---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000216085-22-000022"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HVT"
cik: "0000216085"
company_name: "HAVERTY FURNITURE COMPANIES INC"
filed_at: "2022-11-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-21T21:34:56.262079+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Havertys elects Michael R. Cote, former Secureworks CEO, to board of directors

## Summary
- Cote elected to board effective November 11, 2022; will serve on audit committee.
- Cote retired in 2021 as CEO of Secureworks (NASDAQ: SCWX), a global cybersecurity firm.
- He meets NYSE independence requirements and has no family relationships with Havertys officers.
- Cote eligible for standard non-employee director compensation as described in 2022 proxy statement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000216085-22-000022
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HVT
- cik: 0000216085
- company_name: HAVERTY FURNITURE COMPANIES INC
- filed_at: 2022-11-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/216085/000021608522000022/0000216085-22-000022-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/216085/000021608522000022/hvt8k111422.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000216085-22-000022
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000216085-22-000022.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000216085-22-000022.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Michael R. Cote was elected as Director at HAVERTY FURNITURE COMPANIES INC.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: The board of directors elected Michael R. Cote to the board of Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc. (“Havertys” or the “Company”) effective November 11, 2022,
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/216085/000021608522000022/0000216085-22-000022-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.