bset20150716_8k.htm

 



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 (Date of earliest event reported) July 15, 2015

 


 

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)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2 below):

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 



 

 
 

 

 

Item 8.01   Other Events

 

On July 16, 2015 Bassett Furniture Industries issued a news release relating to the declaration of a regular quarterly dividend of $.09 per share of outstanding common stock payable on August 28, 2015 to shareholders of record at the close of business August 14, 2015. A copy of the news release is attached to the report as Exhibit 99.

  

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

Exhibit 99       News release issued by Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc. on July 16, 2015.

 

 
 

 

 

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

 

July 16, 2015  

By:

/s/ J. Michael Daniel

 

 

 

J. Michael Daniel

 

 

 

Title:    Senior Vice President – Chief Financial Officer  

 

              

 

 
 

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Description

 

Exhibit No. 99     News release issued by Bassett Furniture Industries on July 16, 2015.

 

 

ex99.htm

Exhibit 99

 

 

 

Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc.

J. Michael Daniel, Senior Vice

P.O. Box 626   President and Chief Financial Officer
Bassett, VA 24055   

(276) 629-6614 - Investors

   
  Jay S. Moore, Director of Communications

For Immediate Release                   

(276) 629-6450 – Media

        

 

Bassett Furniture News Release

Bassett Increases Quarterly Dividend


 

(Bassett, Va.) – July 16, 2015– Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: BSET) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a dividend of $.09 per share of outstanding common stock payable on August 28, 2015 to shareholders of record at the close of business August 14, 2015. This represents a 12.5% increase over the previous quarterly dividend.

 

 

Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:BSET), is a leading manufacturer and marketer of high quality, mid-priced home furnishings. With 92 company- and licensee-owned stores, Bassett has leveraged its strong brand name in furniture into a network of corporate and licensed stores that focus on providing consumers with a friendly environment for buying furniture and accessories. The most significant growth opportunity for Bassett continues to be the Company’s dedicated retail store program. Bassett’s retail strategy includes affordable custom-built furniture that is ready for delivery in the home within 30 days. The stores also feature the latest on-trend furniture styles, more than 1,000 upholstery fabrics, free in-home design visits, and coordinated decorating accessories. Bassett is also growing its traditional wholesale business with more than 600 accounts in the open market, across the United States and internationally. For more information, visit the Company’s website at bassettfurniture.com. (BSET-E)

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