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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) March 12, 2020

 


 

BASSETT FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Virginia

 

000-00209

 

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))

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

 

Trading Symbol

 

Name of exchange on which registered

Common Stock ($5.00 par value)

 

BSET

 

NASDAQ

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

Emerging growth company

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 


 

 

Item 8.01

Other Events

 

On March 12, 2020 Bassett Furniture Industries issued a news release relating to the declaration of a regular quarterly dividend of $0.125 per share of outstanding common stock payable on May 29, 2020 to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 15, 2020. 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 March 12, 2020.

 

 

 

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.

 

March 12, 2020  By:      /s/ J. Michael Daniel  
  J. Michael Daniel  
  Title: Senior Vice President – Chief Financial & Administrative Officer  
     

                   

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Description

 

Exhibit No. 99     News release issued by Bassett Furniture Industries March 12, 2020.

 

ex_176921.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
   
  Peter D. Morrison, Vice President of Communications
For Immediate Release  (276) 629-6387 – Media

        

          

        

Bassett Furniture News Release

Bassett Declares Quarterly Dividend


 

(Bassett, Va.) – March 12, 2020– Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: BSET) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a dividend of $0.125 per share of outstanding common stock payable on May 29, 2020 to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 15, 2020.

 

 

Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:BSET), is a leading manufacturer and marketer of high quality home furnishings. With 103 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. Bassett’s retail strategy includes custom-built furniture that is ready for delivery in the home within 30 days. The stores also feature the latest on-trend furniture styles, free in-home design visits, and coordinated decorating accessories. Bassett also has a traditional wholesale business with more than 700 accounts on 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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