---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-26-022463"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HNI"
cik: "0000048287"
company_name: "HNI CORP"
filed_at: "2026-05-21T20:36:50+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-21T20:38:41.581772+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# HNI CFO enters new CIC agreement; annual meeting elects directors, ratifies auditor, approves say-on-pay

## Summary
- HNI entered a new Change in Control Employment Agreement with CFO Vincent P. Berger II, effective June 1, 2026, with terms substantially identical to prior.
- At May 20 annual meeting, shareholders elected directors Hartnett, Porcellato, Sivajee with over 55M votes each (against ~1.4-2.7M).
- KPMG LLP ratified as independent auditor for fiscal 2026 with 63.0M votes for, 370k against.
- Advisory vote on named executive officer compensation approved with 56.1M for, 1.5M against.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-26-022463
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HNI
- cik: 0000048287
- company_name: HNI CORP
- filed_at: 2026-05-21T20:36:50+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/48287/000114036126022463/0001140361-26-022463-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/48287/000114036126022463/ef20074080_8k.htm

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