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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): September 20, 2004

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. Employee Identification Number)
incorporation)



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

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

On September 20, 2004, Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the Company’s upcoming investor’s conference and updating its business outlook for the fiscal first quarter ended September 30, 2004. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and hereby incorporated by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibit

99.1

Description

Press release dated September 20, 2004

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: September 20, 2004

By:/s/ M. Farooq Kathwari
       M. Farooq Kathwari
       Chairman, President and
       Chief Executive Officer

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