---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000216085-24-000006"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HVT"
cik: "0000216085"
company_name: "HAVERTY FURNITURE COMPANIES INC"
filed_at: "2024-03-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-05T00:51:53.435719+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Havertys EVP and CIO J. Edward Clary announces retirement effective July 2024

## Summary
- J. Edward Clary, EVP and CIO, to retire in July 2024; will stay beyond if needed for orderly transition.
- No replacement named; Company plans to ensure smooth handoff.
- Retirement effective July 2024 with flexibility for extended transition period.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000216085-24-000006
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HVT
- cik: 0000216085
- company_name: HAVERTY FURNITURE COMPANIES INC
- filed_at: 2024-03-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/216085/000021608524000006/0000216085-24-000006-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/216085/000021608524000006/hvt8k3824.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000216085-24-000006
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000216085-24-000006.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000216085-24-000006.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  J. Edward Clary departed as Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer at HAVERTY FURNITURE COMPANIES INC.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer
  source text: On March 4, 2024, J. Edward Clary announced his intention to retire from his position as Executive Vice President, and Chief Information Officer of Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/216085/000021608524000006/0000216085-24-000006-index.htm

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