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):  October 15, 2010

ETHAN ALLEN INTERIORS INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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

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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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN REPORT

SECTION 5 – CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers;

(a)       On October 15, 2010 John P. Birkelund notified the Company that he would be retiring as of the end of the Company’s November 2010 Annual Meeting.  Mr. Birkelund was elected as a director of the Company on November 13, 2007.  He is a member of the Audit Committee.

(b)       On October 18, 2010, Nora Murphy, Executive Vice President, Style and Advertising for the Company notified the Company of her intention to resign from the Company, effective October 22, 2010, for personal reasons.

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.