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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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * JOHNSON MATTHEW S   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol BASSETT FURNITURE INDUSTRIES INC [BSET] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) VP-Product Development (Last) (First) (Middle) 3525 FAIRYSTONE PARK HWY, P O BOX 626 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 08/08/2012 (Street) BASSETT, VA 24055 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 08/08/2012   S   656 D $ 12.19 3,637.473 (1) 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

Option (2)

$ 21.12

02/24/2004

A

12,500

11/15/2004

02/23/2014

Common

12,500

$ 21.12

12,500

D

OPTION (2)

$ 10.6

10/17/2007

A

3,334

10/17/2008

10/16/2017

COMMON

3,334

$ 10.6

3,334

D

OPTION (2)

$ 10.6

10/17/2007

A

3,333

10/17/2009

10/16/2017

COMMON

3,333

$ 10.6

3,333

D

OPTION (2)

$ 10.6

10/17/2007

A

3,333

10/17/2010

10/16/2017

COMMON

3,333

$ 10.6

3,333

D

Option (2)

$ 4.38

07/14/2010

A

2,000

07/14/2011

07/13/2020

Common

2,000

$ 4.38

2,000

D

Option (2)

$ 4.38

07/14/2010

A

2,000

07/14/2012

07/13/2020

Common

2,000

$ 4.38

2,000

D

Option (2)

$ 4.38

07/14/2010

A

2,000

07/14/2013

07/13/2020

Common

2,000

$ 4.38

2,000

D

Option (2)

$ 4.38

07/14/2010

A

2,000

07/14/2014

07/13/2020

Common

2,000

$ 4.38

2,000

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
JOHNSON MATTHEW S 3525 FAIRYSTONE PARK HWY P O BOX 626 BASSETT, VA 24055			VP-Product Development

Signatures

Matthew S Johnson		08/09/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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(1)	Includes shares acquired under the 2000 Employee Stock Purchase Plan in Transactions exempt under Rule 16b-3(c).
(2)	GRANTED UNDER THE 1997 EMPLOYEE STOCK PLAN WHICH IS A RULE 16b-3 PLAN.

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