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, 2011
BASSETT FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
VIRGINIA | 0-209 | 54-0135270 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File No.) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
3525 FAIRYSTONE PARK HIGHWAY BASSETT, VIRGINIA | 24055 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 276/629-6000
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 8.01 | Other Events |
On November 18, 2011, Bassett Furniture Industries issued a news release announcing that its Board of Directors has declared a special dividend of $0.50 per share of common stock outstanding payable on January 3, 2012 to holders of record on December 23, 2011. A copy of the news release is attached to the report as Exhibit 99.
Exhibit 99 | New release issued by Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc. on November 18, 2011 |
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.
BASSETT FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED | ||
Date: November 18, 2011 | By: /s/ J. Michael Daniel | |
J. Michael Daniel | ||
Title: Vice President – Chief Accounting Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Description
Exhibit No. 99 News release issued by Bassett Furniture Industries on November 18, 2011.