Pursuant to Section 13
or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act
of 1934
Date of Report: June 20, 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.) |
| 855 East Main Avenue Zeeland, Michigan (Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
49464 (Zip Code) |
(616) 654-3000
(Registrant’s
Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former
Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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On June 20, 2005, the Herman Miller, Inc. Executive Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (Committee) approved new base salary levels for certain key executives, to be effective on that date. In addition, the Committee approved target bonuses for certain key executives for fiscal year 2006 under the Company's Executive Incentive Cash Bonus Plan.
The table below summarizes these new approval levels for the Company's named executive officers.
| Name of Executive | Base Salary | Target Incentive |
| Elizabeth Nickels | $345,000 | 60% of base salary |
| Gary Miller | $275,000 | 60% of base salary |
| John Portlock * | £160,000 | 60% of base salary |
* Base salary is shown in British Pounds Sterling
Also on June 20, 2005, the Committee approved the form of restricted stock unit awards to be granted under the Herman Miller, Inc. Long Term Incentive Plan. A copy of this form of Restricted Stock Unit Award is attached to this Form 8K as Exhibit 99.1.
Exhibits.
99.1 Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award
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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: June 24, 2005 | HERMAN MILLER, INC. (Registrant) By: /s/ Elizabeth A. Nickels Elizabeth A. Nickels Its: Chief Financial Officer |
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99.1 Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award