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) March 10, 2016
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 March 10, 2016 Bassett Furniture Industries issued a news release relating to the declaration of a regular quarterly dividend of $0.09 per share of outstanding common stock payable on May 27, 2016 to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 13, 2016, and relating to the following appointments by the Board of Directors: Robert H. Spilman, Jr. as Chairman, Paul Fulton as Chairman Emeritus, Kristina Cashman as Audit Committee Chair and William C. Warden, Jr. as Lead Independent Director. A copy of the news release is attached to the report as Exhibit 99.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibit 99 News release issued by Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc. on March 10, 2016
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 |
| March 10, 2016 | By: | /s/ J. Michael Daniel |
| | J. Michael Daniel |
| | Title: | Senior Vice President – Chief Financial Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Description
Exhibit No. 99 News release issued by Bassett Furniture Industries on March 10, 2016.
