Shareholder Vote

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 May 14, 2026 (May 11, 2026) Date of Report (date of earliest event reported) ___________________________________ HAVERTY FURNITURE COMPANIES, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) ___________________________________ Maryland (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) 1-14445 (Commission File Number) 58-0281900 (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) 780 Johnson Ferry Road, NE, Suite 800 Atlanta , Georgia 30342 (Address of principal executive offices and zip code) ( 404 ) 443-2900 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) ___________________________________ 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: ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class Trading Symbol Name of each exchange on which registered Common Stock HVT NYSE Class A Common Stock HVTA NYSE I ndicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. Emerging growth company     ☐ If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. (a) On May 11, 2026, Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc. (the “Company”) 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 1,064,151 shares of Class A common stock, or approximately 87.94% of eligible Class A common stock, and 13,575,468 shares of common stock, or approximately 90.64% of eligible common stock shares. The final voting results for each proposal, each of which is described in greater detail in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 27, 2026, follow below: Proposal 1: Election of Directors Class A Common Stock - The holders of Class A common stock elected all eight director nominees at the annual meeting to serve a one-year term. The voting results were as follows: Broker Nominee For Withheld Non-Vote Steven G. Burdette 1,041,137 0 23,014 L. Allison Dukes 993,410 47,727 23,014 Rawson Haverty Jr. 1,041,137 0 23,014 Natalie B. Morhous 1,001,950 39,187 23,014 Vicki R. Palmer 1,040,953 184 23,014 Derek G. Schiller 1,001,950 39,187 23,014 E. Kendrick Smith 1,040,836 301 23,014 Al Trujillo 1,001,766 39,371 23,014 Common Stock - 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: Broker Nominee For Withheld Non-Vote Michael R. Cote 12,357,257 188,039 1,030,172 G. Thomas Hough 7,818,238 4,727,058 1,030,172 Clarence H. Smith 11,903,709 641,587 1,030,172 Proposal 2: Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation The stockholders approved the following resolution regarding executive compensation. “RESOLVED, that the stockholders approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, the accompanying compensation tables, and the related narrative disclosure in the Company’s Proxy Statement for the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.” The voting results were as follows: Broker For Against Abstain Non-Vote Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation 22,822,106 107,626 26,935 1,260,320 Proposal 3: Approval of the 2026 Long-Term Incentive Plan The stockholders approved the 2026 Long-Term Incentive Plan. The voting results were as follows: Broker For Against Abstain Non-Vote 2026 Long-Term Incentive Plan 21,845,047 1,086,203 25,417 1,260,320 Proposal 4: Ratification of the Appointment of our Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm The stockholders ratified the selection of Grant Thornton LLP as our independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026. The voting results were as follows: Broker For Against Abstain Non-Vote Ratification of Grant Thornton LLP 24,177,826 21,162 17,999 0 SIGNATURE 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 on this 14th day of May, 2026. HAVERTY FURNITURE COMPANIES, INC. By: /s/ Brendan P. McGill Name: Brendan P. McGill Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary