# DGB Investment, Inc. — activist_campaign/settlement [announced]
Source: SEC API (secapi.ai) · situation sit_6e0ae7e7d855475d111f · retrieved 2026-08-12T07:00:24.180Z

## Overview
Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. is a wood household furniture manufacturer with a national retail footprint, North American manufacturing capabilities, and an iconic American brand in the premium home furnishings sector.

On August 5, 2026, DGB Investment, Inc. and affiliated entities (including Douglas Bergeron Qualified Personal Residence Trust and Bergeron Nieces and Nephews Trust) nominated a slate of six director candidates—Douglas G. Bergeron, Anna Brockway, Kristine E. Miller, Steve Oblak, Lindsay C. O'Reilly, and Stefanie Tsen Ward—for election to the board of Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. at the company's 2026 annual meeting of stockholders. The reporting persons collectively beneficially own 1,275,000 shares, representing approximately 5.0% of outstanding shares as of August 5, 2026. DGB Investment directly owns 1,050,000 shares (including 275,000 shares underlying call options exercisable at strike prices of $20.7561 and $20.1526, expiring November 20, 2026), while the Residence Trust owns 90,000 shares and the Nieces and Nephews Trust owns 135,000 shares. The nominees and DGB Investment entered into a Group Agreement on August 5, 2026 to jointly solicit proxies and coordinate their activities.

## Terms
- Counterparty: Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. · Stake: 5%

## Key dates
- Announced 2026-08-05 · Expiry 2026-11-20

## Timeline
- 2026-08-05 · SCHEDULE 13D (0001193805-26-001025): SCHEDULE 13D - DGB Investment, Inc. — *Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. is a wood household furniture manufacturer with a national retail footprint, North American manufacturing capabilities, and an iconic American brand in the premium home furnishings sector.* On August 5, 2026, DGB Investment, Inc. and affiliated entities (including Douglas Bergeron Qualified Personal Residence Trust and Bergeron Nieces and Nephews Trust) nominated a slate of six director candidates—Douglas G. Bergeron, Anna Brockway, Kristine E. Miller, Steve Oblak, Lindsay C. O'Reilly, and Stefanie Tsen Ward—for election to the board of Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. at the company's 2026 annual meeting of stockholders. The reporting persons collectively beneficially own 1,275,000 shares, representing approximately 5.0% of outstanding shares as of August 5, 2026. DGB Investment directly owns 1,050,000 shares (including 275,000 shares underlying call options exercisable at strike prices of $20.7561 and $20.1526, expiring November 20, 2026), while the Residence Trust owns 90,000 shares and the Nieces and Nephews Trust owns 135,000 shares. The nominees and DGB Investment entered into a Group Agreement on August 5, 2026 to jointly solicit proxies and coordinate their activities.
  https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1472520/0001193805-26-001025.txt

## Citations
- 0001193805-26-001025 — https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&type=&dateb=&owner=include&count=40&search_text=000119380526001025