Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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 *
  Gallagher Richard Dewey
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
02/15/2009		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
HAVERTY FURNITURE COMPANIES INC [HVT]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
780 JOHNSON FERRY ROAD, SUITE 800		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Senior Vice President
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

ATLANTA, GA 30342		 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 Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock (1) 17,317
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Appreciation Rights   (2) 01/27/2016 Common Stock 4,000 $ 8.35 D  
Stock Options (Right to Buy) 04/30/2002 10/26/2010 Common Stock 5,000 $ 11.625 D  
Stock Options (Right to Buy) 04/30/2003 12/20/2011 Common Stock 5,000 $ 15.94 D  
Stock Options (Right to Buy) 04/30/2004 12/19/2012 Common Stock 4,000 $ 12.9 D  
Stock Options (Right to Buy) 04/30/2005 12/09/2010 Common Stock 2,084 $ 20.3 D  
Stock Options (Right to Buy) 04/30/2005 12/09/2010 Common Stock 3,916 $ 20.3 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Gallagher Richard Dewey
780 JOHNSON FERRY ROAD, SUITE 800
ATLANTA, GA 30342		       Senior Vice President  

Signatures

Richard D. Gallagher 02/17/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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) Includes shares from restricted stock awards previously granted pursuant to the Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc. 2004 Long-Term Incentive Plan, which shares vest: 3,375 shares on 5/8/2009; 2.625 shares on 5/8/2010; 1,875 shares on 5/8/2011; 1,000 shares on 5/8/2012. Additionally, the total includes 5,000 shares of restricted stock that vest ratably over four years beginning on 5/10/2010.
(2) Stock-Settled Appreciation Rights ("SARs") granted under the 2004 Long-Term Incentive Plan. SARs vest in four equal installments, beginning on 5/10/2010, and expire seven years from the grant date.

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