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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001157523-10-002263
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100420
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100423
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100423

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ETHAN ALLEN INTERIORS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000896156
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WOOD HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, (NO UPHOLSTERED) [2511]
		IRS NUMBER:				061275288
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11692
		FILM NUMBER:		10766375

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ETHAN ALLEN DR
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 1966
		CITY:			DANBURY
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06811
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2037438000
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 18pt"><b>FORM 8-K</b></font>
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16pt">Current
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt">Date of
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            <b>Ethan Allen Drive<br><u>Danbury, CT</u></b>
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      <u><b>SECTION 5 &#8211; CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT</b></u>
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            <b>Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of
            Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers;<br>Compensatory
            Arrangements of Certain Officers.</b>
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          (b)
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          On April 21, 2010, Edward H. Meyer notified the Company&#8217;s Board of
          Directors that he would be retiring at the end of his term and would
          not be seeking re-election. Mr. Meyer was elected as a director of
          the Company on May 30, 1991. He is Chairman of the Compensation
          Committee and a member of the Nominations/Corporate Governance
          Committee.
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          (c)
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          On April 22, 2010, Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) issued
          a press release announcing that on April 20, 2010, its Board of
          Directors appointed James W. Schmotter, 62 as an independent
          director of the Company to serve for a term to expire in 2012. Dr.
          Schmotter will be entitled to the standard compensation available to
          all non-employee directors. A copy of the press release is attached
          hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
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          Dr. Schmotter currently serves as president of Western Connecticut
          State University. He previously served as Western Michigan
          University&#8217;s dean of the Haworth College of Business, the dean of
          the College of Business and Economics at Lehigh University in
          Pennsylvania, and associate dean and director of international
          studies at the Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell
          University. Dr. Schmotter has also consulted for a variety of
          organizations including IBM, TRW, the Institute for International
          Education, the Cleveland Foundation, the Graduate Management
          Admission Council, the Educational Testing Service, United States
          Agency for International Development, and a number of universities
          in the U.S., Asia and Europe. He has also served as chairman of the
          board of trustees of the Graduate Management Admission Council, was
          the founding vice chair of the board of the MBA Enterprise Corps,
          and has been a member of many committees of the Association to
          Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. Dr. Schmotter is currently
          also a director of the United Way of Western Connecticut, the
          Greater Danbury Chamber of Commerce, and the Hord Foundation.
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          Exhibits
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          99.1
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          Press release dated April 22, 2010
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt"><b>SIGNATURES</b></font>
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">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.</font>
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            ETHAN ALLEN INTERIORS INC.
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          Date:
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            April 22, 2010
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          By:
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            /s/ M. Farooq Kathwari
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            M. Farooq Kathwari
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            <i>Chairman, President and</i>
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            <i>Chief Executive Officer</i>
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      <b>EXHIBIT INDEX</b><br>
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            <u>Exhibit</u>
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          &#160;
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            <u>Description</u>
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          &#160;
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            99.1
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            Press release dated April 22, 2010
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      <b>Exhibit 99.1</b>
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><b>Ethan
      Allen Announces Election of Dr. James W. Schmotter as Director</b></font>
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      DANBURY, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 22, 2010--Ethan Allen Interiors
      Inc. (&quot;Ethan Allen&quot; or the &quot;Company&quot;) (NYSE:ETH) announces that its
      Board of Directors has elected Dr. James W. Schmotter as a director of
      the Company to serve for a term to expire in 2012.
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      Dr. Schmotter currently serves as president of Western Connecticut State
      University. He previously served as Western Michigan University&#8217;s dean
      of the Haworth College of Business, the dean of the College of Business
      and Economics at Lehigh University in Pennsylvania, and associate dean
      and director of international studies at the Johnson Graduate School of
      Management at Cornell University. Dr. Schmotter has also consulted for a
      variety of organizations including IBM, TRW, the Institute for
      International Education, the Cleveland Foundation, the Graduate
      Management Admission Council, the Educational Testing Service, United
      States Agency for International Development, and a number of
      universities in the U.S., Asia and Europe. He has also served as
      chairman of the board of trustees of the Graduate Management Admission
      Council, was the founding vice chair of the board of the MBA Enterprise
      Corps, and has been a member of many committees of the Association to
      Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. Dr. Schmotter is currently also
      a director of the United Way of Western Connecticut, the Greater Danbury
      Chamber of Commerce, and the Hord Foundation.
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      Mr. Kathwari, Chairman and CEO stated, &#8220;We are delighted that Jim
      Schmotter is joining our Board. He brings extensive knowledge in
      business strategies and is a well respected member of the Danbury
      community.&#8221;
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      Dr. Schmotter commented, &#8220;Ethan Allen&#8217;s progress in recent difficult
      economic times is a tribute not only to its focus on producing quality
      for both customers and shareholders, but also to the talent and
      commitment of its people. I look forward to joining its team as a
      director.&#8221;
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      <b>About Ethan Allen</b>
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      Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. is a leading interior design company and
      manufacturer and retailer of quality home furnishings. The Company
      offers free interior design service to its clients and sells a full
      range of furniture products and decorative accessories through
      ethanallen.com and a network of approximately 280 design centers in the
      United States and abroad. Ethan Allen owns and operates six
      manufacturing facilities in the United States, which includes one
      sawmill, and one manufacturing facility in Mexico, and manufactures
      approximately seventy percent of its products in its United States
      plants. For more information on Ethan Allen&#8217;s products and services,
      visit ethanallen.com.
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      CONTACT:<br>Ethan Allen Interiors Inc.<br>Investor / Media:<br>David R.
      Callen, 203-743-8305<br>Vice President Finance &amp; Treasurer<br>
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