Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
PARKER JENNY H
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
HAVERTY FURNITURE COMPANIES INC [HVT] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Sr. VP, Finance Secy. & Treas.
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
780 JOHNSON FERRY RD., SUITE 800		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/08/2012
(Street)

ATLANTA, GA 30342-		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 05/08/2012   M   600 A $ 0 13,101 D  
Common Stock 05/08/2012   M   1,000 A $ 0 14,101 D  
Common Stock 05/08/2012   F   523 D $ 12.03 13,578 D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units (1) 05/08/2012   M     600   (1)   (1) Common Stock 600 $ 0 4,800 D  
RSUs 2011-01-27 (2) 05/08/2012   M     1,000   (2)   (2) Common Stock 1,000 $ 0 3,000 D  
PARSUs 2011-01-27 (3)               (3)   (3) Common Stock 4,000   4,000 D  
PARSUs 2012 (4)               (4)   (4) Common Stock 4,200   4,200 D  
RSUs 2012 (5)               (5)   (5) Common Stock 4,200   4,200 D  
Stock Appreciation Rights $ 9.13               (6) 02/06/2015 Common Stock 2,850   2,850 D  
Stock Appreciation Rights $ 8.74               (7) 01/27/2016 Common Stock 7,600   7,600 D  
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 12.9             04/30/2004 12/19/2012 Common Stock 12,000   12,000 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
PARKER JENNY H
780 JOHNSON FERRY RD.
SUITE 800
ATLANTA, GA 30342-		       Sr. VP, Finance Secy. & Treas.  

Signatures

 /s/ Jenny H. Parker   05/09/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") award granted under the 2004 Long-Term Incentive Plan. RSUs vest in four yearly installments (10% in each of the first three years and 70% in the fourth), beginning on 5/8/2011. Each RSU is equivalent to one share of common stock upon vesting.
(2) Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") award granted 1/27/2011 under the 2004 Long-Term Incentive Plan. RSUs vest equally over 4 years, beginning 5/8/2012. Each RSU is equivalent to one share of common stock upon vesting.
(3) Performance Accelerated Restricted Stock Units ("PARSUs") award granted 1/27/2011 under the 2004 Long-Term Incentive Plan. PARSUs will vest 100% four years from date of grant. Vesting will accelerate if certain market price per share conditions (as defined in the Agreement) are met.
(4) Performance Accelerated Restricted Stock Units ("PARSUs") award granted 1/23/2012 under the 2004 Long-Term Incentive Plan. PARSUs will vest 100% on 5/8/2019. Vesting will accelerate if a certain pre-established market price per share (as defined in the Agreement) is met.
(5) Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") award granted 1/23/2012 under the 2004 Long-Term Incentive Plan. RSUs vest equally over 4 years, beginning 5/8/2013. Each RSU is equivalent to one share of common stock upon vesting.
(6) Stock-Settled Appreciation Rights ("SARs") granted under the 2004 Long-Term Incentive Plan. SARs vest in four equal installments, beginning on 5/8/2009, and expire seven years from the grant date.
(7) Stock-Settled Appreciation Rights ("SARs") granted under the 2004 Long-Term Incentive Plan. SARs vest in four equal installments, beginning on 5/8/2010, and expire seven years from the grant date.

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