance, Nominations and Sustainability, Audit,

	Ms. Stacom is an Executive Vice Chairman of Cushman & Wakefield since 2013, a global commercial real estate firm with 53,000 employees in 60 countries. She previously served on the firm’s Board of Directors from 2003 to 2008 as well as the firm’s Global Advisory Board. During her 40-year career, Ms. Stacom was recognized multiple times as the firm’s Global Top Producer and advised major corporations in complex business and real estate decisions, executing some of the largest leasing, sales, and corporate finance real estate transactions.
	Specific Qualifications, Attributes, Skills and Experience Ms. Stacom earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Finance at Lehigh University where she later served on the Board of Trustees for several terms. In January 2022, she was appointed to the Board of Directors of Inveniam Capital Partners, a digital data infrastructure solution for private markets. Ms. Stacom received the Real Estate Board of New York’s highest honor in 2011 and in 2016 was awarded the Mendik Lifetime Leadership Award. She was awarded “Woman of the Year” of the New York Executives in Real Estate (WX), and Real Estate New York and Real Estate Forum’s Women of Influence. Ms. Stacom brings more than four decades of extensive knowledge of real estate and physical-retail expertise, risk management, commercial strategist and financial proficiency, corporate governance, and brand and customer perspective to the Board.
Tara I. Stacom Real Estate, Financial and Risk Management Leader Independent Director since: 2015 Age: 68 Board Committees: Audit, Corporate Governance, Nominations and Sustainability

Ms. Ekberg Tsai brings more than 40 years of experience in global finance and technology. Ms. Tsai is currently CEO of Healthquest, where she specializes in providing strategic introductions and advice to rising executives. She was the founder of Tana Systems, a global software and IT company and their former CEO until November 2023. Ms. Tsai spent 16 years on Wall Street as a Vice President with Merrill Lynch and Kidder Peabody.

Specific Qualifications, Attributes, Skills and Experience

Ms. Tsai is the Founder and former CEO of HealthExpo, the largest consumer healthcare event in the U.S., where she grew the enterprise from concept to execution. Previously, Ms. Tsai was a General Partner in MassTech Ventures, a multi-million-dollar equity fund focused on technology development at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Ms. Tsai serves as Chairman of the Board on the Montana Bioscience Alliance and is a board member of the Stand Up To Cancer Foundation, the Prix Galien Foundation, Certus Critical Care Inc., VitaNay Inc. and Titin KM Biomedical. The Harvard Business School Alumni Chapter in New York recognized Ms. Tsai with an Early-Stage Honor Roll Award for Entrepreneurship and in 2004, she also received a “Leading Woman Entrepreneur of the World” Award from the Star Foundation. Ms. Tsai earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Missouri and brings to the Board her strategic thinking and unique hands-on experience in technology, financial analysis, including investment banking, business development and brand building.

Cynthia
Ekberg Tsai

Financial, Technology and Business Development Leader

Independent Director since: 2021

Age: 70

Board Committees: Corporate Governance, Nominations and Sustainability-Chair, Compensation, Audit

Each of the Board’s director nominees included in this Proxy Statement has consented to being named as a nominee and has accepted the nomination and agreed to serve as a director if elected by our stockholders.

Board of Directors

We are a global luxury home fashion brand that is vertically integrated from product design through home delivery. The effective management of our enterprise requires a strong governance foundation. We believe the composition of the Board reflects an appropriate mix of skill sets, experience, and qualifications that are relevant to the business and governance of the Company. Our directors possess individual experiences that provide practical wisdom and foster mature judgment in the boardroom. Collectively, the directors bring international, retail, digital, real estate, technology, cybersecurity, marketing and social responsibility experiences that are relevant to the Company. The Board has general oversight responsibility for the Company’s affairs and is involved in the Company’s strategic planning process, leadership development, succession planning, and risk management.

The Board believes that good corporate governance is important to ensure that the Company is managed for the long-term benefit of its stockholders and to enhance the creation of long-term stockholder value. The Board is committed to strong corporate governance and has adopted Corporate Governance Guidelines that support and reflect this belief, strengthen Board and management accountability, and comply with the requirements of the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”).

Board Independence

The Board determined that Maria Eugenia Casar, David M. Sable, Tara I. Stacom and Cynthia Ekberg Tsai (our four independent nominees for the Board) are independent directors within the meaning of the listing standards of the NYSE (the “NYSE rules”). Under the NYSE rules, in order to qualify as “independent” for general service on the Board, a director must not be disqualified under any of the per se disqualifiers in the NYSE rules, and the Board must have otherwise affirmatively determined that the director does not have any material relationship, either directly or indirectly (e.g., as a partner, stockholder or officer of an organization) with the Company.

Board Leadership Structure

The Board recognizes that one of its key responsibilities is to evaluate and determine its optimal leadership structure to provide independent oversight of management. The Board believes that, given the dynamic and competitive environment in which we operate, the optimal Board leadership structure may vary as circumstances warrant.

At present, the Board has chosen to continue combining the roles of Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer. The Board believes that the best interests of the Company are served by M. Farooq Kathwari serving in both roles, taking into account his long-standing tenure with, and meaningful investment in, the Company, together with the strong independent oversight provided by the Board’s Lead Independent Director. The Board believes that this governance structure provides the basis for clear, efficient executive authority in the Company, especially considering the Company’s management structure, while balancing appropriate oversight by the Board.

Lead Independent Director

Our Corporate Governance Guidelines provide that if the Chairman is not an independent director, the Board shall select a Lead Independent Director from among the members of the Board who are determined by the Board to be independent. The Lead Independent Director has the clearly delineated duties and responsibilities that are set forth in our Corporate Governance Guidelines. In choosing to continue combining the roles of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, the Board believes that a suitably empowered Lead Independent Director enhances the Board’s independence from management by providing strong independent leadership and exercising meaningful authority over the Board’s decision-making process. David M. Sable was selected as the Lead Independent Director, a role in which he has served since January 2026. In this role, Mr. Sable organizes and chairs meetings of the independent directors and organizes, facilitates, and communicates observations of the independent directors to the Chief Executive Officer, although each director is free to communicate directly with the Chief Executive Officer. Previously, the Lead Independent Director role was occupied by John J. Dooner, Jr. from 2021 until his passing in December 2025.

Board of Directors Role in Risk Oversight

While risk management is primarily the responsibility of our management, the Board provides overall risk oversight by focusing on the most significant enterprise risks. The Board oversees an enterprise-wide approach to risk management, designed to identify risk areas and provide oversight of the Company’s risk management, to support the achievement of organizational objectives, including strategic objectives, and to improve long-term organizational performance and enhance stockholder value. A fundamental part of the Board’s risk management is to understand the risks the Company faces and what steps management is taking to mitigate those risks. The Board participates in discussions with management concerning the Company’s business strategies and organizational objectives, which are all integral components of its assessment of management’s tolerance for risk.

The Company has implemented a Company-wide enterprise risk management process to identify and assess the major risks and develop strategies for controlling, mitigating, and monitoring such risks. As part of this process, information is gathered throughout the Company to identify and prioritize major risks. While our Board is ultimately responsible for risk oversight, its committees assist the Board in fulfilling its monitoring responsibilities in certain areas of risk in the following ways:

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Audit
Committee

Compensation
Committee

Corporate Governance, Nominations & Sustainability Committee

● Financial reporting process

● Enterprise risk management

● Ethics and compliance-related matters

● Effectiveness of internal and external audit functions

● Selection and oversight of independent registered public accounting firm

● Compensation of executive officers

● Executive and senior management incentive compensation program

● Non-employee director equity and cash compensation program

● Oversight of the Company’s equity incentive plans

● Board governance practices

● Identification and evaluation of director candidates

● Sustainability practices

● Succession planning

● Oversee evaluation of the Board

Cybersecurity and Information Security

The Board, as a whole, is responsible for oversight of data privacy, cybersecurity and information technology risks. The Board appreciates the rapidly evolving nature of threats presented by cybersecurity incidents and is committed to the prevention, timely detection, and mitigation of the effects of any such incidents on the Company. The Board includes multiple directors with knowledge, skills and experience in data security, privacy, IT governance, and cyber risk. The Board regularly reviews and discusses with management the strategies, processes and controls pertaining to the management of our information technology operations, including updates on the internal and external cybersecurity threat landscape, incident response, assessment and training activities, and relevant legislative, regulatory, and technical developments. Our Vice President of Information Technology presents, at least annually, to the Board, an overview of our cybersecurity threat risk management and strategy as well as provides reports regarding the cybersecurity landscape, including emerging risk.

Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation

During fiscal 2026, the Compensation Committee was composed of Maria Eugenia Casar, David M. Sable and Cynthia Ekberg Tsai. No executive officer of our Company served on the board of directors or compensation committee of any entity which has one or more executive officers serving as members of our Board or the Compensation Committee.

Certain Relationships and
Related Party Transactions

The Company’s Code of Conduct, which applies to all employees, executive officers, and directors, requires that any potential conflict of interest be either avoided or fully disclosed. The Company defines “related party” transaction as any transaction or series of related transactions of at least $120,000 in which the Company is a party and in which a “related person” had, has, or will have direct or indirect material interest. Each year, the Company requires its directors and executive officers to disclose any transactions with the Company in which they or their immediate family members had, have or will have a material interest. The Audit Committee reviews any reported transactions related to directors or executive officers and takes appropriate action. A related party transaction is approved or ratified only if the Audit Committee determines that it is not inconsistent with the best interests of the Company and its stockholders. Since the beginning of fiscal 2026 and through the filing of this Proxy Statement, there have been no related person transactions requiring approval, ratification or disclosure pursuant to Item 404 of Regulation S-K.

Committee Charters, Code of Conduct and Corporate Governance Guidelines

We are committed to conducting business ethically and lawfully. All of our directors, executive officers, and employees are required to act with honesty and integrity. Our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (“Code of Conduct”) was adopted to promote honest and ethical conduct, and establishes expectations to guide ethical decision-making, including putting ethics into action, working together, maintaining trust, conducting business fairly and safeguarding our assets. Included within those topics is how we address conflicts of interest, fair dealing, protection of Company assets, required information disclosures and compliance with laws, rules and regulations, and prompt reporting. Our Code of Conduct also describes the means by which an anonymous report of an actual or apparent violation of our Code of Conduct can be submitted. Our Code of Conduct may be amended, modified, or waived by the Board of Directors. We will disclose any future amendments to, or waivers from, provisions of the Code of Conduct affecting our executive officers or directors on our website within four business days, as may be required under applicable SEC and NYSE rules. We granted no waivers under our Code of Conduct during fiscal 2026.

The Company’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, Corporate Governance Guidelines, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Policy, Insider Trading Policy, Policy Governing the Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation and the charters of its Audit Committee, Compensation Committee and Corporate Governance, Nominations and Sustainability Committee are publicly made available on the Company’s website at https://ir.ethanallen.com/corporate-governance/governance-documents.

Insider Trading Policy

We have an Insider Trading Policy that governs the purchase, sale, and/or other dispositions of the Company’s securities by directors, officers, and employees that we believe is reasonably designed to promote compliance with insider trading laws, rules and regulations and listing standards applicable to the Company. We prohibit directors, officers, and employees from hedging or pledging our shares or engaging in short-term speculative trading, including short sales, trading in puts and calls, and buying on margin. It is also our policy that the Company will not trade in Company securities in violation of applicable securities laws or stock exchange listing standards. A copy of our Insider Trading Policy was previously filed with the SEC on August 24, 2023 as Exhibit 19.1 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023.

Stockholder Engagement &
Communication with Directors

The Company is committed to transparent and active engagement with its stockholders both to share its perspectives and obtain valuable insight and feedback from stockholders on matters of mutual interest. Our stockholder engagement is a year-round process that involves our CEO, CFO and other members of executive management. Throughout the year, we meet with institutional investors and analysts to inform and share our perspectives and to solicit feedback on our performance. This includes participation in investor and industry conferences, fireside chats, and other group and one-on-one meetings. In addition, we have virtual meetings with stockholders and analysts and review correspondence submitted by stockholders to management and/or the Board. During fiscal 2026, the Company engaged in investor outreach efforts and held 43 investor and analyst meetings, participated in several investor conferences and spoke during fireside chats. During these events and meetings, the Company discussed various key topics such as strategic initiatives, financial and operating performance, capital allocation, impact of tariff legislation, succession planning, global macro-economic conditions and near and long-term industry outlook. During these interactions, stockholders most frequently raised topics concerning tariffs, margins, sales volume, product pricing actions taken or planned, raw material availability, volatility in freight rates, manufacturing capacity, headcount, promotional cadence, health of the customer, marketing initiatives, and design center openings, relocations and projections. Feedback the Company receives from stockholders is regularly reported to the Board. In addition to meetings, conferences and fireside chats, the Company maintains an investor relations email at IR@ethanallen.com, which is available to the investor community to address questions.

Stockholders and interested parties may communicate with the Chairman, the Lead Independent Director, the full Board, any Board committee, individual committee members or individual directors by sending communications to the Office of the Corporate Secretary, Ethan Allen Interiors Inc., 25 Lake Avenue Ext., Danbury, Connecticut 06811-5286 for forwarding to the appropriate director(s). For additional information on the requirements for submission, please refer to the Company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines, which can be found at https://ir.ethanallen.com/corporate-governance/governance-documents. Please specify to whom your correspondence should be directed and the nature of your interest in the Company. Concerns relating to accounting, internal controls or auditing matters are immediately brought to the attention of the Company’s internal audit department and handled in accordance with procedures established by the Audit Committee with respect to such matters.

Additional investor information is available at https://ir.ethanallen.com. Stockholders may also electronically submit their Board communications to the following e-mail address: ETDBoard@ethanallen.com.

Corporate Responsibility

Sustainability practices are a fundamental part of our Company’s operations, and we believe that our sustainability, environmental and social values are intrinsic to our long-standing authentic American name and brand. Our Board, along with our clients, investors, employees, and other stakeholders, understands that a modern approach to running our Company must be aligned with a commitment to sustainability. We believe that integrating our social and environmental values into our business generates long-term value for our business, our stockholders, and the global community at large. In addition to our overall dedication to ethical and accountable business practices, our corporate social responsibility commitments include the areas of environmental sustainability and community connections. We believe that these commitments create value for our stockholders and help position us to continuously improve business performance. Our strategy focuses our efforts on those areas most significant to our business, including health and safety, environmental stewardship, community and stakeholder engagement, human rights and transparency. As part of our commitment, the Board and its committees are actively engaged in overseeing our sustainability practices and to ensure focus on these topics starts from the top.

Environmental Impact and Community

We are committed to sustainable business practices that incorporate social, environmental, health and safety programs into our global manufacturing, distribution, home delivery and retail design centers. We remain focused on our sustainability initiatives, including to further decrease our carbon footprint, electrical usage, water usage, and landfill waste.

In recognition of our commitment to the use of sustainable wood in furniture manufacturing, The Sustainable Furnishings Council and the National Wildlife Federation awarded Ethan Allen a “High Score” on their latest Wood Furniture Scorecard, a benchmark for retailers committed to reducing deforestation and implementing responsible forest management. Ethan Allen strives to maintain environmental goals, targets, and responsibilities related to emissions, waste disposal, electricity, and water usage. Each manufacturing facility is responsible for the collection and management of key data, which is reviewed by Ethan Allen’s Environmental, Health and Safety (“EH&S”) team. The EH&S team is responsible for the measurement of each facility’s progress toward achieving the Company’s goals.

ENVIRONMENTAL GOALS

	Electricity	To reduce the amount of electricity we use to heat our workspaces and dry our lumber, the wood-fired boilers in our plants use scrap wood to make steam. At some locations, we also use that same steam to cogenerate the electricity, heat, and air pressure needed to run our production equipment. We also use energy-efficient lighting and coordinate startup of our heavy equipment to reduce peak electrical demand.
	Water	To control and reduce water use, we have installed low-flow restroom fixtures in certain facilities. We also use flow restrictors to limit water use in certain operations. Logs, for example, must be kept moist until milled to prevent cracks or splits; flow restrictors ensure logs are sprinkled with just the right amount of water. Additionally, steam leak surveys have helped us reduce the escape of steam into the air, further reducing water waste.
	Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions	We continually review and investigate ways to reduce our carbon dioxide emissions in our operations. We set carbon footprint reduction goals for our domestic manufacturing facilities, which are based on data compiled from each facility.
	Recycling	Recycling is embraced by our management and employees alike and implemented through corporate initiatives and grassroots efforts. All locations work to minimize landfill waste, and our operations focus on recycling paper, glass, cardboard, plastics, and metals. Our goal is to reuse and recycle materials, including glass, paper, metal, plastic, foams, and textiles, where possible.

Social Responsibility

The Ethan Allen leadership principles define our commitment to excellence. These principles are the compass that enables us to achieve our full potential, both as individuals within the Company, standard-bearers in our industry, and how we service our clients and communities. We encourage all of our vendors worldwide to share the standards and principles that are important to us and our clients. It is important that all of our business partners and any facilities manufacturing Ethan Allen products share our commitment to labor compliance, ethical standards of business practice, and the fair treatment of workers worldwide.

Throughout our history, philanthropy has been a core value to Ethan Allen. We strive to develop exceptional programs based on partnerships where employees feel a sense of connection and pride in their communities and our mission is to enhance the quality of life in the communities in which we work and live. During fiscal 2026, and for the seventh year in a row, the Mexican Center for Corporate Philanthropy and the Alliance for Corporate Social Responsibility recognized Ethan Allen’s upholstery manufacturing operations in Silao, as “Environmentally and Socially Responsible” for our ongoing commitment to socially responsible management.

Human Rights Policy

In managing our business, we focus on a number of key human capital objectives, which are rooted in our core values and include the following. We are committed to recruiting and retaining talent that is merit-based and free of discrimination and mandates. Ethan Allen strives to promote individual initiative, excellence and hard work. Our employees are vital to our success and are one of the main reasons we continue to perform well. Since our founding, we have aimed to build a

collaborative culture that emphasizes treating people with dignity and respect while offering employees a variety of opportunities and experiences. We believe our employees have an entrepreneurial spirit, a passion for style, a drive for excellence, and creativity that has fostered a culture that embraces integrity and innovation. We continue to maintain and enforce our policy prohibiting discrimination and harassment in our workplace. We believe in creating and fostering a workplace in which all our employees feel valued, included and empowered to do their best work and contribute their ideas and perspectives. Our initiatives include maintaining an environment free from discrimination or harassment of any kind, and continuing to offer opportunities based solely on merit and qualifications.

The Company requires its sourcing facilities that manufacture Ethan Allen branded products to implement a labor compliance program and meet or exceed the standards established for preventing child labor, involuntary labor, coercion and harassment, discrimination, and restrictions to freedom of association. These facilities are required to provide a safe environment in all workspaces, compliance with all local wage and hour laws and regulations, compliance with all applicable environmental laws and regulations, and are required to authorize Ethan Allen or its designated agents (including third-party auditing companies) to engage in monitoring activities to confirm compliance.

Committees and Meetings
of the Board of Directors

The Board has established three standing committees: the Audit Committee; the Compensation Committee; and the Corporate Governance, Nominations and Sustainability Committee. The Board determined that each member of the standing committees is (i) independent within the meaning of the NYSE rules, including the additional requirements applicable to members of the audit and compensation committees, as applicable, and (ii) a non-employee director (within the meaning of Rule 16b 3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)). Each Committee operates under a written charter, a current copy of which is available on the Company’s website as described in the previous section “Committee Charters, Code of Conduct and Corporate Governance Guidelines”.

During fiscal 2026, the Board met in person or virtually five times. There was 100% attendance by each director at all of the Board meetings. Independent directors also met five times in executive sessions without management present. The Lead Independent Director chaired each executive session. For directors serving on the standing committees, there was 100% attendance for each of the regularly scheduled committee meetings. As set forth in our Corporate Governance Guidelines, the Company’s policy is to expect the resignation of any director who is absent from more than 25% of regularly scheduled Board meetings or committee meetings in a fiscal year. We do not have a policy regarding attendance of the directors at the annual meetings. At our 2025 annual meeting of stockholders, all directors were in attendance.

The following table summarizes the current membership, chair and the number of meetings held for each of the committees. Prior to his death on December 31, 2025, John J. Dooner, Jr. served as the chairman of the Compensation Committee, and served as a member of the Audit Committee and Corporate Governance, Nominations and Sustainability Committee.

	Chairperson of the Board	Lead Independent Director	Audit Committee	Compensation Committee	Corporate Governance, Nominations & Sustainability Committee
*COMMITTEE MEMBERS*
M. Farooq Kathwari	✓
Maria Eugenia Casar			C	●	●
David M. Sable		✓	●	C	●
Tara I. Stacom			●		●
Cynthia Ekberg Tsai			●	●	C
Number of meetings held in Fiscal 2026			4	2	3
C = Chair	● = Member

Audit Committee

The Audit Committee oversees the Company’s consolidated financial statements, independent auditors, financial statement audits, financial reporting process, system of internal accounting and financial controls, and internal audit function. In so doing, the Audit Committee seeks to maintain free and open communication between the Audit Committee and the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, the internal auditors and management. The Audit Committee is also responsible for reviewing and approving any related party transactions required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. The responsibilities and activities of the Audit Committee are discussed more fully under “Audit Committee Report” in this Proxy Statement, and in the Audit Committee charter.

Compensation Committee

The Compensation Committee determines our compensation policies and the level and forms of compensation provided to our Board members and executive officers, as discussed more fully under the section titled “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” in this Proxy Statement. In addition, the Compensation Committee reviews and approves stock-based compensation for our directors, officers, and employees, and oversees the administration of our Stock Incentive Plan.

The Compensation Committee also approves the “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” with respect to compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers as defined therein (“Named Executive Officers” or “NEOs”) in accordance with applicable rules of the SEC. The Compensation Committee is authorized to retain and terminate compensation consultants, legal counsel, or other advisors to the Committee and to approve the engagement of any such consultant, counsel, or advisor, to the extent it deems necessary or appropriate after specifically analyzing the independence of any such consultant retained by the Committee.

Corporate Governance, Nominations and Sustainability Committee

The Corporate Governance, Nominations and Sustainability Committee’s duties include, but are not limited to, (i) developing qualification criteria for the members of the Board and recommending to the Board individuals to serve on the Board; (ii) reviewing, on an annual basis, the qualifications of each member of the Board; (iii) reviewing and monitoring the Company’s corporate governance policies and guidelines, including the Company’s insider trading and clawback policies for its directors and executive officers; (iv) annually assessing the Board’s performance and reporting such assessment to the Board; and (v) assisting the Board to pursue and report sustainability matters.

Proxy Access and Director Nominations. The Corporate Governance, Nominations and Sustainability Committee follows the procedure concerning nominations or consideration of director candidates recommended by stockholders set forth in our Amended and Restated By-Laws (the “By-Laws”). The By Laws permit stockholders, as of the record date, to nominate director candidates at the annual meeting, subject to certain notification requirements. Our By-Laws permit a stockholder, or a group of up to 20 stockholders, owning at least 3% of our outstanding common stock continuously for at least three years to nominate and include in our proxy materials up to the greater of two directors or 20% of our Board. Stockholders and nominees must satisfy the requirements set forth in the By-Laws in connection with such nominations. We believe that this By-Law provision provides meaningful, effective, and accessible proxy access rights to our stockholders, and balances those benefits against the risk of misuse or abuse by stockholders with special interests that are not shared by all or a significant percentage of our stockholders. Our By-Laws also allow for nominations of directors outside of this proxy access framework who will not be included in our proxy materials. Refer to “How do I submit a proposal or nominate a director candidate at the Company?” under “Questions and Answers about our Annual Meeting and Voting” further below for information on how to submit a proposal or nominate a director.

Board Qualifications. The Corporate Governance, Nominations and Sustainability Committee seeks director candidates who demonstrate a willingness and ability to prepare for, attend and participate in all Board and committee meetings and whose experience and skill would complement the then-existing mix of directors. The Board believes that a Board comprised of members with diverse qualities provides varied perspectives which will help to promote active and constructive dialogue among Board members and between the Board and management, resulting in more effective oversight. In the Board’s executive sessions and in annual performance evaluations conducted by the Board and its committees, the Board will periodically consider whether the members of the Board reflect the qualifications and skillset necessary to contribute to a constructive, collaborative and collegial environment. We believe that the current and proposed members of our Board demonstrate the current experience, qualifications, and skills. Refer to the “Board of Directors Matrix” table previously disclosed for additional information regarding the skills of the Company’s Board current members.

In recommending director candidates, the Corporate Governance, Nominations and Sustainability Committee gathers suggestions as to individuals who may be available to meet the Board’s future needs from a variety of sources, such as past and present directors, stockholders, colleagues, and other parties with which a member of the Corporate Governance, Nominations and Sustainability Committee or the Board has had business dealings. The Corporate Governance, Nominations and Sustainability Committee then undertakes a preliminary review of the individuals suggested. Candidates recommended by stockholders will be considered in the same manner as other candidates. At such times as the Corporate Governance, Nominations and Sustainability Committee determines that a relatively near-term need exists and the Corporate Governance, Nominations and Sustainability Committee believes that an individual’s qualities and skills would complement the then-existing mix of directors, the Corporate Governance, Nominations and Sustainability Committee or its Chair will contact the individual. After such contact, the members of the Corporate Governance, Nominations and Sustainability Committee will discuss (or, where the Chair makes contact, the Chair will discuss with the other members) the individual and all relevant qualifications. Based on the Corporate Governance, Nominations and Sustainability Committee’s evaluation of potential nominees and the Company’s needs, the Corporate Governance, Nominations and Sustainability Committee determines whether to nominate the individual for election as a director. While the Corporate Governance, Nominations and Sustainability Committee has not, in the past, engaged any third-party firm or consultant to identify or evaluate nominees, in accordance with its charter, it may do so in the future.

Director Compensation

Our non-employee (independent) directors receive compensation for service on the Board. Employee directors do not receive additional compensation for serving on the Board. Non-employee director compensation is approved by the Board, after considering a recommendation from the Compensation Committee. M. Farooq Kathwari, as Chief Executive Officer of the Company, is not compensated separately for his service as a director on the Board. For information on Mr. Kathwari’s compensation as our Chief Executive Officer, refer to the Summary Compensation Table. For fiscal 2026, the Board approved a combination of cash and equity-based awards as compensation for our non-employee directors, as disclosed in the table below.

Annual Cash Retainer. Each non-employee director receives an annual cash retainer of $60,000.

Committee Chair Cash Retainers. Additional quarterly fees are paid to the chair of each of the committees as follows: Audit Committee $4,000; Compensation Committee $2,000; and Corporate Governance, Nominations and Sustainability Committee $2,000. The Lead Independent Director of the Board is also paid an additional cash fee of $2,000 per quarter.

Equity Compensation. Each non-employee director was granted 3,381 stock options during fiscal 2026, with a grant date fair value of $24,817. These stock options vest in three equal annual installments commencing on the first anniversary of the date of grant so long as the director continues to serve on our Board. All options granted to directors have an exercise price equal to the fair market value of our common stock on the date of grant and remain exercisable for a period of up to 10 years, subject to continuous service on our Board.

Meeting Fees. If a standing committee of the Board holds more than four meetings (either in person or virtually) on days when the full Board does not meet, members of that committee will be paid an additional $1,000 for each additional meeting beginning with the fifth such meeting. Directors serving on committees for part of a year receive a pro rata share of fees. There were no additional meeting fees paid to directors during fiscal 2026.

Miscellaneous. We reimburse directors for their cost of travel, lodging, and related reasonable expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.

Name	Fees Earned or Paid in Cash		Option Awards⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾		Total
Maria Eugenia Casar	$	66,800	$	24,817	$	91,617
David M. Sable	$	71,400	$	24,817	$	96,217
Tara I. Stacom	$	60,000	$	24,817	$	84,817
Cynthia Ekberg Tsai	$	72,600	$	24,817	$	97,417
John J. Dooner, Jr. ⁽³⁾	$	38,000	$	24,817	$	62,817

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The amounts shown in the Option Awards column represent the aggregate grant date fair values, computed in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718. For financial statement reporting purposes these fair values are charged to expense over the vesting period of three years. The actual values realized, if any, will not be known until the vesting date and could differ significantly from the amounts disclosed in the table. Refer to note 18 to the consolidated financial statements contained in the 2026 Annual Report for valuation assumptions with respect to stock option grants. As of June 30, 2026, the total number of stock options outstanding and stock options that were vested or exercisable within 60 days of June 30, 2026 for each non-employee director were as follows:

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Ms. Casar held 13,572 stock options outstanding, of which 11,318 were vested or exercisable within 60 days.

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Mr. Sable held 13,572 stock options outstanding, of which 11,318 were vested or exercisable within 60 days.

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Ms. Stacom held 40,064 stock options outstanding, of which 34,931 were vested or exercisable within 60 days.

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Ms. Tsai held 13,572 stock options outstanding, of which 11,318 were vested or exercisable within 60 days.

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Each non-employee director was granted 3,381 stock options on August 6, 2025, one third of which vested on August 6, 2026 with the remainder vesting in two equal annual installments on the second and third anniversary of the date of grant.

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Mr. Dooner passed away on December 31, 2025. The amounts reported in this table reflect his pro-rated director fees, board committee retainers, and option awards granted during fiscal 2026 and through the date of his death.

PROPOSAL 2

To Approve, on an Advisory Basis, Named Executive Officer Compensation


Our executive compensation program is designed to facilitate long-term stockholder value creation. Our focus on pay-for-performance and on corporate governance promotes alignment with the best interests of the Company’s stockholders. The Company seeks stockholder approval, on a non-binding basis, of the compensation of our Named Executive Officers, as disclosed in this Proxy Statement in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, the Compensation Tables and related narrative pursuant to Section 14A of the Exchange Act, commonly known as a “say-on-pay” vote. This vote is not intended to address any specific item of compensation, but rather the overall compensation of our Named Executive Officers and the compensation policies and practices described in this Proxy Statement. At the Company’s 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, our stockholders were asked to approve the Company’s executive compensation program. Of the votes cast, over 94% of the votes on the “say-on-pay” proposal were voted in favor of the proposal, which demonstrates stockholders’ strong support of our executive compensation practices and pay for performance alignment. The Compensation Committee believes that these results reaffirm our stockholders’ support of the Company’s approach to executive compensation. The Compensation Committee strives to continue to ensure that the design of the Company’s executive compensation program is focused on long-term stockholder value creation (with a meaningful and growing portion of the compensation paid to our Named Executive Officers being at risk, performance-based, tied to		performance metrics that include good stewardship of the Company’s resources, and not guaranteed), emphasizes pay for performance and does not encourage the taking of short-term risks at the expense of long-term results. The Compensation Committee intends to continue to use the “say-on-pay” vote as a guidepost for stockholder sentiment and to consider stockholder feedback in making compensation decisions. We believe that our executive compensation program appropriately aligns executive pay with Company performance and incentivizes desirable behavior. Accordingly, we are asking our stockholders to endorse our executive compensation program by voting on the following resolution at the Annual Meeting: “RESOLVED, that the stockholders approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers, as disclosed in this Proxy Statement, including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, the Compensation Tables and the related narrative.” This proposal allows our stockholders to express their opinions regarding the decisions of the Compensation Committee on the annual compensation program for the Named Executive Officers. In deciding how to vote on this proposal, the Board encourages you to read the Compensation Discussion and Analysis and Compensation Table sections. Because your vote is advisory, it will not be binding upon the Board. However, the Board values stockholders’ opinions and the Compensation Committee will consider the outcome of the advisory vote when considering future executive compensation decisions.

	The Board unanimously recommends that you vote FOR the approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers.

Compensation Discussion and Analysis

Overview

The purpose of this Compensation Discussion and Analysis (“CD&A”) is to provide material information about the Company’s executive compensation objectives and policies for its NEOs and to put into perspective the tabular disclosures and related narratives. Our fiscal 2026 NEO compensation decisions continue to illustrate the application of our pay-for-performance philosophy, with NEO pay being driven by a year marked with lower consolidated net sales, a double-digit operating margin and strong cash flow.

This CD&A describes the general objectives, principles, and philosophy of our executive compensation program, focused primarily on the compensation for our NEOs, who for fiscal 2026, were as follows:

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M. Farooq Kathwari, Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer (our Principal Executive Officer)

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Matthew J. McNulty, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (our Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

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Amy Phillips, Executive Vice President, Retail Division

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Douglas H. Diefenbach, Senior Vice President, Real Estate Development

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Stephanie K. Durgee, Senior Vice President, Merchandising

Effective May 29, 2026, Catherine A. Plaisted transitioned from the role of Senior Vice President, Marketing to Vice President, Creative Marketing. Because her total compensation for the full fiscal year did not place her among the three most highly compensated executive officers (other than the CEO and CFO), she did not qualify as a named executive officer for fiscal 2026 under SEC rules.

Fiscal 2026 Performance at a Glance

Net Sales

$579.5
million

Operating Margin

7.8%

Return on Equity

8.4%

Dividends Paid

$46.3
million

Over the last several years, we undertook a deliberate repositioning intended to strengthen our platform for long-term profitability and sustainable growth. We have invested in product visualization and room planning technology tools designed to enhance the client experience and support a more efficient retail footprint, including optimizing the average size of its retail design centers. As part of this transition, we refreshed and right-sized design centers and sold additional floor samples, which affected our manufacturing productivity and margins during the transition period. With this repositioning now substantially complete, we are well-positioned to benefit from these investments as we continue to focus on execution, productivity and long-term shareholder value.

Consolidated net sales of $579.5 million were down 5.7% compared to the prior year due to lower contract sales, a decline in delivered unit volume and fewer incoming orders which led to lower available backlog partially offset by a higher average ticket price. Our consolidated gross margin of 61.2% was higher than 60.5% in the prior year due to a change in sales mix, lower in-bound freight costs, reduced headcount and a higher average ticket price. Our operating margin was 7.8% compared to 10.1% in the prior year primarily due to deleveraging from lower consolidated net sales and higher tariffs partially offset by disciplined cost management and retail price increases. Diluted earnings per share of $1.56 was lower than $2.01 in the prior year due to fewer net sales and the impact of tariffs. We remain debt-free with substantial liquidity and a robust balance sheet to support long-term growth. We generated $52.5 million in operating cash flow during fiscal 2026, which helped grow our total cash and investments to $187.5 million at June 30, 2026. We continued our history of returning capital to stockholders by paying four regular quarterly cash dividends of $0.39 per share and a special cash dividend of $0.25 per share, bringing the total amount of dividends paid to $46.3 million during fiscal 2026. As part of our capital allocation strategy, we also repurchased 250,000 shares of Company stock for $4.8 million during fiscal 2026. Inventory levels totaled $148.5 million at June 30, 2026, an increase of 5.4% since last year as new product introductions combined with price increases drove higher levels of on-hand inventory but improved in-stock inventory positions. Customer deposits from undelivered written orders totaled $62.7 million at June 30, 2026, down from $75.1 million a year ago as delivered sales outpaced incoming retail written orders. Our wholesale backlog was $44.3 million at June 30, 2026, a decrease of 9.3% due to a slowdown in orders and improved customer lead times.

Compensation Practices

What We Do

What We Don’t Do

- Pay for performance; a portion of compensation paid to our NEOs is performance-based which is at-risk and linked to our financial and/or stock performance.

- Pay reasonable discretionary bonuses in scenarios when a NEO does not participate in the annual incentive program.

- Use relative total stockholder return in long-term performance-based unit awards.

- Establish and monitor compliance with stock ownership guidelines for executives, including requiring significant stock ownership.

- Provide severance and change-in-control arrangements that align with market practices, including the use of double-trigger change-in-control severance agreements.

- Prohibit directors and executive officers from hedging, pledging and short selling the Company’s stock.

- Provide the Compensation Committee sole authority to retain compensation consulting firms.

- Maintain caps on potential incentive payments and a clawback policy on performance-based compensation.

X No dividends or dividend equivalents on unearned performance units, stock options or unvested restricted stock.

X No repricing, extensions, or cash buyouts for stock options.

X No employment agreements other than existing employment agreement with the CEO.

X No excise tax gross ups related to change in control.

X No single trigger vesting of equity awards upon a change in control.

X No excessive perquisites.

Equity Grant Practices

Grants to executive officer are generally made at the Compensation Committee meeting each year, after results for the preceding fiscal year become available and after review and evaluation of each executive officer’s performance, which enables the Compensation Committee to consider both the prior year’s performance and expectations for the succeeding year in making grant decisions. However, the Compensation Committee may make grants at any time during the year it deems appropriate. The Compensation Committee does not take material nonpublic information into account when determining the timing and terms of equity awards, and we do not time the disclosure of such material nonpublic information for purposes of affecting the exercise price of such awards or the value of executive compensation.

During fiscal 2026, we did not grant any stock options to our NEOs.

Compensation Policies and Risk

Our Compensation Committee regularly reviews our compensation practices and programs to determine the extent they create incentives for excessive risk taking. As part of their assessments, the Compensation Committee reviewed the cash and equity incentive programs for executive officers and concluded that certain aspects of the programs reduce the likelihood of excessive risk taking. These aspects include the use of long-term equity awards to create incentives for executives to work for long-term growth of the Company, including clawback provisions limiting the incentive to take excessive risk for short-term gains, imposing maximum potential payouts on cash bonuses, requiring compliance with our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics and giving the Compensation Committee the power to reduce payouts under our compensation plans. Based on these reviews, we concluded that our policies and practices do not create risks that are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company.

The Compensation Committee takes into consideration multiple components of the Company’s executive compensation practices when making their determinations, as further outlined below.

COMPENSATION RISK CONSIDERATIONS

Pay Mix	Compensation mix of base salary and short-term and long-term incentives provides compensation opportunities measured by a variety of time horizons to balance our short-term and long-term strategic goals.
Performance Metrics	A variety of distinct performance metrics are used in both the short-term and long-term incentive plans. This multiple-metric approach to performance metrics encourages focus on sustained and holistic overall Company performance.
Performance Goals	Goals are approved by our Compensation Committee and consider historical performance, current strategic initiatives, and the macroeconomic environment. In addition, short-term and long-term incentive compensation programs are designed with payout ranges above and below target levels and within a range that supports our pay for performance philosophy.
Equity Incentives	Equity incentive programs and stock ownership guidelines are designed to align management and stockholder interests by providing vehicles for executive officers to accumulate and maintain an ownership position in the Company.
Stock Ownership Guidelines	We have stock ownership guidelines for executive officers and directors, including a one-year security holding period requirement, that are intended to align further the interest of our named executive officers with those of our stockholders. To facilitate an alignment between the interests of the executive officers and directors with those of long-term stockholders, we maintain and enforce minimum share ownership rules. Directors and executive officers should acquire over five years and maintain ownership of an amount of Company stock with a value equal to a multiple of the base salary (three times annual cash compensation for directors, five times salary for the Chief Executive Officer, and two times salary for the other executive officers). Pledged shares are not considered when determining compliance with these guidelines. Unearned performance-based stock awards and unvested stock options are excluded from the determination of an executive officer or director’s level of share ownership.
Anti-Hedging and Anti-Pledging Policies	Directors and executive officers are restricted from engaging in short sales, equity derivatives, and hedging their Company stock, whether or not involving trading on inside information. In addition, the Company prohibits employees and directors from purchasing Company securities on margin or holding Company securities in a margin account.
Insider Trading Policy	We have an Insider Trading Policy that requires our Directors, NEOs and other senior associates to pre-clear transactions in our common stock with the Company’s finance department. Trading is permitted only during specified quarterly Company open trading periods. An executive bears the full responsibility if he or she violates the Company policy by permitting shares to be bought or sold without pre-clearance or when trading is restricted. We believe these policies further align insiders’ interests with those of our stockholders.
Policy Governing the Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation	We have a robust recoupment (or “clawback”) policy that governs the recovery of erroneously awarded compensation to our executive officers. The policy provides that if the Company is required to restate its financial results due to material noncompliance with financial reporting requirements under the securities laws, including the corrections of errors, the Compensation Committee may seek reimbursement of any cash- or equity-based bonus/other incentive compensation (including vested and unvested equity) paid or awarded to the executive officer or effect cancellation of previously-granted equity awards to the extent the compensation was based on erroneous financial data and exceeded what would have been paid to the executive officer under the restatement.

Process for Determining Executive Compensation

The Compensation Committee is responsible for determining the composition and value of the compensation for all of our NEOs. Our CEO, CFO and Vice President of Human Resources provide input on program design and information on the Company’s and the furniture industry’s performance.

