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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001157523-10-005975
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20101015
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
FILED AS OF DATE:		20101022
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20101021

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:		101135759

	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>UNITED
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      8-K</b></font><br><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16pt">Current
      Report</font><font style="font-size: 16pt"><br style="font-size: 16pt"></font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16pt">Pursuant
      to Section 13 or 15(d) of the</font><font style="font-size: 16pt"><br style="font-size: 16pt"></font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16pt">Securities
      Exchange Act of 1934</font><br><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt">Date
      of Report (Date of earliest event reported): &#160;October 15, 2010</font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt"><br style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman"></font><br><u><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 14pt"><b>ETHAN
      ALLEN INTERIORS INC.</b></font></u><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt">(Exact
      name of registrant as specified in its charter)</font><br><br>
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            <b>Ethan Allen Drive<br><u>Danbury, CT</u></b>
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      </font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Registrant&#8217;s
      telephone number, including area code:&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt"><b>(203)
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      Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17
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      <b>INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN REPORT</b>
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      <u><b>SECTION 5 &#8211; CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT</b></u>
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      <b>Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of
      Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of
      Certain Officers;</b>
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      (a)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;On October 15, 2010 John P. Birkelund notified the Company
      that he would be retiring as of the end of the Company&#8217;s November 2010
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      (b)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;On October 18, 2010, Nora Murphy, Executive Vice President,
      Style and Advertising for the Company notified the Company of her
      intention to resign from the Company, effective October 22, 2010, for
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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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            October 21, 2010
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