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 23, 2009
ETHAN
ALLEN INTERIORS INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware |
1-11692 |
06-1275288 |
(State or other jurisdiction of |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
Ethan Allen Drive |
06811 |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
(Zip Code) |
Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code: (203)
743-8000
Not Applicable |
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report) |
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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN REPORT
SECTION 1 – REGISTRANT’S BUSINESS AND OPERATIONS
ITEM 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On October 23, 2009, Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, “Ethan Allen” or the “Company”) amended its three-year, $40 million senior secured asset-based revolving credit facility with J.P. Morgan Chase Bank N.A. and certain other lenders (the “Amended Facility”).
The Amended Facility increased the credit financing by $20 million, with total borrowing under the agreement (subject to borrowing base availability) of up to $60 million. The Amended Facility is secured by all property owned, leased or operated by the Company in the United States excluding any real property owned by the Company, and removes the exclusion for intellectual property assets which previously was subject to availability being less than or equal to $17.5 million.
ITEM 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
The disclosure required by this item is included in Item 1.01 and is incorporated herein by reference.
SECTION 7 – REGULATION FD
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On October 23, 2009, Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. (“Ethan Allen” or the “Company”) issued a press release setting forth comments its operating results for the three months ended September 30, 2009. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and hereby incorporated by reference.
SECTION 9 – FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit |
Description |
99.1 | Press release dated October 23, 2009 |
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. |
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Date: |
October 23, 2009 |
By: |
/s/ David R. Callen |
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David R. Callen |
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Vice President, Finance and |
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Treasurer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit |
Description |
99.1 | Press release dated October 23, 2009 |