Form 8-K
8-K — HAVERTY FURNITURE COMPANIES INC
Accession: 0001628280-26-035113
Filed: 2026-05-14
Period: 2026-05-14
CIK: 0000216085
SIC: 5712 (RETAIL-FURNITURE STORES)
Item: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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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
May 14, 2026 (May 11, 2026)
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)
___________________________________
HAVERTY FURNITURE COMPANIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
___________________________________
Maryland
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
1-14445
(Commission File Number)
58-0281900
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
780 Johnson Ferry Road, NE, Suite 800
Atlanta, Georgia 30342
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
(404) 443-2900
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
___________________________________
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:
☐
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)
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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 each exchange on which registered
Common Stock
HVT
NYSE
Class A Common Stock
HVTA
NYSE
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
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 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
(a) On May 11, 2026, Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders. In the election of directors, the holders of shares of Class A common stock and common stock vote as separate classes in accordance with the Company's Charter. For all other matters, the holders of shares of common stock and Class A common stock vote together as a single class and holders of common stock are entitled to one vote for each share of stock and holders of Class A common stock are entitled to ten votes for each share of stock. At the meeting of stockholders, a plurality of votes is required in the election of each class of directors and for all other matters approval requires an affirmative vote of a combined majority of the votes cast.
(b) Represented at the meeting in person or by proxy were 1,064,151 shares of Class A common stock, or approximately 87.94% of eligible Class A common stock, and 13,575,468 shares of common stock, or approximately 90.64% of eligible common stock shares.
The final voting results for each proposal, each of which is described in greater detail in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 27, 2026, follow below:
Proposal 1: Election of Directors
Class A Common Stock - The holders of Class A common stock elected all eight director nominees at the annual meeting to serve a one-year term. The voting results were as follows:
Broker
Nominee
For
Withheld
Non-Vote
Steven G. Burdette
1,041,137
0
23,014
L. Allison Dukes
993,410
47,727
23,014
Rawson Haverty Jr.
1,041,137
0
23,014
Natalie B. Morhous
1,001,950
39,187
23,014
Vicki R. Palmer
1,040,953
184
23,014
Derek G. Schiller
1,001,950
39,187
23,014
E. Kendrick Smith
1,040,836
301
23,014
Al Trujillo
1,001,766
39,371
23,014
Common Stock - The holders of common stock elected all three director nominees at the annual meeting to serve a one-year term. The voting results were as follows:
Broker
Nominee
For
Withheld
Non-Vote
Michael R. Cote
12,357,257
188,039
1,030,172
G. Thomas Hough
7,818,238
4,727,058
1,030,172
Clarence H. Smith
11,903,709
641,587
1,030,172
Proposal 2: Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
The stockholders approved the following resolution regarding executive compensation.
“RESOLVED, that the stockholders approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s
named executive officers as disclosed in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, the accompanying
compensation tables, and the related narrative disclosure in the Company’s Proxy Statement for the
2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.”
The voting results were as follows:
Broker
For
Against
Abstain
Non-Vote
Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
22,822,106
107,626
26,935
1,260,320
Proposal 3: Approval of the 2026 Long-Term Incentive Plan
The stockholders approved the 2026 Long-Term Incentive Plan. The voting results were as follows:
Broker
For
Against
Abstain
Non-Vote
2026 Long-Term Incentive Plan
21,845,047
1,086,203
25,417
1,260,320
Proposal 4: Ratification of the Appointment of our Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The stockholders ratified the selection of Grant Thornton LLP as our independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026. The voting results were as follows:
Broker
For
Against
Abstain
Non-Vote
Ratification of Grant Thornton LLP
24,177,826
21,162
17,999
0
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized on this 14th day of May, 2026.
HAVERTY FURNITURE COMPANIES, INC.
By:
/s/ Brendan P. McGill
Name:
Brendan P. McGill
Title:
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
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