CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13
or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report: September 26, 2006
(Date of earliest event
reported)
HERMAN MILLER, INC.
(Exact name of
registrant as specified in its charter)
| Michigan (State or Other Jurisdiction of incorporation) |
001-15141 (Commission File No.) |
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)
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 September 26, 2006, the Board of Directors of Herman Miller, Inc. extended the company’s stock repurchase program by authorizing future share repurchases of up to $100 million. This amount is in addition to approximately $56.5 million still remaining on a previous authorization as of the end of the company’s fiscal 2007 first quarter. On that same date, the Board of Directors approved the company’s quarterly cash dividend of $0.08 per share. This dividend is payable on January 15, 2007, to shareholders of record as of December 2, 2006.
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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: October 2, 2006 | HERMAN MILLER, INC. (Registrant) By: /s/ Elizabeth A. Nickels —————————————— Elizabeth A. Nickels Chief Financial Officer |
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