---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000216085-22-000012"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HVT"
cik: "0000216085"
company_name: "HAVERTY FURNITURE COMPANIES INC"
filed_at: "2022-05-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T19:31:18.755143+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Havertys shareholders elect all director nominees and approve executive compensation at annual meeting

## Summary
- All six Class A common stock director nominees elected with >1.1M votes for each; two common stock directors elected.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation approved: 22,868,636 for, 402,013 against, 55,378 abstain.
- Ratification of Grant Thornton LLP as auditor approved: 25,325,349 for, 16,218 against, 24,674 abstain.
- Turnout: ~89% of Class A shares and ~88% of common shares represented.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000216085-22-000012
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HVT
- cik: 0000216085
- company_name: HAVERTY FURNITURE COMPANIES INC
- filed_at: 2022-05-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/216085/000021608522000012/0000216085-22-000012-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/216085/000021608522000012/hvt8k50922.htm

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