<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-16-050977.txt : 20160209
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-16-050977
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160101
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160209
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160209

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:			Tjaden Kurt A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001449795

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14225
		FILM NUMBER:		161399433

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		408 EAST SECOND STREET
		CITY:			MUSCATINE
		STATE:			IA
		ZIP:			52761
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            <officerTitle>Sr. VP and CFO</officerTitle>
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        <footnote id="F1">These shares were acquired during the fiscal year under the HNI Corporation 2002 Members' Stock Purchase Plan at prices ranging from $37.137 to 47.83.  The information is as of January 1, 2016.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">These shares were acquired during the fiscal year under the HNI Corporation Profit-Sharing Retirement Plan.  The information is as of January 1, 2016.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The total reported in Column 5 has been adjusted to correct an overstatement of indirect holdings by 98.5496 shares first reflected in a Form 5 filed on February 10, 2015.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Julie M. Abramowski, By Power of Attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-02-09</signatureDate>
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