SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES 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* Baker David C (Last) (First) (Middle) P.O. BOX 626 3525 FAIRYSTONE PARK HWY (Street) BASSETT VA 24055 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 08/03/2015	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol BASSETT FURNITURE INDUSTRIES INC [ BSET ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) SVP, Corporate Retail	5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common	14,048	D
Common	3,600(3)	D
Common	3,000(4)	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Option(1)	04/20/2008	04/19/2017	Common	5,000	14.73	D
Option(1)	04/20/2009	04/19/2017	Common	5,000	14.73	D
Option(1)	04/20/2010	04/19/2017	Common	5,000	14.73	D
Option(2)	07/14/2012	07/13/2021	Common	1,750	8.02	D
Option(2)	07/14/2013	07/13/2021	Common	1,750	8.02	D
Option(2)	07/14/2014	07/13/2021	Common	1,750	8.02	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Granted under the 1997 Employee Stock Plan which is a Rule 16b-3 Plan.

2. Granted under the 2010 Employee Stock Plan which is a Rule 16b-3 Plan.

3. Restrictions on sale and risk of forfeiture until one-third vesting if continuously employed each 07/17/2016, 07/17/2017 and 07/17/2018 or earlier upon death or retirement, also, subject to sale restriction in accordance with the Compnay's stock ownership guidlines.

4. Restrictions on sale and risk of forfeiture until vesting after 2 years of continuous service from issuance date (01/22/2015), or earlier upon death or retirement, also, subject to sale restriction in accordance with the Compnay's stock ownership guidlines.

	David C Baker	08/11/2015
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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