<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-19-018561.txt : 20190515
<SEC-HEADER>0001127602-19-018561.hdr.sgml : 20190515
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20190515161657
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-19-018561
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190513
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190515
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190515

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HOUGH G. THOMAS
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001640483

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14445
		FILM NUMBER:		19828405

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P.O. BOX 407
		CITY:			LAKELAND
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33802

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HAVERTY FURNITURE COMPANIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000216085
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-FURNITURE STORES [5712]
		IRS NUMBER:				580281900
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		780 JOHNSON FERRY ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 800
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30342
		BUSINESS PHONE:		404-443-2900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		780 JOHNSON FERRY ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 800
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30342
</SEC-HEADER>
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>form4.xml
<DESCRIPTION>PRIMARY DOCUMENT
<TEXT>
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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2019-05-13</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000216085</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>HAVERTY FURNITURE COMPANIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>HVT</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001640483</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>HOUGH G. THOMAS</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>780 JOHNSON FERRY ROAD, NW, SUITE 800</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ATLANTA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>GA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>30342</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>3883</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Phantom Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2019-05-13</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>3013</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>17.92</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>3013</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>3013</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Deferred under Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan.  Settlement will occur as prescribed by the election under the Plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Belinda J. Clements, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-05-15</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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</TEXT>
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-24
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>doc1.txt
<DESCRIPTION>POWER OF ATTORNEY (PUBLIC):
<TEXT>
LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY
FOR
HAVERTY FURNITURE COMPANIES, INC.
SECTION 16(a) FILINGS


	Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby makes,
constitutes and appoints each of Jenny H. Parker and Belinda J. Clements,
each acting individually, as the undersigned?s true and lawful attorney-
in-fact, with full power and authority as hereinafter described on behalf
of and in the name, place and stead of the undersigned to:

       (1) prepare, execute, acknowledge, deliver and file Forms 3, 4
and 5 (including any amendments thereto) with respect to the securities
of Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the
?Company?), with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission,
any national securities exchanges and the Company, as considered
necessary or advisable under Section 16(a) of the Securities and Exchange
Act of 1934 and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, as
amended from time to time (the ?Exchange Act?);
       (2) seek or obtain, as the undersigned?s representative and on the
undersigned?s behalf, information on transactions in the Company?s
securities from any third party, including brokers, employee benefits
plan administrators and trustees, and the undersigned hereby authorizes
any such person to release any such information to the undersigned and
approves and ratifies any such release of information; and
       (3) perform any and all other acts which in the discretion of
such attorney-in-fact are necessary or desirable for and on behalf of
the undersigned in connection with the foregoing.
The undersigned acknowledges that:
       (1) this Power of Attorney authorizes, but does not require,
each such attorney-in-fact to act in their discretion on information
provided to such attorney-in-fact without independent verification of
such information;
       (2) any documents prepared and/or executed by either such
attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power
of Attorney will be in such form and will contain such information and
disclosure as such attorney-in-fact, in his or her discretion, deems
necessary or desirable;
       (3) neither the Company nor either of such attorney-in-fact
assumes (i) any liability for the undersigned?s responsibility to
comply with the requirements of the Exchange Act, (ii) any liability
of the undersigned for any failure to comply with such requirements,
or (iii) any obligation or liability of the undersigned for profit
disgorgement under Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act; and
       (4) this Power of Attorney does not relieve the undersigned
from responsibility for compliance with the undersigned?s obligations
under the Exchange Act, including without limitation the reporting
requirements under Section 16 of the Exchange Act.

       The undersigned hereby gives and grants each of the foregoing
attorneys-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform all and
every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary or appropriate
to be done in and about the foregoing matters as fully to all intents
and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if present, hereby
ratifying all that each such attorney-in-fact of, for and on behalf
of the undersigned, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
of this Limited Power of Attorney.

       This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect
until revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to
each such attorney-in-fact.

       IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of
Attorney to be executed as of this 17th day of September, 2018.



/s/ Glenn Thomas Hough
Signature

Glenn Thomas Hough
Print Name

STATE OF GEORGIA)
		)
COUNTY OF COBB	)

	On this 17th day of September, 2018, Glenn Thomas Hough,
personally appeared before me, and acknowledged that he executed the
foregoing instrument for the purposes therein contained.

	IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and official
seal.


/s/ Rhonda L. Murphy
Notary Public

My Commission Expires:	March 31, 2019

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</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>
