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): August 4, 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 8.01         Other Events

On August 4, 2021, Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the planned change in its ticker symbol on the New York Stock Exchange from “ETH” to “ETD” which will become effective at the open of market trading on August 16, 2021. The Company’s common stock will continue to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange and the CUSIP will remain unchanged. A copy of the press release issued by the Company is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01         Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press release dated August 4, 2021
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: August 4, 2021	By:	/s/ Corey Whitely
		Corey Whitely<br><br> <br>Executive Vice President, Administration and Chief Financial Officer

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Exhibit 99.1

Ethan Allen Announces NYSE Ticker Symbol Change to ETD

DANBURY, CT – August 4, 2021 – Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. (“Ethan Allen” or the “Company”) (NYSE: ETH) announced today that it will be changing its ticker symbol from “ETH” to “ETD”. Effective on Monday, August 16, 2021, the Company’s common shares will trade on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the new symbol “ETD”.

Farooq Kathwari, Ethan Allen’s Chairman, President and CEO commented, “The Company is changing its ticker symbol to ETD, using the “D” for Design, to reflect our focus on interior design and the personal services of our design professionals throughout our global retail network of over 300 design centers. We also believe this change will better differentiate Ethan Allen news from Ethereum news in search results, as Ethereum is often abbreviated as ETH.”

No action is required by existing Ethan Allen shareholders with respect to the ticker symbol change. The Company’s common stock will continue to be listed on the NYSE and the CUSIP will remain unchanged.

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 United States and abroad as well as online at ethanallen.com. Ethan Allen owns and operates nine manufacturing facilities, including six manufacturing plants in the United States, two manufacturing plants in Mexico and one manufacturing plant in Honduras. Approximately 75% of its products are manufactured or assembled in these North American facilities.

For more information on Ethan Allen's products and services, visit www.ethanallen.com.

Investor / Media Contact:

Matt McNulty

Vice President, Finance

IR@ethanallen.com