eth20141120_8k.htm

 

 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): November 18, 2014

 

ETHAN ALLEN INTERIORS INC.

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

1-11692

06-1275288

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

   

Ethan Allen Drive

Danbury, CT


06811

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

   

 

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

 

                                        Not Applicable                                        

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN Report

 

SECTION 5 – CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

 

Item 5.07         Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders;

 

On November 18, 2014, Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, the following proposals were voted on and approved by the Company’s Stockholders:

 

Proposal 1: Election of Board of Directors. The following individuals were duly elected to serve for terms expiring in 2016:

 

Name of Director

      For      

Withheld

Broker Non-Vote

M. Farooq Kathwari

26,126,474

659,997

1,053,485

James B. Carlson

26,587,397

199,074

1,053,485

Clinton A. Clark

26,005,474

780,997

1,053,485

John J. Dooner, Jr.

26,317,948

468,523

1,053,485

Kristin Gamble

26,004,803

781,668

1,053,485

James W. Schmotter

26,368,535

417,936

1,053,485

Frank G. Wisner

26,287,600

498,871

1,053,485

 

Proposal 2: Shareholders ratified the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015:

 

For

Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Vote

       

27,610,980

98,722

130,254

              —

 

Proposal 3: Shareholders approved the advisory vote on Executive compensation:

 

For

Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Vote

       

24,537,469

1,333,449

915,553

1,053,485

 

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.

 

 

ETHAN ALLEN INTERIORS INC.

   

Date: November 21, 2014

By:

/s/ Eric D. Koster                                     

   

Eric D. Koster

   

Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary