UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 HAVERTY FURNITURE COMPANIES, INC. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) CLASS A COMMON STOCK, $1.00 PAR VALUE PER SHARE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 419596-20-0 ----------- (CUSIP Number) SCHEDULE 13G CUSIP NO. 419596-20-0 Page 2 of 6 ================================================================================ 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY) Frank S. McGaughey III -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) |X| (b) |_| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States of America -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY 408,510 OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON --------------------------------------------------- WITH 6 SHARED VOTING POWER 0 --------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 408,510 --------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 408,510 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |_| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 9.34% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN ================================================================================ SCHEDULE 13G CUSIP NO. 419596-20-0 Page 3 of 6 ================================================================================ 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY) Ridge Partners, L.P. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) |X| (b) |_| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Georgia -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY 408,510 OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON --------------------------------------------------- WITH 6 SHARED VOTING POWER 0 --------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 408,510 --------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 408,510 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |_| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 9.34% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN ================================================================================ SCHEDULE 13G CUSIP NO. 419596-20-0 Page 4 of 6 ITEM 1(A). NAME OF ISSUER: Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc. ITEM 1(B). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES: 780 Johnson Ferry Road, Suite 800, Atlanta, Georgia 30342 ITEM 2(A). NAME OF PERSONS FILING: Frank S. McGaughey III and Ridge Partners, L.P. ("Ridge Partners"). Mr. McGaughey is the general partner of Ridge Partners. Mr. McGaughey disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Ridge Partners, except to the extent of his partnership interest. ITEM 2(B). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE: Mr. McGaughey: 3 Lufbery Circle, Williamson, GA 30292 Ridge Partners: 3 Lufbery Circle, Williamson, GA 30292 ITEM 2(C). CITIZENSHIP: Mr. McGaughey is a citizen of the United States of America Ridge Partners is organized under the laws of the State of Georgia ITEM 2(D). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES: Class A Common Stock, $1.00 par value per share ITEM 2(E). CUSIP NUMBER: 419596-20-0 ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13D-1(B), OR 13D-2(B) OR (C), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS: (j) |X| Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP AS OF APRIL 22, 2004: (a) Amount beneficially owned: 408,510 (b) Percent of class: 9.34% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has (i) sole power to vote or direct the vote: 408,510 (ii) shared power to vote or direct the vote: 0 (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 408,510 (iv) shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of: 0 SCHEDULE 13G CUSIP NO. 419596-20-0 Page 5 of 6 ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS: N/A ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON: N/A ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY: N/A ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE MEMBERS OF THE GROUP: See Item 3(j). ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP: N/A ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION: By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purpose or effect. SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. /s/ Frank S. McGaughey III ------------------------------------- Frank S. McGaughey III RIDGE PARTNERS, L.P. By: /s/ Frank S. McGaughey III ---------------------------------- Frank S. McGaughey III General Partner EXHIBIT A --------- MEMBERS OF GROUP NAME CLASSIFICATION ---- -------------- Frank S. McGaughey III IN Ridge Partners, L.P. PN