The Compensation Committee may not delegate its primary responsibility of overseeing executive officer compensation, but it may delegate to management the administrative aspects of our compensation programs that do not involve the setting of compensation levels for executive officers. All equity awards to executives, including stock options, performance stock units (“PSUs”), and restricted stock units (“RSUs”), are approved by the Compensation Committee. While the Compensation Committee maintains sole authority to retain, terminate, approve fees and other terms of engagement of a compensation consultant, the Committee did not engage the services of a consultant during fiscal 2026.

The Compensation Committee also reviews executive compensation and incentive structures used by its peer companies. In fiscal 2026, the Compensation Committee decided to use net sales, adjusted operating income, adjusted return on equity and total stockholder return (“TSR”) as the performance metrics used in assessing executive compensation.

Peer Group

The Compensation Committee, in setting individual NEO pay levels and opportunities, utilizes a peer group of companies that in its judgment best represents the Company’s vertical business model, which integrates manufacturing, merchandising, logistics and retail. We believe that it is appropriate to offer industry-competitive cash and equity compensation packages to all of our NEOs in order to attract and retain top talent. However, we do not target any specific pay percentile of the peer group for our executive officers. Instead, we use this information to provide an overview of market practices and to make informed decisions regarding our executive pay programs.

In developing the peer group, the population of U.S. based, publicly traded companies that were considered by the Compensation Committee included:

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furniture manufacturers and/or home furnishing retailers;

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competitors and peers identified as the Company’s direct U.S. furniture competitors;

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vertically integrated companies in our industry; and

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companies that might be considered competitors for Company executives and equivalent talent.

In addition to those considerations, the Compensation Committee filtered companies by revenues, number of employees and market capitalization. Companies with higher or lower revenues or market capitalization were included in the peer group since the Company competes for executives with such other companies that are in the home furnishings industry.

The Compensation Committee evaluates each peer company annually to determine whether its inclusion remains appropriate. During fiscal 2026, the Compensation Committee removed Kirkland’s, Inc. (acquired in 2025) and Sleep Number Corporation (delisted in 2026). In addition, the Compensation Committee removed Interface, Inc. and Steelcase Inc. as it concluded the business characteristics of these companies no longer aligned for comparability purposes and added RH and Culp, Inc. The Compensation Committee believes the updated fiscal 2026 peer group, as summarized below, provides a good perspective on compensation practices based on their operating characteristics.

Fiscal 2026 Peer Group
Arhaus, Inc.	HNI Corporation	Purple Innovation, Inc.
Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc.	Hooker Furniture Corporation	The Lovesac Co.
Flexsteel Industries, Inc.	La-Z-Boy Incorporated	RH
Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc.	MillerKnoll, Inc.	Culp, Inc.

Elements of Fiscal 2026 Executive Compensation

Our compensation programs are structured to align the interests of our executive officers with the interests of our stockholders and include the following elements for fiscal 2026:

	Element	Key Characteristics	Link to Shareholder Value	How We Determine Amount
Fixed
	Base Salary	Fixed compensation component payable in cash. Reviewed annually and adjusted when appropriate.	A means to attract and retain talented executives capable of driving superior performance.	Consider individual contributions to business outcomes, the scope and complexity of each role, future potential, market data, and internal pay equity.


	Service-Based Restricted Stock Unit Awards	Fixed compensation component payable in stock. Reviewed annually and granted when appropriate.	A means to retain talented executives capable of driving strong performance.	Consider individual contributions to business outcomes, the scope and complexity of each role, future potential, market data, and internal pay equity.


Performance- Based	Annual Incentive Program	Variable compensation component payable in cash based on performance against annually established financial goals.	Incentive targets are tied to achievement of key annual financial measures.	Incentive award levels are based on the achievement of financial metrics established by the Compensation Committee. The dollar amount of each award level target was based on each NEO’s responsibilities, historical incentive amounts, retention considerations and market data. Net sales and adjusted operating income were used to determine the payout of the awards.


	Performance-Based Unit Awards (PSUs)	PSUs cliff vest after a three-year performance period and payouts are based on Company performance against pre-established financial goals and other performance metrics.	PSUs recognize our executive officers for achieving superior long-term relative performance. Financial metrics are based on sales growth and return on equity. An additional TSR performance metric was also used.	Grant award levels based on individual contributions to business outcomes, potential future contributions, historical grant amounts, retention considerations and market data. Actual award payout is based on performance against pre-established goals over a three-year performance period.

Fiscal 2026 Target Total Compensation Mix

In line with our pay-for-performance philosophy, the majority of our CEO’s target total compensation is performance-based and therefore “at risk.” The total target compensation mix for all other NEOs has a lower at risk profile and was a combination of base salary, achievement of target for the annual incentive program, long-term service-based restricted stock unit awards and achievement of target for the long-term performance-based stock unit incentive awards. The charts below show the percentage of each element in the total compensation mix for our CEO and the average of our other NEOs, as established at the beginning of fiscal 2026.

Base Salary

We set base salaries for our NEOs based on individual contributions to business outcomes, the scope and complexity of each role, competencies, experience, leadership, performance, future potential, market data and internal pay equity.

The Compensation Committee completed its review of the salary levels for each of the NEOs other than Mr. Kathwari, who has a contracted base salary. As part of their salary review process, the Compensation Committee considered the performance of each NEO, relevant market data, recommendations of the CEO, the comparison of compensation among various levels of management, and the Company’s overall performance. As a result of this review, the Compensation Committee determined that no changes to the base salaries of Mr. McNulty, Ms. Phillips and Mr. Diefenbach were needed during fiscal 2026 as they represent market-competitive rates. A base salary increase was provided to Ms. Durgee in March 2026 as a result of her promotion to Senior Vice President.

Name	Fiscal 2026 Salary ($)		Fiscal 2025 Salary ($)		% Change
M. Farooq Kathwari	$	1,150,050	$	1,150,050		0.0	%
Matthew J. McNulty	$	410,000	$	410,000		0.0	%
Amy Phillips	$	500,000	$	500,000		0.0	%
Douglas H. Diefenbach	$	316,000	$	316,000		0.0	%
Stephanie K. Durgee ⁽¹⁾	$	316,000	$	250,000		26.4	%

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Ms. Durgee’s salary increased during fiscal 2026 in connection with her promotion on March 21, 2026. As a result, the amounts shown here for fiscal 2026 will differ from those shown in the fiscal 2026 Summary Compensation Table, which reflects the base salaries earned with respect to the full fiscal 2026 year.

Annual Non-Equity Incentive Compensation

NEOs are eligible to earn cash awards under our annual incentive compensation program, which is designed to motivate and reward executives for performance on key annual measures. The annual incentive compensation program is based exclusively on attainment of selected financial metrics, measured on the Company’s overall consolidated financial performance, that align our annual incentives with our strategy of driving growth, with an emphasis on net sales and profitability.

The Compensation Committee selected net sales and adjusted operating income as the performance metrics to use in the fiscal 2026 annual incentive plan, which aligns with the Company’s strategy of focusing on both top-and bottom-line growth. Net sales encompassed 60% of target incentive while adjusted operating income was the remaining 40%. The targeted dollar amount of annual non-equity incentive compensation was based on a percentage of each NEO’s base salary, which varied among each NEO. Each NEO had the opportunity to earn, based on Company performance, awards between 60% of their target incentive opportunity (if minimum threshold performance requirements were met) and 140% of their target incentive opportunity (if maximum performance requirements were met). Refer to the section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” for additional disclosure of the actual dollar amounts for target, maximum and threshold for each NEO.

The Compensation Committee established targets for net sales and adjusted operating income for fiscal 2026, and established threshold and maximum performance levels as follows:

FISCAL 2026 ANNUAL INCENTIVE GOALS AND RESULTS

($ in millions)

Performance Level	Net Sales $		Adjusted Operating Income $ ⁽¹⁾
Maximum	$	651.5	$	71.7
Target	$	614.6	$	57.8
Threshold	$	553.2	$	47.0
Actual	$	579.5	$	46.7
Individual Metric Payout Achieved		77%		0%
Individual Metric Weight		60%		40%
Overall Payout (as percent of Target)				46.2%

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See Appendix A for a non-GAAP reconciliation showing how adjusted operating income is derived from our fiscal 2026 consolidated financial statements.

As a result, the NEOs were paid the following incentive payouts:

FISCAL 2026 ANNUAL INCENTIVE TARGET, ACHIEVEMENT AND ACTUAL PAYOUT

Name ⁽¹⁾	Target Annual Incentive ($)		Target Incentive (% of base salary)			Level Achieved (% of target performance)			Actual Annual Incentive Payout ($)		Incentive Payout (% of base salary)
M. Farooq Kathwari	$	1,150,000		100	%		46.2	%	$	531,300		46	%
Matthew J. McNulty	$	102,500		25	%		46.2	%	$	47,355		12	%
Amy Phillips	$	150,000		30	%		46.2	%	$	69,300		14	%
Douglas H. Diefenbach	$	79,000		25	%		46.2	%	$	36,498		12	%

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Ms. Durgee did not participate in the fiscal 2026 non-equity incentive compensation plan disclosed above.

Discretionary Annual Bonus

The Company maintains a discretionary bonus program for executives who do not participate in our annual non-equity incentive compensation program. For purposes of the discretionary bonus, individual performance is assessed based upon the executive’s performance relative to his or her responsibilities, goals, and objectives for each executive, which may or may not include financial metrics. Each executive develops annual business objectives for the executive’s respective areas, which are approved by the CEO and are used for this assessment. Individual performance is additionally measured by how the executive’s actions conform with and exemplify the Company’s ten “Leadership Principles”. For each executive, the executive’s impact upon initiatives of their division, department function or organization is also considered, as well as their impact on the development of their associates.

For fiscal 2026, the Compensation Committee approved, at the recommendation of the CEO, the following discretionary bonus for the NEO who did not participate in the annual non-equity incentive compensation plan.

Name

Fiscal 2026

Discretionary Bonus ($)

Fiscal 2026 Discretionary

Bonus (% of base salary)

Stephanie K. Durgee

36,000

Long-term Incentive Compensation

To align executive officer pay outcomes with long-term performance and encourage long-term strategic thinking, our annual long-term incentive grants typically feature financial-based performance metrics. The long-term incentive award provisions of our Stock Incentive Plan provide for equity-based compensation including performance-based stock units, restricted stock units, and stock options, which may vest based on service or performance or a combination thereof.

The Compensation Committee establishes for the NEOs, including the CEO, the target, maximum and threshold performance-based awards as a percentage of base salary on the grant date, with percentages of base salary varying among each NEO. The Compensation Committee is responsible for approving all equity-based compensation but may provide our CEO limited discretion during the year to allocate such equity-based grants to various employees other than the NEOs. Other than the equity-based grants to the NEOs, there were no other equity-based grants during fiscal 2026.

For fiscal 2026, our NEO long-term incentive compensation program reflected the grant of performance-based stock unit awards containing three performance metrics that closely align with our growth strategy, focusing on growth in net sales, return on equity and the three-year TSR relative to the performance of the Company’s peers as listed in the proxy statement. The Compensation Committee selected net sales as a broad indicator of attaining strategic objectives, return on equity as a fundamental measure of the Company’s effectiveness at turning the net profits and cash into greater gains and growth for the Company and investors, and TSR to add a relative measure of performance in comparison to its peers. The vesting period for performance-based equity compensation awards was a three-year cliff vesting period, similar to the prior year. The weighting of the performance metrics was established as follows:

Fiscal 2026 Long-term Incentive Performance Metrics

Payout Metric (Total Weight)	Fiscal 2026 Weight (50%)			Fiscal 2027 Weight (30%)			Fiscal 2028 Weight (20%)
Sales Growth (40%)		20	%		12	%		8	%
Return on Equity (40%)		20	%		12	%		8	%
Three-year TSR (20%)								20	%

The Compensation Committee awarded performance-based stock units during fiscal 2026 to the NEOs as follows:

	Grant $ Value						Units Granted			Grant $ Value as a % of Base Salary
Name ⁽¹⁾	Threshold		Target			Maximum	Threshold	Target	Maximum	Threshold		Target		Maximum
M. Farooq Kathwari	$	747,499	$	1,207,497	$	1,667,496	32,825	53,025	73,225	65	%	105	%	145	%
Matthew J. McNulty	$	63,557	$	102,499	$	141,438	2,791	4,501	6,211	16	%	25	%	34	%
Amy Phillips	$	93,002	$	150,000	$	206,999	4,084	6,587	9,090	19	%	30	%	41	%

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Mr. Diefenbach and Ms. Durgee did not participate in the fiscal 2026 long-term incentive compensation plan disclosed above.

RESULTS OF PREVIOUSLY GRANTED LONG-TERM INCENTIVE AWARDS

Fiscal Year 2024 Grant (2024–2026 Performance Period)

	Target Goals				Actual Results				Payout as % of Target
($ in millions)	Net Sales		Return on Equity		Net Sales		Return on Equity		Net Sales		Return on Equity
FY 2024	$	725.0	14.2	%	$	646.2	13.4	%	0	%	90	%
FY 2025	$	754.0	14.8	%	$	614.6	10.8	%	0	%	0	%
FY 2026	$	784.2	15.4	%	$	579.5	8.6	%	0	%	0	%

Following the end of the third performance year, which concluded on June 30, 2026, it was determined that 22% of the target number of performance-based stock units granted in fiscal 2024 were earned.

Name	Target ⁽¹⁾		Actual Vested ⁽²⁾		% Vested
M. Farooq Kathwari		43,783		7,973		18	%
Matthew J. McNulty		3,717		677		18	%
Amy Phillips		5,439		990		18	%

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The amounts reported within the Target column above include both performance-based stock units and market-based awards granted during fiscal 2024.

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The vested amounts include market-based awards earned based upon the Company’s relative TSR performance measured over the three-year period (July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2026). Based on actual performance, it was determined that the Company’s TSR percentile ranking was below the 25th percentile, resulting in a payout of 0% of the target number of market-based awards granted in fiscal 2024.

Fiscal Year 2025 Grant (2025–2027 Performance Period)

	Target Goals				Actual Results				Payout as % of Target
($ in millions)	Net Sales		Return on Equity		Net Sales		Return on Equity		Net Sales		Return on Equity
FY 2025	$	635.0	11.0	%	$	614.6	10.8	%	88	%	94	%
FY 2026	$	654.1	11.3	%	$	579.5	8.6	%	0	%	0	%
FY 2027	n/a

There has been no payout with respect to the performance-based stock unit awards granted in fiscal 2025 as the performance measurement period has not yet lapsed. The results for the relative TSR performance metric, which is measured over the entire three-year period, will be determined following the conclusion of the three-year performance cycle ending June 30, 2027.

Fiscal Year 2026 Grant (2026–2028 Performance Period)

	Target Goals				Actual Results				Payout as % of Target
($ in millions)	Net Sales		Return on Equity		Net Sales		Return on Equity		Net Sales		Return on Equity
FY 2026	$	614.7	10.8	%	$	579.5	8.6	%	78	%	0	%
FY 2027	n/a
FY 2028	n/a

There has been no payout with respect to the performance-based stock unit awards granted in fiscal 2026 as the second-and third-year performance measurement periods have not yet lapsed. The results for the relative TSR performance metric, which is measured over the entire three-year period, will be determined following the conclusion of the three-year performance cycle ending June 30, 2028.

Restricted Stock Unit Awards Granted in Fiscal 2026 (service-based)

NEOs are eligible to receive grants of service-based restricted stock unit awards. These restricted stock units vest according to service-based criteria only. Any restricted stock units not fully vested on the date the employee separates are subject to forfeiture. For fiscal 2026, the Compensation Committee awarded certain NEOs service-based restricted stock grants that vest ratably over three years. The Compensation Committee believes having a greater portion of total compensation tied to long-term equity-based compensation better aligns the executive’s compensation with meeting the long-term goals of the Company and its stockholders.

The Compensation Committee awarded restricted stock unit grants to the NEOs during fiscal 2026 as follows:

Name⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	$ Value		# of Units
M. Farooq Kathwari	$	310,505		13,107
Matthew J. McNulty	$	81,991		3,461
Amy Phillips	$	99,995		4,221

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The restricted stock units were granted on August 6, 2025 and vest ratably over three years on the anniversary date of the grant.

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Mr. Diefenbach and Ms. Durgee did not receive a restricted stock unit grant during fiscal 2026.

Stock Option Awards for Fiscal 2026

The Compensation Committee did not grant stock options to any of the NEOs during fiscal 2026.

Change of Control Severance Plan for Executives

The change in control plan for NEOs, other than the CEO, was adopted to mitigate the concern that, in the event the Company is considering a change in control transaction, the employees involved in considering the transaction might otherwise be motivated to act in their own interests rather than the interests of the stockholders. Thus, the change in control provisions are designed so that employees are neither harmed nor given a windfall in the event of a change in control.

The Company’s plans generally provide that a change in control may occur upon (i) any liquidation or the sale of substantially all of the assets of the Company and Ethan Allen Global, Inc. taken as a whole, (ii) any merger, (iii) any person becoming a beneficial owner of more than 50% of the then outstanding voting stock of the Company or Ethan Allen Global, Inc., or (iv) the Company’s incumbent directors ceasing to constitute at least a majority of the Board of the Company, except in connection with the election or nomination of directors approved by a vote of at least a majority of the directors then comprising the incumbent board of directors of the Company.

For any benefits to be earned, a change in control must occur and the executive’s employment must be terminated within two years following the change in control, either by the Company without cause or the executive for good reason (often called a “double trigger”). The plan does not provide tax gross ups. Payments and benefits to the executive will be reduced to the extent necessary to result in the executive’s retaining a larger after-tax amount, considering the income, excise and other taxes imposed on the payments and benefits. Benefits provided under the program include a lump sum cash payment equal to one times the sum of the executive’s base salary and the average of the prior three years’ annual bonus and a lump sum cash payment equal to the pro-rated portion (based on the portion of the fiscal year elapsed prior to the date of termination) of the executive’s average of the prior three years’ annual bonus. In addition, our Stock Incentive Plan provides for immediate vesting of all unvested service-based restricted stock units outstanding on the date of termination and all performance-based restricted stock unit grants outstanding on the date of termination fully and immediately vesting at the target level as of the date of termination. The Change in Control Severance Plan includes non-solicitation, non-disparagement and confidentiality provisions and waivers of customary claims.

Ethan Allen Retirement Savings Plan

The Company maintains the Ethan Allen Retirement Savings Plan (the “Retirement Plan”). All full-time U.S. employees of the Company, including the NEOs, are eligible to participate in the Retirement Plan on the first day of employment. There is no enhanced benefit for executives. The Retirement Plan allows participants to contribute up to 100% of their eligible annual compensation, subject to annual statutory limitations. In fiscal 2026, matching contributions were made dollar for dollar on the first $500 of a participant’s before tax contribution and $0.50 on the next $1,600 of a participant’s before tax contributions. All matching contributions for each NEO immediately vested.

Executive Perquisites and Other Personal Benefits

We offer a very limited number of perquisites and other personal benefits to our NEOs. The Compensation Committee believes that these perquisites are reasonable and consistent with prevailing market practice and the Company’s overall compensation program. The Compensation Committee periodically reviews the levels of perquisites and other personal

benefits provided to our NEOs. In fiscal 2026, with the exception of Mr. Kathwari, the NEOs did not receive any perquisites. Mr. Kathwari received the use of a Company car (including driver, gas, registration, title, insurance, and maintenance) valued at $37,174 and the reimbursement of life insurance premiums totaling $15,744, as perquisites, which is consistent with prior years.

Employment Agreements

The Company generally does not enter into employment agreements and has no employment agreements in place with the exception of the employment agreement with Mr. Kathwari. Effective July 1, 2015, the Company entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Kathwari. In advance of its expiration date, the Company entered into a new 2022 employment agreement (the “Employment Agreement”) on February 3, 2022 with Mr. Kathwari. The Employment Agreement commenced on July 1, 2022 and was for a three-year term ending June 30, 2025. The Company amended the Employment Agreement on July 30, 2024 to extend the term of employment for an additional two years, ending on June 30, 2027. Under the agreement Mr. Kathwari is entitled to the following:

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Base salary of $1,150,000 per annum, without increase or guaranteed adjustment.

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Annual non-equity incentive compensation based on annual performance targets set annually by the Compensation Committee and ratified by the Board. The annual incentive compensation payments provide for a target level of $1,150,000, a threshold level of $690,000 and a maximum level of $1,610,000.

