Schedule 13G/A

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 13G

(Amendment No. 2)

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

 

 

Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

 

 

 

Class A Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

419596200

(CUSIP Number)

 

December 31, 2011

(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 

 

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

¨ Rule 13d-1(b)

¨ Rule 13d-1(c)

x Rule 13d-1(d)

 

*   The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes.)

(Continued on following pages)

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 419596200   13G  

 

  1.   

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

 

SS OR IRS IDENTIFICATION No. OF ABOVE PERSON

 

Ben M. Haverty

  2.  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)  ¨        (b)  x

 

  3.  

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4.  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

United States of America

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

    5.    

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

91,283

   6.   

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

37,700

   7.   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

91,283

   8.   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

37,700

  9.

  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

128,983

10.

  

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES  ¨

 

11.

  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

4.13%

12.

  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

 

IN

CUSIP No. 419596200   13G  

 

  1.   

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

 

SS OR IRS IDENTIFICATION No. OF ABOVE PERSON

 

Suzanne Smith Haverty

  2.  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)  ¨        (b)  x

 

  3.  

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4.  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

United States of America

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

    5.    

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

12,700

   6.   

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

116,283

   7.   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

12,700

   8.   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

116,283

  9.

  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

128,983

10.

  

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES  ¨

 

11.

  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

4.13%

12.

  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

 

IN

Item 1(a).

    Name of Issuer:
   Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc.
  
Item 1(b).    Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:
   780 Johnson Ferry Road, Suite 800
   Atlanta, Georgia 30342
Item 2(a).    Name of Persons Filing:
   1. Ben M. Haverty
   2. Suzanne Smith Haverty
Item 2(b).    Address of Principal Business Office, or if None, Residence:
   The Cosmopolitan Center, Suite 222
   6065 Barfield Road
   Sandy Springs, Georgia 30328
Item 2(c).    Citizenship:
   United States of America
Item 2(d).    Title of Class of Securities:
   Class A Common Stock
Item 2(e).    CUSIP No:
   419596200
Item 3.    If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
   (a)        ¨    Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act;
   (b)        ¨    Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act;
   (c)        ¨    Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act;
   (d)        ¨    Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940;

   (e)        ¨    An investment advisor in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
   (f)         ¨    An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
   (g)        ¨    A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
   (h)        ¨    A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act;
   (i)         ¨    A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act;
   (j)         ¨    Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
Item 4.    Ownership.
   Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in this Schedule.
   (a)    Amount beneficially owned:
     

1.      As of December 31, 2011, Ben M. Haverty may be deemed the beneficial owner of 128,983 shares of common stock. He has sole voting and dispositive power over 91,283 shares of common stock. He has shared voting and dispositive power of 37,700 shares of common stock. He is the husband of Susanne Smith Haverty.

     

2.      As of December 31, 2011, Susanne Smith Haverty may be deemed to the beneficial owner of 128,983 shares of common stock. She has sole voting and dispositive power over 12,700 shares of common stock. She has shared voting and dispositive power of 116,283 shares of common stock. She is the wife of Ben M. Haverty.

   (b)    Percent of class:
     

1.      Ben M. Haverty – 4.13%

     

2.      Suzanne Smith Haverty – 4.13%

   (c)    Number of shares as to which such person has:
      (i)             Sole power to vote or direct the vote.

              See Item 4(a).
     (ii)    Shared power to vote or direct the vote.
        See Item 4(a).
     (iii)    Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition.
        See Item 4(a).
     (iv)    Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition.
        See Item 4(a).

Item 5.

    Ownership of 5 Percent or Less of a Class.
   If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following:  x

Item 6.

    Ownership of More than 5 Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
   Trusts for the benefit of four minor children have the right to receive dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, certain of the shares held by the reporting persons.

Item 7.

    Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.
   Not applicable.

Item 8.

    Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
   Not applicable.

Item 9.

    Notice of Dissolution of Group.
   Not applicable.

Item 10.

    Certifications.
   Not applicable.

SIGNATURES

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated:  February 8, 2012

 

/s/ Ben M. Haverty

Ben M. Haverty

/s/ Suzanne Smith Haverty

Suzanne Smith Haverty

Exhibit A

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

The undersigned hereby agree that the statement on Schedule 13G filed herewith (and any amendment thereto) is being filed jointly with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k) (1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, on behalf of each such person. The undersigned acknowledge that each shall be responsible for the timely filing of such amendments and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning him, her or it contained herein, but shall not be responsible for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning others, except to the extent that he, she or it knows or has reason to believe such information is inaccurate. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

Dated:  February 8, 2012

 

/s/ Ben M. Haverty

Ben M. Haverty

/s/ Suzanne Smith Haverty

Suzanne Smith Haverty