hvt8k5142013.htm

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
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FORM 8-K
 
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


Date of Report:  May 14, 2013
(Date of earliest event reported:  May 10, 2013)


HAVERTY FURNITURE COMPANIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland
 
1-14445
 
58-0281900
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
  Identification No.)
         
780 Johnson Ferry Road, Suite 800,
Atlanta, Georgia 30342
(Address of principal executive officers) ( Zip Code)
Telephone number, including area code: (404) 443-2900


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Item 5.07      Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
 
(a) On May 10, 2013, Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc. (“Havertys”) held its annual meeting of stockholders. In the election of directors, the holders of shares of Class A common stock and common stock vote as separate classes in accordance with the Company's Charter and each holder is entitled to one vote for each share of stock.  For all other matters, the holders of shares of common stock and Class A common stock vote together as a single class and each holder of shares of common stock is entitled to one vote for each share of stock and Class A common stock is entitled to ten votes for each share of stock.  At the meeting of stockholders, a plurality of votes is required in the election of each class of directors and for all other matters approval requires an affirmative vote of a combined majority of the votes cast.
 
(b) Stockholders voted on the matters set forth below.

Proposal 1:    Election of Class A Common Stock Directors.


The holders of Class A common stock elected all seven director nominees at the annual meeting to serve a one year term.  The voting results were as follows:

Nominee
 
For
   
Withheld
   
Broker Non-Vote
 
                   
John T. Glover
    2,429,379       5,500       201,728  
Rawson Haverty, Jr.
    2,434,735       144       201,728  
L. Phillip Humann
    2,434,779       100       201,728  
Mylle Mangum
    2,429,379       5,500       201,728  
Frank S. McGaughey, III
    2,395,435       39,444       201,728  
Clarence H. Smith
    2,429,335       5,544       201,728  
Al Trujillo
    2,429,379       5,500       201,728  


Proposal 2:    Election of Common Stock Directors.

The holders of common stock elected all three director nominees at the annual meeting to serve a one year term.  The voting results were as follows:

Nominee
 
For
   
Withheld
   
Broker Non-Vote
 
                   
Terrence F. McGuirk
    16,135,269       225,933       2,257,771  
Vicki R. Palmer
    16,324,631       36,571       2,257,771  
Fred L. Schuermann
    16,325,231       35,971       2,257,771  



 
 

 
 
 
Proposal 3:      Ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent auditor.

The stockholders ratified the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013.  The voting results were as follows:

   
For
   
Against
   
Abstain
   
Broker Non-Vote
 
Ratification of Ernst & Young LLP
    44,752,949       169,735       62,359        





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.
 

   
HAVERTY FURNITURE COMPANIES, INC.
     
May 14, 2013
By:
   
Jenny Hill Parker
Senior Vice President, Finance,
Secretary and Treasurer