CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13
or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report:
May 14, 2009
(Date of earliest event reported)
HERMAN MILLER, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Michigan (State or Other Jurisdiction of incorporation) |
001-15141 (Commission File No.) |
38-0837640 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 855 East Main Avenue Zeeland, Michigan (Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
49464 (Zip Code) |
(616) 654-3000
(Registrant’s
Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former
Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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):
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On May 14, 2009, Herman Miller, Inc. announced additional steps in its comprehensive and ongoing plan to reduce fixed costs and strengthen its balance sheet.
| • | The company is reducing its quarterly cash dividend to 2.2 cents ($0.022) per share from the 8.8 cents ($0.088) that the company declared and paid in each of the past nine quarters. The new dividend declared by the Board of Directors is payable July 15, 2009, to shareholders of record on May 30, 2009. |
| • | The company announced a plan to consolidate manufacturing operations with the closure of a subsidiary in Spring Lake, Michigan. |
A copy of the announcement is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
The information in this Form 8-K and the attached Exhibit shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Exhibits.
| 99.1 | Announcement dated May 14, 2009 |
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SIGNATURE
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.
| Dated: May 14, 2009 | HERMAN MILLER, INC. (Registrant) By: /s/ Gregory J. Bylsma —————————————— Gregory J. Bylsma Chief Financial Officer |
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