<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-14-040446.txt : 20141106
<SEC-HEADER>0001140361-14-040446.hdr.sgml : 20141106
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20141106142219
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-14-040446
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20141104
FILED AS OF DATE:		20141106
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20141106

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HNI CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000048287
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	OFFICE FURNITURE (NO WOOD) [2522]
		IRS NUMBER:				420617510
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			IA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		408 EAST SECOND STREET - PO BOX 1109
		CITY:			MUSCATINE
		STATE:			IA
		ZIP:			52761-7109
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5632727400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		408 EAST SECOND STREET
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 1109
		CITY:			MUSCATINE
		STATE:			IA
		ZIP:			52761

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HON INDUSTRIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HOME O NIZE CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19681001

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ASKREN STANLEY A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001195347

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14225
		FILM NUMBER:		141200082

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		408 EAST SECOND STREET
		CITY:			MUSCATINE
		STATE:			IA
		ZIP:			52761
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                    <value>Profit-Sharing Retirement</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price.  These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $46.25 to $46.79, inclusive.  The reporting person undertakes to provide HNI Corporation, any security holder of HNI Corporation, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnote (1) to this Form 4.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price.  These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $46.22 to $46.71, inclusive.  The reporting person undertakes to provide HNI Corporation, any security holder of HNI Corporation, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnote (2) to this Form 4.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Tamara S. Feldman, By Power of Attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2014-11-06</signatureDate>
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