---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000048287-24-000138"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HNI"
cik: "0000048287"
company_name: "HNI CORP"
filed_at: "2024-06-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T02:20:17.420565+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# HNI Corporation elects David Roberts, Verra Mobility CEO, to Board of Directors

## Summary
- David Roberts elected to HNI Board effective June 25, 2024, for a term expiring at 2025 annual meeting.
- Roberts is President & CEO of Verra Mobility (NASDAQ: VRRM), a smart mobility technology firm.
- He will serve on the Board's Public Policy and Governance Committee.
- Board now has 11 directors: 10 independent plus the CEO; Roberts qualifies as independent.
- Roberts will receive standard compensation for non-employee directors as disclosed in March 2024 proxy.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000048287-24-000138
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HNI
- cik: 0000048287
- company_name: HNI CORP
- filed_at: 2024-06-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/48287/000004828724000138/0000048287-24-000138-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/48287/000004828724000138/hni-20240625.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000048287-24-000138
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000048287-24-000138.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000048287-24-000138.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  David Roberts was elected as director at HNI CORP.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: director
  source text: On June 25, 2024, the Board of Directors of HNI Corporation (the “Corporation”) elected David Roberts as a director of the Corporation, to serve an initial term expiring at the Corporation’s 2025 annual meeting of shareholders .
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/48287/000004828724000138/0000048287-24-000138-index.htm

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