hmi8k_101013
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 8-K/A
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report: October 7, 2013
(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)
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Explanatory Note
On October 8, 2013, Herman Miller, Inc. (the "company") filed a Current Report on Form 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission under Item 5.07 for purposes of reporting the voting results from the company's 2013 annual meeting of shareholders. The company is filing this amended Current Report on Form 8-K/A to disclose the updated voting results from the company's annual meeting of shareholders.

Item 5.07        Submission of Matters of a Vote of Security Holders
The annual meeting of the shareholders of the Company was held on October 7, 2013, at which:
(1) The following nominees were elected to serve three-year terms on the company’s Board of Directors by the following votes:
 
 
Lisa A. Kro
 
Dorothy A. Terrell
 
David O. Ulrich
 
Michael A. Volkema
For
 
48,452,042
 
48,154,232
 
48,311,692
 
46,583,755
Withheld
 
598,746
 
896,556
 
739,096
 
2,467,033
Broker non-votes
 
3,207,673
 
3,207,673
 
3,207,673
 
3,207,673

The following individuals continued their service as Directors of the company: Mary Vermeer Andringa, David A. Brandon, Douglas D. French, J. Barry Griswell, John R. Hoke, James R. Kackley, and Brian C. Walker.

(2) Ernst & Young LLP was approved as the company’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2014, by the following votes:
Ratification of Independent Auditors
 
For
 
51,367,546

Against
 
336,122

Abstain
 
554,793

Broker non-votes
 
n/a


(3) The 2013 Executive Incentive Cash Bonus Plan was approved by the following votes:
Approval of the 2013 Executive Cash Bonus Plan
 
For
 
47,648,523

Against
 
821,870

Abstain
 
580,395

Broker non-votes
 
3,207,673


(4) The compensation paid to the Company's named executive officers was approved on an advisory basis by the following votes:
Approve, On an Advisory Basis, Executive Compensation
 
For
 
47,825,521

Against
 
641,166

Abstain
 
584,101

Broker non-votes
 
3,207,673










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 10, 2013
HERMAN MILLER, INC.
 
 
 (Registrant)
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Hezron T. Lopez
Hezron T. Lopez
 
 
 
Senior Vice President, Legal Services and Secretary