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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001185185-17-000164
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170125
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170130
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170130

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:			0131

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		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-25349
		FILM NUMBER:		17558328

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		440 E COMMONWEALTH BLVD
		STREET 2:		POB 4708
		CITY:			MARTINSVILLE
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			24115
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2766322133

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		440 E COMMONWEALTH BLVD
		STREET 2:		POB 4708
		CITY:			MARTINSVILLE
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			24115
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<div style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 13.7pt">In the role, Revington will be responsible for all operating divisions of Hooker Furniture and HMI. These include legacy brands Hooker Furniture Casegoods, Hooker Upholstery, Sam Moore and Bradington-Young. At HMI, which Hooker Furniture Corp. acquired last year, operating divisions include Pulaski Furniture, Samuel Lawrence, Prime Resources, Right 2 Home and Samuel Lawrence Hospitality.</div>

<div style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 13.7pt">Revington has been serving as Home Meridian Segment President. Prior to joining Home Meridian, Revington was president of Universal Furniture.</div>

<div style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 13.7pt">&#8220;George has done a very good job at HMI of utilizing data-driven analysis of their business, as the foundation to develop and implement strategies for growth in an ever-changing industry landscape,&#8221; said Paul B. Toms Jr., chairman and chief executive officer of Hooker Furniture Corp. &#8220;We are excited about him leading a similar strategic development for the combined companies, and are confident this will better position Hooker Furniture, Bradington-Young and Sam Moore for future growth,&#8221; he said.</div>

<div style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 13.7pt">&#8220;I&#8217;m excited about the opportunity to work with both of these great companies and see them continue to adapt and grow as the marketplace shifts,&#8221; Revington said. &#8220;We have an excellent team in place at both companies, and there are many opportunities to be more efficient and serve our customers better.&#8221;</div>

<div style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 13.7pt">Toms will retain responsibility for all corporate functions including Administration, Human Resources, Finance, Information Services as well as shareholder and Board Relations. Revington reports to Toms.</div>

<div style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 13.7pt">Toms said there are no other changes at the company. Michael Delgatti continues as President of Hooker Furniture&#8217;s legacy companies and now reports to Revington.</div>

<div style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 13.7pt">Hooker Furniture Corporation&#8217;s 2016 acquisition of Home Meridian International (HMI) ranks the combined companies as one of the top five sources for the U.S. furniture market.&#160;An importer of residential wood and metal furniture and a manufacturer and importer of upholstered furniture in the upper-medium price points, Hooker Furniture was founded in 1924 and is based in Martinsville, Va. The Home Meridian division addresses more moderate price points and channels of distribution. HMI brands include Pulaski Furniture, Samuel Lawrence Furniture, Prime Resources, Sourcing Solutions Group, Right 2 Home and Samuel Lawrence Hospitality. Hooker Furniture Corporation&#8217;s corporate offices and upholstery manufacturing facilities are located in Virginia and North Carolina, with showrooms in High Point, N.C. and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The company operates eight distribution centers in North Carolina, Virginia, California and Vietnam. The company's stock is listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol HOFT. Please visit our websites at hookerfurniture.com,&#160;sammoore.com,&#160;homemeridian.com,&#160;slhco.com,&#160;pulaskifurniture.com,&#160;bradington-young.com.</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt">Paul B. Toms, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Hooker Furniture;</div>

<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt">Phone: 276-632-2133; ptoms@hookerfurniture.com</div>

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