<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000066382-18-000016.txt : 20180307
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000066382-18-000016
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180302
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180307
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180307

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:		18672226

	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="sd8d02a98b95546a5a185fcac58cf57af"></a></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:6px;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:120%;padding-bottom:6px;padding-top:6px;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:120%;padding-bottom:6px;padding-top:6px;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:120%;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:120%;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:120%;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:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;">Date of Report: March 2, 2018</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;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:120%;padding-bottom:6px;padding-top:6px;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:120%;padding-bottom:6px;padding-top:6px;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:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;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:680px;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="6"></td></tr><tr><td style="width:256px;"></td><td style="width:72px;"></td><td style="width:84px;"></td><td style="width:41px;"></td><td style="width:174px;"></td><td style="width:52px;"></td></tr><tr><td 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Narrow;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers</font><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">.&#160;&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;">On March 2, 2018, Andrew J. 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(the &#8220;Company&#8221;), advised that he will retire from the Company&#160;effective July 31, 2018 after 26 years with the Company.&#160; Although no successor to Mr. Lock has been named, the Company has a succession plan in place with a deep bench of talent throughout its International&#160;business, and a very capable, leading internal&#160;candidate.&#160; Mr. Lock&#8217;s successor will be named in the&#160;near future&#160;in order to allow for a smooth and deliberate transition.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:6px;padding-top:6px;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;text-decoration:underline;">SIGNATURE</font><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;">&#32;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:6px;padding-top:6px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;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 thereunto duly authorized. </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:598px;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="5"></td></tr><tr><td style="width:46px;"></td><td style="width:237px;"></td><td style="width:17px;"></td><td style="width:29px;"></td><td style="width:268px;"></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;">Dated:</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;">March 7, 2018</font></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;">HERMAN MILLER, INC.</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;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="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;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="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;">&#160;(Registrant)</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;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="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;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="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;">By:</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;text-decoration:underline;">/s/ Timothy K. 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