HAVERTY FURNITURE/ BETTY H. SMITH
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS
FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS
THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(a)
(Amendment No. 4)*
HAVERTY FURNITURE COMPANIES, INC.
(Name of Issuer)
Class A Common Stock, $1.00 par value
(Title of Class of Securities)
419596-20-0
(CUSIP Number)
Terry Ferraro Schwartz, Esq.
Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP
Suite 3100, Promenade II
1230 Peachtree Street, N.E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30309-3592
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
May 24, 2007
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the
acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of § §
240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box. o
* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting persons initial
filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent
amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be filed
for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 (Act) or otherwise
subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions
of the Act (however, see the Notes.)
(Continued on following page(s))
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS:
Betty H. Smith |
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I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW
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AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO
SCHEDULE 13D OF BETTY H. SMITH
This filing constitutes an amendment (Amendment) to a Schedule 13D filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission by Betty H. Smith with respect to the $1.00 par value Class A common stock
(the Class A Common Stock) of Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc. (the Issuer).
Item 1. Security and Issuer.
This filing relates to shares of the Class A Common Stock of the Issuer, whose principal
executive offices are located at 780 Johnson Ferry Road, Suite 800, Atlanta, Georgia 30342.
Item 2. Identity and Background.
This Amendment is filed by Betty H. Smith, a citizen of the United States whose residence
address is 2771 Peachtree Road, NE, #5 Carlyle Condominium, Atlanta, Georgia 30305. Mrs. Smith is
the mother of Clarence H. Smith, the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Issuer.
Mrs. Smith has not been convicted in a criminal proceeding during the last five years nor has
she, during the last five years, been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative
body of competent jurisdiction which resulted in a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future
violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws
or finding any violation with respect to such laws.
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration
This Amendment relates to the disposition of securities of the Issuer held by Mrs. Smith.
A portion of the securities which are the subject of this filing were originally acquired by
Mrs. Smith pursuant to a recapitalization of the Issuer on April 25, 1986, whereby the then
outstanding common stock of the Issuer automatically converted into a new class of $1.00 par value
common stock (the Common Stock), and shares of newly authorized Class A Common Stock were
distributed to stockholders on May 23, 1986 by way of a 100% stock dividend declared on the
outstanding Common Stock and paid in shares of Class A Common Stock. As a result of the
recapitalization, each such stockholder received a number of shares of Class A Common Stock equal
to the number of shares of Common Stock held by such stockholder on the record date for payment of
the stock dividend. In June of 1986, Mrs. Smith, together, with certain other stockholders of the
Issuer, conducted an exchange offer with certain offeree stockholders of the Issuer, whereby the
offering stockholders offered to exchange shares of Common Stock owned by them for shares of Class
A Common Stock of the Issuer owned by the offeree stockholders. The offering stockholders, all of
whom were officers and/or directors of
the Issuer at the time, or members of their immediate
families and related interests, conducted the exchange offer with a group of offeree stockholders which was principally comprised of
non-management members of the Haverty family (descendants of the
Issuers founder, J. J. Haverty)
or former executive officers and directors of the Issuer and their spouses, widows and children.
Since the recapitalization and exchange offer, Mrs. Smiths beneficial ownership of Class A
Common Stock has changed due to various factors, including personal transactions by Mrs. Smith,
such as gifts, sales and purchases. In addition, Mrs. Smiths beneficial ownership of the Class A
Common Stock has changed due to changes in the number of outstanding shares of Class A Common
Stock.
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.
This Amendment relates to the disposition of 399,123 shares of Class A Common Stock of the
Issuer held by Mrs. Smith. The information set forth in the first paragraph of Item 6 below is
hereby incorporated by reference.
Item 5. Interest of Securities of the Issuer.
As of May 24, 2007, Mrs. Smith beneficially owned an aggregate of 45,118 shares, or
approximately 1.07%, of the outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock of the Issuer. On such
date, Mrs. Smith ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the Class A Common
Stock of the Issuer. Mrs. Smith shares voting and investment powers with respect to the 45,118
shares, which shares are owned by the Alex and Betty Smith Foundation (the Foundation), a
charitable organization controlled by Mrs. Smith and her husband, Alex W. Smith. Mrs. Smith shares
voting and investment control of the shares owned by the Foundation with Alex W. Smith, and
pursuant to a proxy, shares voting power with respect to such shares with her son, Clarence H.
Smith.
