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accession: "0001185185-23-000954"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HOFT"
cik: "0001077688"
company_name: "HOOKER FURNISHINGS Corp"
filed_at: "2023-09-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-10T21:35:58.035458+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Hooker Furnishings amends Bylaws expanding shareholder disclosure rules

## Summary
- Amendments require shareholders proposing nominees or business to disclose derivatives, voting agreements, and performance fees.
- Bylaws now require compliance with SEC Rule 14a-19 and mandate a non-white proxy card for shareholder solicitations.
- Shareholder nominees must provide detailed background, address, and independence information to the Board.
- Technical updates include changing 'Chairman' to 'Chair' and clarifying organizational meeting provisions.
- Amendments effective September 5, 2023; full Bylaws incorporated by reference to the Q3 10-Q.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001185185-23-000954
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HOFT
- cik: 0001077688
- company_name: HOOKER FURNISHINGS Corp
- filed_at: 2023-09-11T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1077688/000118518523000954/0001185185-23-000954-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1077688/000118518523000954/hoft20230911_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Governance Changes
  HOOKER FURNISHINGS Corp: Board approved amendments to the Bylaws on and effective September 5, 2023, expanding shareholder disclosure requirements for director nominations and other proposals, clarifying proxy solicitation rules, and making other updates (effective 2023-09-05).
  - Change: bylaw amendment
  - Effective: 2023-09-05
  source text: On and effective September 5, 2023, the Board of Directors of Hooker Furnishings Corporation (the “Company”), as part of a periodic review of the Company’s governance documents, approved changes to the Company’s Bylaws (as amended and restated, the “Bylaws”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1077688/000118518523000954/0001185185-23-000954-index.htm

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