CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report: August
18, 2009
(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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Herman Miller, Inc. (the “Company”) is filing this report to provide the legal opinion of Varnum LLP relating to the Company’s prospectus supplement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 18, 2009 (File No. 333-157364).
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| 5.1 | Opinion of Varnum LLP |
| 12.1 | Consent of Varnum LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1) |
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: August 18, 2009 | HERMAN MILLER, INC. (Registrant) By: /s/ James E. Christenson —————————————— James E Christenson SVP, Legal Services, and Secretary |