Alex W. Smith, a United States citizen, resides at 2771 Peachtree Road, NE, #5 Carlyle
Condominium, Atlanta, Georgia 30305. Clarence H. Smith, the President and Chief Executive Officer
of the Issuer, is a United States citizen and his business address is 780 Johnson Ferry Road, Suite
800, Atlanta, Georgia 30342. Neither Alex W. Smith nor Clarence H. Smith has been convicted in a
criminal proceeding during the last five years, nor has either, during the last five years, been a
party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction which
resulted in a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or
mandating activities subject to, federal or states securities laws or finding any violation with
respect to such laws.
Except as described above, Mrs. Smith effected no transactions in the Class A Common Stock
within the past 60 days.
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer.
On May 24, 2007, Mrs. Smith and certain members of her family entered into a series of
transactions pursuant to which a new limited liability partnership, Villa Clare Partners, L.P.
(Villa Clare), was formed. Mrs. Smith and her family members contributed shares of Class A
Common Stock of the Issuer to West Wesley Associates, LLC (West Wesley), the general partner of
Villa Clare, and received percentage interests in Villa Clare in accordance with their relative
contributions. Mrs. Smith contributed 399,123 shares of Class A Common Stock. Clarence H. Smith
is the manager of West Wesley and has sole voting and investment power over all of the assets owned
by West Wesley and Villa Clare, including the shares of Class A Common Stock of the Issuer. Mrs.
Smith expressly disclaims beneficial ownership for all purposes of the shares of Class A Common
Stock held by West Wesley and the shares of Class A Common Stock that may be deemed held by
Clarence H. Smith.
On November 30, 2002, Mrs. Smith executed a revocable proxy in favor of Clarence H. Smith
pursuant to which Clarence H. Smith was granted the power to vote all shares of Class A Common
Stock of the Issuer held by Mrs. Smith. The proxy continued in effect until May 24, 2007 when the
shares held by Mrs. Smith were contributed to West Wesley.
Except as described above and in Item 5 with respect to the shares held by the Foundation,
there are no other contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationships (legal or otherwise)
between Mrs. Smith and any other person with respect to any securities of the Issuer.
Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits.
Villa Clare Partners, L.P. Agreement of Limited Partnership is filed herewith as Exhibit 1
hereto.
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.
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Date: May 29, 2007 |
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/s/ Betty H. Smith |
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Betty H. Smith |
VILLA CLARE PARTNERS, L.P.
AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
THIS AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (the Agreement) is made and entered into as of the 27
day of April, 2007 by and among WEST WESLEY ASSOCIATES, LLC, a Georgia Limited Liability
Company (the General Partner), and ELIZABETH HAVERTY SMITH, ALEXANDER WYLY SMITH, ELIZABETH
SMITH CREW, CLARENCE H. SMITH, JAMES H. SMITH, E. KENDRICK SMITH, and WILLIAM R. SMITH
(collectively, the Limited Partners or individually, a Limited Partner) (the General Partner
and Limited Partners referred to collectively as the Partners), in accordance with provisions of
the Georgia Uniform Limited Partnership Act, Official Code of Georgia Annotated (O.C.G.A.),
Title 14, Chapter 9, Article 1, as amended (the Act).
W I T N
E S S E T H:
IN CONSIDERATION of the mutual benefits, covenants and conditions herein set forth, and in
order to form a limited partnership under the Act, the undersigned, after being duly sworn, do
hereby agree and certify as follows:
I. NAME. The name of the partnership is VILLA CLARE PARTNERS, L.P. (the Partnership).
II. CHARACTER OF BUSINESS. The character of the business of the Partnership is that of
consolidating, holding and managing the ownership of certain shares of Class A common stock in
Haverty Furniture Company, Inc. currently owned by the Partners (who are all either members of the
Smith family, entities owned by various members of the Smith Family or trusts for the benefit of
members of the Smith family) and acquiring, operating, leasing and holding for investment (with the
possibility of selling under appropriate circumstances either for cash or upon deferred payment
terms) interests in other assets, including real estate, other limited partnerships, partnerships,
limited liability companies, joint ventures, securities and other forms of real, personal, tangible
and intangible property. This Partnership is formed pursuant to the provisions of the Act, and the
rights and obligations of the parties hereto shall be governed by the Act to the extent not
specifically provided herein.
III. PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS. The principal place of business of the
Partnership shall be located at 158 West Wesley Road, Atlanta, Georgia 30305, or at such other
place as the General Partner shall from time to time designate in writing to the Limited Partners.
