UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549

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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):                            January 13, 2006                             

 

 

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

 

                    Iowa                                         0-2648                                      42-0617510      
     (State or Other Jurisdiction                    (Commission                                 (IRS Employer
             of Incorporation)                           File Number)                                 Identification No.)

 

 

414 East Third 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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ITEM 8           OTHER EVENTS

 

Item 8.01        Other Events.

 

On January 13, 2006, HNI Corporation issued a press release announcing the signing of an agreement to purchase Lamex, a privately held Chinese manufacturer and marketer of office furniture, the text of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

 

 

ITEM 9           FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

 

Item 9.01        Financial Statements and Exhibits.

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

 

Exhibit No.      Description

 

      99.1             Text of press release dated January 13, 2006.

 

 

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:	January 13, 2006		By		/s/ Jerald K. Dittmer
					Jerald K. Dittmer Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit No.      Description

 

    99.1              Text of press release dated January 13, 2006.