1 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ---------------------------------- WASHINGTON, D.C. 20599 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 28, 2000 ------------------ BASSETT FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED ------------------------------------------ (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) VIRGINIA 0-209 54-0135270 - -------------------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- (State or other jurisdiction of (Comission File No.) (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Identification No.) 3525 FAIRYSTONE PARK HIGHWAY BASSETT, VIRGINIA 24055 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code 540/629-6000 -------------------- Item 5. Other Events On March 28, 2000, Bassett Furniture Industries issued the news release attached hereto as Exhibit (99) to this report (the "News Release")relating to, among other things, the election of Robert H. Spilman, Jr., formerly president and chief operating officer, as chief executive officer. The News Release is incorporated herein by reference. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits. (c) Exhibits. (99) New release issued March 28, 2000 2 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: March 28, 2000 By: /s/ BARRY C. SAFRIT ----------------------------- Barry C. Safrit Title: Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer 3 EXHIBIT INDEX Description Exhibit No. News release issued March 28,2000