IV. PARTNERS. The name and address of each initial Partner is as follows:
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General Partner
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WEST WESLEY ASSOCIATES, LLC
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158 West Wesley Road |
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Atlanta, Georgia 30305 |
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Limited Partners
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ELIZABETH HAVERTY SMITH
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2771 Peachtree Road NE, #5 |
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Atlanta, Georgia 30305 |
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ALEXANDER WYLY SMITH
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2771 Peachtree Road NE, #5 |
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Atlanta, Georgia 30305 |
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ELIZABETH SMITH CREW
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2576 Winslow Drive NE |
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Atlanta, Georgia 30305 |
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CLARENCE H. SMITH
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158 West Wesley Road |
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Atlanta, Georgia 30305 |
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JAMES H. SMITH
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719 Stovall Boulevard |
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Atlanta, Georgia 30342 |
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E.KENDRICK SMITH
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2843 Habersham Road |
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Atlanta, Georgia 30305 |
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WILLIAM R. SMITH
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4247 Harrogate Drive NW |
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Atlanta, Georgia 30327 |
V. TERM. The term for which the Partnership is to exist begins on the effective date
stated above and shall terminate on December 31, 2057 unless sooner terminated by law or under the
provisions of this Agreement.
VI. CONTRIBUTIONS, PARTNERSHIP UNITS AND PARTNERSHIP INTERESTS OF PARTNERS. The Partnership may issue up to one hundred thousand (100,000)
Partnership Units (including fractions thereof). The Capital Contribution, Partnership Unit
Ownership and Partnership Interest Percentages of the Partnership are as set forth on Exhibit 1
hereto, as amended from time to time. The Capital Contributions of the General Partner and the
Limited Partners may be made in the form of cash or other property valued as of the date of
contribution, or a combination of cash, and other property, and may be used for any and all of the
purposes set forth in Article II of this Agreement.
The General Partner may, in its discretion, accept on behalf of the Partnership additional
Capital Contributions from any Partner or any individual, entity or trust to whom a transfer of a
Partnership Unit could be made under Paragraphs 9.03 and 9.04 of this Agreement,
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and shall issue additional limited Partnership Units to each such contributing Partner based upon
the amount of such additional Capital Contribution.
VII. RETURN OF CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS. The Capital Contributions of each General Partner
and Limited Partner are to be returned from time to time throughout the term of the Partnership as
distributions are made to the Partners under the provisions of Sections 8.02 or 8.03 of this
Agreement.
VIII. ALLOCATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF PROFITS AND LOSSES. The share of profits or other
compensation by way of income which each Partner shall receive by reason of his or her Capital
Contribution is as follows:
8.01 Allocation of Profits and Losses. The net profit or loss of the Partnership
for each year shall be determined in accordance with the cash method of accounting as soon as
possible after the close of each Partnership tax year. Without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, the net profit or loss of the Partnership resulting from any Capital Transaction
(as hereinafter defined) shall be calculated by including any revenues and expenses which are
capital in nature or which are generated as a result of a Capital Transaction.
Except as provided in Section 704(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the
Code), and Regulations promulgated thereunder, all net profits and all net losses shall be
allocated pro rata to the Limited Partners and to the General Partner in accordance with the
respective Partnership Interest of each such Partner. Except as provided to the contrary herein,
any allocation to a Partner of a proportion of the net profit earned or net losses incurred by the
Partnership under this Section 8.01 shall be deemed to be an allocation to that Partner of the
same proportionate part of each item of income, gain, profit, loss, deduction or credit that is
earned, realized, or available by or to the Partnership for federal income tax purposes. Nothing
contained in this Article shall be construed to require any Partner to restore any deficit in his
or her capital account.
8.02 Distribution of Funds from Operations. The General Partner may in its sole
discretion, at such times as it deems it appropriate, distribute part, all or none of the
Partnerships Cash Flow, which, for purposes of this Agreement, shall mean the Partnerships share
of all cash receipts derived from the ownership and operation of the Property (as hereinafter
defined), exclusive of any proceeds derived from a Capital Transaction less: (i) expenses other
than depreciation and other similar non-cash expenses; (ii) such reserves as the General Partner
shall in its sole discretion deem reasonably necessary for the operation of the Partnerships
business; (iii) any expenditures authorized by the Partnerships business; and (iv) any other
expenditures authorized by this Agreement. Such distributions from the Partnerships Cash Flow,
after taking into account Section 8.01 above, will be made to the Partners pro rata according to
their respective Partnership Interests set forth in Article VI hereof. For purposes of this
Agreement, the term Property shall include real property, limited partnership interests, joint
venture interests, stocks, securities and other property transferred to the Partnership.
