---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-21-028752"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ETD"
cik: "0000896156"
company_name: "ETHAN ALLEN INTERIORS INC"
filed_at: "2021-12-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T00:44:12.377907+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ethan Allen promotes three executives to senior roles; CMO departs

## Summary
- Corey Whitely promoted to EVP Operations; previously EVP Admin and CFO, effective Dec 15, 2021.
- Amy Franks promoted to EVP Retail Network & Business Development; 23-year company veteran.
- Matthew McNulty promoted to SVP, Treasurer and CFO; joined in 2019 from FactSet Research Systems.
- Rodney Hutton, Chief Marketing Officer since Jan 2020, departed effective Dec 15, 2021.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-21-028752
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ETD
- cik: 0000896156
- company_name: ETHAN ALLEN INTERIORS INC
- filed_at: 2021-12-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/896156/000143774921028752/0001437749-21-028752-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/896156/000143774921028752/eth20211216_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  Corey Whitely changed role as Executive Vice President, Operations at ETHAN ALLEN INTERIORS INC.
  - Action: promoted
  - Role: Executive Vice President, Operations
  source text: Corey Whitely was promoted to the position of Executive Vice President, Operations
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/896156/000143774921028752/0001437749-21-028752-index.htm
- Executive change
  Amy Franks changed role as Executive Vice President, Retail Network and Business Development at ETHAN ALLEN INTERIORS INC.
  - Action: promoted
  - Role: Executive Vice President, Retail Network and Business Development
  source text: Amy Franks was promoted to the position of Executive Vice President, Retail Network and Business Development
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/896156/000143774921028752/0001437749-21-028752-index.htm
- Executive change
  Rodney A. Hutton departed as Chief Marketing Officer at ETHAN ALLEN INTERIORS INC.
  - Action: departed
  - Role: Chief Marketing Officer
  source text: Rodney A. Hutton, Chief Marketing Officer, who had been with the Company since January 2020, has departed Ethan Allen, effective December 15, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/896156/000143774921028752/0001437749-21-028752-index.htm
- Executive change
  Matthew J. McNulty changed role as Senior Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer at ETHAN ALLEN INTERIORS INC.
  - Action: promoted
  - Role: Senior Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Matthew J. McNulty, age 43, who currently serves as the Vice President, Finance and Treasurer was promoted to Senior Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/896156/000143774921028752/0001437749-21-028752-index.htm

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