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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

Current Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 1, 2007

ETHAN ALLEN INTERIORS INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware    1-11692    06-1275288 
(State or other jurisdiction of    (Commission File Number)    (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 
incorporation)         
 
Ethan Allen Drive     
Danbury, CT      06811 
(Address of principal executive offices)    (Zip Code) 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (203) 743-8000

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing
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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN REPORT

SECTION 5 – CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Item 5.02    Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of 
Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

     Jeffrey Hoyt, Vice President, Finance and Treasurer of Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. (the “Company”), has indicated that he is resigning from the Company, effective as of a date as yet to be determined but no later than November 9, 2007. Mr. Hoyt, who serves as the Company’s principal financial officer and principal accounting officer, will continue to serve in his current positions through completion and filing of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2007. Mr. Hoyt has accepted a position with a financial institution located in Connecticut, and indicated that his decision was made for personal and family reasons.

      The Company has initiated a search for Mr. Hoyt’s successor.

SIGNATURES

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

                                                                                                                                ETHAN ALLEN INTERIORS INC.

October 3, 2007                                                                                                      By: /s/ M. Farooq Kathwari     
                                                                                                                                        M. Farooq Kathwari
                                                                                                                                        Chairman, President and
                                                                                                                                        Chief Executive Officer