<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000066382-17-000024.txt : 20170613
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000066382-17-000024
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170612
ITEM INFORMATION:		Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170613
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170613

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MILLER HERMAN INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000066382
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	OFFICE FURNITURE [2520]
		IRS NUMBER:				380837640
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MI
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0528

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-15141
		FILM NUMBER:		17908211

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		855 E MAIN AVE
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 302
		CITY:			ZEELAND
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			49464-0302
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6166543000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8500 BYRON RD
		CITY:			ZEELAND
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			49464

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MILLER HERMAN FURNITURE CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19690610

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MICHIGAN STAR FURNITURE CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19671116

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	STAR FURNITURE CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19671116
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<div><a name="sF82D5578CF0B5AE183A789E39CA74C18"></a></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Washington, DC 20549</font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">FORM 8-K</font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">CURRENT REPORT</font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;">Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the</font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;">Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;">Date of Report: June 12, 2017</font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;">(Date of earliest event reported)</font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">HERMAN MILLER, INC.</font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:683px;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="6"></td></tr><tr><td style="width:242px;"></td><td style="width:77px;"></td><td style="width:86px;"></td><td style="width:48px;"></td><td style="width:169px;"></td><td style="width:58px;"></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="padding-bottom:2px;text-align:center;padding-left:4px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial 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Narrow;font-size:10pt;">(Address of Principal Executive Offices)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="padding-bottom:2px;text-align:center;padding-left:4px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">49464</font></div><div style="padding-bottom:2px;text-align:center;padding-left:4px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;">(Zip Code)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:110%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">(616) 654-3000</font></div><div style="line-height:279%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;">(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)</font></div><div style="line-height:279%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Not Applicable</font></div><div style="line-height:279%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;">(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)</font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;">Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):</font></div><div style="line-height:279%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;">[__] &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</font></div><div style="line-height:279%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;">[__] &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</font></div><div style="line-height:279%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;">[__] &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 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style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:6px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 2.03. </font><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;">On June 12, 2017, the company entered into an interest rate swap agreement (&#8220;Swap Transaction&#8221;) to manage its exposure to fluctuations in variable interest rates. The Swap Transaction is for an aggregate notional amount of $75.0 million with a forward start date of January 3, 2018 and a termination date of January 3, 2028. In connection with the Swap Transaction, the Company effectively will convert $75.0 million of its outstanding indebtedness from a LIBOR-based floating interest rate plus applicable margin to a fixed interest rate plus applicable margin under the Agreement as of the forward start date. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10.5pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10.5pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10.5pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10.5pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;text-decoration:underline;">SIGNATURE</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.</font></div><div style="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New 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Veltman                                            </font></div><div style="padding-bottom:1px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;">Kevin J. Veltman</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="padding-bottom:2px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;">Vice President - Investor Relations and Treasurer</font></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:110%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div>	</body>
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