HNI (HNI) 10-K 2011 FY Annual report

EXHIBIT 32.1

Certification of CEO and CFO Pursuant to

18 U.S.C. Section 1350,

as Adopted Pursuant to

Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

In connection with the Annual Report on Form 10-K of HNI Corporation  (the "Corporation") for the period ended December 31, 2011, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), Stan A. Askren, as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation, and Kurt A. Tjaden, as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Corporation, each hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to the best of his knowledge:

1.  The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2.  The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Corporation as of the dates and for periods expressed in the Report.

By:	/s/    Stan A. Askren
	Name:  Stan A. Askren
	Title:    Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
	Date: February 24, 2012

By:	/s/     Kurt A. Tjaden
	Name:   Kurt A. Tjaden
	Title:     Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
	Date: February 24, 2012

This certification accompanies the Report pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and shall not, except to the extent required by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, be deemed filed by the Corporation for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.