8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 27, 2021

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
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(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

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

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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

Common stock $0.01 par value	ETH	New York Stock Exchange
(Title of each class)	(Trading symbol)	(Name of exchange on which registered)

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. ☐

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Item 7.01	Regulation FD Disclosure

On April 27, 2021, Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. (“Ethan Allen” or the “Company”) issued a press release announcing a special cash dividend and regular quarterly dividend. A copy of the press release issued by the Company is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated by reference herein. The information furnished pursuant to this Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (such act being the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 9.01	Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press release dated April 27, 2021, furnished herewith
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURES

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

	ETHAN ALLEN INTERIORS INC.
Date: April 27, 2021	By:	/s/ Corey Whitely
		Corey Whitely<br><br> <br>Executive Vice President, Administration and<br><br> <br>Chief Financial Officer

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Exhibit 99.1

Ethan Allen Declares Special Cash Dividend and Regular Quarterly Cash Dividend

DANBURY, CT, April 27, 2021 -- Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. ("Ethan Allen" or “Company”) (NYSE: ETH) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a $0.75 per share special cash dividend to shareholders of record as of May 11, 2021, payable May 25, 2021.

The Board also declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per share to shareholders of record as of May 11, 2021, payable May 25, 2021.

Farooq Kathwari, Chairman and CEO commented, "We are pleased to continue our growth in sales and earnings. With a strong balance sheet and our continued confidence in continuing our growth, we are pleased to share a special cash dividend in addition to our regular cash dividend.”

Mr. Kathwari further stated, “In these challenging times, we continue to maintain a focus on safety and treating our associates, and customers, with dignity and compassion. We see continued strong demand for our product offerings and the services of our interior design professionals who are increasingly combining personal service and technology. To meet this strong demand, we are also focused on expanding production throughout our North American manufacturing where 75% of our products are made."

As previously announced on April 14, 2021, the Company will release its fiscal 2021 third quarter financial results on April 29, 2021. The Company mentioned in the announcement that its retail segment written orders increased 51.8% and the Company achieved strong earnings growth over the prior year third quarter.

ABOUT ETHAN ALLEN

Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. (NYSE: ETH) is a leading interior design company, manufacturer, and retailer in the home furnishings marketplace. The Company provides complimentary interior design service to its clients and sells a full range of furniture products and decorative home accents through a retail network of approximately 300 design centers in the U.S. and abroad as well as online at ethanallen.com. Ethan Allen owns and operates nine manufacturing facilities, including six manufacturing plants in the U.S., two manufacturing plants in Mexico and one manufacturing plant in Honduras. Approximately 75% of its products are manufactured or assembled in these North American plants. For more information on Ethan Allen's products and services, visit ethanallen.com.

Investor Contact:

Corey Whitely

Executive Vice President Administration, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

IR@ethanallen.com