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) December 15, 2004
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 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
(d) Effective December 15, 2004, George W. Henderson III has been elected to the Company’s Board of Directors. The Board of Directors has not determined on which of its committees he will serve.
Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year
(a) Amendment to Bylaws:
On December 15, 2004, Article III, Section 2 of the Company’s By-laws was amended to increase the number of directors from eleven to twelve.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibit 3. By-Laws of Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc.
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: December 21, 2004 |
By: | /s/ Barry C. Safrit | ||
| Barry C. Safrit | ||||
| Title: | Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | |||
EXHIBIT INDEX
Description
| Exhibit No. 3 | By-Laws of Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc. | |