SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 Schedule 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc. (Name of Issuer) Class A Common Stock (Title of Class of Securities) 419596200 (CUSIP Number) December 31, 2004 (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [ ] Rule 13d-1(b) [ ] Rule 13d-1(c) [X] Rule 13d-1(d) CUSIP No. 419596200 1. Name of Reporting Person Ben M. Haverty I.R.S. Identification No. of above persons (entities only) 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (a) [ ] (b) [ ] 3. SEC Use Only 4. Citizenship or Place of Organization United States of America Number of 5. Sole Voting Power 178,932 Shares Beneficially 6. Shared Voting Power 44,700 Owned by Each 7. Sole Dispositive Power 178,932 Reporting Person With 8. Shared Dispositive Power 44,700 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 223,632 10 Check box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares [ ] 11 Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9 5.2% 12 Type of Reporting Person IN CUSIP No. 419596200 1. Name of Reporting Person Suzanne Smith Haverty I.R.S. Identification No. of above persons (entities only) 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (a) [ ] (b) [ ] 3. SEC Use Only 4. Citizenship or Place of Organization United States of America Number of 5. Sole Voting Power 11,700 Shares Beneficially 6. Shared Voting Power 211,932 Owned by Each 7. Sole Dispositive Power 11,700 Reporting Person With 8. Shared Dispositive Power 211,932 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 223,632 10 Check box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares [ ] 11 Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9 5.2% 12 Type of Reporting Person IN Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc. Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 780 Johnson Ferry Road, Suite 800 Atlanta, Georgia 30342 Item 2(a). Names of Persons Filing: Ben M. Haverty Suzanne Smith Haverty Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence: 780 Johnson Ferry Road, Suite 800 Atlanta, Georgia 30342 Item 2(c). Citizenship: United States of America Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: Class A Common Stock Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: 419596200 Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: (a) [ ] Broker or dealer under Section 15 of the Exchange Act. (b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act. (c) [ ] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange Act. (d) [ ] Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act. (e) [ ] An investment advisor in accordance with Rule 13d- 1(b)(1)(ii)(E). (f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F). (g) [ ] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G). (h) [ ] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act. (i) [ ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act. (j) [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). Item 4. Ownership. (a) Amount Beneficially Owned See Item 9 of cover pages. (b) Percent of Class: See Item 11 of cover pages. (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of See Items 5 through 8 of cover pages. Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following [ ]. Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. Trusts for the benefit of four minor children have the right to receive dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, certain of the shares held by the reporting persons. Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired the Security being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person. Not Applicable. Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. Not Applicable. Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group. Not Applicable. Item 10. Certifications. Not Applicable. SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Dated: June 21, 2005 /s/ Ben M. Haverty ------------------- Ben M. Haverty /s/ Suzanne Smith Haverty ------------------------- Suzanne Smith Haverty Exhibit A JOINT FILING AGREEMENT The undersigned hereby agree that the statement on Schedule 13G filed herewith (and any amendment thereto) is being filed jointly with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, on behalf of each such person. Dated: June 21, 2005 /s/ Ben M. Haverty -------------------------- Ben M. Haverty /s/ Suzanne Smith Haverty -------------------------- Suzanne Smith Haverty