8.03 Distributions from Capital Transactions. The General Partner may distribute, at
such time after receipt thereof by the Partnership, as in its sole discretion it deems
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to be appropriate, all or any portion of the proceeds from any Capital Transaction (as hereinafter
defined) that the General Partner, in its sole discretion, determines not to be reasonably
required or useful in the operation of the business of the Partnership or that are not
specifically required to be repaid under any outstanding note or other obligation of the
Partnership. The term Capital Transaction shall mean any sale of the Property, or any portion
thereof, or the receipt of casualty insurance proceeds or condemnation proceeds on any real
property not necessary in the sole discretion of the General Partner for repair or restoration of
such real property, or any other extraordinary transaction not in the ordinary course of business
of the Partnership. Such distributable proceeds from any Capital Transaction shall be distributed,
subject to the foregoing, to the Partners in accordance with their respective Partnership
Interests.
To the extent that receipt by the Partnership of cash proceeds from a sale of all or any
portion of the Property is deferred, as in the case of the receipt by the Partnership of one or
more promissory notes in consideration of such sale, such proceeds shall be distributed in the
proportions and subject to the provisions set forth above in this Section 8.03 as and when monies
are received by the Partnership, but the closing date of such sale shall be deemed the date of the
Capital Transaction for the purpose of calculating the distributions allowed pursuant to this
Section 8.03.
IX. TRANSFER AND ASSIGNMENT OF PARTNERSHIP INTERESTS.
9.01 Transfer or Assignment. No Partner may sell, assign, hypothecate, transfer or
otherwise dispose of all or any part of his or her General or Limited Partnership Interest except
as provided in this Agreement. Any disposition of a Partnership Interest not made in accordance
with this Agreement shall be deemed null and void and shall have no force or effect. Neither the
Partnership nor any General or Limited Partner shall recognize, or have any duty to recognize, any
disposition of a Partnership Interest not made in accordance with this Agreement, and any
Partnership Interest so transferred shall continue to be bound by this Agreement.
9.02 Permitted Disposition. Disposition shall mean any transfer or hypothecation,
whether outright or as security, inter vivos or testamentary, with or without consideration,
voluntary or involuntary, of all or any part of any right, title or interest (including but not
limited to voting rights) in or to any Partnership Unit. Permitted Disposition shall mean:
(a) Any Disposition approved by the General Partner and a majority in interest of the holders
of Limited Partnership Units;
(b) Any Disposition during the life of the Partner owning the Partnership Unit pursuant to
the provisions of Section 9.03; or
(c) A transfer upon death pursuant to the provisions of Section 9.04.
Provided, however, that no Disposition shall be a Permitted Disposition unless the transferor
shall have obtained the written agreement of the proposed transferee
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(satisfactory in form and substance to the Partnership), including, without limitation, any
pledgee, such that the transferee will be bound by, and the Partnership Units proposed to be
transferred will be subject to, this Agreement and such written agreement shall be attached as an
addendum to this Agreement and thereby incorporated as a part this Agreement.
9.03 Transfer During Life of Partner. A transfer of a Partnership Unit during the life
of the Partner owning such Partnership Unit (referred to herein as Transferring Partner) to
another Partner, or a spouse, ancestor or descendant of a Partner or a trust, partnership, company
or similar entity controlled by or benefiting such a person, shall be a Permitted Disposition
within the meaning of Section 9.02 of the Agreement. In addition, a transfer by a Trust which is a
Partner to the beneficiaries of that Trust shall be a Permitted Disposition within the meaning of
Section 9.02 of the Agreement.
9.04 Transfer Upon Death of Partner. A transfer of a Partnership Unit upon the death
of a Partner (referred to herein sometimes as Transferring Partner and sometimes as deceased
Transferring Partner) to a parent or lineal descendant, to a trust for the benefit of any or all
of such persons, or to an irrevocable trust for the benefit of the surviving spouse of the
deceased Transferring Partner during the life of such spouse, with the lineal descendants of the
deceased Transferring Partner or the ancestors or descendants of any Partner being the remainder
beneficiaries of such trust (such as a testamentary QTIP marital deduction trust or a credit
shelter trust) shall be a Permitted Disposition within the meaning of Section 9.02 of the
Agreement.
