Pursuant to Section 13
or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act
of 1934
Date of Report: January 26, 2005
HERMAN MILLER, INC.
(Exact name of
registrant as specified in its charter)
| Michigan (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
001-15141 (Commission File Number) |
38-0837640 (IRS Employer Identification no.) |
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| 855 East Main Avenue | |||
| Zeeland, Michigan | 49464 | ||
| (Address of principal executive office) | (Zip Code) | ||
(616) 654-3000
(Registrant’s
Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former
Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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On January 25, 2005, the Board of Directors of Herman Miller, Inc. approved a share repurchase authorization of $100 million, which is in addition to approximately $5.8 million still remaining on a previous authorization. The Board also approved its regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.0725 per share payable April 15, 2005, to shareholders of record as of February 25, 2005.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| Dated: January 26, 2005 | HERMAN MILLER, INC. (Registrant) By: /s/ Joseph M. Nowicki —————————————— Joseph M. Nowicki Its: Treasurer and Vice President of Investor Relations |
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