---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000048287-23-000135"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HNI"
cik: "0000048287"
company_name: "HNI CORP"
filed_at: "2023-04-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-16T21:48:36.752268+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# HSR waiting period expires for HNI's acquisition of Kimball International

## Summary
- Hart-Scott-Rodino waiting period expired at 11:59 p.m. ET on April 20, 2023.
- Merger still requires Kimball shareholder approval and other customary conditions.
- Merger agreement announced March 7, 2023; Kimball to become HNI subsidiary.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000048287-23-000135
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HNI
- cik: 0000048287
- company_name: HNI CORP
- filed_at: 2023-04-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/48287/000004828723000135/0000048287-23-000135-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/48287/000004828723000135/hni-20230420.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000048287-23-000135
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000048287-23-000135.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000048287-23-000135.txt

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.