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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) July 12, 2023
 
 
 
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)
 
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
 
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
 
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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 July 12, 2023, Bassett Furniture Industries issued a news release relating to the declaration of a quarterly dividend of $0.18 per share of common stock payable on August 25, 2023, to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 11, 2023. A copy of the news release is attached to the report as Exhibit 99.
 
 
Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d) Exhibits
 
99 News release issued by Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc. on July 12, 2023.
   
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the inline XBRL document)
         
 
 
 
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.
 
July 12, 2023 By: /s/ J. Michael Daniel  
    /s/ J. Michael Daniel  
    Title: Senior Vice President – Chief Financial & Administrative Officer  
 
 
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Exhibit 99

 

 

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Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc.

P.O. Box 626

Bassett, VA 24055

J. Michael Daniel, Senior Vice

President and Chief Financial

Officer

(276) 629-6614 - Investors
   
For Immediate Release

Peter D. Morrison, Vice President of Communications

(276) 629-6387 – Media

 

 

 

Bassett Furniture News Release

 

Bassett Increases Quarterly Dividend by 12.5%

 

(Bassett, Va.) – July 12, 2023–Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: BSET) announced today that its Board of Directors has increased the quarterly dividend by 12.5%, declaring a regular quarterly dividend of $0.18 per share of common stock, payable on August 25, 2023, to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 11, 2023.

 

About Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc.

Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:BSET), is a leading manufacturer and marketer of high quality home furnishings. With 91 company- and licensee-owned stores at the time of this release, 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 stylish, custom-built furniture that features 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. For more information, visit the Company’s website at bassettfurniture.com. (BSET-E)

 

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