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Annual grant of performance-based stock units, providing a contingent right to receive shares of the Company’s common stock, conditioned upon the Company’s achievement of certain performance metrics set annually by the Compensation Committee and ratified by the Board. The value of the PSUs granted provide for a target level of $1,207,500, a threshold level of $747,500 and a maximum of $1,667,500. The number of PSUs granted shall be determined by dividing the performance unit grant date value at each of the target, threshold and maximum performance achievement levels by the fair market value of the PSUs on the date of the grant.

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Annual grant of restricted stock units, providing a contingent right to receive shares of common stock conditioned upon a service based three-year ratable vesting schedule. The fair value of each annual grant of RSUs will be equal to $310,500. The number of RSUs granted shall be determined by dividing $310,500 by the grant date fair value of the RSU.

The right to receive, or retain, any Annual Incentive Bonus, PSUs, RSUs or benefits of the Stock Units will be subject to clawback provisions as set forth in Company’s policy governing the recovery of erroneously awarded compensation, as approved by the Board. Each grant agreement, among other provisions, provides for benefits that may be earned in the event of a change of control or in the event of termination of employment. Refer to the section “Potential Payments upon Termination or Change in Control” further below for additional information in the event of a change in control or termination of employment.

The July 30, 2024 amendment to the Employment Agreement was filed as Exhibit 10.11 in our 2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Deductibility Cap on Executive Compensation

In establishing individual executives’ compensation levels, we do not explicitly consider accounting and tax issues. Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code places a limit of $1 million per year on the amount of compensation paid to our executive officers that we may deduct from our federal income tax return for any single taxable year. The Compensation Committee has in the past reserved the right to provide compensation that does not qualify for deduction under Section 162(m). Compensation paid to our CEO is historically in excess of $1 million, and thus not deductible. To maintain flexibility in compensating executive officers in a manner designed to promote varying corporate goals in the best interest of the Company, the Compensation Committee does not limit its actions with respect to executive compensation to preserve deductibility under Section 162(m) if the Compensation Committee determines that doing so is in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders.

Compensation Committee Report

The Compensation Committee is responsible for the compensation program of the Company’s NEOs. The Committee is comprised solely of independent directors and reports regularly to the Board. In fulfilling its oversight responsibilities, the Compensation Committee has reviewed and discussed with management this Compensation Discussion and Analysis and recommended to the Board that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included in this Proxy Statement.

DAVID M. SABLE (CHAIR)

CYNTHIA EKBERG TSAI

MARIA EUGENIA CASAR

This Compensation Committee Report is not deemed “soliciting material”
and is not deemed filed with the SEC or subject to Regulation 14A

or the liabilities under Section 18 of the Exchange Act.

Compensation Tables

The tables below present compensation information for each of our NEOs followed by a discussion of compensation that each NEO could receive when their employment with us terminates under various circumstances or upon a change of control of the Company. The tables include footnotes and other narrative explanations important for your understanding of the compensation information in each table.

The first table below, the Summary Compensation Table, sets forth the compensation earned by the NEOs for services rendered to the Company in all capacities for each respective fiscal year. Our NEOs include our Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer and the next most highly compensated executive officers (other than the Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer) during fiscal 2026.

Summary Compensation Table

The following table summarizes the compensation earned by or awarded to each NEO for fiscal years 2026, 2025 and 2024.

Name and Principal Position	Year		Salary		Bonus	⁽¹⁾		Stock Awards	⁽²⁾		Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation	⁽³⁾	Change in Pension Value and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings		⁽⁴⁾		All Other Compensation	⁽⁵⁾		Total
M. Farooq Kathwari	2026	$	1,150,050	$	–		$	1,518,002	^(a)	$	531,300		$	–		$	54,218		$	3,253,570
Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer	2025	$	1,150,050	$	–		$	1,517,988		$	1,037,300		$	–		$	127,996		$	3,833,334
	2024	$	1,150,050	$	–		$	1,518,009		$	414,000		$	–		$	127,409		$	3,209,468
Matthew J. McNulty	2026	$	410,000	$	–		$	184,490	^(a)	$	47,355		$	–		$	1,300		$	643,145
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer	2025	$	410,000	$	–		$	184,490		$	92,455		$	–		$	2,664		$	689,609
	2024	$	407,027	$	–		$	184,509		$	36,900		$	–		$	2,577		$	631,013
Amy Phillips	2026	$	500,000	$	–		$	249,996	^(a)	$	69,300		$	–		$	1,300		$	820,596
Executive Vice President, Retail Division	2025	$	500,000	$	–		$	250,017		$	135,300		$	–		$	2,664		$	887,981
Executive Vice President, Retail Division	2024	$	492,356	$	–		$	250,006		$	54,000		$	–		$	2,577		$	798,939
Douglas H. Diefenbach	2026	$	316,000	$	–		$	–		$	36,498		$	–		$	1,300		$	353,798
Senior Vice President, Real Estate Development	2025	$	304,151	$	35,000		$	–		$	–		$	–		$	2,497		$	341,647
Senior Vice President, Real Estate Development
Stephanie K. Durgee	2026	$	264,186	$	36,000		$	–		$	–		$	–		$	1,300		$	301,486
Senior Vice President, Merchandising
Senior Vice President, Merchandising

⁽¹⁾	Bonus amounts represent discretionary bonus awards under the discretionary bonus program for NEOs who did not participate in the non-equity annual incentive plan.

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The amounts shown for stock awards represent the aggregate grant date fair values, computed in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718. For financial statement reporting purposes these fair values are charged to expense over the vesting period. The actual values realized, if any, will not be known until the vesting date and could differ significantly from the amounts disclosed in the table. Refer to note 18 to the consolidated financial statements contained in the 2026 Annual Report for valuation assumptions with respect to stock awards granted.

^a)

Amounts reflect the fair value of all stock awards granted during fiscal 2026, which included a performance stock unit grant, at target, and a service-based restricted stock unit award. No payout has been earned in respect to the performance stock unit grant as the performance measurement period ends June 30, 2028. The service-based restricted stock unit award vests ratably over three years. The grant date fair value for the performance stock unit awards, assuming the maximum performance level to be achieved was deemed probable on the grant date, would have been as follows: Mr. Kathwari $1,667,496, Mr. McNulty $141,438, and Ms. Phillips $206,999.

⁽³⁾	The Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation amounts show actual payouts paid under the annual incentive plan for each fiscal year as further described in the Annual Non-Equity Incentive Compensation section of the CD&A.

⁽⁴⁾	There was no change in the value of Mr. Kathwari’s retirement contract during the fiscal years 2026, 2025 or 2024, respectively, and no above-market interest has been earned on any non-qualified deferred compensation.

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Amounts shown represent contributions by the Company pursuant to the Retirement Plan for each NEO other than Mr. Kathwari. The amount disclosed for Mr. Kathwari of $54,218 during fiscal 2026 includes costs incurred by the Company for: (i) contributions by the Company pursuant to Retirement Plan of $1,300; (ii) life insurance premiums of $15,744; and (iii) use of a Company car of $37,174.

Grants of Plan-Based Awards

The following table provides information on all plan-based awards granted to NEOs during fiscal 2026. There can be no assurance that the grant date fair value of the awards, as listed in this table, will ever be realized. The grant date fair value of the performance stock unit awards and restricted stock unit awards are included in the “Stock Awards” column of the Summary Compensation Table.

		Estimated future payouts under non- equity incentive plan awards ($)⁽¹⁾								Estimated future stock award units under equity incentive plan awards (#)⁽²⁾			All Other Stock Awards: Number of Stock Units (#)⁽³⁾	Grant Date Fair Value of Stock Awards ($)⁽⁴⁾

Name⁽⁵⁾	Grant Date
Name⁽⁵⁾	Grant Date	Threshhold			Target			Maximum		Threshhold	Target	Maximum
M. Farooq Kathwari	7/1/2025		$	690,000		$	1,150,000	$	1,610,000	—	—	—	—			—
M. Farooq Kathwari	8/6/2025			—			—		—	32,825	53,025	73,225	13,107		$	1,518,002
Matthew J. McNulty	7/1/2025		$	61,500		$	102,500	$	143,500
Matthew J. McNulty	8/6/2025			—			—		—	2,791	4,501	6,211	3,461		$	184,490
Amy Phillips	7/1/2025		$	90,000		$	150,000	$	210,000
Amy Phillips	8/6/2025			—			—		—	4,084	6,587	9,090	4,221		$	249,996
Douglas H. Diefenbach	7/1/2025		$	47,400		$	79,000	$	110,600
Douglas H. Diefenbach	8/6/2025			—			—		—	—	—	—	—		$	—

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Awards represent potential payments under the fiscal 2026 annual non-equity incentive program. Payments are based on specified target levels of net sales and adjusted operating income, as described in the CD&A. NEOs must be employed on the date the stock payouts are issued (typically in August of each year with respect to the preceding fiscal year) to be eligible. The disclosed threshold payouts noted above reflect the Company achieving the threshold level for both net sales and adjusted operating income. However, a NEO may receive a payout lower than the disclosed threshold amount above if only one of two key metrics are achieved during the fiscal year.

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Awards represent potential payments under performance-based stock units granted under the Company’s Stock Incentive Plan during fiscal 2026, assuming performance at the target level. Refer to the CD&A for a more detailed description of the performance measures associated with these awards. NEOs must be employed throughout the performance measurement period.

⁽³⁾	The Company awarded service-based restricted stock units to NEOs during fiscal 2026, which vest ratably over three years on the anniversary of the grant date, commencing on August 6, 2025.

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Reflects the total grant date fair value of the stock awards granted during fiscal 2026, with the fair value of the performance-based shares based on the probable level of achievement as of the grant date. Grant date fair values were determined in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718. Refer to note 18 to the consolidated financial statements contained in the 2026 Annual Report for valuation assumptions with respect to these awards granted.

⁽⁵⁾	Mr. Diefenbach did not participate in the fiscal 2026 equity incentive compensation plan disclosed above. Ms. Durgee did not participate in any fiscal 2026 plan-based awards disclosed above.

Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End

The following table sets forth information regarding the number and value of equity awards held by the NEOs at June 30, 2026.

				Stock Awards ⁽¹⁾
Name	Notes	Grant Date	Number of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested		Market Value of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested		Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested		Equity Incentives Plan Awards: Market or Payout Value of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested
M. Farooq Kathwari	⁽²⁾	8/8/2023		7,973	$	178,117		22,538	$	503,499
	⁽³⁾	8/8/2023		3,621	$	80,893		—	$	—
	⁽⁴⁾	8/7/2024		—	$	—		40,610	$	907,227
	⁽⁵⁾	8/7/2024		8,611	$	192,370		—	$	—
	⁽⁶⁾	8/6/2025		—	$	—		36,980	$	826,133
	⁽⁷⁾	8/6/2025		13,107	$	292,810		—	$	—
	⁽⁸⁾	1997–2002		126,000	$	2,814,840		—	$	—
Matthew J. McNulty	⁽²⁾	8/8/2023		677	$	15,124		1,914	$	42,759
	⁽³⁾	8/8/2023		956	$	21,357		—	$	—
	⁽⁴⁾	8/7/2024		—	$	—		3,448	$	77,028
	⁽⁵⁾	8/7/2024		2,274	$	50,801		—	$	—
	⁽⁶⁾	8/6/2025		—	$	—		3,140	$	70,148
	⁽⁷⁾	8/6/2025		3,461	$	77,319		—	$	—
Amy Phillips	⁽²⁾	8/8/2023		990	$	22,117		2,802	$	62,597
	⁽³⁾	8/8/2023		1,166	$	26,048		—	$	—
	⁽⁴⁾	8/7/2024		—	$	—		5,046	$	112,728
	⁽⁵⁾	8/7/2024		2,773	$	61,949		—	$	—
	⁽⁶⁾	8/6/2025		—	$	—		4,595	$	102,652
	⁽⁷⁾	8/6/2025		4,221	$	94,297		—	$	—
Douglas H. Diefenbach	⁽⁹⁾	—		—	$	—		—	$	—
Stephanie K. Durgee	⁽⁹⁾	—		—	$	—		—	$	—

⁽¹⁾	The market value of unvested shares and the market or payout value on unearned shares was calculated using the closing market price of $22.34 at June 30, 2026.

⁽²⁾

The performance stock units granted on August 8, 2023 were issued on September 11, 2026, after the determination of earned shares was finalized by the Compensation Committee. The number of unearned shares reflect a blended performance tracking calculation required under SEC rules. The incentive award is divided into three components: Sales, ROE and TSR scheduled across a three-year period. Because the Year 1 ROE sub-component exceeded the threshold it is reported at the target payout level. All remaining sub-components across Years 1, 2, and 3 tracked below threshold and are reported at the minimum threshold payout level.

⁽³⁾	Service-based restricted stock units granted on August 8, 2023 vest ratably over three years on the anniversary of the grant date, commencing on August 8, 2024.

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The vesting of performance stock units granted on August 7, 2024 depends upon attainment of performance metrics over the three-year measurement period ending June 30, 2027. In accordance with SEC rules, the number of unearned shares included above is based on the actual performance results for the truncated performance period ended June 30, 2026. The incentive award is divided into three components: Sales, ROE and TSR scheduled across a three-year period. The Year 1 sub-components exceeded the threshold and is reported at the target payout level. All remaining sub-components across the completed portion of Year 2 and the incomplete portion of Year 3 tracked below threshold and are reported at the minimum threshold payout level.

⁽⁵⁾	Service-based restricted stock units granted on August 7, 2024 vest ratably over three years on the anniversary of the grant date, commencing on August 7, 2025.

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The vesting of performance stock units granted on August 6, 2025 depends upon attainment of performance metrics over the three-year measurement period ending June 30, 2028. In accordance with SEC rules, the number of unearned shares included above is based on the actual performance results for the truncated performance period ended June 30, 2026. The incentive award is divided into three components: Sales, ROE and TSR scheduled across a three-year period. Because the Year 1 Sales sub-component exceeded the threshold it is reported at the target payout level. All remaining sub-components across the completed portion of Year 1 and the incomplete portion of Year 2 and 3 tracked below threshold and are reported at the minimum threshold payout level.

⁽⁷⁾	Service-based restricted stock units granted on August 6, 2025 vest ratably over three years on the anniversary of the grant date, commencing on August 6, 2026.

⁽⁸⁾	Mr. Kathwari was granted 126,000 shares of stock units between 1997 and 2002, which units are vested, but payment has been deferred until termination of his employment.

⁽⁹⁾	Mr. Diefenbach and Ms. Durgee did not have any equity awards outstanding at June 30, 2026.

Option Exercises and Stock Vested

The following table sets forth information regarding the number and value of stock options exercised and stock awards vested for each NEO during fiscal 2026.

	Number of shares acquired on exercise (#)		Value realized on exercise ($)		Number of shares acquired on vesting (#)		Value realized on vesting ($)
M. Farooq Kathwari		–		–		58,809	$	1,733,475
Matthew J. McNulty		–		–		5,481	$	161,227
Amy Phillips		–		–		6,901	$	203,017
Douglas H. Diefenbach		–		–		500	$	14,735

Nonqualified Deferred Compensation

The Company maintains the following nonqualified deferred compensation plans for Mr. Kathwari:

Dividend Book account. Holds dividends and accrued interest payable from a restricted stock book account established pursuant to his previous employment agreements. As of each dividend record date for the common stock occurring on or after the date of any grant of shares of restricted stock made pursuant to his previous employment agreements, but prior to the date such shares became vested or forfeited, an account established by the Company for the benefit of Mr. Kathwari was credited with an amount equal to the dividends which would have otherwise been paid with respect to the shares. Previous amounts credited to the account earn interest at the rate of 5% per year until distribution. Mr. Kathwari is fully vested in all amounts credited to the account, which will be distributed to him in cash as soon as practicable after the termination of his employment.

Retirement Contract account. Entitles Mr. Kathwari to a payment of $225,000 under an agreement dated September 26, 1983. Such payment has been deferred until the month in which his employment with the Company terminates and shall be paid in 120 equal monthly installments. In the event Mr. Kathwari dies before receiving all retirement payments, Mr. Kathwari’s widow shall be entitled to reduced retirement payments equal to one-half of the retirement payment amount until the earlier to occur of (a) their death or (b) the cumulative payment of 120 monthly payments to Mr. Kathwari and/or his widow.

Stock Unit account. Holds 126,000 stock units issued in connection with Mr. Kathwari’s 1997 employment agreement and for which payment has been deferred until termination of employment. Dividends are paid in cash to Mr. Kathwari on these stock units.

Name	Aggregate Earnings In FY 2026⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾		Aggregate Withdrawals/ Distributions ($)			Aggregate Balance at 6/30/2026 (FYE)⁽³⁾
M. Farooq Kathwari
Dividend Book	$	45,757	$	–		$	931,390
Retirement Contract	$	–	$	–		$	225,000
Stock Unit	$	228,060	$	(228,060	)	$	2,814,840

⁽¹⁾	The aggregate earnings during fiscal 2026 are not included in the Summary Compensation Table.

⁽²⁾	The Dividend Book account earned 5% interest during fiscal 2026. The Stock Unit account paid a total of $1.81 per share in regular quarterly and special cash dividends on the 126,000 stock units held in the account.

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The Aggregate Balance of $225,000 with respect to the Retirement Contract account reflects the total payments due upon Mr. Kathwari’s separation from service. The deferred account balances are distributed in full upon separation of employment, except for retirement contract amount, which is to be paid over 120 months. The Aggregate Balance of $2,814,840 with respect to the Stock Unit account is based on the closing price of Company common stock of $22.34 at June 30, 2026.

Potential Payments upon Termination or Change in Control

We maintained a change in control provision with the CEO as set forth in his employment agreement. We also have change in control provisions with each NEO as set forth in the Company’s Change in Control Severance Plan and within their respective equity agreements.

The Company’s plans generally provide that a change in control may occur upon (i) any liquidation or the sale of substantially all of the assets of the Company and Ethan Allen Global, Inc. taken as a whole, or (ii) any merger, or (iii) any person becoming a beneficial owner of more than 50% of the then outstanding voting stock of the Company or Ethan Allen Global, Inc., or (iv) the Company’s incumbent directors ceasing to constitute at least a majority of the Board of the Company, except in connection with the election or nomination of directors approved by a vote of at least a majority of the directors then comprising the incumbent board of directors of the Company.

A termination of employment is a requirement for the acceleration of stock option grants, performance-based stock units and service-based restricted stock unit awards upon a change in control. Under the Company’s Stock Incentive Plan, the Compensation Committee, may, in its discretion, notwithstanding the grant or award agreement, upon termination without cause, fully vest any and all performance-based or service-based restricted stock unit awards or stock option grants. Mr. Kathwari’s performance-based and restricted stock unit awards are governed by his employment agreement and no assumption is made regarding Compensation Committee action fully vesting those awards. The amounts shown below assume the Compensation Committee fully vested any and all performance-based at target level and restricted stock unit awards under the Stock Incentive Plan for the other NEOs. If Mr. Kathwari’s employment is terminated for any reason, including death, disability or change in control, the value of nonqualified deferred compensation plan accounts would become immediately payable in accordance with the term of those agreements. See “Nonqualified Deferred Compensation” table for more information on those plans. For purposes of better understanding the foregoing, certain terms are summarized below:

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Generally, a “change in control” means (i) any liquidation or the sale of substantially all of the assets of the Company and Ethan Allen Global, Inc. taken as a whole, (ii) any merger, (iii) any person becoming a beneficial owner of more than 50% of the then-outstanding voting stock of the Company or Ethan Allen Global, Inc., (iv) the Company’s incumbent directors ceasing to constitute at least a majority of the Board of the Company, except in connection with the election or nomination of directors approved by a vote of at least a majority of the directors then comprising the incumbent board of directors of the Company.

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Generally, and with respect to Mr. Kathwari, “good reason” means and shall be deemed to exist if, without Mr. Kathwari’s consent: (a) he is assigned any duties or responsibilities materially inconsistent with his titles or positions; (b) his duties, responsibilities or effective authority is reduced; (c) he is not appointed to, or is removed from, his offices or positions (including as a director and Chairman of the Board and of Ethan Allen Global, Inc.; (d) the Company breaches any material term or provision of Mr. Kathwari’s Employment Agreement or fails to have the agreement assumed by a successor; (e) his compensation is decreased; (f) his office location is changed more than 50 miles from its location in Danbury, Connecticut; (g) the Company attempts to terminate his employment for cause when cause does not exist; or (h) a change in control occurs (under certain conditions).

