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

              Date of Report:     February 23, 2006
      (Date of earliest event reported:  February 20, 2006)

                HAVERTY FURNITURE COMPANIES, INC.
     (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         Maryland            1-14445           58-0281900
      (State or other      (Commission           (I.R.S.
      jurisdiction of     File Number)          Employer
     incorporation or                          Identification
       organization)                              No.)


                      780 Johnson Ferry Road,
                            Suite 800,
                      Atlanta, Georgia 30342
      (Address of principal executive officers) ( Zip Code)
       Telephone number, including area code:   (404) 443-2900


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Item 2.02   Results of Operations and Financial Condition

      On  February  21, 2006, Haverty Furniture  Companies,  Inc.
("Havertys")  issued  a press release regarding  its  results  of
operations for the quarter and the year ended December 31,  2005,
a copy of which is furnished under this Item 2.02 as Exhibit 99.1
hereto.  The attached Exhibit 99.1 is not filed, but is furnished
to  comply with Regulation FD. The information disclosed in  this
Item  2.02  Current Report on Form 8-K is not  considered  to  be
"filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange
Act  of  1934  and  is  not subject to the  liabilities  of  that
section.



Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers;  Election
          of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers

      (b)   On   February  20,  2006,  Havertys   accepted    the
resignation of Ben M. Haverty as  a  member   of   the  Board  of
Directors.   Mr.  Haverty   resigned  from  the  Board  to pursue
other  professional   endeavors.   Mr.   Haverty   will  not   be
replaced on the Board of Directors.

     Following  Mr.  Havertys' resignation,  the  Board  will  be
reduced  to  11  members,  a majority  of  whom  are  independent
directors.

Item   9.01.   Financial  Statements,  Pro  Forma   Financial
               Information and Exhibits

      (c)  Exhibits

           99.1      Press Release dated February 21, 2006.



                           SIGNATURES

   Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act  of
1934,  the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed  on
its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                            HAVERTY FURNITURE COMPANIES, INC.


February 23, 2006           By:    /s/ Jenny Hill Parker
                               ___________________________________
                                   Jenny Hill Parker
                            Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer





                          EXHIBIT INDEX


    99.1      Press Release dated February 21, 2006.