---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-25-023132"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HNI"
cik: "0000048287"
company_name: "HNI CORP"
filed_at: "2025-06-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-19T02:06:54.400660+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# HNI appoints Brandon Bullock as COO; base salary raised to $526,900

## Summary
- Brandon Bullock appointed COO effective June 16, 2025; previously President of HON Company subsidiary.
- Base salary increased from $479,000 to $526,900 annually.
- Long-term incentive target raised to 125% of base salary; prorated award of $113,430 in RSUs and PSUs.
- Entered into standard Change in Control Agreement with the company.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-25-023132
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HNI
- cik: 0000048287
- company_name: HNI CORP
- filed_at: 2025-06-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/48287/000114036125023132/0001140361-25-023132-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/48287/000114036125023132/ef20050786_8k.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-25-023132
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-25-023132.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  B. Brandon Bullock III was appointed as Chief Operating Officer at HNI CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: On June 16, 2025, B. Brandon Bullock III was appointed Chief Operating Officer (“COO”) of HNI Corporation (the “Corporation” or “HNI”) with immediate effect (the “Effective Date”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/48287/000114036125023132/0001140361-25-023132-index.htm

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