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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000048287-22-000164"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HNI"
cik: "0000048287"
company_name: "HNI CORP"
filed_at: "2022-08-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T22:55:59.904502+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# President HNI International Kurt Tjaden to retire Sep 30; separation includes $425K payment

## Summary
- Kurt Tjaden retires as President HNI International and SVP, effective September 30, 2022, after 14 years of service.
- Separation agreement provides $425,000 lump-sum cash payment (less withholding), release of claims, and non-competition covenants.
- Board removed Tjaden as Section 16 executive officer following the sale of the Lamex business in July 2022.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000048287-22-000164
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HNI
- cik: 0000048287
- company_name: HNI CORP
- filed_at: 2022-08-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/48287/000004828722000164/0000048287-22-000164-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/48287/000004828722000164/hni-20220812.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000048287-22-000164
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000048287-22-000164.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000048287-22-000164.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Kurt Tjaden departed as President, HNI International, and Senior Vice President, HNI Corporation at HNI CORP.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: President, HNI International, and Senior Vice President, HNI Corporation
  source text: Kurt Tjaden informed HNI Corporation (the “Corporation”) he will retire from his position as President, HNI International, and Senior Vice President, HNI Corporation, effective September 30, 2022
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/48287/000004828722000164/0000048287-22-000164-index.htm

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