X. RESTRICTIONS UPON PLEDGE. Any Partner who wishes to make a pledge or
hypothecation of all or any part of his or her Partnership Units as security for a loan shall
notify the Partnership in writing of their intention to pledge such Partnership Units as
collateral for a loan prior to transfer of the ownership of the Partnership Units to the lending
institution. Such pledge or hypothecation shall be effective only if the following three (3)
conditions are satisfied:
(a) The Partner who wishes to pledge or hypothecate all or any part of his or her Partnership
Units must get prior permission in writing from the General Partner and from a majority in interest
of the Limited Partners;
(b) The lending institution (Pledgee) agrees to be bound by the terms of this Agreement and
agrees to notify the Partnership in writing within ten (10) days after declaring any default by
the Pledgor with respect to the loan; and
(c) The Pledgor and Pledgee agree in writing that any default with respect to the loan shall
create an option, effective upon receipt of the notice pursuant to Section X(b), in the Partners
other than the Pledgor Partner, to purchase all or part of the Partnership Units pledged at a
price per share equal to the total amount outstanding on such loan at the time of default divided
by the number of pledged Partnership Units, based on the ratio of the total (General and Limited)
Partnership Units which each non-Pledgor Partner owns to the total number of Partnership Units
held by all Partners, other than the Pledgor Partner. This option shall be exercisable by giving
notice of exercise to all Partners and the Partnership within thirty (30) days after notice of
default. If, within that thirty (30) day period, options with respect to
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less than all of the Pledged Partnership Units are exercised, then the exercising Partners shall
have an additional option to purchase (based on the above ratio) the remaining Pledged Partnership
Units, exercisable by giving notice to all Partners and the Partnership within thirty-five (35)
days after notice of default. This additional option procedure shall continue, with additional five
(5) day time periods given for exercise of each additional option. If the options provided by this
paragraph are not exercised as to all of the offered Partnership Units, or if the options are not
exercised within the time limit specified herein, then the pledged Partnership Units shall be
transferred to the Pledgee. Any Limited Partnership Unit so transferred and owned by the Pledgee
shall be subject to the provisions of this Agreement, including
without limitation Section IX of
this Agreement.
XI. PRIORITY. No Limited Partner shall have priority over any other Limited Partner
as to contributions or as to compensation by way of income.
XII. DISTRIBUTIONS OF PROPERTY. Limited Partners do not have the right to
demand property other than cash in return for their contributions.
XIII. THE GENERAL PARTNER.
13.01 Change in General Partner. If at any time any General Partner should cease to
serve as General Partner of the Partnership by virtue of his, her or its removal, death or
resignation as General Partner, his, her or its interest in the Partnership shall automatically be
converted to an equivalent number of Limited Partner Units upon such Partner ceasing to serve as a
General Partner and the individual or entity to whom such General Partner shall transfer, convey
or bequest his or her interest in the Partnership shall hold such interest as a Limited Partner.
In the event there is no serving General Partner, then the holders of all of the Partnership
Interests, within ninety (90) days shall by majority by ownership vote to elect a successor
General Partner or Partners, and the Partnership Interest of any Limited Partner who becomes a
successor General Partner, to the extent of that Percent interest in the Partnership specified in
such vote, shall be automatically converted to General Partner Units. Once any successor General
Partner has begun serving or has been elected, he, she or they, as the case may be, shall
constitute a General Partner for purposes of this Agreement until his, her or their successor is
elected.
13.02 Removal Retirement and Resignation of a General Partner. The holders of
Seventy-five Percent (75%) of all the Partnership Interests may vote to remove a General Partner.
A General Partner may retire or resign as General Partner by notice of such General Partners
intention to retire or resign mailed or delivered to the Limited Partner not less than thirty (30)
days prior to the effective date of such retirement or resignation. Such retirement or resignation
shall become effective upon the date specified in such notification. A General Partner shall cease
to serve as such upon the effective removal, retirement, resignation, death, incapacity,
bankruptcy, or dissolution of such General Partner (all such events being hereinafter referred to
as Disabling Events) and, if there is no other then serving General Partner, a successor General
Partner or Partners shall immediately be selected in accordance with Section 13.01 hereof.
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XIV.
MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF PARTNERSHIP.
