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:  April 10, 2018
(Date of earliest event reported: April 9, 2018)
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HAVERTY FURNITURE COMPANIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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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 5.02    Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors: Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
 
On April 9, 2018, the Board of Directors of Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc. ("Havertys") approved an amendment to the Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc. 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the "Amendment").  The Amendment deletes and restates Section 4(a) to remove the provision that allows shares withheld for the payment of taxes or used as payment for exercise of options or SSARs to be returned back into the pool of available shares for future grants.  The Amendment will be effective June 1, 2018.
 
 
Item 9.01     Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits

(c)    Exhibits

10.1    Amendment to 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan.
 

 


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.
 
April 10, 2018
 
By:
 
   
Jenny Hill Parker
Senior Vice President, Finance,
Secretary and Treasurer