r8k8132009.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):  August 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 2 — Financial Information

Item 2.05
Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities.
 
On August 13, 2009, HNI Corporation (the "Corporation") announced it will make structural changes to its hearth products manufacturing and logistic operations.  The Corporation will consolidate significant production from its Mount Pleasant, Iowa plant to other existing hearth products manufacturing facilities.  Additionally, the Corporation will close hearth products distribution centers in Alsip, Illinois and Lake City, Minnesota and transfer operations to Mount Pleasant.  The Corporation will begin making these changes immediately and expects to complete them during the first quarter of 2010.  The Corporation made this decision to reduce structural costs.

The Corporation anticipates costs related to the structural changes will impact pre-tax earnings an estimated $5.1 million.  The following table lists the estimated composition of these charges:

 (Dollars in millions)
Time Period
Restructuring Costs
Accelerated Depreciation
Other Costs
Total
2009 Q3
1.9
0.4
0.1
2.4
2009 Q4
0.6
0.5
0.6
1.7
2009 Total
4.1
2010
0.4
0.1
0.5
1.0
Grand Total
5.1

The Corporation estimates the structural changes will annually save $4.7 million beginning in 2010.


 
 
 


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:
 August 13, 2009
  
By
   /s/ Steven M. Bradford
       
Steven M. Bradford
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary