SEC FORM 4 SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
 
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
JOHNSON MATTHEW S

(Last) (First) (Middle)
3525 FAIRYSTONE PARK HWY
P O BOX 626

(Street)
BASSETT VA 24055

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BASSETT FURNITURE INDUSTRIES INC [ BSET ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Vice Pres Merchanding & Design
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/08/2005
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common(1) 11/07/2005 S 150 D $19.54 1,396.714 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Option(2) $22.625 05/06/1997 A 1,000 11/07/1997 05/06/2007 Common 1,000 $22.625 1,000 D
Option(3) $32.25 03/24/1998 A 8,000 11/07/2000 03/23/2008 Common 8,000 $32.25 8,000 D
Option(3) $14.875 01/18/2000 A 1,778 01/18/2001 01/17/2010 Common 1,778 $14.875 1,778 D
Option(3) $14.875 01/18/2000 A 1,778 01/18/2002 01/17/2010 Common 1,778 $14.875 1,778 D
Option(3) $14.875 01/18/2000 A 1,778 01/18/2003 01/17/2010 Common 1,778 $14.875 1,778 D
Option(3) $14.7 01/15/2002 A 2,667 01/15/2003 01/14/2012 Common 2,667 $14.7 2,667 D
Option(3) $14.7 01/15/2002 A 2,667 01/15/2004 01/14/2012 Common 2,667 $14.7 2,667 D
Option(3) $14.7 01/15/2002 A 2,666 01/15/2005 01/14/2012 Common 2,666 $14.7 2,666 D
Option(3) $21.12 02/24/2004 A 12,500 11/15/2004 02/23/2014 Common 12,500 $21.12 12,500 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Includes shares acquired under the 2000 Employee Stock Purchase Plan in Transactions exempt under Rule 16b-3(c).
2. Granted under the 1993 Long Term Incentive Plan which is a Rule 16b-3 Plan.
3. Granted under the 1997 Employee Stock Plan which is a Rule 16b-3 Plan.
Matthew S Johnson 11/08/2005
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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