<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000902664-15-003762.txt : 20150928
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20150928164100
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000902664-15-003762
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DFAN14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150928
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150928
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20150928

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	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:		DFAN14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11692
		FILM NUMBER:		151127862

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ETHAN ALLEN DR
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 1966
		CITY:			DANBURY
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06811
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2037438000

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SANDELL ASSET MANAGEMENT CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001140474
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			E9

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DFAN14A

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		540 MADISON AVENUE
		STREET 2:		36TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2126035700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		540 MADISON AVENUE
		STREET 2:		36TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">SCHEDULE 14A</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 11pt">Filed by the
Registrant </FONT><FONT STYLE="font: 15pt Wingdings"> &uml; </FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 11pt">Filed by a Party
other than the Registrant </FONT><FONT STYLE="font: 15pt Wingdings"> &thorn; </FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Check the appropriate box:</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 7%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-size: 15pt"><FONT STYLE="font: 15pt Wingdings">&uml;  </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 93%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 11pt">Preliminary Proxy Statement</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font: 15pt Wingdings">&uml;  </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 11pt">Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2))</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font: 15pt Wingdings">&uml;  </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 11pt">Definitive Proxy Statement</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font: 15pt Wingdings">&uml;  </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 11pt">Definitive Additional Materials</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font: 15pt Wingdings">&thorn;  </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 11pt">Soliciting Material Under Rule 14a-12</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Ethan Allen Interiors Inc.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Sandell Asset Management Corp.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Castlerigg Master Investments Ltd.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Castlerigg International Limited</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Castlerigg International Holdings Limited</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Castlerigg Offshore Holdings, Ltd.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Castlerigg Active Investment Fund, Ltd.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Castlerigg Active Investment Intermediate
Fund, L.P.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Castlerigg Active Investment Master Fund,
Ltd.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Castlerigg Equity Event and Arbitrage Fund</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Thomas E. Sandell</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Edward Glickman</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Kathy Herbert</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Richard Mansouri</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Annelise Osborne</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Ken Pilot</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Alex Wolf</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if
other than the Registrant)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/85% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Payment of Filing Fee (check the appropriate
box):</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 93%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 85%">No fee required.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 85%">Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rule 14a-6(i)(4) and 0-11.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 9%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 85%">1)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 84%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 85%">Title of each class of securities to which transaction applies:</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 85%">2)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 85%">Aggregate number of securities to which transaction applies:</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 9%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">3)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 84%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Per unit price or other underlying value of transaction computed pursuant to Exchange Act</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Rule 0-11 (set forth the amount on which the filing fee is calculated and state how it was determined):</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 85%">4)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 85%">Proposed maximum aggregate value of transaction:</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 85%">5)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 85%">Total fee paid:</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 93%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange Act Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">filing for which the offsetting fee was paid previously.&nbsp;&nbsp;Identify the previous filing by registration statement number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 9%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 85%">1)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 84%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 85%">Amount Previously Paid:</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 85%">2)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 85%">Form, Schedule or Registration Statement No.:</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 11pt/115% Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt/115% Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt; text-align: center"><B>SANDELL REMINDS ETHAN ALLEN SHAREHOLDERS
TO TAKE STEPS TO ENSURE ABILITY TO VOTE SHARES AT 2015 ANNUAL MEETING</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt/115% Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt; text-align: center"><B>Sandell Believes October 5 is
Record Date for Upcoming Annual Meeting</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt/115% Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt/115% Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt; text-align: justify"><B>New York (September 28, 2015)</B>
- Sandell Asset Management Corp. (&#8220;Sandell&#8221;), a large shareholder of Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. (&#8220;Ethan Allen&#8221;
or the &#8220;Company&#8221;) (NYSE:ETH), has issued the following statement to its fellow shareholders of Ethan Allen:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt/115% Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt; text-align: justify">Sandell reminds Ethan Allen shareholders
that they may need to take steps with their custodial banks and brokerage firms to ensure that they have the ability to vote their
shares at the upcoming 2015 Annual Meeting. Ethan Allen shareholders should pay particular attention to any shares presently held
in swap arrangements or in margin accounts. In order to ensure that Ethan Allen shareholders have the ability to vote their shares,
they should consider beginning the process of promptly unwinding any swap accounts to allow sufficient time before the record date.
Sandell also reminds Ethan Allen shareholders that any shares in margin accounts that may be loaned by a broker will need to be
moved into a cash account in advance of the record date if shareholders want to vote their shares. Also, any prospective purchasers
of Ethan Allen shares prior to October 5 are encouraged to pursue settlement of purchases on a &#8220;T+1&#8221; basis if shareholders
want to vote such shares. The Company&#8217;s 2015 Annual Meeting is currently scheduled for November 24 and Sandell believes that
October 5 is the record date for the Annual Meeting.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt/115% Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt"><B>About Sandell Asset Management Corp.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt/115% Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt; text-align: justify">Sandell Asset Management Corp. is
a leading private, alternative asset management firm specializing in global corporate event-driven, multi-strategy investing with
a strong focus on equity special situations and credit opportunities. Sandell Asset Management Corp. was founded in 1998 by Thomas
E. Sandell and has offices in New York and London, including a global staff of investment professionals, traders and infrastructure
specialists.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt/115% Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt; text-align: justify"><B>Contact:</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt/115% Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt; text-align: justify"><B>Sandell Asset Management Corp.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt/115% Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt; text-align: justify">Adam Hoffman, 212-603-5814</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt/115% Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt; text-align: justify"><B>Okapi Partners LLC</B></P>


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<P STYLE="font: 11pt/115% Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt; text-align: justify">Bruce Goldfarb, 212-297-0722 or
Chuck Garske, 212-297-0724</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt/115% Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt"><B>Sloane &amp; Company</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt/115% Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt; text-align: justify">Elliot Sloane, 212-446-1860 or Dan
Zacchei, 212-446-1882</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>Sandell Asset Management Corp., Castlerigg
Master Investments Ltd., Castlerigg International Limited, Castlerigg International Holdings Limited, Castlerigg Offshore Holdings,
Ltd., Castlerigg Active Investment Fund, Ltd., Castlerigg Active Investment Intermediate Fund, L.P., Castlerigg Active Investment
Master Fund, Ltd., Castlerigg Equity Event and Arbitrage Fund, Thomas E. Sandell (collectively, &#8220;Sandell&#8221;), Edward
Glickman, Kathy Herbert, Richard Mansouri, Annelise Osborne, Ken Pilot and Alex Wolf (collectively with Sandell, the &#8220;Participants&#8221;),
intend to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#8220;SEC&#8221;) a definitive proxy statement and accompanying
form of proxy card to be used in connection with the solicitation of proxies from the stockholders of Ethan Allen Interiors Inc.
(the &#8220;Company&#8221;) in connection with the Company&#8217;s 2015 annual meeting of stockholders. All stockholders of the
Company are advised to read the definitive proxy statement and other documents related to the solicitation of proxies by the participants
when they become available, as they will contain important information, including additional information related to the participants.
When completed, the definitive proxy statement and an accompanying proxy card will be furnished to some or all of the Company&#8217;s
stockholders and will be, along with other relevant documents, available at no charge on the SEC website at <FONT STYLE="color: Blue"><U>http://www.sec.gov/</U></FONT>.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>Information about the Participants and a
description of their direct or indirect interests by security holdings is contained in Exhibit 2 to the Schedule 14A filed by Sandell
Asset Management Corp. with the SEC on September 15, 2015. This document can be obtained free of charge from the source indicated
above.</B></P>

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