---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000048287-22-000151"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HNI"
cik: "0000048287"
company_name: "HNI CORP"
filed_at: "2022-07-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T11:44:13.470544+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# HNI sells Lamex office furniture business to Kokuyo for $75M

## Summary
- Sale completed for $75 million in cash, subject to standard post-closing adjustments.
- Buyer is Kokuyo Co., Ltd., a Japanese office furniture manufacturer.
- HNI CEO says sale streamlines portfolio and allows focus on core strategies.
- Lamex is based in China and Hong Kong; HNI thanks employees for their contributions.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000048287-22-000151
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HNI
- cik: 0000048287
- company_name: HNI CORP
- filed_at: 2022-07-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/48287/000004828722000151/0000048287-22-000151-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/48287/000004828722000151/hni-20220720.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000048287-22-000151
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000048287-22-000151.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000048287-22-000151.txt

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