14.01 Powers of the General Partner. The General Partner shall be responsible for the
management of the business and affairs of the Partnership, and any action to be taken by or on
behalf of the Partnership shall be taken by the General Partner. Specifically, but not by way of
limitation, the General Partner (subject to the limitation hereinafter set forth), as the case may
be, shall have the power on behalf of the Partnership to acquire, contract or enter into an option
to acquire, sell, exchange, convey title to, and to contract to sell or grant an option for the
sale of all or any portion of the real or personal property of the Partnership, including, without
limitation, any mortgage or leasehold interest or other property which may be acquired by the
Partnership upon a transfer of real property of the Partnership; to acquire on behalf of the
Partnership the real and personal property described in the contract, and to execute, acknowledge
and deliver such documents and instruments, including promissory notes and deeds to secure debt, as
may be necessary or desirable in conjunction with such acquisitions; to lease all or any portion of
the real property of the Partnership without limit as to the term thereof, whether or not such term
(including renewal terms) shall extend beyond the date of the termination of the Partnership,
whether or not the property so leased is to be occupied by the lessee or, in turn, subleased in
whole or in part to others; to vote on behalf of the Partnership, either in person or by proxy, all
stocks or other securities, including but not limited to shares of Class A common stock in Haverty
Furniture Company, Inc., and to agree to or take any action in regard to any reorganization,
merger, consolidation, bankruptcy or other procedure or proceeding affecting any stock, bond, note
or other security; to file on behalf of the Partnership a condominium declaration for the purpose
of subjecting real property owned by the Partnership to the provisions of the condominium statutes
of the jurisdiction where such property is situated; to borrow money and as security therefor to
pledge any Property of the Partnership, and to mortgage all or any part of the real property of the
Partnership; to obtain replacements to any such debt or mortgage or mortgages, and to prepay, in
whole or in part, refinance, recast, increase, modify, consolidate, correlate or extend any debt or
mortgages affecting the Property of the Partnership; all of the foregoing at such price, rental, or
amount, for cash, securities, or other property and upon such terms as they deem proper; to employ
from time to time persons, firms, or corporations for the purpose of operating, managing, selling
or otherwise dealing in or with the business and Property of the Partnership, including without
limitation, one or more investment advisors, contractors, developers, leasing agents, sales agents,
managing agents, custodians, accountants, and attorneys on such terms and for such compensation as
they shall determine; to execute any guaranty or accommodation endorsement reasonably incident to
the conduct of the business of the Partnership; to execute, acknowledge, and deliver any and all
instruments, documents or agreements, including powers of attorney, to effectuate the foregoing,
and to carry on any other activities necessary to, in connection with or incidental to any of the
foregoing; provided further, that the Partners acknowledge the provisions of O.C.G.A. Section
14-9-403 and Section 14-8-9(3)(C) and agree that a sale, exchange or conveyance of title to any
real property of the Partnership by the Managing General Partner or the General Partners is not an
act which would make it impossible to carry on the ordinary business of the Partnership and that
the provisions of this Section 14.01 shall control with respect to the required written consent or
ratification by any of the Limited Partner before the General Partners shall sell, exchange or
convey any real property of the Partnership. Each of the foregoing powers shall be performed,
executed,
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acknowledged or delivered by the General Partners on behalf of the Partnership. By way of
extension of the foregoing and not in limitation thereof, the General Partners of the Partnership
shall possess all of the powers and rights of a partner in a partnership without limited partners
under the partnership law of the State of Georgia.
14.02 Duties of the General Partner. The General Partner shall perform all ministerial
duties associated with performance of the business of the Partnership, and shall preside at all
meetings of the Partnership. The General Partner shall represent the Partnership in all
transactions with third parties, unless they shall have designated in writing another person as
representative of the Partnership. The General Partner shall establish and maintain such checking,
savings, brokerage and other accounts as he or she may from time to time deem appropriate. In
addition to other duties which may be set out herein, the General Partner shall diligently and
faithfully devote such of his or her time to the Partnership business as may be necessary to carry
on and conduct said business for the greatest advantage of the Partnership; shall render to the
Limited Partner whenever reasonably requested by them, a true and faithful account of all dealings
and transactions relating to the business of the Partnership; shall be required to make all
payments of taxes, insurance premiums and payments of principal and interest on any indebtedness
of the Partnership as may be necessary from time to time in order to protect and preserve the
interest of the Partnership in its assets to the extent that the funds of the Partnership are
sufficient therefor; shall prepare and file or cause to be prepared and filed all tax returns and
other returns and reports to any governmental authority reasonably required for the carrying on of
the business of the Partnership; shall annually provide to the Partners copies of the any
Partnership financial statements and copies of the Partnerships income tax returns (including
Forms K-l); and shall do all other things and perform such other duties as may be reasonably
necessary to the successful operation of the Partnership.
14.03 Managing General Partner. The General Partners, if more than one, shall have the
power to appoint a General Partner to serve as Managing General Partner. Any such appointment of
Managing General Partner shall be made in writing, delivered to such appointee, and shall be
effective upon the written acceptance of such appointee. The General Partners may revoke any
designation of a Managing General Partner, and appoint successors by a written instrument
delivered to the previously and currently designated Managing General Partners.
14.04 Voting By the General Partners. In the event that there is more than one General
Partner then serving, the General Partners shall act by a vote of a majority in ownership interest
of General Partner Units, provided, however, that the Managing General Partner shall perform his
or her duties pursuant to Sections 14.01 and 14.02 without the necessity of approval of the other
General Partners.
