---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001171843-22-006601"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HOFT"
cik: "0001077688"
company_name: "HOOKER FURNISHINGS Corp"
filed_at: "2022-10-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T03:11:33.694631+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Hooker Furnishings appoints former BB&T president Chris Henson to Board of Directors

## Summary
- Board size increased to eight members; Henson elected effective Oct 12, 2022.
- Henson served as BB&T President/COO (2016-2019) and Head of Banking & Insurance at Truist until 2021.
- He will serve on all board committees: Nominating, Compensation, and Audit.
- Chairman Henry Williamson cited Henson's collaborative leadership and proven track record.
- No transactions or arrangements exist between Henson and the Company requiring disclosure.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001171843-22-006601
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HOFT
- cik: 0001077688
- company_name: HOOKER FURNISHINGS Corp
- filed_at: 2022-10-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1077688/000117184322006601/0001171843-22-006601-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1077688/000117184322006601/f8k_101422.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001171843-22-006601.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Christopher L. Henson was elected as Director at HOOKER FURNISHINGS Corp.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: On October 12, 2022, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Hooker Furnishings Corporation (the “Company”) voted to increase the size of the Board to eight members and subsequently elected Christopher L. Henson to the Company’s Board effective October 12, 2022
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1077688/000117184322006601/0001171843-22-006601-index.htm

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