<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000048287-17-000188.txt : 20171113
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000048287-17-000188
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20171110
FILED AS OF DATE:		20171113
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20171113

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SMITH ABBIE J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001200367

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14225
		FILM NUMBER:		171196970

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
		STREET 2:		5807 S. WOODLAWN AVENUE
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60637

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

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		600 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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        <footnote id="F1">These shares were granted to the reporting person under the Corporation's 2017 Equity Plan for Non-Employee Directors in lieu of quarterly board retainer fees of $16,217.82.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The total reported in column 5 includes reinvested dividends of 380.2981 shares acquired by the reporting person under the HNI Corporation Directors Deferred Compensation Plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>Exhibit List: Exhibit 24-1 Power of Attorney</remarks>

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        <signatureName>/s/Julie M. Abramowski,
By Power of Attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-11-13</signatureDate>
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<div><a name="s3F536DAA8CD4F47C67AA172039CB9B9F"></a></div><div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:130%;padding-bottom:10px;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">POWER OF ATTORNEY</font></div><div style="line-height:130%;padding-bottom:10px;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of Marshall H. Bridges, Julie M. Abramoswki and Steven M. Bradford, or any of them signing singly, with full power of substitution, as the undersigned&#8217;s true and lawful attorney-in-fact to: </font></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:48px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:130%;font-size:11pt;padding-left:24px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">(1)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:130%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned&#8217;s capacity as an officer and/or Director of HNI Corporation (the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">Company</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#8221;), Forms 3, 4 and 5 (including amendments thereto) in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">Exchange Act</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#8221;), and rules and regulations thereunder; </font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:48px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:130%;font-size:11pt;padding-left:24px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">(2)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:130%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Forms 3, 4 or 5, complete and execute any amendment or amendments thereto, and timely file such forms with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (&#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">SEC</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#8221;) and any stock exchange or similar authority; and </font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:48px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:130%;font-size:11pt;padding-left:24px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">(3)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:130%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by or for, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such information, disclosure and terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact&#8217;s discretion. </font></div></td></tr></table><div style="line-height:130%;padding-bottom:10px;text-align:left;padding-left:24px;text-indent:24px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact&#8217;s substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of Attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request and on the behalf of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned&#8217;s responsibilities to comply with, or any liability for the failure to comply with, any provision of Section 16 of the Exchange Act. </font></div><div style="line-height:130%;padding-bottom:10px;text-align:left;padding-left:24px;text-indent:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 or 5 with respect to the undersigned&#8217;s holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact. </font></div><div style="line-height:130%;padding-bottom:10px;text-align:left;padding-left:24px;text-indent:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 8</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><sup style="vertical-align:top;line-height:120%;font-size:7pt">th</sup></font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#32;day of August, 2017. </font></div><div style="line-height:130%;padding-bottom:10px;text-align:left;padding-left:24px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:130%;padding-bottom:10px;text-align:right;padding-left:24px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Abbie J. 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