14.05 Compensation of the General Partners. The General Partners shall be authorized
to receive the share of profits, gains, losses and distributions allocated to the General Partners
in accordance with Article VIII hereof. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed to
restrict the right of a General Partner to be reimbursed for sums expended by such General Partner
in the conduct of the business of the Partnership.
14.06 Indemnification.
(a) The Partnership shall indemnify and hold harmless any Partner or
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other person from and against any and all claims and demands whatsoever, provided that the
Partnership shall not indemnify any person:
(i) For intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law; and/or
(ii) For any transaction for which the person received a personal benefit in violation or
breach of any provision of this Agreement.
(b) To the extent that, at law or in equity, a Partner has duties
including but not limited to fiduciary duties and liabilities relating thereto to the
Partnership or
another Partner:
(i) The Partners duties and liabilities may be expanded, restricted, or eliminated by
provisions in this Agreement; provided, however, that no such provision shall eliminate or limit
the liability of a Partner for intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law or for any
transaction for which the Partner received a personal benefit in violation or breach of any
provision of this Agreement; and
(ii) The Partner shall have no liability to the Partnership or to any other Partner for his
or her good faith reliance on the provisions of this Agreement, including, without limitation,
provisions hereof that relate to the scope of duties including but not limited to fiduciary duties
of the Partners.
(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any of
Sections 14.06(a) and 14.06(b) above, in the event that any provision in any of such Sections
is
determined to be invalid in whole or in part, such Section shall be enforced to the maximum
extent permitted by law.
XV. LIMITED PARTNERS.
15.01 Limitation of Power to Control Business. No Limited Partner as such shall have
any right or power to take part in any way in the control of the Partnership business, except as
may be expressly provided herein or by applicable statutes, provided that if the General Partners
shall have purchased an interest in the Partnership as a Limited Partner, this Section 15.01 shall
in no way restrict the rights, obligations and duties of said person while acting in his or her
capacity as a General Partner. In addition, no Limited Partner shall transact any business on
behalf of the Partnership, nor shall any Limited Partner have the power to sign for or bind the
Partnership in any manner.
15.02 Limitation of Liabilities. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein
contained, the liability of each of the Limited Partners for his or her share of the losses or
debts of the Partnership shall be limited to the total of the Capital Contributions of such
Limited Partner which shall have been paid to the Partnership plus the proportionate share of such
Limited Partner in the income of the Partnership which is undistributed at the time such losses
are determined or debts are incurred.
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XVI. ACCOUNTING, RECORDS, BANKING.
16.01 Books and Records. The books and records of the Partnership and a fully
executed copy of this Agreement, with all amendments thereto, shall be maintained at the principal
place of business of the Partnership and each Limited Partner shall have access thereto at all
reasonable times.
16.02 Banking. All funds of the Partnership shall be deposited in a separate bank or
brokerage account or accounts in the name of the Partnership as may be determined from time to
time by the General Partner to be necessary or desirable in the operation of the business of the
Partnership. Withdrawals from such account or accounts shall be made upon checks or other
withdrawal orders executed by the General Partner or by any other persons who may be authorized
from time to time to make such withdrawals by the General Partner.
XVII.
DISSOLUTION, TERMINATION AND DISTRIBUTION.
17.01 Dissolution of Limited Partnership. The occurrence of any one of the following
events shall cause the dissolution of the Partnership:
(a) The expiration of the term of this Agreement;
(b) The determination of the General Partners and the holders of Seventy-five Percent (75%) of
all the Limited Partnership Interests to dissolve the Partnership;
(c) The appointment of a permanent or temporary receiver of the assets and properties of the
Partnership and the failure of the General Partners to secure the removal thereof within sixty
(60) days after written notice is given to the General Partners from any of the Limited Partners
requesting such removal;
(d) The adjudication of the Partnership as a bankruptcy, the making by the Partnership of an
assignment for the benefit of creditors, or the use by the Partnership, whether voluntarily or
involuntarily, of any debtor relief proceedings under any present or future law of any state or of
the United States; or
(e) The levying upon or attachment by process of the assets and properties of the Partnership
and the failure of the General Partners to dissolve or satisfy such levy or attachment within
thirty (30) days after written notice is given to the General Partners from any of the Limited
Partners requesting the satisfaction or dissolution thereof.
In no event shall the death of any Limited Partner result in dissolution of the Partnership.
