Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Berger Vincent P
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
05/10/2016
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
HNI CORP [HNI]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
408 EAST SECOND STREET
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President, Hearth & Home Tech
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

MUSCATINE, IA 52761
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 3,508.832 (1) (2)
D
 
Common Stock 582.8409
I
Profit-Sharing Retirement

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units 02/12/2017 02/12/2017 Common Stock 3,000 $ 0 (3) D  
Non-qualifying employee stock option (right to buy) 02/17/2014(4) 02/17/2020 Common Stock 8,739 $ 23.99 D  
Non-qualifying employee stock option (right to buy) 02/16/2015(4) 02/16/2021 Common Stock 3,500 $ 31.98 D  
Non-qualifying employee stock option (right to buy) 02/16/2015(4) 02/16/2021 Common Stock 3,831 $ 31.98 D  
Non-qualifying employee stock option (right to buy) 02/15/2016(4) 02/15/2022 Common Stock 5,996 $ 25.46 D  
Non-qualifying employee stock option (right to buy) 02/13/2017(5) 02/13/2023 Common Stock 4,628 $ 31.79 D  
Non-qualifying employee stock option (right to buy) 02/12/2018(5) 02/12/2024 Common Stock 4,084 $ 34.78 D  
Non-qualifying employee stock option (right to buy) 02/18/2019(5) 02/18/2025 Common Stock 4,965 $ 51.54 D  
Non-qualifying employee stock option (right to buy) 02/17/2020(5) 02/17/2026 Common Stock 11,574 $ 32.03 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Berger Vincent P
408 EAST SECOND STREET
MUSCATINE, IA 52761
      President, Hearth & Home Tech  

Signatures

/s/ Steven M. Bradford, By Power of Attorney 05/20/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Includes 7.543 shares acquired during fiscal year 2016 under the HNI Corporation 2002 Member Stock Purchase Plan at prices ranging from $33.618 to $36.76 per share. The information is as of May 10, 2016. Shares acquired during a given fiscal year under the HNI Corporation 2002 Member Stock Purchase Plan are reported in the aggregate on Form 5 following the end of such fiscal year.
(2) Includes a total of 1,674 shares granted to the reporting person under the HNI Corporation Supplemental Income Plan and 327.8320 shares acquired under the HNI Corporation 2002 Member Stock Purchase Plan. The information is current as of May 10, 2016.
(3) Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of HNI Corporation Common Stock.
(4) The option became fully vested and exercisable in one installment on the fourth anniversary of the date of grant.
(5) The option will become fully vested and exercisable in one installment on the fourth anniversary of the date of grant.

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