DFAN14A 1 p15-2112dfan14a.htm ETHAN ALLEN INTERIORS INC.

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Ethan Allen Interiors Inc.

(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)

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

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Richard Mansouri

Annelise Osborne

Ken Pilot

Alex Wolf

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On November 3, 2015, Sandell Asset Management Corp. (“SAMC”) issued a press release in connection with its campaign to elect a slate of independent candidates to the board of directors (the “Board”) of Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. (the “Company”) at the 2015 annual meeting of the Company’s stockholders (the “2015 Annual Meeting”). The press release linked to a presentation in connection with the campaign, titled “Re-Design Ethan Allen: The Case, Candidates and Plan for Change.” Copies of the press release and the presentation are filed herewith as Exhibit 1 and Exhibit 2, respectively.