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Generally, “cause” means (a) the conviction of a felony or (b) gross neglect or gross misconduct resulting, in either case, in material economic harm to the Company, a subsidiary and/or affiliate in carrying out his duties that remains uncured.

The amount of compensation which would have been payable to the NEOs upon termination of employment, assuming a June 30, 2026 termination date, and for purposes of the last column, a change in control as of the same date, is listed in the following table.

			Voluntary
	Termination		Termination/		Termination		Death or		Change in
	With Cause		Retirement		Without Cause		Disability		Control⁽¹¹⁾
M. Farooq Kathwari
Salary⁽¹⁾	$	—	$	—	$	2,300,000	$	1,150,000	$	2,300,000
Bonus⁽²⁾	$	—	$	—	$	2,000,000	$	—	$	2,000,000
Life and disability payments⁽³⁾	$	—	$	—	$	31,488	$	15,744	$	15,744
Restricted stock units⁽⁴⁾	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	566,073
Performance stock units⁽⁵⁾	$	—	$	4,368,408	$	4,368,408	$	4,368,408	$	3,332,614
Health and welfare benefits⁽⁶⁾	$	—	$	38,735	$	38,735	$	—	$	38,735
Matthew J. McNulty
Salary⁽⁷⁾	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	410,000
Bonus⁽⁸⁾	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	58,903
Restricted stock units⁽⁴⁾	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	149,477
Performance stock units^(9)(10)	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	370,598	$	249,359
Amy Phillips
Salary⁽⁷⁾	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	500,000
Bonus⁽⁸⁾	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	86,200
Restricted stock units⁽⁴⁾	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	182,294
Performance stock units^(9)(10)	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	542,326	$	354,804
Douglas H. Diefenbach
Salary⁽⁷⁾	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	316,000
Bonus⁽⁸⁾	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	32,499
Stephanie K. Durgee
Salary⁽⁷⁾	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	316,000
Bonus⁽⁸⁾	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	16,000

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Under the Employment Agreement, if Mr. Kathwari’s employment is terminated other than for cause, voluntary termination, or retirement, he is entitled to salary continuation for a period of 24 months from and after the date of termination, or in the event of death or disability, a period of 12 months. The amount disclosed is the total undiscounted amount of future salary payments.

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Under the Employment Agreement, if Mr. Kathwari’s employment is terminated other than for cause, voluntary termination, or retirement, he would receive a prorated bonus entitlement from the beginning of the fiscal year through the termination date. If Mr. Kathwari’s employment is terminated by the Company without cause or by Mr. Kathwari for good reason (as defined in the Employment Agreement), he would be entitled to a lump sum payment, within 75 days following termination of employment, equal to the lesser of (i) the sum of his two (2) largest annual bonuses or (ii) $2.0 million.

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Under the Employment Agreement, if Mr. Kathwari’s employment is terminated without cause, the Company would continue to pay life and disability insurance payments for 24 months from and after the date of termination, or in the event of disability, or change in control, for 12 months. The amount disclosed is the total undiscounted amount of future life and disability insurance payments.

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Amounts calculated by multiplying the number of unvested restricted stock outstanding by the closing market price of $22.34 at June 30, 2026. This value reflects what would have been recognized upon immediate vesting due to a change in control. For additional information on all outstanding restricted stock unit awards, including those that are unvested as of June 30, 2026, see the “Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End” table.

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If Mr. Kathwari is terminated due to retirement, death, disability, or without cause, all performance shares would remain outstanding and be subject to vesting and earning in accordance with the Employment Agreement. If Mr. Kathwari’s employment is terminated due to the event of a change in control, all performance stock unit grants outstanding on the date of termination shall fully vest at the target level. The closing market price of $22.34 at June 30, 2026 was used to value the shares.

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If Mr. Kathwari’s employment is terminated due to retirement, without cause, or change in control, he is entitled to health and welfare benefits for a period of 24 months following the termination of his employment. The Company’s estimated cost for medical and dental insurance was used to value the benefit.

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The Change in Control Severance Plan for officers of the Company other than Mr. Kathwari provides for a lump sum payment equivalent to 12 months’ salary in the event of a change in control.

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The Change in Control Severance Plan for officers of the Company other than Mr. Kathwari provides for a lump sum payment equivalent to the average bonus earned during the past three fiscal years in the event of a change in control.

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If the NEO’s employment is terminated due to death or disability, all performance stock unit grants outstanding on the date of termination shall remain outstanding and be subject to vesting and earning in accordance with the applicable performance stock unit agreement.

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If the NEO’s employment is terminated due to change in control, all performance stock unit grants outstanding on the date of termination shall fully vest at the target level as of the date of termination. The closing market price of $22.34 at June 30, 2026 was used to value the shares.

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Amounts reflect termination by the Company without cause, or resignation by executive with good reason, in connection with a Change in Control.

Pay Ratio Disclosure

For fiscal 2026, our last completed fiscal year, the annual total compensation of our CEO was $3,253,570 and the median annual total compensation of all employees of our Company, other than our CEO, was $42,128. Based on this information, for fiscal 2026, the ratio of the annual total compensation of our CEO to the median of the annual compensation of all employees, excluding our CEO, was 77 to 1, a decrease from 92 to 1 a year ago as the Company’s median annual total compensation for all employees increased by 1.3% while our CEO’s annual total compensation decreased by 15.1%.

For purposes of the above disclosure, we identified our median employee as of June 27, 2026, pursuant to SEC executive compensation disclosure rules. The SEC rules for identifying the median employee and calculating the pay ratio permit companies to use various methodologies and assumptions, to apply certain exclusions and to make reasonable estimates that reflect their employee population and compensation practices. As a result, the pay ratio reported by other companies may not be comparable to the pay ratio that we have reported. To identify, and to determine the annual total compensation of, the median employee, we used the following methodology and assumptions for fiscal 2026:

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We used total compensation, which includes base pay, bonus, commission, overtime, 401(k) company match, profit sharing, equity awards, and other compensation, as applicable, for all of our U.S. employees, excluding our CEO, and all of our employees located in Canada, Mexico and Honduras who were employed by us as of June 27, 2026, as our consistently applied compensation measure (“CACM”).

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We annualized compensation for newly hired employees who were hired between July 1, 2025 and June 27, 2026. However, we did not annualize compensation for employees who were rehired or furloughed during such period (or were temporary or seasonal positions) and did not make full-time equivalent adjustments for any part-time employees.

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We applied the U.S. dollar exchange rate as of June 27, 2026 to the compensation elements paid in Canadian dollar, Mexican peso, and Honduran lempira.

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We did not utilize the de minimis exception for employees in other countries, statistical sampling or other similar methods, or any cost-of-living adjustment in calculating the pay ratio.

Applying the CACM, we identified one employee as the median employee. After identifying the median employee, we calculated annual total compensation for the median employee using the same methodology we used for determining total compensation for our NEOs as disclosed earlier in the Summary Compensation Table.

Pay Versus Performance

Pursuant to Section 953(a) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K, the Pay Versus Performance Table (as set forth below) is required to include “Compensation Actually Paid,” as calculated per SEC disclosure rules, to the Company’s CEO and non-CEO NEOs, as noted below. “Compensation Actually Paid” represents a new required calculation of compensation that differs significantly from the Summary Compensation Table calculation of compensation, the NEO’s realized or earned compensation, as well as from the way in which the Compensation Committee views annual compensation decisions, as discussed in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis. The amounts in the table below are calculated in accordance with SEC rules and do not represent amounts actually earned or realized by NEOs, including with respect to performance-based and service-based restricted unit awards and stock options, which remain subject to forfeiture if the vesting conditions are not satisfied.

Performance Measures

The following is a list of financial performance measures, which in the Company’s assessment, represent the most important financial performance measures used by the Company to link compensation actually paid for the NEOs to Company performance during fiscal 2026. These metrics are further detailed under our annual non-equity and long-term equity incentive compensation programs in the CD&A.

Net Sales and
Sales Growth

Adjusted
Operating Income

Return on
Equity

Total Stockholder
Return

PAY VERSUS PERFORMANCE TABLE

	Summary Compensation Table Total for CEO⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾		Compensation Actually Paid to CEO⁽¹⁾		Average Summary Compensation Table Total for Non-CEO NEOs⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾		Average Compensation Actually Paid to Non-CEO NEOs⁽¹⁾		Value of Initial Fixed $100 Investment Based On:				Net Income ($000)⁽⁵⁾		Net Sales ($000)⁽⁶⁾
Year	Summary Compensation Table Total for CEO⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾		Compensation Actually Paid to CEO⁽¹⁾						Total Shareholder Return⁽³⁾		Peer Group Total Shareholder Return⁽⁴⁾		Net Income ($000)⁽⁵⁾		Net Sales ($000)⁽⁶⁾
2026	$	3,253,570	$	1,267,160	$	529,759	$	385,568	$	81	$	94	$	39,883	$	579,487
2025	$	3,833,334	$	2,846,642	$	523,838	$	458,720	$	101	$	82	$	51,596	$	614,649
2024	$	3,209,468	$	2,185,512	$	601,459	$	554,022	$	101	$	64	$	63,816	$	646,221
2023	$	4,209,298	$	6,434,816	$	473,754	$	474,252	$	102	$	69	$	105,807	$	791,382
2022	$	4,075,599	$	3,616,585	$	435,671	$	300,184	$	73	$	71	$	103,280	$	817,762

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The CEO and all other NEOs for the applicable fiscal years were as follows:

FY 2026: M. Farooq Kathwari served as the Company’s CEO for the entirety of FY 2026 and the Company’s other NEOs were: Matthew J. McNulty, Amy Phillips, Douglas H. Diefenbach, and Stephanie K. Durgee.

FY 2025: M. Farooq Kathwari served as the Company’s CEO for the entirety of FY 2025 and the Company’s other NEOs were: Matthew J. McNulty, Amy Phillips, Douglas H. Diefenbach, Catherine A. Plaisted and Rebecca Thompson.

FY 2024: M. Farooq Kathwari served as the Company’s CEO for the entirety of FY 2024 and the Company’s other NEOs were: Matthew J. McNulty, Amy Phillips and Rebecca Thompson.

FY 2023: M. Farooq Kathwari served as the Company’s CEO for the entirety of FY 2023 and the Company’s other NEOs were: Matthew J. McNulty, Amy Phillips, Ashley Fothergill and Eric D. Koster.

FY 2022: M. Farooq Kathwari served as the Company’s CEO for the entirety of FY 2022 and the Company’s other NEOs were: Matthew J. McNulty, Amy Phillips, Ashley Fothergill, Eric D. Koster and Corey Whitely.

⁽²⁾

Amounts reflect the total compensation for our NEOs, as reported in the Summary Compensation Table. With respect to the Non-CEO NEOs, amounts shown represent averages.

⁽³⁾

The amounts in this column assume the investment of $100 on June 30, 2021, in the Company’s common stock and the reinvestment of all dividends since that date.

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The amounts in this column assume the investment of $100 on June 30, 2021, in the Dow Jones U.S. Furnishings Index and the reinvestment of all dividends since that date.

⁽⁵⁾

Amounts reflect Ethan Allen’s net income as reported in the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements for each applicable year.

⁽⁶⁾

While we use numerous financial and non-financial performance measures to evaluate performance under our compensation programs, net sales is the financial performance measure that, in Ethan Allen’s assessment, represents the most important performance measure (that is not otherwise required to be disclosed in the table) used to link compensation actually paid to the CEO and Non-CEO NEOs, for the most recently completed fiscal year, to Company performance. Net sales continue to be viewed by the Company as a core driver of its performance and stockholder value creation and is measured on a GAAP basis and does not reflect any adjustments. Furthermore, net sales is used in the Company’s executive compensation program.

Adjustments to Compensation Actually Paid

The following tables detail adjustments to the Summary Compensation Table to determine “Compensation Actually Paid” for the CEO and the average “Compensation Actually Paid” for Non-CEO NEOs. The amounts do not reflect actual compensation earned or paid to our CEO and non-CEO NEOs during each applicable year.

CEO Summary Compensation Table Total to Compensation Actually Paid:

			Adjustments Related to Equity Awards
			Deductions			Additions
Year	Summary Compensation Table Total for CEO⁽¹⁾		Grant Date Fair Value of Stock Option and Stock Awards Granted in Fiscal Year⁽²⁾			Fair Value at Fiscal Year-End of Outstanding and Unvested Stock Option and Stock Awards Granted in Fiscal Year⁽³⁾		Increase/(Decrease) in Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Stock Option and Stock Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years⁽³⁾			Increase/(Decrease) in Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Stock Option and Stock Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years for which Applicable Vesting Conditions Were Satisfied During Fiscal Year⁽³⁾			Increase/(Decrease) in Fair Value as of Prior Fiscal Year-End of Stock Option and Stock Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years that Failed to Meet Applicable Vesting Conditions During Fiscal Year⁽³⁾			Equals Compensation Actually Paid to CEO
2026	$	3,253,570	$	(1,518,002	)	$	519,122	$	(276,400	)	$	(521,214	)	$	(189,916	)	$	1,267,160
2025	$	3,833,334	$	(1,517,988	)	$	1,044,063	$	(350,240	)	$	89,958		$	(252,486	)	$	2,846,642
2024	$	3,209,468	$	(1,518,009	)	$	1,003,987	$	(330,646	)	$	76,231		$	(255,520	)	$	2,185,512
2023	$	4,209,298	$	(1,518,005	)	$	2,055,387	$	806,373		$	881,763		$	–		$	6,434,816
2022	$	4,075,599	$	(1,115,010	)	$	1,125,985	$	(342,453	)	$	(127,535	)	$	–		$	3,616,585

	⁽¹⁾	Amounts reflect the total compensation for our NEOs, as reported in the Summary Compensation Table. With respect to the Non-CEO NEOs, amounts shown represent averages.
	⁽²⁾	Amounts reflect the aggregate grant-date fair value reported in the “Stock Awards” column in the Summary Compensation Table for the applicable year. With respect to the Non-CEO NEOs, amounts shown represent averages.
	⁽³⁾	In accordance with Item 402(v) requirements, the fair values of unvested and outstanding equity awards were re-measured as of the end of each fiscal year, and as of each vesting date, during the years displayed in the tables above. For PSUs with a TSR metric, the fair values as of each measurement date (prior to the end of the performance period) were determined using a Monte Carlo simulation pricing model, with assumptions and methodologies that are consistent with those used to estimate fair value at grant date under U.S. GAAP. For PSUs with net sales and return on equity metrics, the fair values reflect the probable outcome of the performance vesting conditions as of each measurement date.

Average Non-CEO NEOs Compensation Table Total to Compensation Actually Paid:

			Adjustments Related to Equity Awards
			Deductions			Additions
Year	Average Summary Compensation Table Total for Non-CEO NEOs⁽¹⁾		Average Grant Date Fair Value of Stock Option and Stock Awards Granted in Fiscal Year⁽²⁾			Average Fair Value at Fiscal Year-End of Outstanding and Unvested Stock Option and Stock Awards Granted in Fiscal Year⁽³⁾		Average Increase/(Decrease) in Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Stock Option and Stock Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years⁽³⁾			Average Increase/(Decrease) in Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Stock Option and Stock Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years for which Applicable Vesting Conditions Were Satisfied During Fiscal Year⁽³⁾			Average Increase/(Decrease) in Fair Value as of Prior Fiscal Year-End of Stock Option and Stock Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years that Failed to Meet Applicable Vesting Conditions During Fiscal Year⁽³⁾			Equals Average Compensation Actually Paid to Non-CEO NEOs
2026	$	529,759	$	(108,622	)	$	50,755	$	(16,517	)	$	(59,876	)	$	(9,929	)	$	385,568
2025	$	523,838	$	(118,403	)	$	97,541	$	(12,209	)	$	5,372		$	(37,420	)	$	458,720
2024	$	601,459	$	(144,838	)	$	102,529	$	(10,735	)	$	5,607		$	–		$	554,022
2023	$	473,754	$	(74,040	)	$	64,602	$	12,309		$	2,861		$	(5,234	)	$	474,252
2022	$	435,671	$	(57,829	)	$	26,976	$	(498	)	$	(359	)	$	(103,778	)	$	300,184

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Amounts reflect the total compensation for our NEOs, as reported in the Summary Compensation Table. With respect to the Non-CEO NEOs, amounts shown represent averages.

⁽²⁾

Amounts reflect the aggregate grant-date fair value reported in the “Stock Awards” column in the Summary Compensation Table for the applicable year. With respect to the Non-CEO NEOs, amounts shown represent averages.

⁽³⁾

In accordance with Item 402(v) requirements, the fair values of unvested and outstanding equity awards were re-measured as of the end of each fiscal year, and as of each vesting date, during the years displayed in the tables above. For PSUs with a TSR metric, the fair values as of each measurement date (prior to the end of the performance period) were determined using a Monte Carlo simulation pricing model, with assumptions and methodologies that are consistent with those used to estimate fair value at grant date under U.S. GAAP. For PSUs with net sales and return on equity metrics, the fair values reflect the probable outcome of the performance vesting conditions as of each measurement date.

Pay Versus Performance Table Discussion and Analysis

The following charts show the relationship between Compensation Actually Paid (“CAP”) to our CEO and Average Compensation Actually Paid to our Non-CEO NEOs, and Ethan Allen’s TSR, Net Sales, and Net Income, as well as the relationship between Ethan Allen’s TSR and the TSR of our peer group.

TSR: Company versus Peer Group and Compensation Actually Paid. As shown in the chart below, our five-year cumulative TSR for the period of fiscal 2022 through fiscal 2026 has outperformed the five-year cumulative TSR for companies included in our peer group. Our NEO long-term incentive compensation program includes TSR as a performance metric. The Compensation Committee selected TSR to add a measure of performance of the Company in comparison to its peer group. As this chart demonstrates, the CAP for our CEO and non-CEO NEOs were generally aligned with our TSR during the applicable period. CAP for our CEO declined in fiscal 2026, which aligns with a decline in TSR.

CAP VERSUS TSR

Compensation Actually Paid versus Net Sales. Net Sales was chosen as the Company Selected Measure because it is important in measuring the overall financial health of the Company and is also a prominent metric in our annual non-equity incentive and long-term equity incentive compensation programs. The Compensation Committee selected net sales as a broad indicator of attaining strategic objectives and a core driver of the Company’s performance. Net Sales is measured on a GAAP basis and does not reflect any adjustments. Refer to the section titled “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” for further information on the Company’s executive compensation programs. The variation in CAP compared to Net Sales was driven primarily by the vesting levels of our performance-based equity awards which are measured over a three-year period. Lower fiscal 2026 CAP was aligned with lower Net Sales.

CAP VERSUS NET SALES

PAY VERSUS PERFORMANCE

Compensation Actually Paid versus Net Income. Net Income is not a direct component of our annual non-equity and long-term equity incentive compensation programs; however, it is correlated with other components of our annual non-equity incentive and long-term equity incentive compensation programs, such as our adjusted operating income and return on equity metric. Net Income is measured on a GAAP basis and does not reflect any adjustments. Refer to the section titled “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” for further information on the Company’s executive compensation programs. Similar to Net Sales, the variation in CAP compared to Net Income during fiscal years 2022 and 2026 was driven by the vesting levels of our performance-based equity awards which are measured over a three-year period. Lower fiscal 2026 CAP was more aligned with lower Net Income when compared to fiscal years 2022 through 2024.

CAP VERSUS NET INCOME

Security Ownership

Security Ownership of Directors and Executive Officers

The following table represents the number of shares of the Company’s common stock reported as beneficially owned by each of the Company’s directors and NEOs as of September 11, 2026, and by all directors and executive officers as a group as of that date, including shares of the Company’s common stock that they have a right to acquire within 60 days after September 11, 2026, by the exercise of stock options or vesting of restricted stock units. The beneficial ownership set forth in the table below has been determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC and the information is not necessarily indicative of beneficial ownership for any other purpose.

As of September 11, 2026, M. Farooq Kathwari beneficially owned 9.0% of the total number of outstanding shares of common stock, and no other director or NEO beneficially owned 1% or more of the total number of outstanding shares of common stock. The directors and executive officers as a group beneficially owned 9.4% of the total number of outstanding shares of common stock as of September 11, 2026. Each person has sole voting and investment power for the number of shares shown opposite such person’s name, unless otherwise noted. We have based our calculation of the foregoing percentage of beneficial ownership on [●] shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding as of September 11, 2026.

