HNI CORP — M&A Activity 2008

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): March 17, 2008

HNI Corporation

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

408 East Second Street, P.O. Box 1109, Muscatine, Iowa 52761-0071

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (563) 272-7400

N/A

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions ( see General Instruction A.2.):

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Section 8 — Other Events

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On March 17, 2008, HNI Corporation issued a press release announcing the execution of an agreement to purchase Hickory Business Furniture ("HBF"), a designer, manufacturer, marketer and distributor of commercial office furniture and textile products and a subsidiary of Furniture Brands International, Inc. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.

The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K and the attached Exhibit shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Section 9 — Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

The following exhibit relating to Item 8.01 is filed as a part of this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Exhibit No. Description

99 Text of press release dated March 17, 2008.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

| /s/ Steven M. Bradford |
| --- |
| Steven
M. Bradford Vice
President, General Counsel and
Secretary |

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No. Description

99 Text of press release dated March 17, 2008.