UNITED STATES
 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


Date of Report:  May 11, 2016
(Date of earliest event reported:  May 9, 2016)


HAVERTY FURNITURE COMPANIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland
  
1-14445
  
58-0281900
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
  
(Commission File Number)
  
(I.R.S. Employer
  Identification No.)
         
780 Johnson Ferry Road, Suite 800,
Atlanta, Georgia 30342
(Address of principal executive officers) ( Zip Code)
Telephone number, including area code: (404) 443-2900


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Item 5.07                          Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

(a)            On May 9, 2016, Havertys held its annual meeting of stockholders. In the election of directors, the holders of shares of Class A common stock and common stock vote as separate classes in accordance with the Company's Charter.  For all other matters, the holders of shares of common stock and Class A common stock vote together as a single class and holders of common stock are entitled to one vote for each share of stock and holders of Class A common stock are entitled to ten votes for each share of stock.  At the meeting of stockholders, a plurality of votes is required in the election of each class of directors and for all other matters approval requires an affirmative vote of a combined majority of the votes cast.

(b)            Represented at the meeting in person or by proxy were 1,933,780 shares of Class A common stock, or approximately 95.2% of eligible Class A common stock, and 19,138,500 shares of common stock, or approximately 95.1% of eligible common stock shares.
 
      The final voting results for each proposal, each of which is described in greater detail in Havertys' definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 30, 2016, follow below:


Proposal 1: Election of Class A common stock directors.

The holders of Class A common stock elected all seven director nominees at the annual meeting to serve a one year term.  The voting results were as follows:

Nominee
  
For
    
Withheld
    
Broker
Non-Vote
  
             
John T. Glover
    
1,735,424
      
3,500
      
194,856
  
Rawson Haverty, Jr.
    
1,737,550
      
1,374
      
194,856
  
L. Phillip Humann
    
1,738,924
      
0
      
194,856
  
Mylle Mangum
    
1,735,424
      
3,500
      
194,856
  
Frank S. McGaughey, III
    
1,707,159
      
31,765
      
194,856
  
Clarence H. Smith
    
1,735,424
      
3,500
      
194,856
  
Al Trujillo
    
1,735,424
      
3,500
      
194,856
  

 
 
Proposal 2:                                        Election of common stock directors.

The holders of common stock elected all three director nominees at the annual meeting to serve a one year term.  The voting results were as follows:

Nominee
  
For
    
Withheld
    
Broker
Non-Vote
  
             
L. Allison Dukes
    
18,140,371
      
91,371
      
906,758
  
Vicki R. Palmer
    
17,961,398
      
270,344
      
906,758
  
Fred L. Schuermann
    
17,961,838
      
269,904
      
906,758
  


Proposal 3: Ratification of Grant Thornton LLP as our independent auditor.

The stockholders ratified the selection of Grant Thornton LLP as our independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016.  The voting results were as follows:

   
For
    
Against
    
Abstain
    
Broker
Non-Vote
  
Ratification of Grant Thornton LLP
    
38,470,690
      
4,955
      
655
      
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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


   
HAVERTY FURNITURE COMPANIES, INC.
     
May 11, 2016
By:
 
   
Jenny Hill Parker
Senior Vice President, Finance,
Secretary and Treasurer