Unless otherwise indicated, the address of each director and NEO listed on the table below is c/o Ethan Allen Interiors Inc., 25 Lake Avenue Ext., Danbury, Connecticut 06811-5286.

Name of Beneficial Owners	Shares Owned Directly or Indirectly (#)		Shares Individuals Have Rights to Acquire within 60 Days (#)		Total Shares Beneficially Owned (#)
M. Farooq Kathwari ⁽¹⁾		2,279,723		–		2,279,723
Tara I. Stacom		6,300		33,821		40,121
Maria Eugenia Casar		–		10,208		10,208
David M. Sable		–		10,208		10,208
Cynthia Ekberg Tsai		1,000		10,208		11,208
Amy Phillips		11,075		–		11,075
Matthew J. McNulty		9,883		–		9,883
Douglas H. Diefenbach		5,933		–		5,933
Stephanie K. Durgee		–		–		–
All Directors and Executive Officers as a Group (9 persons)		2,313,914		64,445		2,378,359

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Includes 1,466,299 shares owned directly by M. Farooq Kathwari, 103,684 shares owned indirectly, 8,549 shares held in the Ethan Allen Retirement Savings Plan, 575,191 shares held indirectly within The Irfan Kathwari Foundation and 126,000 stock units issued in connection with Mr. Kathwari’s 1997 employment agreement and for which payment has been deferred until termination of employment. The 575,191 shares of Ethan Allen common stock held by The Irfan Kathwari Foundation are deemed to be beneficially owned by Mr. Kathwari, but over which he has no reportable pecuniary interest.

Security Ownership of Principal Stockholders

The following table provides information about entities that beneficially owned more than 5% of the Company’s common stock as of September 11, 2026, according to reports filed with the SEC. We have based our calculation of the percentage of beneficial ownership on [●] shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding as of September 11, 2026.

Name of Beneficial Owner		Amount and Nature of Beneficial Ownership		Common Stock Percentage Ownership
BlackRock, Inc.	⁽¹⁾		2,074,073		8.2%
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP	⁽²⁾		1,784,135		7.1%
DGB Investment, Inc.	⁽³⁾		1,300,000		5.2%

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Based on Schedule 13G/A filed with the SEC on July 8, 2026, in which BlackRock, Inc. reported that, as of June 30, 2026, it had sole voting power over 2,040,536 shares of common stock and sole dispositive power over 2,074,073 shares of common stock. BlackRock’s address is 50 Hudson Yards, New York, NY 10001.

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Based upon a Schedule 13G/A filed with the SEC on April 15, 2025, in which Dimensional Fund Advisors LP reported that, as of March 31, 2025, it had sole voting power over 1,742,858 shares of common stock and sole dispositive power over 1,784,135 shares of common stock. Dimensional Funds’ address is 6300 Bee Cave Road, Building One, Austin, TX, 78746.

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Based on Schedule 13D/A filed with the SEC on August 27, 2026, in which DGB Investment, Inc., reported that, as of August 27, 2026, it had voting power over 1,300,000 shares of common stock. DGB Investment, Inc.’s address is 7522 Glenwild Dr., Park City, UT 84098.

PROPOSAL 3

Ratification of the Appointment of our Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Audit Committee evaluates and selects our independent auditor each year and has selected CohnReznick LLP (“CohnReznick”), as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027. CohnReznick has served in this role since 2022.

Independence of CohnReznick. In order to ensure continued auditor independence, the Audit Committee periodically considers whether there should be a regular rotation of our independent registered public accounting firm. The Audit Committee concluded that many factors contribute to the continued support of CohnReznick’s independence, such as oversight by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (“PCAOB”) through the establishment of audit, quality, ethics, and independence standards in addition to conducting audit inspections; the mandating of reports on internal control over financial reporting; PCAOB requirements for audit partner rotation; and limitations imposed by regulation and by the Audit Committee on non-audit services provided by CohnReznick.

Under the auditor independence rules, CohnReznick reviews its independence each year and delivers to the Audit Committee a letter addressing matters prescribed under those rules. The Audit Committee discussed with CohnReznick any relationships that may impact the firm’s objectivity and independence and satisfied itself as to the firm’s independence.

Reasons for Reappointment of CohnReznick. In executing its responsibilities, the Audit Committee reviews the professional qualifications, performance, and independence of its registered public accounting firm and the primary engagement team that would serve the Company annually. In conducting its review, the Audit Committee considered, among other things: information relating to audit effectiveness; the depth and expertise of the audit team, including their demonstrated understanding of the Company’s businesses, significant accounting practices, and system of internal control over financial reporting; the quality and candor of CohnReznick’s communications with the Audit Committee and management; the accessibility, responsiveness,


PROPOSAL 3


technical competence, and professionalism of the lead audit partner and other members of the audit team assigned to our account; CohnReznick’s tenure, institutional knowledge and deep expertise as our independent auditor; the impact to the Company of changing auditors; the appropriateness of CohnReznick’s fees and its ability to achieve a long-term competitive fee structure; and CohnReznick’s ability to employ professional skepticism, objectivity, integrity, and trustworthiness. As a result of its evaluation, the Audit Committee believes that the continued retention of CohnReznick to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending June 30, 2027 is in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders. Regular Rotation of Primary Engagement Partner. In accordance with SEC rules and CohnReznick policies, the firm’s lead engagement partner rotates every five years. CohnReznick’s lead partner for our audit began in 2022 and concluded her rotation in fiscal 2026. The Audit Committee was involved in considering the selection of CohnReznick’s new primary engagement partner, which occurred in fiscal 2027.		Why We are Asking Stockholders to Ratify our Selection of CohnReznick. Although ratification is not required by our By-Laws, the Board is submitting the appointment of CohnReznick to you for ratification as a matter of good corporate governance, upon the selection and recommendation of the Audit Committee. If the Audit Committee’s appointment is not ratified, the Audit Committee will reconsider the appointment, if appropriate. Even if the appointment is ratified, the Audit Committee may, in its discretion, appoint a different independent registered public accounting firm at any time during the fiscal year if it determines that such a change would be in the best interests of the Company and our stockholders. CohnReznick Expected to Attend Annual Meeting. A representative of CohnReznick will be present at the Annual Meeting and will be given the opportunity to make a statement if they so desire. CohnReznick will also be available to respond to appropriate questions. We are asking you to ratify the Audit Committee’s appointment of CohnReznick as our independent registered public accounting firm for the 2027 fiscal year.


	The Board unanimously recommends that you vote FOR the ratification of the appointment of CohnReznick as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027.

Audit Fees

The following table represents the aggregate professional fees paid to CohnReznick, our independent registered public accounting firm, for services rendered during fiscal 2026 and 2025.

	2026		2025
Audit fees⁽¹⁾	$	1,092,142	$	1,023,421
Audit-related fees⁽²⁾		43,022		-
Total fees	$	1,135,164	$	1,023,421

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Represents the aggregate fees for professional services rendered for the integrated audit of the Company’s consolidated financial statements and of its internal control over financial reporting, for review of the interim consolidated financial statements included in quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and for statutory audits.

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Audit-related fees are assurance and related services that were performed by CohnReznick surrounding additional accounting consultations and internal control considerations.

There were no tax or other fees paid to CohnReznick during the fiscal years noted above.

Audit and Non-Audit Engagement Pre Approval Policy

The Audit Committee has established a policy whereby all audit and non-audit engagements proposed to be performed by the independent registered public accounting firm must be specifically approved in advance by the Chair of the Audit Committee or, in the case that any such engagement is more than $10,000 or otherwise in the Chair’s discretion for amounts below $10,000, by the full Audit Committee. Additionally, the Company’s policy is that engagements pre-approved by the Chair are made known to the full Audit Committee at its next scheduled meeting.

Audit Committee Report

The Audit Committee assists the Board in fulfilling its oversight responsibility relating to the Company’s financial statements and the financial reporting process, the system of internal accounting and financial controls, the internal audit function, and the annual independent audit of the Company’s financial statements. However, management has the primary responsibility for the financial statements and the reporting process, including the system of internal controls. The Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, CohnReznick, has the primary responsibility to independently audit the Company’s financial statements and its internal controls in accordance with the auditing standards of the PCAOB.

The duties of the Audit Committee include, but are not limited to:

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appointing, replacing, compensating, overseeing, and reviewing the performance of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm;

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assessing the scope and structure of the Company’s internal audit function;

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reviewing the scope of audits to be conducted by the independent registered public accounting firm, as well as the results thereof;

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pre approving audit and permitted non-audit services provided to the Company by the independent registered public accounting firm; and

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reviewing with management and the independent registered public accounting firm the Company’s quarterly financial filings prior to the filing of its Quarterly Reports on Form 10 Q and the annual audited financial statements prior to the filing of its Annual Report on Form 10-K.

In accordance with SEC regulations, the Audit Committee has approved an Audit Committee charter describing the responsibilities of the Audit Committee. The Board has concluded that each member of the Audit Committee is independent within the meaning of the SEC and NYSE rules and regulations, including the additional independence requirements applicable to audit committee members. The Board has determined that all Audit Committee members, as required by the SEC and NYSE rules and regulations, are financially literate with accounting or related finance management expertise. The Board has determined that Maria Eugenia Casar (Chair), David M. Sable, Tara I. Stacom and Cynthia Ekberg Tsai each qualify as an “audit committee financial expert” as defined under Item 407(d)(5)(ii) of Regulation S-K.

In fulfilling its oversight responsibilities, the Audit Committee reviewed and discussed, with management and CohnReznick, the audited financial statements contained within the 2026 Annual Report, including a discussion of the quality, not just the acceptability, of the accounting principles, the reasonableness of significant judgments, and the clarity of disclosures contained in those financial statements. In addition, the Audit Committee reviewed with management and CohnReznick, the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, the results of management’s assessment of the effectiveness of the Company’s system of internal control over financial reporting as of June 30, 2026 and CohnReznick’s audit of internal control over financial reporting as of June 30, 2026.

The Audit Committee also reviewed with CohnReznick such other matters as are required to be discussed under applicable auditing standards of the PCAOB. The Audit Committee has received and reviewed with CohnReznick the written disclosures and letter regarding their independence required by the applicable requirements of the PCAOB regarding the independent registered public accounting firm’s communications with the Audit Committee concerning independence. The Audit Committee also discussed with CohnReznick its independence from management and the Company and considered whether the non-audit services provided by CohnReznick to the Company are compatible with maintaining CohnReznick’s independence.

In reliance on the reviews and discussions referred to above, the Audit Committee approved the audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2026 and are included in the 2026 Annual Report on Form 10-K. The Audit Committee has selected CohnReznick as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027 and has asked the stockholders to ratify the selection.

MARIA EUGENIA CASAR (CHAIR)

CYNTHIA EKBERG TSAI

DAVID M. SABLE
TARA l. STACOM

The Report of the Audit Committee does not constitute soliciting material and shall not be deemed to be filed or incorporated by reference into any other Company filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except to the extent that the Company specifically incorporates the Report of the Audit Committee by reference therein.

Instructions for Virtual Meeting Participation

To participate in the Annual Meeting, you will need to pre-register at www.cesonlineservices.com/etd26_vm by [●] Eastern Time on [●], 2026. Assuming you have pre-registered, you may log into the Annual Meeting platform beginning at [●] Eastern Time on [●], 2026. The Annual Meeting will begin promptly at [●] Eastern Time on [●], 2026.

The virtual meeting platform is fully supported across browsers and devices (desktops, laptops, tablets, and smart phones) running the most updated version of applicable software and plugins. Participants should ensure that they have a strong Internet connection wherever they intend to participate in the Annual Meeting. Participants should also give themselves plenty of time to log in and ensure that they can hear streaming audio prior to the start of the Annual Meeting.

If you wish to submit a question, you may do so during the Annual Meeting at www.cesonlineservices.com/etd26_vm. Questions pertinent to Annual Meeting matters will be recognized and answered during the Annual Meeting, subject to time constraints. Questions will be read at the Annual Meeting by one of the Company’s representatives. Questions and answers may be grouped by topic and substantially similar questions may be answered once. To promote fairness and efficient use of resources, only one question may be asked per stockholder. Questions will be limited to topics relevant to the Company’s business. For example, personal matters are not appropriate topics. In addition, statements of advocacy that are not questions or do not relate to the Company’s business will not be addressed. Further detailed guidelines regarding submitting written questions during the Annual Meeting will be made available at www.cesonlineservices.com/etd26_vm. Appropriate questions pertinent to Annual Meeting matters that cannot be answered during the meeting due to time constraints will be posted and answered online at https://ir.ethanallen.com and be available as soon as practicable after the Annual Meeting.

If you encounter any technical difficulties accessing the virtual meeting platform during the check-in process or during the Annual Meeting, please call the technical support number that will be listed in the virtual meeting reminder email that will be sent the day before the meeting.

Questions and Answers About our Annual Meeting and Voting

Why did I receive this Proxy Statement, and who is soliciting proxies for the Annual Meeting with this Proxy Statement?

You are receiving this Proxy Statement and the enclosed BLUE proxy card because you were a holder of the Company’s common stock as of September 11, 2026 (the “Record Date”), and the Board is soliciting your proxy to vote your shares of common stock on all matters scheduled to come before the Annual Meeting, whether or not you attend the Annual Meeting. Members of the Board and certain officers of the Company are “participants” with respect to the Company’s solicitation of proxies in connection with the Annual Meeting (each such person, a “Participant”). For more information on the Participants in the Board’s solicitation, please see “Additional Information Regarding Participants in the Solicitation” in Appendix B to this Proxy Statement.

Who is DGB and how is it involved in this Annual Meeting?

The Company has received notice from DGB expressing the intention of DGB to nominate the DGB Nominees for election to the Board at the Annual Meeting in opposition to the five nominees recommended by the Board. We do not endorse the election of any of the DGB Nominees as directors. You may receive proxy solicitation materials from DGB or other persons or entities affiliated with DGB, including an opposition proxy statement and white proxy card. Please be advised that we are not responsible for the accuracy of any information provided by or relating to DGB contained in any proxy solicitation materials filed or disseminated by DGB or any other statements that they may otherwise make.

You may receive multiple mailings from DGB. You will also likely receive multiple mailings from the Company prior to the date of the Annual Meeting, so that our stockholders have our latest proxy information and materials to vote. Proxy cards provided by the Company will be BLUE. Please see “What should I do if I receive a white proxy card from DGB?” and “What does it mean if I receive more than one BLUE proxy card or voting instruction form?” below for more information.

The Board does not endorse any of the DGB Nominees and strongly urges you NOT to sign or return any proxy card or voting instruction form that you may receive from DGB or any person other than the Company.

What am I voting on at the Annual Meeting?

This Proxy Statement and the accompanying BLUE proxy card or voting instruction form is furnished in connection with the solicitation by the Board of proxies for use at the Annual Meeting to be held on [●], 2026 at [●] Eastern Time, or any adjournment thereof. We will hold the Annual Meeting to enable stockholders to vote on the following matters:

	Proposal 1.	to elect five director nominees nominated by the Board and identified in this Proxy Statement to serve until the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders;

	Proposal 2.	to approve, by a non-binding advisory vote, Named Executive Officer compensation as further described in this Proxy Statement;

	Proposal 3.	to ratify the appointment of CohnReznick as our independent registered public accounting firm for the 2027 fiscal year; and to transact such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting.

Stockholders will be asked to vote for nominees for all director seats on the Board as of the Annual Meeting. The term of office for directors elected at the Annual Meeting will continue until the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified or until their earlier removal, resignation, or death. The nominees for election recommended by the Board are: M. Farooq Kathwari, Maria Eugenia Casar, David M. Sable, Tara I. Stacom and Cynthia Ekberg Tsai.

Your vote will be especially important at this year’s annual meeting, as the Board has received notice from DGB expressing its intention to nominate the DGB Nominees for election to the Board at the Annual Meeting in opposition to the five nominees recommended by the Board.

How does the Board recommend that I vote my shares at the Annual Meeting?

For Proposal 1, you may either vote “For” or “Withhold.” For Proposals 2 and 3, you may either vote “For” or “Against” or abstain from voting. The Board recommends that you vote:

	Proposal 1.	FOR the election of the five director nominees nominated by the Board and identified in this Proxy Statement, and WITHHOLD on the DGB Nominees.

	Proposal 2.	FOR the approval of (on a non-binding advisory vote) the compensation of our Named Executive Officers as described in this Proxy Statement.

	Proposal 3.	FOR the ratification of the appointment of CohnReznick as our independent registered public accounting firm for the 2027 fiscal year.

Votes cast by proxy or during the Annual Meeting will be counted by the person(s) we appoint to act as inspector of election for the meeting. The inspector of election will count all votes “for”, “withheld”, and “against,” as well as abstentions and broker non-votes, as applicable, for each matter to be voted on at the Annual Meeting.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS YEAR, YOUR PROXY CARD LOOKS DIFFERENT. IT HAS MORE NAMES ON IT THAN THERE ARE SEATS UP FOR ELECTION, UNDER REQUIREMENTS CALLED A “UNIVERSAL PROXY CARD.” THIS MEANS THE COMPANY’S PROXY CARD IS REQUIRED TO LIST THE DGB NOMINEES IN ADDITION TO THE BOARD’S NOMINEES. THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT YOU MARK YOUR CARD CAREFULLY AND ONLY VOTE “FOR” THE COMPANY’S NOMINEES AND PROPOSALS RECOMMENDED BY THE BOARD, AND “WITHHOLD” ON THE DGB NOMINEES.

Who is entitled to vote?

Only record holders of shares of our common stock at the close of business on the Record Date for the Annual Meeting are entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. As of the Record Date, the Company had [●] shares of common stock outstanding. The holders of common stock as of the Record Date are entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Annual Meeting. Each share of common stock is entitled to one vote for each director nominee and one vote for each other matter to be voted on. The holders of common stock may be voted at the Annual Meeting only if you are present in person at the virtual meeting or your shares are represented by a valid proxy.

What is a quorum?

At the close of business on the Record Date, there were [●] shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. Pursuant to our amended and restated bylaws, the presence of one-third of the outstanding shares of our common stock entitled to vote at the meeting, present in person or represented by proxy, constitutes a quorum, which is required in order to hold and conduct business at the Annual Meeting. Your shares are counted as present at the Annual Meeting if you (i) are present in person at the virtual Annual Meeting, or (ii) have properly submitted a proxy card by mail or submitted a proxy by telephone or over the Internet. If you submit your proxy, regardless of whether you abstain from voting on one or more matters, your shares will be counted as present at the Annual Meeting for the purpose of determining a quorum. If your shares are held in “street name,” your shares are counted as present for purposes of determining a quorum if your broker, bank, trust or other nominee submits a proxy covering your shares. Your broker, bank, trust or other nominee is entitled to submit a proxy covering your shares as to certain “routine” matters, even if you have not instructed your broker, bank, trust or other nominee on how to vote on those matters. Please see below under “What is a broker non-vote.”

How can I vote?

If you are a stockholder, you can vote your shares in any of the following ways:

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By Internet–You can submit a proxy over the Internet by logging on to www.cesvote.com, entering your control number located on the BLUE proxy card or voting instruction form and submitting a proxy by following the on screen prompts. If you are a beneficial owner, and if the brokerage firm, bank, or other nominee that holds your shares offers Internet voting, you will receive instructions from the brokerage firm, bank, or other similar organization that you must follow in order to submit your proxy over the Internet.

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By telephone–You can submit a proxy by telephone by calling the toll free number 1-888-693-8683, entering your control number located on the BLUE proxy card or voting instruction form and following the prompts. If you are a beneficial owner and if the brokerage firm, bank, or other similar organization that holds your shares offers telephone voting, you will receive instructions from the brokerage firm, bank, or other similar organization that you must follow in order to submit a proxy by telephone.

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By mail–You can submit a proxy by completing, dating, signing, and returning your BLUE proxy card in the postage paid envelope provided to you with this Proxy Statement. You should sign your name exactly as it appears on the

BLUE proxy card. If you are signing in a representative capacity (for example, as a guardian, executor, trustee, custodian, attorney, or officer of a corporation), please indicate your name and title or capacity. If you are a beneficial owner, you have the right to direct your brokerage firm, bank, or other similar organization on how to vote your shares, and the brokerage firm, bank or other similar organization is required to vote your shares in accordance with your instructions. To provide instructions to your brokerage firm, bank, or other similar organization by mail, please complete, date, sign and return your voting instruction form in the postage paid envelope provided by your brokerage firm, bank, or other similar organization.

