---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950103-25-015967"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HNI"
cik: "0000048287"
company_name: "HNI CORP"
filed_at: "2025-12-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T13:42:39.441790+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.95
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.95
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# HNI completes acquisition of Steelcase; combined revenue $5.8B

## Summary
- HNI completes acquisition of Steelcase; combined pro forma annual revenues of $5.8B.
- Steelcase shareholders received $7.20 cash and 0.2192 HNI shares (or alternative mix) per share.
- HNI issued $350.979M in 5.125% Senior Secured Notes due 2029 for Steelcase’s notes.
- HNI added $500M TLB facility and reduced Term Loan A from $500M to $350M to fund merger.
- HNI board expanded to 12; added former Steelcase directors Timothy C.E. Brown and Linda K. Williams.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950103-25-015967
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HNI
- cik: 0000048287
- company_name: HNI CORP
- filed_at: 2025-12-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.95
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.95
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 2.01, 2.03, 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/48287/000095010325015967/0000950103-25-015967-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/48287/000095010325015967/dp238589_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Debt Financings
  HNI CORP amended credit facility of reduction of existing term loan A facility from $500,000,000 to $350,000,000 with lenders under Existing Credit Agreement and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association as administrative agent at unchanged per Existing Credit Agreement (not specified further) maturing unchanged per Existing Credit Agreement (not specified further).
  - Instrument: credit facility
  - Principal: reduction of existing term loan A facility from $500,000,000 to $350,000,000
  - Counterparty: lenders under Existing Credit Agreement and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association as administrative agent
  - Rate: unchanged per Existing Credit Agreement (not specified further)
  - Maturity: unchanged per Existing Credit Agreement (not specified further)
  - Event: amendment
  source text: document the reduction of the existing term loan A facility from an aggregate principal amount of $500,000,000 to $350,000,000
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/48287/000095010325015967/0000950103-25-015967-index.htm
- Material Agreements
  HNI CORP entered into Amendment No. 2 to Credit Agreement with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association valued at Established a term loan B facility of $500,000,000 and reduced existing term loan A from $500,000,00 (effective 2025-12-10).
  - Action: entry
  - Agreement: credit facility
  - Counterparty: Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
  - Value: Established a term loan B facility of $500,000,000 and reduced existing term loan A from $500,000,00
  - Effective: 2025-12-10
  source text: On December 10, 2025, HNI entered into Amendment No. 2 to the Credit Agreement (“ Amendment No. 2 ”), which amends the Credit Agreement (dated as of September 5, 2025, and as amended by that certain Amendment No. 1, dated as of November 5, 2025, the “ Existing Credit Agreement ”, and the Existing Credit Agreement as amended by Amendment No. 2 , the “ Credit Agreement ”) among HNI, as borrower, certain domestic subsidiaries of HNI, as guarantors, certain lenders and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/48287/000095010325015967/0000950103-25-015967-index.htm
- Material Agreements
  HNI CORP entered into New HNI Indenture (5.125% Senior Secured Notes due 2029) with U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association valued at Issued $350,979,000 in aggregate principal amount of 5.125% Senior Secured Notes due 2029 (effective 2025-12-10).
  - Action: entry
  - Agreement: notes offering
  - Counterparty: U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association
  - Value: Issued $350,979,000 in aggregate principal amount of 5.125% Senior Secured Notes due 2029
  - Effective: 2025-12-10
  source text: Upon completion of the Exchange Offer, HNI issued $350,979,000 in aggregate principal amount of 5.125% Senior Secured Notes due 2029 (the “ New HNI Notes ”), issued pursuant to an indenture, dated as of December 10, 2025 (the “ New HNI Indenture ”), by and among HNI, the guarantors party thereto and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee (the “ Trustee ”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/48287/000095010325015967/0000950103-25-015967-index.htm

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