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SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
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HAVERTY FURNITURE COMPANIES, INC.
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HAVERTY FURNITURE COMPANIES, INC.
866 West Peachtree Street, N.W.
Atlanta, Georgia 30308-1123
ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
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ADDENDUM TO PROXY STATEMENT
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The headings for the information appearing on Page 4 of the Proxy Statement
filed on March 24, 1999, were reversed from their proper placement. The
following is page 4 of the Proxy Statement with the headings designating the
ownership of the correct classes of stock:
The following information is provided with respect to the number of shares
of the Company's Common Stock and/or Class A Common Stock beneficially owned as
of February 28, 1999, by (i) an executive officer who is not a director or
nominee and is named in the Summary Compensation Table and (ii) all executive
officers and directors as a group. Unless otherwise indicated, the person or
entity shown possesses sole voting and investment powers with respect to the
amounts shown.
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CLASS A
COMMON STOCK COMMON STOCK
BENEFICIALLY BENEFICIALLY
OWNED OWNED
NAME OR NUMBER OF AND PERCENT OF AND PERCENT OF
PERSONS IN GROUP CLASS CLASS
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Dennis L. Fink 78,545(a) --
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953,084(b) 1,129,429(c)
15 Executive Officers and Directors as a Group 10.54% 46.26%
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* Less than 1% of outstanding shares of class.
(a) This amount includes unexercised options to purchase 58,808 shares which may
be acquired upon the exercise of options which are presently exercisable or
which will become exercisable on or before April 30, 1999.
(b) Of this amount, the persons included in this group have shared voting and
investment power with respect to 140,855 shares (which includes 34,119
shares held in the Company's Retirement Plan and Trust) and shared voting
power with respect to 145,064 shares which represent the shares held in the
Company's 401(k) Plan. This amount also includes 311,769 shares which may be
acquired upon the exercise of options which are presently exercisable or
which will become exercisable on or before April 30, 1999.
(c) Of this amount, the persons included in this group have shared voting and
investment power with respect to 367,006 shares (which includes 143,375
shares held in the Company's Retirement Plan and Trust) and sole voting
power with respect to 24,630 shares.