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Virtually–Assuming you have pre-registered to attend the virtual meeting, you may vote electronically during the Annual Meeting at www.cesonlineservices.com/etd26_vm.

Your vote is important. The Board urges you to submit a proxy for your shares as soon as possible by following the instructions provided on the enclosed BLUE proxy card or voting instruction form you receive from your brokerage firm, bank, or other similar organization. Internet and telephone submission of proxies is available 24 hours a day. Unless you are planning to vote virtually at the Annual Meeting, your proxy must be received by 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, on [●], 2026. Even if you submit your proxy or voting instructions by one of the methods listed above, you still may vote virtually at the Annual Meeting if you are the record holder of your shares. If you are a beneficial owner, you must obtain a “legal proxy” from the record holder in order to vote your shares at the Annual Meeting. Your vote at the Annual Meeting will constitute a revocation of your earlier proxy or voting instructions.

Even if you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, we urge you to vote your BLUE proxy TODAY by Internet, telephone, or mail to ensure that your votes are counted at the Annual Meeting. You may still attend the Annual Meeting and vote at the Annual Meeting, even if you have already voted by proxy. The vote you cast at the Annual Meeting will supersede any previous votes that you may have submitted.

How can I attend the Annual Meeting?

The Annual Meeting will be conducted as a virtual meeting via the Internet. Only stockholders and certain other permitted attendees may attend the live webcast of our Annual Meeting. In order to attend the virtual Annual Meeting, you will need to pre-register at www.cesonlineservices.com/etd26_vm by [●], Eastern Time on [●], 2026. Once pre-registered, stockholders as of the record date will be able to attend the virtual Annual Meeting, vote and electronically submit questions during the Annual Meeting by visiting www.cesonlineservices.com/etd26_vm. You may log into the virtual meeting platform beginning at [●], Eastern Time on [●], 2026. The Annual Meeting will begin promptly at [●], Eastern Time on [●], 2026. If you encounter any technical difficulties accessing the virtual meeting platform during the check-in process or during the meeting, please call the technical support number that will be listed in the virtual meeting reminder email that will be sent the day before the meeting.

How do I pre-register for the Annual Meeting?

In order to attend the Annual Meeting, you must pre-register at www.cesonlineservices.com/etd26_vm by [●], Eastern Time on [●]. If you have any questions or require any assistance with pre-registering, please contact the Company’s proxy solicitor, Georgeson at [●] (toll-free from the U.S. and Canada), or +1 [●] (from other countries).

To pre-register for the meeting, please follow these instructions:

Registered Stockholders–Stockholders of record as of the Record Date may register to participate in the Annual Meeting by visiting the website www.cesonlineservices.com/etd26_vm. Please have your proxy card containing your control number available and follow the instructions to complete your registration request. After registering, stockholders will receive a confirmation email with a link and instructions for accessing the Annual Meeting. Requests to register to participate in the Annual Meeting must be received no later than [●], Eastern Time, on [●], 2026.

Beneficial Stockholders–Stockholders whose Shares are held through a bank, broker, or other nominee as of the Record Date may register to participate in the Annual Meeting by visiting the website www.cesonlineservices.com/etd26_vm. Please have your voting instruction form containing your control number available and follow the instructions to complete your registration request. If you hold Shares in “street name” through a bank, broker or other nominee, you must follow the instructions provided by your bank, broker or other nominee regarding how to instruct your bank, broker or other nominee to vote your Shares. If you hold your Shares in “street name” through a bank, broker or other nominee and you wish to vote electronically at the Annual Meeting, you must obtain and submit a legal proxy from your broker, bank or other nominee in order to vote electronically during the Annual Meeting. After registering, stockholders will receive a confirmation email with a link and instructions for accessing the Annual Meeting. Requests to register to participate in the Annual Meeting must be received no later than [●], Eastern Time, on [●], 2026.

What is a proxy?

A proxy is a means by which you may authorize someone else to vote your shares at a stockholder meeting in accordance with your instructions. You may grant a proxy by completing and returning a proxy card or, if your shares are held in “street name” (i.e., through a bank, broker, or other nominee) by providing voting instructions to the record holder of your shares through a voting instruction form. In connection with the Annual Meeting, you will receive proxy materials, including a BLUE proxy card or voting instruction form from the Company, and you may receive proxy materials from DGB. You should carefully review the proxy materials and voting instructions you receive before submitting your vote. The Board strongly urges you NOT to sign or return any white proxy card or voting instruction form that you may receive from DGB or any person other than the Company. You also may choose to withhold or abstain from voting.

If your shares are held in street name, to be admitted to the Annual Meeting, you may be required to obtain a legal proxy reflecting the number of shares of our common stock you held as of the Record Date, and you must follow the instructions you receive from your broker, bank, or nominee for further instructions as well as those you receive via email after your successful registration.

What is a universal proxy and will it be used in connection with the Annual Meeting?

The SEC has adopted Rule 14a-19 under the Exchange Act, commonly referred to as the “universal proxy rules,” requiring the use of a universal proxy card in contested director elections that take place after August 31, 2022. This means that all of the Company’s nominees and any dissident’s nominees will be listed on each proxy card that is sent to stockholders in connection with a contested meeting. Stockholders may vote “for” nominees from either or both of the Company’s slate and the dissident’s slate, but in any event may not vote “for” more nominees than there are seats available to be filled. Even though we are required to include the DGB Nominees on our BLUE proxy card, it does not mean that we recommend voting “for” them. The Board is recommending that stockholders vote “FOR” the FIVE Board nominees: M. Farooq Kathwari, Maria Eugenia Casar, David M. Sable, Tara I. Stacom and Cynthia Ekberg Tsai and “Withhold” on the DGB Nominees.

Because DGB has provided notice of its intent to nominate candidates for election to the Board at the Annual Meeting, this year’s director elections are considered contested, and a universal proxy card will be used. While you may vote “FOR” the Company nominees on either the Company’s BLUE proxy card or DGB’s white proxy card, we strongly encourage you to use the BLUE proxy card to vote your shares, regardless of how you intend to vote.

How many votes must each proposal receive to be adopted?

The following table summarizes the voting requirements on each of the proposals to be voted on at the Annual Meeting. See “What is a broker non-vote” and “What happens if I “ABSTAIN” from voting or “WITHHOLD” my vote on a proposal” for more information.

Proposal		Vote Required
No. 1	Election of Directors in a contested election	Plurality of the shares present in person or represented by proxy*
No. 2	Approval of (on a non-binding advisory basis) the compensation of our NEOs as described in this Proxy Statement	Majority of shares entitled to vote on this proposal and present in person or represented by proxy
No. 3	Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm	Majority of shares entitled to vote on this proposal and present in person or represented by proxy

*The vote for the election of directors is a “contested election” pursuant to Article III Section 2 of the Company’s amended and restated Bylaws, as such term is defined therein.

How will my shares be voted on the BLUE proxy card, and will my shares be voted if I do not provide instructions?

The shares represented by any BLUE proxy card that is properly completed, validly executed, and received by the Company prior to or at the Annual Meeting will be voted in accordance with the specifications made on the card, whether it is returned by mail, Internet, or telephone.

If you hold shares as the stockholder of record and submit a validly executed BLUE proxy card without giving specific voting instructions on a proposal, then your shares will be voted in accordance with the recommendations of our Board as to that proposal. Our Board unanimously recommends that stockholders vote:

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“FOR” only the five Board nominees listed in Proposal 1 and “WITHHOLD” on the DGB Nominees;

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“FOR” the approval of, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our NEOs in Proposal 2; and

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“FOR” the ratification of the appointment of our independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2027, in Proposal 3.

The Board is not aware of any other matters that are likely to be brought before the Annual Meeting. If any other matter is properly presented for action at the Annual Meeting, the persons identified as having the authority to vote the proxies will vote on such matter in their own discretion. If you do not provide your broker, bank, or other nominee specific voting instructions, such firm may not have the authority to vote your shares with respect to any of the proposals. Please see “What is a broker non-vote?” immediately below for more information. We urge you to provide voting instructions so that your shares will be voted.

Approval of Proposal 2 regarding compensation of our NEOs is advisory and will not be binding on the Board or the Company. However, the Board will review the voting results of the proposal and take it into consideration when making future decisions regarding executive compensation.

What is a broker non-vote?

A broker non-vote occurs when a broker holding shares for a beneficial owner has discretionary authority to vote on “routine” matters brought before a stockholder meeting, but the beneficial owner of the shares fails to provide the broker with specific instructions on how to vote on any “non-routine” matters brought to a vote at the stockholder meeting. If you hold your shares in street name and do not provide voting instructions to your broker or other nominee, your shares may be considered to be broker non-votes and will not be voted on any proposal on which your broker or other nominee does not have discretionary authority to vote. Shares that constitute broker non-votes will be counted as present at the Annual Meeting for the purpose of determining a quorum, but will not be considered entitled to vote on the proposal in question.

Because the Annual Meeting is the subject of a contested solicitation, to the extent DGB delivers its proxy materials to a given stockholder, all proposals at the Annual Meeting are considered “non-routine” and in such case, if you do not submit any voting instructions to your broker, then your shares will not be counted in determining the outcome of any of the proposals at the Annual Meeting, nor will your shares be counted for purposes of determining whether a quorum exists. Broker non-votes, if any, will have no effect on any of the proposals.

What happens if I “ABSTAIN” from voting or “WITHHOLD” my vote on a proposal?

If you vote ABSTAIN or WITHHOLD, your shares will be counted as present at the meeting for the purpose of determining a quorum. Votes withheld have no effect on Proposal 1. Abstentions count as votes against Proposals 2 and 3.

How will my shares be voted if I do nothing?

If you are a stockholder of record and do not vote by completing and mailing your proxy card, over the Internet or by telephone, or by attending the Annual Meeting, your shares will not be voted.

If you are a beneficial owner and do not instruct your broker, bank, or other nominee how to vote your shares by completing and mailing the voting instruction form or voting over the Internet or by telephone, the question of whether your broker or nominee will still be able to vote your shares depends on whether the particular proposal is a “routine” matter. Brokers and nominees can use their discretion to vote “uninstructed” shares with respect to matters that are considered to be “routine,” but not with respect to “non-routine” matters.

How can I vote my shares that I own through the Ethan Allen Retirement Plan for employees?

If you own your shares through the Ethan Allen Retirement Plan, you can direct the trustee to vote the shares held in your account in accordance with your instructions by returning the voting instruction card for your account or by registering your instructions over the Internet or by telephone as directed on the voting instruction card for your account. If you wish to instruct the trustee on the voting of shares held in your account, you should submit those instructions no later than

7:00 A.M., Eastern Time, on [●], 2026. The trustee will vote shares for which no voting instructions were received on or before that date as directed by the plan fiduciary.

What should I do if I receive a white proxy card from DGB?

The Board does not endorse any of the DGB Nominees and strongly urges you NOT to sign or return any white proxy card or voting instruction form that you may receive from DGB or any person other than the Company, including to vote “withhold” with respect to the DGB Nominees. If you wish to vote pursuant to the recommendation of the Board, you should disregard any proxy card that you receive other than the BLUE proxy card.

IMPORTANT

DGB may send you solicitation materials in an effort to solicit your vote to elect up to five of the DGB Nominees to the Board at the Annual Meeting at which five directors are to be elected. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS STRONGLY URGES YOU NOT TO SIGN OR RETURN ANY PROXY CARD OR VOTING INSTRUCTION FORM THAT YOU MAY RECEIVE FROM DGB OR ANY PERSON OTHER THAN THE COMPANY.

Your vote at this year’s Annual Meeting is especially important, no matter how many or how few shares you own. Please vote using the enclosed BLUE proxy card and vote “FOR” the five nominees recommended by the Board and “Withhold” on the DGB Nominees.

Only your latest dated, signed proxy card or voting instruction form will be counted. Any proxy may be revoked at any time prior to its exercise at the Annual Meeting as described in this Proxy Statement. See “What if I submit a proxy and later change my mind?” for more information.

What happens if I return a proxy card but give voting instructions for more than five candidates?

If you are a stockholder of record and you vote “FOR” more than five nominees on your BLUE proxy card, your votes on the Proposal for director elections will be invalid and will not be counted. If you are a beneficial holder and you vote “FOR” more than five nominees on your voting instruction form, the Proposal for director elections will be invalid and will not be counted.

What happens if I return a proxy card but give voting instructions for fewer than five candidates?

If you are a stockholder of record and you vote “FOR” with respect to fewer than five nominees on your BLUE proxy card, your shares will only be voted “FOR” those nominees you have so marked. If you are a beneficial holder and you vote “FOR” with respect to fewer than five nominees on your voting instruction form, your shares will only be voted “FOR” those nominees you have so marked.

What does it mean if I receive more than one BLUE proxy card or voting instruction form?

You may receive more than one set of these proxy materials, including multiple copies of this Proxy Statement and multiple BLUE proxy cards or voting instruction forms. For example, if you hold your shares in more than one brokerage account, you may receive a separate voting instruction form for each brokerage account in which you hold shares. If you are a stockholder of record and your shares are registered in more than one name, you will receive more than one BLUE proxy card. To ensure that all of your shares are voted, please vote using each BLUE proxy card or voting instruction form you receive or, if you vote over the Internet, you will need to enter each of your control numbers. Remember, you may vote over the Internet or by telephone or by signing, dating and returning the BLUE proxy card in the postage-paid envelope provided, or by voting at the Annual Meeting.

As previously noted, DGB has provided us with a notice indicating that it intends to nominate five director candidates for election as directors at the Annual Meeting at which five directors are to be elected. As a result, you may receive proxy cards from both the Company and DGB. To ensure that stockholders have our latest proxy information and materials to vote, our board of directors may conduct multiple mailings prior to the date of the Annual Meeting, each of which will include a BLUE proxy card. The board of directors encourages you to vote each BLUE proxy card you receive.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS STRONGLY URGES YOU TO REVOKE ANY WHITE PROXY CARD OR VOTING INSTRUCTION FORM YOU MAY HAVE RETURNED WHICH YOU RECEIVED FROM DGB.

What if I submit a proxy and later change my mind?

Each stockholder giving a proxy has the power to revoke it at any time before the shares it represents are voted. Revocation of a proxy is effective upon receipt of a later vote by telephone, Internet, receipt by the Corporate Secretary or inspectors of election of either an instrument revoking the proxy or a duly executed proxy card bearing a later date. Additionally, a stockholder may change or revoke a previously executed proxy by voting virtually over the Internet at the Annual Meeting.

If your shares are registered directly in your name, you may change your vote or revoke your proxy by:

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delivering a written notice of revocation to our Corporate Secretary at Ethan Allen Interiors Inc., 25 Lake Avenue Ext., Danbury, Connecticut 06811-5286, and request a new proxy or voting instruction form, that is received on or before 11:59 Eastern Time on [●], 2026;

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delivering a properly executed proxy card bearing a later date than the proxy that you wish to revoke;

●

submitting a later dated proxy over the Internet in accordance with the instructions on the proxy card; or

●

voting your shares electronically during the Annual Meeting.

If you are the beneficial owner of shares held through a broker, bank, or other nominee, then you must follow the specific instructions, including applicable deadlines, provided to you by your broker, bank, or other nominee to change or revoke any instructions you have already provided to your broker, bank, or other nominee. If you have obtained a voter instruction form from your broker, bank, or other nominee that holds your shares giving you the right to vote the shares, you may change your vote by attending the virtual Annual Meeting and voting electronically if you attach to your ballot a legal proxy from your broker, bank, or other nominee saved as a PDF or image file.

Attendance at the Annual Meeting, in and of itself, will not constitute a revocation of a proxy.

If you have previously submitted a white proxy card sent to you by DGB, you may change your vote by completing, signing, dating, and returning the enclosed BLUE proxy card in the postage-paid envelope provided, or by voting via the Internet or telephone by following the instructions on the BLUE proxy card. Please note that submitting a white proxy card sent to you by DGB will revoke votes you have previously made via the Company’s BLUE proxy card.

What happens if DGB withdraws or abandons its solicitation and I already granted proxy authority in favor of DGB?

Stockholders are encouraged to submit their votes on the BLUE proxy card. If DGB withdraws or abandons its solicitation or fails to comply with the proxy rules after a stockholder has already granted proxy authority, stockholders can still sign and date a later submitted BLUE proxy card. If DGB withdraws or abandons its solicitation or fails to comply with the universal proxy rules, any votes cast in favor of the DGB Nominees will be disregarded and not be counted, whether such vote is provided on the Company’s BLUE proxy card or on DGB’s white proxy card.

Who pays the cost of soliciting proxies?

The entire cost of soliciting proxies on behalf of the Board, including the costs of preparing, assembling, printing and mailing this proxy statement, the BLUE proxy card and any additional soliciting materials furnished to stockholders by or on behalf of the Company, will be borne by the Company. Copies of solicitation material will be furnished to banks, brokerage firms, dealers, banks, voting trustees, their respective nominees and other agents holding shares in their names, which are beneficially owned by others, so that they may forward such solicitation material, together with our 2026 Annual Report to beneficial owners. In addition, we will reimburse these persons for their reasonable expenses in forwarding these materials to the beneficial owners.

We have engaged the proxy solicitation firm of Georgeson to solicit proxies from stockholders in connection with the Annual Meeting. Georgeson expects that approximately [●] of its employees will assist in the solicitation of proxies. We will pay Georgeson a fee not to exceed $[●] plus costs and expenses. In addition, Georgeson and certain related persons will be indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of or in connection with the engagement.

We estimate that our additional out-of-pocket expenses beyond those normally associated with soliciting proxies for the Annual Meeting as a result of the potential proxy contest brought by DGB will be $[●] in the aggregate, of which approximately $[●] has been incurred to date. Such additional solicitation costs are expected to include the fees incurred to retain Georgeson as our proxy solicitor, fees of outside legal and public relations advisors to advise the Company in connection with a possible contested solicitation of proxies, increased mailing costs, such as the costs of additional mailings of solicitation materials to stockholders, including printing costs, mailing costs and the reimbursement of reasonable expenses of banks, brokerage firms and other agents incurred in forwarding solicitation materials to beneficial owners, as described above, and the costs of retaining independent inspectors of election.

What is the difference between being a “record holder” and holding shares in “street name”?

A record holder holds shares in their or its name. Shares held in street name are shares that are held in the name of a bank, broker, or other nominee on behalf of the person or entity. Holders of shares in “street name” are still considered to be the beneficial owner of those shares. Street name holders generally cannot submit a proxy or vote their shares directly and must instead instruct the broker, bank, trust or other nominee how to vote their shares using the methods described in this Proxy Statement.

How do I receive a copy of the Annual Report?

The 2026 Annual Report is being mailed with this Proxy Statement to those stockholders that received a copy of the proxy materials in the mail. For those stockholders that received the Notice, this Proxy Statement and our 2026 Annual Report are available at our website at https://ir.ethanallen.com. Additionally, and in accordance with SEC rules, you may access this Proxy Statement at www.cesvote.com. Upon written request by any stockholder to Ethan Allen Interiors Inc., Attn: Corporate Secretary at 25 Lake Avenue Ext., Danbury, Connecticut 06811-5286, we will furnish, without charge, a copy of the 2026 Annual Report, including the financial statements and the related footnotes. The Company’s copying costs will be charged if exhibits to the 2026 Annual Report are requested. You can also obtain copies of our Form 10-K and any other reports we file with the SEC through the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov or on our website at https://ir.ethanallen.com.

Who are the proxyholders named by the Board for the Annual Meeting?

Matthew J. McNulty and Ginger Triscele were selected by the Board to serve as proxyholders for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders voting on the BLUE proxy card or voting instruction form. Each properly executed and returned BLUE proxy card or voting instruction form will be voted by the proxyholders in accordance with the directions indicated thereon or, if no directions are indicated, in accordance with the recommendations of the Board.

Is there a list of stockholders entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting?

The complete list of stockholders of record entitled to vote will be available for 10 days ending on the day before the date of the Annual Meeting, between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 4:30 P.M. Eastern Time, at our principal executive offices at 25 Lake Avenue Ext., Danbury, Connecticut 06811-5286, by contacting the Corporate Secretary, telephone (203) 743-8000.

How will the votes be tabulated?

The inspectors of election appointed for the Annual Meeting will tabulate the votes cast at the Annual Meeting and will determine whether a quorum is present.

