Current Report
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20549
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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): August 19, 2009
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HOOKER
FURNITURE CORPORATION
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Virginia
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000-25349
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54-0251350
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(State or other jurisdiction
of
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(Commission
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(I.R.S.
Employer
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incorporation or
organization)
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File
No.)
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Identification
No.)
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440 East Commonwealth
Boulevard,
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24112
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(276)
632-0459
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Martinsville,
Virginia
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(Zip
Code)
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(Registrant’s telephone
number,
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(Address of principal executive
offices)
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including area
code)
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Check the appropriate box below if the
Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of
the registrant under any of the following provisions (
see
General Instruction A.2.
below):
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Written communications pursuant
to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
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240.13e-4(c))
Item
5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of
Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
Officers.
On August
20, 2009, Hooker Furniture Corporation (the “Company”) announced that R. Gary
Armbrister, Chief Accounting Officer, will be leaving the Company effective
September 8, 2009. E. Larry Ryder, Executive Vice President – Finance
and Administration, will assume the additional role of Chief Accounting Officer
on that date.
“Gary has
been a trusted and important member of our management team over the past ten
years,” said Ryder. “He has made many valuable contributions to our Company, and
we all wish him well in his future endeavors.”
Signature
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.
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HOOKER
FURNITURE CORPORATION
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By:
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/s/ Edwin
L. Ryder
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Edwin
L. Ryder
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Executive
Vice President – Finance and Administration
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Date:
August 20, 2009