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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 21, 2026
ETHAN ALLEN INTERIORS INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 1-11692 | 06-1275288 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
25 Lake Avenue Ext., Danbury, Connecticut | 06811-5286 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (203) 743-8000
Former name or former address, if changed since last report: Not Applicable
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value | ETD | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers |
On September 21, 2026, Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. (“Ethan Allen” or the “Company”) issued a press release stating that the Company's Board of Directors (the “Board”) has committed to publicly announcing the Company's next Chief Executive Officer, to succeed M. Farooq Kathwari, the Company's current Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer no later than June 30, 2027, the date on which Mr. Kathwari's current employment agreement with the Company is scheduled to end. As part of the planned succession, Mr. Kathwari has agreed to remain a non-executive member of the Board until the Company's 2027 annual meeting of stockholders, at which time he will step down from the Board.
A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No. | Description |
99.1 | |
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| ETHAN ALLEN INTERIORS INC. (Registrant) |
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Date: September 21, 2026 | By: | /s/ Matthew J. McNulty | |
| | Matthew J. McNulty Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer) |