Where can I find the results of the Annual Meeting?

We intend to announce preliminary voting results at the Annual Meeting and announce final results in a Current Report on Form 8-K that we will file with the SEC within four business days of the Annual Meeting.

What is householding?

“Householding” allows companies and intermediaries (e.g., banks, brokers, or other nominees) to satisfy the delivery requirements for proxy statements and annual reports by delivering only one package of stockholder proxy materials to any household at which two or more stockholders reside. We rely on “householding” to permit us to deliver only one set of proxy materials to multiple stockholders of record who share an address unless we receive contrary instructions from any stockholder at that address. This program eliminates duplicate mailings, reduces printing and postage costs, and uses fewer natural resources. Each stockholder retains a separate right to vote on all matters presented at the Annual Meeting. Once you have received notice from your bank, broker, or other nominee that they or we will be householding materials to your address, householding will continue until you are notified otherwise or until you revoke your consent. If you receive a single set of proxy materials as a result of householding and, at any time, you wish to receive a separate set of proxy materials, free of charge, or if you wish to opt out of householding for future mailings, please mail your request to Ethan Allen Interiors Inc., 25 Lake Avenue Ext., Danbury CT 06811-5286, Attn: Corporate Secretary, or call us at (203) 743-8000.

How do I submit a proposal or nominate a director candidate at the Company?

Proposals under SEC Rule 14a-8. Stockholder proposals intended to be included in our proxy statement and voted on at the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company (the “2027 Annual Meeting”) under SEC Rule 14a-8 must be received at our corporate headquarters at 25 Lake Avenue Ext., Danbury, CT 06811-5286, Attn: Corporate Secretary, on or before [●], 2027 (120 days before the anniversary date of the first mailing of the Company’s proxy statement for the Annual Meeting).

Business and director nominations at the Annual Meeting. Public Announcement (as defined in Section 9.2 of Article II of our By-Laws) of the date of the Annual Meeting was first made fewer than 100 days before the date of the Annual Meeting. Accordingly, under Section 9.1 and Section 10 of Article II of our By-Laws, in order for any business or director nomination (other than those submitted pursuant to Rule 14a-8) to be brought before the Annual Meeting by a stockholder, the stockholder must give timely written notice to our Corporate Secretary. To be timely, that notice must be delivered to or mailed and received at the principal executive offices of the Company not later than the close of business on [●], 2026, the 10th day following the day on which notice of the date of the Annual Meeting was mailed or Public Announcement of the date of the Annual Meeting was made. The notice must contain the information required by Section 9.1 or Section 10 of Article II of our By-Laws, as applicable. Separately, under Rule 14a-19 under the Exchange Act, any stockholder intending to solicit proxies in support of director nominees other than the Board's nominees at the Annual Meeting was required to provide notice to the Company containing the information required by Rule 14a-19 no later than September 6, 2026, and that deadline is not extended by our By-Laws.

Business or director nominations not included in the proxy statement for the 2027 Annual Meeting. To be timely, a stockholder's notice of a director nomination must be delivered to or mailed and received at the principal executive offices of the Company not earlier than [●], 2027, nor later than [●], 2027 (120 days and 90 days, respectively, prior to [●], 2027, the one-year anniversary of the Annual Meeting). To be timely, a stockholder's notice of business must be delivered to or mailed and received at the principal executive offices of the Company not earlier than 120 days, nor later than 90 days, prior to the date of the 2027 Annual Meeting, which, if the 2027 Annual Meeting is held on [●], 2027, would be not earlier than [●], 2027, nor later than [●], 2027. In each case, provided, however, that in the event that less than 100 days' notice or prior Public Announcement of the date of the 2027 Annual Meeting is given or made to stockholders, the notice must be received by the Company's Secretary not later than the close of business on the 10th day following the day on which such notice of the date the 2027 Annual Meeting was mailed or Public Announcement of the date of the 2027 Annual Meeting was made, whichever first occurs.

Additionally, in order for stockholders to give timely notice of nominations for directors for inclusion on a universal proxy card in connection with the 2027 Annual Meeting, notice must be submitted by the same deadline as disclosed above under the advance notice provisions of our By-Laws and must include the information in the notice required by our By-Laws and by Rule 14a-19(b)(2) and Rule 14a-19(b)(3) under the Exchange Act (including a statement that the stockholder intends to solicit the holders of shares representing at least 67% of the voting power of shares entitled to vote on the election of directors in support of director nominees other than our nominees).

The foregoing By-Law provisions do not affect a stockholder's ability to request inclusion of a proposal in our proxy statement within the procedures and deadlines set forth in SEC Rule 14a-8 and referred to above. A copy of our By-Laws is available upon request to: Ethan Allen Interiors Inc., 25 Lake Avenue Ext., Danbury, CT 06811-5286, Attn: Corporate Secretary. The officer presiding at the meeting may exclude matters that are not properly presented in accordance with these requirements.

Director nominations via proxy access. Our By-Laws also provide that under certain circumstances, a stockholder or group of stockholders may include director candidates that they have nominated in our proxy statement for an annual meeting of stockholders. These proxy access provisions of our By-Laws provide, among other things, that a stockholder or group of up to 20 stockholders seeking to include their director candidates in our proxy statement must own 3% or more of the Company’s outstanding common stock continuously for at least the previous three years.

The number of stockholder-nominated candidates appearing in any proxy statement cannot exceed 20% of the number of directors then serving on the Board but may be at least two directors. If 20% is not a whole number, the maximum number of stockholder-nominated candidates would be the closest whole number below 20%. Based on the current Board size, the maximum number of proxy access candidates that we would be required to include in our proxy statement is two. Nominees submitted under the proxy access procedures that are later withdrawn or are included in the proxy materials as Board-nominated candidates will be counted in determining whether the 20% maximum has been reached. If the number of stockholder-nominated candidates exceeds 20%, each nominating stockholder or group of stockholders may select one nominee for inclusion in the proxy materials until the maximum number is reached. The order of selection would be determined by the amount (largest to smallest) of shares of Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. Common Stock held by each nominating stockholder or group of stockholders. Requests to include stockholder-nominated candidates in our proxy materials for next year’s annual meeting of stockholders must be received by our Corporate Secretary not less than 120 days and not more than 150 days prior to the anniversary of the preceding year’s annual meeting of stockholders; provided, however, that in the event that the annual meeting is called for a date that is not within 30 days before or after such anniversary date, notice by the stockholder in order to be timely must be so received not later than the close of business on the 10th day following the day on which such notice of the date of the annual meeting was mailed or such Public Announcement of the date of the annual meeting was made, whichever first occurs. For our 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, notice must be received by not earlier than [●], 2027, and not later than [●], 2027. The nominating stockholder or group of stockholders also must deliver the information required by our By-Laws, and each nominee must meet the qualifications required by our By-Laws.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Ginger Triscele

Corporate Secretary

[●], 2026

Appendix A —Reconciliation of GAAP and
Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To supplement the financial measures prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, the Company uses non-GAAP financial measures including adjusted operating income, adjusted net income, adjusted diluted EPS, and adjusted return on equity. The reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP are shown in tables below. These non-GAAP measures are derived from the consolidated financial statements but are not presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S., or U.S. GAAP. The Company believes these non-GAAP measures provide a meaningful comparison of its results to others in its industry and its prior year results. Investors should consider these non-GAAP financial measures in addition to, and not as a substitute for, financial performance measures prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Moreover, these non-GAAP financial measures have limitations in that they do not reflect all the items associated with the operations of the business as determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Other companies may calculate similarly titled non-GAAP financial measures differently than the Company does, limiting the usefulness of those measures for comparative purposes. Despite the limitations of these non-GAAP financial measures, the Company believes these adjusted financial measures and the information they provide are useful in viewing its performance using the same tools that management uses to assess progress in achieving its goals. Adjusted measures may also facilitate comparisons to historical performance.

Below is a reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures used in this Proxy Statement to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures (in millions, except per share data).

	Fiscal Year Ended June 30,
	2026			2025			2024
Adjusted Operating Income / Operating Margin
GAAP Operating income	$	45.0		$	62.0		$	78.0
Adjustments (pre-tax)⁽¹⁾	$	1.6		$	0.9		$	(0.1	)
Adjusted Operating income	$	46.7		$	62.9		$	77.9
Consolidated Net sales	$	579.5		$	614.6		$	646.2
Adjusted Operating margin		8.1	%		10.2	%		12.1	%
Adjusted Return on Equity
GAAP Net income	$	39.9		$	51.6		$	63.8
Adjustments, net of tax⁽¹⁾	$	1.2		$	0.7		$	(0.1	)
Adjusted Net income	$	41.1		$	52.3		$	63.8
Adjusted Diluted EPS	$	1.6		$	2.0		$	2.5
Total Shareholders’ Equity beginning of fiscal year	$	482.3		$	482.9		$	471.0
Total Shareholders’ Equity end of fiscal year	$	471.5		$	482.3		$	482.9
Average Shareholders’ Equity	$	476.9		$	482.6		$	477.0
Adjusted Return on equity		8.6	%		10.8	%		13.4	%
⁽¹⁾ Adjustments to reported U.S. GAAP financial measures were as follows:

Gain on sale-leaseback transaction	$	–		$	(0.2	)	$	(2.6	)
Orleans, Vermont flood	$	–		$	0.1		$	2.2
Beecher Falls, Vermont fire	$	(0.9	)	$	–		$	–
Retail Design Center flood	$	(0.8	)	$	–		$	–
Severance and other charges	$	0.9		$	0.5		$	0.3
Other non-restructuring charges	$	0.5		$	0.6		$	–
Disposal of long-lived assets and lease exit costs	$	1.9		$	–		$	–
Adjustments to operating income	$	1.6		$	0.9		$	(0.1	)
Related income tax effects on non-recurring items⁽²⁾	$	(0.4	)	$	(0.2	)	$	0.0
Adjustments to net income	$	1.2		$	0.7		$	(0.1	)

⁽²⁾Calculated using the marginal tax rate for each period presented.

Appendix B — Supplemental Information Concerning Participants in the Company’s Solicitation of Proxies

The following tables (“Directors and Nominees” and “Executive Officers”) list the name and business address of the Company’s directors and nominees and the name, present principal occupation and business address of the Company’s executive officers who, under SEC rules, are considered to be participants in the Company’s solicitation of proxies from stockholders in connection with the Annual Meeting (collectively, the “Participants”).

Directors and Nominees

The principal occupations of the current directors and nominees who are considered “participants” in the Company’s solicitation are set forth under the section above titled “PROPOSAL 1: Election of Directors” of the proxy statement to which this Appendix B is attached (the “Proxy Statement”). The names of the Company’s current directors and nominees are set forth below, and the business address for all of the Company’s current directors and nominees is c/o Ethan Allen Interiors Inc., 25 Lake Avenue Ext., Danbury, Connecticut 06811-5286.

Name

M. Farooq Kathwari

Maria Eugenia Casar

David M. Sable

Tara I. Stacom

Cynthia Ekberg Tsai

Executive Officers

Set forth in the table below are the names of the Company’s executive officers (inclusive of those who also serve as a director of the Company) who are considered Participants as well as their positions with the Company, which constitute their respective principal occupations. The business address for each executive officer set forth in the table below is c/o Ethan Allen Interiors Inc., 25 Lake Avenue Ext., Danbury, Connecticut 06811-5286.

Name	Principal Occupation
M. Farooq Kathwari	Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer
Matthew J. McNulty	Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

Information Regarding Ownership of Company Securities by Participants

The number of shares of the Company’s common stock beneficially held as of the record date by the Participants appears in the Proxy Statement under the section titled “Security Ownership.” Except as described in this Appendix B or otherwise in the Proxy Statement, none of the Participants owns any debt or equity security issued by the Company of record that he or she does not also own beneficially.

Information Regarding Transactions in the Company’s Securities by Participants – Last Two Years

The following table sets forth information regarding purchases and sales of our securities by each Participant during the past two years. Unless otherwise indicated, all transactions were (i) in the public market, or (ii) pursuant to the Company’s equity compensation plans, and no part of the purchase price or market value of those shares is represented by funds borrowed or otherwise obtained for the purpose of acquiring or holding such securities.

Name	Transaction Date	Number of Shares	Acquisition / Disposition	Transaction Description*
M. Farooq Kathwari	9/17/2024	10,700	D	S
	10/18/2024	10,700	D	S
	11/15/2024	17,000	D	G
	11/18/2024	10,700	D	S
	12/17/2024	10,700	D	S
	1/17/2025	10,700	D	S
	2/18/2025	10,700	D	S
	3/17/2025	10,700	D	S
	4/17/2025	10,700	D	S
	5/19/2025	10,700	D	S
	8/6/2025	13,107	A	EA
	8/7/2025	4,168	D	W
	8/8/2025	3,507	D	W
	8/11/2025	5,143	D	W
	8/29/2025	45,569	A	EA
	8/29/2025	44,111	D	W
	9/15/2025	15,700	D	S
	10/15/2025	15,700	D	S
	12/4/2025	82,953	D	G
	12/11/2025	15,700	D	S
	12/15/2025	318	D	S
	1/22/2026	2,270	D	S
	8/5/2026	16,233	A	EA
	8/5/2026	3,948	D	W
	8/5/2026	3,890	D	W
	8/10/2026	3,272	D	W
	9/2/2026	23,874	D	S

Maria Eugenia Casar	8/06/2025	3,381	A	EA
	8/05/2026	1,306	A	EA

David M. Sable	8/06/2025	3,381	A	EA
	8/05/2026	1,306	A	EA

Tara I. Stacom	8/06/2025	3,381	A	EA
	8/05/2026	1,306	A	EA

Cynthia Ekberg Tsai	8/06/2025	3,381	A	EA
	8/05/2026	1,000	A	P
	8/05/2026	1,306	A	EA

Matthew J. McNulty	8/06/2025	3,461	A	EA
	8/07/2025	287	D	W
	8/08/2025	242	D	W
	8/12/2025	316	D	W
	8/29/2025	2,124	A	EA
	8/29/2025	894	D	W
	8/05/2026	6,426	A	EA
	8/06/2026	288	D	W
	8/07/2026	284	D	W
	8/10/2026	239	D	W

*Transaction Description Legend:

EA:

Grant of equity award under the Company’s equity compensation plan

Gift

Open market purchase

Sale pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan

Represents shares withheld at vesting of an equity award to cover tax withholding liability

Miscellaneous Information Regarding Participants

Except as described in the Proxy Statement, including this Appendix B, to the Company’s knowledge: none of the Participants (i) beneficially owns (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, any shares or other securities of the Company or any of the Company’s subsidiaries, (ii) has purchased or sold any of such securities within the past two years, or (iii) is, or within the past year was, a party to any contract, arrangement or understanding with any person with respect to any such securities. Except as disclosed in this proxy statement, including this Appendix B, no associates of a Participant beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, any of the Company’s securities. Other than as disclosed in the Proxy Statement, including this Appendix B, neither the Company nor any of the Participants has a substantial interest, direct or indirect, by security holdings or otherwise, in any matter to be acted upon at the Annual Meeting. In addition, except as disclosed in the Proxy Statement, including this Appendix B, neither the Company nor any of the Participants has been within the past year party to any contract, arrangement or understanding with any person with respect to any of the Company’s securities, including, but not limited to, joint ventures, loan or option arrangements, puts or calls, guarantees against loss or guarantees of profit, division of losses or profits or the giving or withholding of proxies. During the past ten

PRELIMINARY PROXY CARD SUBJECT TO COMPLETION DATED SEPTEMBER 11, 2026 VOTE BY TELEPHONE Please have your BLUE universal proxy card available when you call the toll-free c/o Corporate Election Services number 1-888-693-8683 using a touch- P. O. Box 1150 Pittsburgh, PA 15230 tone telephone and follow the simple directions that will be presented to you. VOTE BY INTERNET Please have your BLUE universal proxy card available when you access the website www.cesvote.com and follow the simple directions that will be presented to you. VOTE BY MAIL Please mark, sign and date your BLUE universal proxy card and return it in the postage-paid envelope provided or return it to: Corporate Election Services, P.O. Box 1150, Pittsburgh, PA 15230. IMPORTANT: PLEASE COMPLETE, SIGN, DATE AND MAIL THIS BLUE UNIVERSAL PROXY CARD TODAY! Control Number ? If submitting your BLUE universal proxy by mail, please sign and date ? the card below and fold and detach card at perforation before mailing. ? ETHAN ALLEN INTERIORS INC. BLUE UNIVERSAL PROXY CARD Annual Meeting of Shareholders [ ], 2026 at [ ] (EST) This BLUE proxy card is Solicited on Behalf of the Board of Directors of Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. The undersigned stockholder of Ethan Allen Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company") hereby appoints Matthew J. McNulty and Ginger Triscele, as proxies for the undersigned, and each of them, with full power of substitution in each of them to attend the Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "2026 Annual Meeting") to be held virtually at www.cesonlineservices.com/etd26_vm on [ ], [ ], 2026, at [ ] Eastern Time, or any adjournment or postponement thereof, to cast on behalf of the undersigned all votes that the undersigned is entitled to cast at the 2026 Annual Meeting and otherwise to represent the undersigned at the 2026 Annual Meeting with all powers possessed by the undersigned if personally present at the 2026 Annual Meeting. The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of the Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders and Proxy Statement and revokes any proxy heretofore given with respect to the 2026 Annual Meeting. THIS PROXY, WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED, WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER DIRECTED HEREIN BY THE UNDERSIGNED STOCKHOLDER. IF THIS PROXY IS EXECUTED BUT NO INSTRUCTION IS GIVEN, THE VOTES ENTITLED TO BE CAST BY THE UNDERSIGNED WILL BE CAST "FOR" THE ELECTION OF THE BOARD RECOMMENDED NOMINEES LISTED IN PROPOSAL 1, "FOR" PROPOSALS 2 AND 3, AND IN THE DISCRETION OF THE PROXY HOLDER ON ANY OTHER MATTER THAT MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE 2026 ANNUAL MEETING OR ANY ADJOURNMENT OR POSTPONEMENT THEREOF. Signature Date Title or Authority Signature if Held Jointly NOTE: Please sign exactly as name(s) appear(s) hereon. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator or other fiduciary, please give full title as such. Joint owners should each sign personally. All holders must sign. If a corporation or partnership, please sign in full corporate or partnership name by authorized officer. (Continued and to be marked on the other side)

Important notice regarding the Internet availability of proxy materials for the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The material is available at: [ ] If you have any questions, require assistance in voting your BLUE universal proxy card, or need additional copies of the Company's proxy materials, please contact the Company's proxy solicitor: 51 West 52nd Street, 6th Floor New York, NY 10019 Shareholders, Banks and Brokers Toll Free: [ ] [ ]@Georgeson.com TO SUBMIT YOUR BLUE PROXY BY MAIL, DETACH ALONG THE PERFORATION, ? MARK, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THE BOTTOM PORTION PROMPTLY USING THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE. ? ETHAN ALLEN INTERIORS INC. BLUE UNIVERSAL PROXY CARD WITH RESPECT TO PROPOSAL 1: Election of five (5) directors of the Company to serve until the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successors are elected and qualified. You may mark FOR with respect to up to only five (5) nominees in total. While you may mark instructions with respect to any or all of the nominees, you may mark a vote FOR only five (5) nominees in total. You are permitted to vote for fewer than five (5) nominees. If you vote FOR fewer than five (5) nominees, your shares will be voted FOR those nominees you have so marked. If you vote FOR more than five (5) nominees, all of your votes on Proposal 1 will be invalid and will not be counted. If you sign and return your BLUE proxy card and do not specify how you want your shares to be voted, they will be voted FOR all of the Board-recommended nominees. The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR ONLY the following five (5) Board Nominees:" 1. Election of Directors Board Nominees: DGB Nominees: FOR WITHHOLD FOR WITHHOLD (1A) M. Farooq Kathwari (1F) Douglas G. Bergeron (1B) Maria Eugenia Casar (1G) Anna Brockway (1C) David M. Sable (1H) Kristine E. Miller (1D) Tara I. Stacom (1I) Stephen Oblak (1E) Cynthia Ekberg Tsai (1J) Stefanie Tsen Ward The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR Proposals 2 and 3. 2. To approve, by advisory (non-binding) vote, the executive compensation of the Company's named executive officers. FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN 3. To ratify the appointment of CohnReznick LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the 2027 fiscal year. FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN Continued and to be signed on the reverse side