Haverty Furniture Companies (HVT) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Steven G. Burdette, President and Chief Executive Officer, was paid $2.6M in 2025, up 120% from $1.2M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 38:1, on median employee pay of $70,174.

Filed
March 27, 2026
Annual meeting
May 11, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
4
CEO total pay
$2.6M+120% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
38:1median $70,174
CEO pay in equity
41%$1.1M in awards
Prior say-on-pay support
98%of votes cast
2025 Consolidated Net Sales
$759.0MFull year results
CEO Target MIP
$650,000Base salary level
Say-on-Pay Support
98%Prior year advisory vote
Pay Ratio
42:1CEO to median employee

How Burdette was paid

$2.6M in total for 2025, as reported in the Summary Compensation Table. Equity awards are valued at grant, not at what they turned out to be worth.

Salary25%Stock awards41%Non-equity incentive32%Pension and deferred comp1%All other compensation2%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Clarence H. SmithExecutive Chairman$1,747,309
Steven G. BurdettePresident and Chief Executive Officer$2,635,789
Richard B. HareExecutive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer$1,397,510
John L. GillExecutive Vice President, Merchandising$1,185,911

What changed and why

  • $2.6MSteven G. Burdette total compensation increased to $2,635,789 following his transition to CEO.
  • $759.0MConsolidated net sales reached $759.0 million amid a challenging demand environment.
  • 130%Annual incentive awards were earned at approximately 130% of combined targets.
  • 98%Stockholders showed strong support with 98% approval for executive compensation.
  • 127%EBITDA performance grants were earned at 127% and sales grants at 103% of target.

About this page

Figures are automated and can be wrong; check the filing for the exact numbers. Totals follow SEC rules, which value stock and option awards at grant. Read the DEF 14A proxy statement for footnotes and the compensation committee's full reasoning.