<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001104659-15-081137.txt : 20151124
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-15-081137
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20151124
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20151124
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20151124

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:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11692
		FILM NUMBER:		151253029

	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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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of<br> the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;)</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Soliciting Material under &#167;240.14a-12</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="4" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-weight:bold;">ETHAN ALLEN   INTERIORS INC.</font></b></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Fee computed on table below per   Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(1) and 0-11.</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Aggregate number of securities to   which transaction applies:</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Per unit price or other underlying value   of transaction computed pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 0-11 (set forth the   amount on which the filing fee is calculated and state how it was   determined):</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Check box if any part of the fee is   offset as provided by Exchange Act Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing   for which the offsetting fee was paid previously. Identify the previous   filing by registration statement number, or the Form or Schedule and the date   of its filing.</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">November&nbsp;23, 2015</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Dear Stockholder,</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On behalf of the board, we thank you for your time last week to discuss our strategy and governance.&#160; We have found these stockholder discussions very helpful as a means to receive direct feedback from our stockholders. We do listen well and appreciated hearing your comments and concerns.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We also note that on Friday, Sandell sent out a letter that called into question the integrity of three of our directors.&#160; We would like to provide our perspective on those comments.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">James Carlson has been a partner in the law firm Mayer Brown, a leading worldwide law firm, which Sandell claims has created a conflict of interest. As an international company we have used various leading legal firms over the years and have used Mayer Brown from time to time for review of ERISA matters as it relates to our retirement plan. This has been on a very limited basis, and in fact the total amount we spent with Mayer Brown was about $30,000 in the past three years that Mr.&nbsp;Carlson has served on the board. This engagement was also with an attorney, Deborah Hoffman, who works at a different office than Mr.&nbsp;Carlson. This de minimus amount in no way is meaningful or material to a company the size of Mayer Brown or even Ethan Allen. To say it is a conflict is simply unfounded and inaccurate.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">As it relates to James Schmotter, we will note that Ethan Allen has had a long history of supporting our local university. This support began long before Dr.&nbsp;Schmotter became President of WCSU and is continuing on after he has since retired from the university. In fact, WCSU&#146;s Ancell School of Business is named after one of Ethan Allen&#146;s founders, Nat Ancell. Ethan Allen and the Kathwari&#146;s support many local organizations as responsible members of the community. As to the Kathwari&#146;s private donation to the university, it was made after Dr.&nbsp;Schmotter had announced his retirement from the university. Dr.&nbsp;Schmottter&#146;s strong leadership, management and educational and governmental background provides key insight and experience in strategic planning to the Company and Dr.&nbsp;Schmotter&#146;s integrity is exemplary.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Clinton Clark has served on the board with distinction and has been chair of the audit committee for several years. He has already announced that if elected, this will be his last year to serve on the board. In that regard, the board added Dominic Esposito, a leading public accounting executive, to the board earlier this year. Mr.&nbsp;Clark is transitioning the audit committee chair this year to Mr.&nbsp;Esposito to ensure a smooth transition and no lapse of oversight of our financial controls and reporting. In then replacing Mr.&nbsp;Clark this next year, the board has already identified a strong prospective board member who would bring ecommerce and technology experience to the board. This is experience that was lacking in any of the Sandell nominees.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We strongly believe that withholding votes on these three directors is not in the best interests of the Company and stockholders, and respectively ask that you vote the white proxy card to support our board which has the best experience and focus to further the growth and future of the company.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Please let me know if you would like to arrange a brief call with any of our board members ahead of the meeting to answer any questions.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Best regards,</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Corey</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Corey Whitely<br> Executive Vice President, Administration<br> Chief Financial Officer</font></p>
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