<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000057131-18-000004.txt : 20180102
<SEC-HEADER>0000057131-18-000004.hdr.sgml : 20180102
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20180102133507
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000057131-18-000004
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20171229
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180102
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180102

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Sawyer Otis S
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001373406

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09656
		FILM NUMBER:		18501087

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE LA-Z-BOY DRIVE
		CITY:			MONROE
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48162

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LA-Z-BOY INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000057131
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE [2510]
		IRS NUMBER:				380751137
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MI
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0425

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE LA-Z-BOY DRIVE
		CITY:			MONROE
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48162
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7342421444

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE LA-Z-BOY DRIVE
		CITY:			MONROE
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48162

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	LA Z BOY CHAIR CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2017-12-29</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000057131</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>LA-Z-BOY INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>LZB</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001373406</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Sawyer Otis S</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>ONE LA-Z-BOY DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MONROE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MI</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>48162</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Senior Vice President</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Shares</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2017-12-29</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>12000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>31.5114</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>60238</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <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 $31.35 to $31.7750, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to issuer, any security holder of issuer, 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 this footnote.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>R. Rand Tucker, Attorney in fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-01-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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