<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000048287-16-000073.txt : 20160527
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000048287-16-000073
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SD
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
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FILED AS OF DATE:		20160527
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160527

FILER:

	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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SD
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14225
		FILM NUMBER:		161682571

	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
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<DESCRIPTION>SD MAY 2016
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Bradford </font></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">(563) 272-7400</font></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(Name and telephone number, including area code, of the person to contact in connection with this report.)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;</font></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Check the appropriate box to indicate the rule pursuant to which this form is being filed, and provide the period to which the information in this form 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style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">1.01</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Conflict Minerals Report required by Items 1.01 and 1.02 of this Form.</font></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:2pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:2pt;"><br></font></div><div><br></div><div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:2pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:2pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:2pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:2pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:2pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:2pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:2pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:2pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:2pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:2pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:2pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:2pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">SIGNATURES</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">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.</font></div><div 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<div><a name="sA95E4AAC4E782CE8E0B2EE3A79C69603"></a></div><div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:2pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:2pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:2pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:2pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:2pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:2pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;text-decoration:underline;">EXHIBIT 1.01</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">HNI Corporation</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Conflict Minerals Report</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">For the Year Ended December 31, 2015  </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:138%;padding-left:0px;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;"><font style="text-align:left;font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;padding-right:24px;">1.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Conflict Minerals Rule Overview</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">This conflict minerals report of HNI Corporation (the Corporation, we or our)&#160;for the year ended December 31, 2015 is presented to comply with Rule 13p-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the Rule).&#160;&#160;The Rule imposes reporting obligations on Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) registrants manufacturing or contracting to manufacture products containing conflict minerals necessary to the functionality or production of their products.&#160;&#160;Conflict Minerals are cassiterite, columbite-tantalite (also called coltan), gold, wolframite and their derivatives, limited to tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold (3TG).</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">This report is not audited in accordance with the Rule and SEC guidance.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; 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