---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950103-25-015816"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HNI"
cik: "0000048287"
company_name: "HNI CORP"
filed_at: "2025-12-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T14:24:08.267117+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# HNI and Steelcase shareholders approve acquisition; closing expected Dec 10, 2025

## Summary
- HNI shareholders approved stock issuance for Steelcase acquisition (96.88% of votes cast; ~84.52% of outstanding).
- Steelcase shareholders approved Merger Agreement adoption (99.60% of votes cast; ~69.93% of outstanding).
- Transaction anticipated to close on December 10, 2025, subject to customary closing conditions.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950103-25-015816
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HNI
- cik: 0000048287
- company_name: HNI CORP
- filed_at: 2025-12-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/48287/000095010325015816/0000950103-25-015816-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/48287/000095010325015816/dp238367_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950103-25-015816
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950103-25-015816.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950103-25-015816.txt

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