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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001193125-05-029297.txt : 20050214
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-05-029297
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	NT 10-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20041130
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050214
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050214
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20050214

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HOOKER FURNITURE CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001077688
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE [2510]
		IRS NUMBER:				540251350
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			VA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1130

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		NT 10-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-25349
		FILM NUMBER:		05611009

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		440 E COMMONWEALTH BLVD
		CITY:			MARTINSVILLE
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			24112
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5406322133

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		440 E COMMONWEALTH BLVD
		CITY:			MARTINSVILLE
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			24112
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<TD VALIGN="middle"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>(Check One):</I></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3"></FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3"
COLOR="#000000"><FONT FACE="WINGDINGS">&#120;</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;Form 10-K</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3"></FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000"></FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000"></FONT><FONT FACE="WINGDINGS" SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000">&#168;</FONT><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000"></FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;&nbsp;Form 20-F</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3"></FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000"></FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="4"
COLOR="#000000"></FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000"></FONT><FONT FACE="WINGDINGS" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000">&#168;</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;&nbsp;Form 11-K</FONT></P> <P
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COLOR="#000000"></FONT><FONT FACE="WINGDINGS" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000">&#168;</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;&nbsp;Form 10-Q</FONT></P> <P
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COLOR="#000000">&#168;</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000"></FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;&nbsp;Form N-SAR</FONT></P> <P
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<TD VALIGN="middle"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>UNITED STATES</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="3"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"
align="left"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5"><B>FORM 12b-25</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" align="left"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" align="left"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Commission File Number: 000-25349</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" align="left"><FONT
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"></FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000"></FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">For Period Ended: November 30, 2004</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"></FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000"></FONT><FONT FACE="WINGDINGS" SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000">&#168;</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="4"
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">For the Transition Period Ended:
<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Read Attached Instruction Sheet Before Preparing Form. Please Print or Type </I></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Nothing in this form shall be construed to imply that the Commission has verified any information contained herein. </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">If the
notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above, identify the item(s) to which the notification relates: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT></P> <P
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ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>PART I </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>REGISTRANT INFORMATION </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="3">HOOKER FURNITURE CORPORATION </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">_____________________________________________________________________________________________
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Full Name of Registrant </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3">NA </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">_____________________________________________________________________________________________ </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Former Name if Applicable
</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3">440 EAST COMMONWEALTH BOULEVARD </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">_____________________________________________________________________________________________ </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"
ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Address of Principal Executive Office </B><B><I>(Street and Number)</I></B><B> </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3">MARTINSVILLE, VA 24112 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">_____________________________________________________________________________________________ </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>City, State and Zip Code
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FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>PART II </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>RULES 12b-25(b) AND (c) </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">If the subject report could not be filed without unreasonable effort or expense and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b),
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a)</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The reasons described in reasonable detail in Part III of this form could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b)</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition report on Form 10-K, Form 20-F, Form 11-K, Form N-SAR or Form N-CSR, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifteenth
calendar day following the prescribed due date; or the subject quarterly report or transition report on Form 10-Q, or portion thereof will be filed on or before the fifth calendar day following the prescribed due date; and</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(c)</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The accountant&#146;s statement or other exhibit required by Rule 12b-25(c) has been attached if applicable.</FONT></TD></TR>
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SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>PART III </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2"><B>NARRATIVE </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">State below in reasonable detail the reasons why the
Forms 10-K, 20-F, 11-K, 10-Q, N-SAR, N-CSR, or the transition report or portion thereof, could not be filed within the prescribed time period. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The audit of Hooker Furniture Corportion&#146;s (the &#147;Company&#148;) financial statements for the year ended November 30, 2004 has
not yet been completed. As a result, the Company could not have timely filed the Form 10-K without unreasonable effort or expense. The Form 10-K will be filed no later than the fifteenth calendar day following the originally prescribed due date.
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FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>PART IV </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>OTHER INFORMATION </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this notification. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">R. Gary Armbrister, Chief Accounting Officer</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"
ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>____________________________________</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(Name)</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(276) 632-0459</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2"><B>_________________________________</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(Area Code) (Telephone Number)</B></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Have all other periodic reports required under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 during the preceding 12
months or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such report(s) been filed? If answer is no, identify report(s). &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT
FACE="WINGDINGS">&#120;</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;Yes&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT FACE="WINGDINGS" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&#168;</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;No </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of operations from the corresponding period for the last fiscal year will be reflected by the earnings statements to be
included in the subject report or portion thereof? &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT FACE="WINGDINGS">&#120;</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;Yes&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT FACE="WINGDINGS" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&#168;</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;No </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">If so, attach an
explanation of the anticipated change, both narratively and quantitatively, and, if appropriate, state the reasons why a reasonable estimate of the results cannot be made. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Net income for the Company&#146;s fiscal year ended November 30, 2004, as reported in the Form 8-K/A filed
January 19, 2005 (which is incorporated herein by reference), was $18.2 million, or $1.56 per share, compared to $14.7 million, or $1.28 per share, for the 2003 fiscal year. The Company&#146;s earnings for the 2004 fiscal year, were affected by a
$1.6 million pretax ($1.0 million after tax, or $0.09 per share) restructuring and related asset impairment charge principally related to the October 2004 closing of the Company&#146;s Maiden, N.C. wood furniture manufacturing facility. </FONT></P>
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STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Hooker Furniture Corporation </FONT></P> <P
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ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. </FONT></P> <P
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Date:&nbsp;&nbsp;February 14, 2005</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/ R. Gary Armbrister</FONT></P><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD></TR>
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