Hooker Furnishings Corporation
A furniture maker that designs, imports, and manufactures residential and hospitality furniture across brands like Bradington-Young, Shenandoah, and Sunset West. Founded in 1924 in Martinsville, Virginia, it began as the Bassett-Hooker company—so named because founder J. Clyde Hooker married into the Bassett furniture family—before taking the Hooker name around 1950. It started life as a chair factory.
Item 4 is amended to include the following: On February 17, 2026, the Issuer entered into a First Amendment to Cooperation Agreement (the "Amendment") with the Reporting Persons, which amends that certain Cooperation Agreement, dated January 1, 2026, by and among the Issuer and the Reporting Persons (the "Cooperation Agreement"). Pursuant to the Cooperation Agreement, the Issuer and the Reporting Persons agreed to act in good faith and cooperate to identify a mutually agreeable independent director candidate for appointment to the Board of Directors of the Issuer who possesses industry background relevant to the Issuer's business (the "New Director Search") no later than February 15, 2026. The Issuer and the Reporting Persons have narrowed the list of potential director candidates, but nonetheless believe it was prudent to enter into the Amendment, which extends the time period during which the Issuer and the Reporting Persons are required to conduct and complete the New Director Search to no later than February 28, 2027. The foregoing description of the Amendment does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the Cooperation Agreement, a copy of which is filed hereto as Exhibit 7 and incorporated herein by reference, and the full text of the Amendment, a copy of which is filed hereto as Exhibit 8 and incorporated herein by reference.
| Holder | Schedule | % of class | Shares | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ameriprise Financial, Inc. | 13GPassive | 5.9% | 632.5K | Aug 14, 2026 |
| Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC | 13GPassive | 5.9% | 632.5K | Aug 14, 2026 |
| DONALD SMITH & CO., INC. | 13GPassive | 8.8% | 952.4K | Aug 11, 2026 |
| DSCO Value Fund, L.P. | 13GPassive | 8.8% | 952.4K | Aug 11, 2026 |
| John Piermont | 13GPassive | 8.8% | 952.4K | Aug 11, 2026 |
| Vanguard Capital Management | 13G/APassive | 4.93% | 530.3K | Jul 31, 2026 |
| PZENA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | 13G/APassive | 14.4% | 1.54M | Jul 15, 2026 |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 13G/APassive | 6% | 647.3K | Apr 9, 2026 |
| The Vanguard Group | 13G/APassive | 0% | 0 | Mar 27, 2026 |
| Global Value Investment Corp. | 13D/AActivist | 5.2% | 560.5K | Feb 19, 2026 |
Item 4 is amended to include the following: On February 17, 2026, the Issuer entered into a First Amendment to Cooperation Agreement (the "Amendment") with the Reporting Persons, which amends that certain Cooperation Agreement, dated January 1, 2026, by and among the Issuer and the Reporting Persons (the "Cooperation Agreement"). Pursuant to the Cooperation Agreement, the Issuer and the Reporting Persons agreed to act in good faith and cooperate to identify a mutually agreeable independent director candidate for appointment to the Board of Directors of the Issuer who possesses industry background relevant to the Issuer's business (the "New Director Search") no later than February 15, 2026. The Issuer and the Reporting Persons have narrowed the list of potential director candidates, but nonetheless believe it was prudent to enter into the Amendment, which extends the time period during which the Issuer and the Reporting Persons are required to conduct and complete the New Director Search to no later than February 28, 2027. The foregoing description of the Amendment does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the Cooperation Agreement, a copy of which is filed hereto as Exhibit 7 and incorporated herein by reference, and the full text of the Amendment, a copy of which is filed hereto as Exhibit 8 and incorporated herein by reference. | ||||