Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. filed an 8-K on November 6, 2026, reporting the final voting results from its contested 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on November 4, 2026, covering director elections, executive compensation, and auditor ratification.

Key Highlights

  • Contested election: Ten nominees competed for five director seats, with the five highest vote-getters elected by plurality.
  • Directors elected: Maria Eugenia Casar, Tara I. Stacom, Douglas G. Bergeron, Kristine E. Miller, and Stephen Oblak were elected to serve until the 2027 Annual Meeting.
  • Shareholder participation: 21,110,784 of 25,204,416 eligible shares were present in person or by proxy at the meeting.
  • Say-on-pay approved: The advisory resolution on fiscal 2026 named executive officer compensation received 16,724,997 votes in favor, 1,769,488 against, and 2,153,122 abstentions.
  • Auditor ratified: CohnReznick LLP was ratified as independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2027, receiving 18,477,532 votes in favor.
  • Incumbent chair not elected: M. Farooq Kathwari received 7,379,087 votes for and 13,255,799 withheld, placing outside the top five.

Contested Board Election at Ethan Allen's 2026 Annual Meeting

According to the filing, Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. (NYSE:ETD) held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on November 4, 2026. The election of directors was contested: stockholders were asked to choose five directors from a combined field of five nominees put forward by the Company's Board of Directors and five nominees proposed by DGB Investment, Inc. and its affiliates. Because the number of nominees exceeded the number of seats available, the Company's bylaws required a plurality standard, meaning the five candidates with the highest "FOR" vote totals were elected.

The filing reports that the five elected directors and their vote totals were: Stephen Oblak (13,534,684 for / 7,083,491 withheld), Maria Eugenia Casar (13,032,452 / 7,602,429), Douglas G. Bergeron (11,697,053 / 8,921,122), Tara I. Stacom (10,794,820 / 9,840,063), and Kristine E. Miller (10,232,341 / 10,385,833). Each will hold office until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified, or until earlier death, resignation, disqualification, or removal, the filing states. The independent inspector of election certified the final results.

On the two non-director proposals, the filing discloses that the advisory say-on-pay resolution on fiscal 2026 executive compensation was approved, and that CohnReznick LLP's appointment as independent auditor for fiscal 2027 was ratified with 18,477,532 votes in favor, 601,853 against, and 2,031,398 abstentions. The filing notes that no other matters were properly presented for consideration at the Annual Meeting. The report was signed by Matthew J. McNulty, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer.

What Was Disclosed

Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. disclosed the final certified vote counts from its contested November 4, 2026 Annual Meeting, covering a ten-candidate director election won by five nominees, an advisory compensation vote, and ratification of its independent auditor for fiscal 2027.