Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Baker David C
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
08/03/2015
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BASSETT FURNITURE INDUSTRIES INC [BSET]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
P.O. BOX 626, 3525 FAIRYSTONE PARK HWY
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
SVP, Corporate Retail
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

BASSETT, VA 24055
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common 14,048
D
 
Common 3,600 (3)
D
 
Common 3,000 (4)
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Option (1) 04/20/2008 04/19/2017 Common 5,000 $ 14.73 D  
Option (1) 04/20/2009 04/19/2017 Common 5,000 $ 14.73 D  
Option (1) 04/20/2010 04/19/2017 Common 5,000 $ 14.73 D  
Option (2) 07/14/2012 07/13/2021 Common 1,750 $ 8.02 D  
Option (2) 07/14/2013 07/13/2021 Common 1,750 $ 8.02 D  
Option (2) 07/14/2014 07/13/2021 Common 1,750 $ 8.02 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Baker David C
P.O. BOX 626
3525 FAIRYSTONE PARK HWY
BASSETT, VA 24055
      SVP, Corporate Retail  

Signatures

David C Baker 08/11/2015
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Granted under the 1997 Employee Stock Plan which is a Rule 16b-3 Plan.
(2) Granted under the 2010 Employee Stock Plan which is a Rule 16b-3 Plan.
(3) Restrictions on sale and risk of forfeiture until one-third vesting if continuously employed each 07/17/2016, 07/17/2017 and 07/17/2018 or earlier upon death or retirement, also, subject to sale restriction in accordance with the Compnay's stock ownership guidlines.
(4) Restrictions on sale and risk of forfeiture until vesting after 2 years of continuous service from issuance date (01/22/2015), or earlier upon death or retirement, also, subject to sale restriction in accordance with the Compnay's stock ownership guidlines.

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