Executive Change

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C.  20549 ______________________ FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):    May 17, 2022 Commission File Number: 1-14225 HNI Corporation Iowa 42-0617510 (State of incorporation) (IRS Employer Identification No.) 600 East Second Street P. O. Box 1109 Muscatine , Iowa 52761-0071 ( 563 ) 272-7400 C heck 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.): ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered Common Stock HNI New York Stock Exchange Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2). Emerging growth company ☐ If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐ Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. On May 17, 2022 , Mr. Ronald V. Waters, III, notified HNI Corporation (the “Corporation”) of his decision to retire from the Board of Directors of the Corporation, effective following the Board meeting on May 17, 2022. Mr. Waters' retirement from the Board was a personal decision and not in connection with any disagreement with the Corporation on any matter relating to the Corporation's operations, policies, or practices. On May 17, 2022, the Board of Directors approved a reduction in the size of the Board from ten directors to nine directors, effective upon Mr. Waters' retirement. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.       HNI CORPORATION     Date: May 17, 2022   By: /s/ Steven M. Bradford         Steven M. Bradford Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary