r8k5122009.htm

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):  May 12, 2009


HNI Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)


Iowa
1-14225
42-0617510
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)


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)


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Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management

Item 5.02     Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
 
Lead Director

On May 12, 2009, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of HNI Corporation (the "Corporation") elected Brian E. Stern as Lead Director of the Corporation for a term of one (1) year, commencing May 12, 2009, or until his replacement is elected.  For his services as Lead Director, Mr. Stern shall be paid an annual retainer of $7,500, which is in addition to the annual retainer paid to Mr. Stern as compensation for being a member of the Board.  Mr. Stern is a member of the Human Resources and Compensation Committee of the Board and has been a Director of the Corporation since 1998.




 



 
 
 

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.
 

  HNI Corporation  
       
Date:  May 14, 2009
By:
/s/ Kurt A. Tjaden  
    Kurt A. Tjaden  
    Vice President and Chief Financial Officer