In the event of the death of any Limited Partner, the personal representative of the deceased
Limited Partner shall succeed to the interest of the deceased Limited Partner in the Partnership,
subject to the rights of any assignees of the deceased Limited Partner in and to such interest,
and subject to the limitations on transfer contained in Article IX of this Agreement.
In the event of dissolution of the Partnership, the Partnerships Agreement
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shall be cancelled and notice to such effect shall be placed on record in all counties where the
Partnerships Certificate shall have been recorded.
17.02 Winding up of the Partnership. Subject to any applicable limitations of law,
upon dissolution of the Partnership, the assets of the Partnership shall be distributed as
follows:
(a) All of the debts and liabilities of the Partnership, including indebtedness to Partners
for loans to the Partnership, shall first be paid and discharged; and
(b) The balance of the assets of the Partnership shall be distributed to the Partners as
provided in Article VIII of this Agreement.
Upon dissolution, each Limited Partner shall look solely to the assets of the Partnership for
the return of his or her investment, and if the Partnership property remaining after payment or
discharge of the debts and liabilities of the Partnership, including any debts and liabilities
owed to one or more of the Partners, is insufficient to return the Capital Contributions of each
Limited Partner, such Limited Partner shall have no recourse against the General Partners or any
Limited Partner with respect to the return of his or her investment. The winding up of the affairs
of the Partnership and the distribution of its assets shall be conducted exclusively by the
General Partner, who is hereby authorized to do any and all acts and things reasonably deemed
necessary or useful for these purposes.
XVIII.
AMENDMENT.
18.01 Amendments to this Agreement. No alterations, modifications, amendments or
changes herein shall be effective or binding upon the parties unless the same shall have been
agreed to by the General Partners and the Limited Partners.
18.02 Other Amendments to this Agreement. This Agreement shall further be amended upon
occurrence of any of the events specified in O.C.G.A. Section 14-9-801, as amended from time to
time.
XIX.
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.
19.01 Application of Georgia Law. This Agreement and the application and interpretation
hereof shall be governed exclusively by the terms of the law of the State of Georgia.
19.02 Execution in Counterparts. This Agreement and any amendments hereto may be
executed in any number of counterparts, either by the parties hereto and their successors, or
their duly authorized attorney-in-fact, with the same effect as if all parties had signed the same
document. All counterparts shall be construed as and shall constitute one and the same instrument.
19.03 Binding Effect on Successors. Subject to the limits on transferability and
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assignment contained herein, each and all of the covenants, terms, provisions and agreements
herein contained shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the successors, transferees,
heirs and assigns of the respective parties hereto.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have hereunto set their hands and seals, all on the day
and year first above written.
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WEST WESLEY ASSOCIATES, LLC |
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CLARENCE H. SMITH, Manager |
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LIMITED PARTNERS: |
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/s/ Elizabeth Haverty Smith
ELIZABETH HAVERTY SMITH
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/s/ Alexander Wyly Smith
ALEXANDER WYLY SMITH
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/s/ Elizabeth Smith Crew
ELIZABETH SMITH CREW
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CLARENCE H. SMITH
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/s/ James H. Smith
JAMES H. SMITH
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/s/ E. Kendrick Smith
E. KENDRICK SMITH
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/s/ William R. Smith
WILLIAM R.SMITH
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EXHIBIT 1
CONTRIBUTIONS, PARTNERSHIP UNITS AND
PARTNERSHIP INTERESTS OF PARTNERS
The Partnership initially consists of ten thousand (10,000) issued Partnership Units. The
Capital Contribution, Partnership Unit Ownership and Partnership Interest Percentages of the VILLA
CLARE PARTNERS, L.P. are as follows (Shares shall refer to Class A shares of common stock in
Haverty Furniture Company, Inc.)
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Partnership |
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General Partner: |
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ASSOCIATES, LLC |
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6,000 Shares |
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119 G.P. Units |
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01.19 |
% |
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Limited Partners: |
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ELIZABETH HAVERTY
SMITH |
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399,123 Shares |
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7,927 L.P. Units |
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79.27 |
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ALEXANDER WYLY SMITH |
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89,172 Shares |
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1,771 L.P. Units |
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17.71 |
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ELIZABETH SMITH CREW |
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500 Shares |
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10 L.P. Units |
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00.10 |
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CLARENCE H. SMITH |
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8,000 Shares |
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159 L.P. Units |
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01.59 |
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JAMES H. SMITH |
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100 Shares |
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2 L.P. Units |
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E. KENDRICK SMITH |
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500 Shares |
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10 L.P. Units |
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00.10 |
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WILLIAM R. SMITH |
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100 Shares |
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2 L.P. Units |
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10,000 Units |
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100.00 |
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