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: June 4, 2007
(Date of earliest event reported: June 4, 2007)
HAVERTY FURNITURE COMPANIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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1-14445 |
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58-0281900 | ||
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
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(Commission File Number) |
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
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780 Johnson Ferry Road, Suite 800, Atlanta, Georgia 30342 |
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(Address of principal executive officers) ( Zip Code) | ||||||
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Telephone number, including area code: (404) 443-2900 | ||||||
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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Item 5.04 |
Temporary Suspension of Trading Under Registrant’s Employee Benefit Plans |
On June 4, 2007, Haverty Furniture companies, Inc. (the “Company or “Havertys”) sent a notice to its directors and executive officers informing them that a blackout period will be in effect beginning 4:00 p.m. on June 20, 2007 through not later than July 20, 2007 (unless extended) (the “Blackout Period”) restricting them from, directly or indirectly, purchasing, acquiring, exercising, selling or otherwise transferring certain equity securities of the Company. The notice was provided to Havertys’ directors and executive officers in accordance with Section 306 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and Rule 104 of Regulation BTR.
With respect to the notice required by Section 101(i)(2)(E) of ERISA, the issuer Havertys is also the Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc. Thrift plan administrator. Therefore, the notice to directors and executive officers required by Rule 104 of Regulation BTR has been provided in accordance with Rule 104(b)(2)(i)(B) of Regulation BTR.
A copy of the notice is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
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Item 9.01 |
Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits |
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(c) |
Exhibits |
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99.1 |
Notice, dated June 4, 2007, to Directors and Executive Officers concerning a blackout period and trading restrictions pursuant to Regulation BTR. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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HAVERTY FURNITURE COMPANIES, INC. |
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June 4, 2007 |
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/s/ Jenny Hill Parker |
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Jenny Hill Parker Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer |
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