SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                         WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549-1004

                                  FORM 10-Q

                  Quarterly Report Under Section 13 or 15(d)
                    of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 FOR QUARTER ENDED  January 27, 1996       COMMISSION FILE NUMBER    1-9656  

                            LA-Z-BOY CHAIR COMPANY
            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                 MICHIGAN                                38-0751137
      (State or other jurisdiction of               (I.R.S. Employer
       incorporation or organization)                Identification No.)       


    1284 North Telegraph Road, Monroe, Michigan                48162-3390
     (Address of principal executive offices)                  (Zip Code)      

    REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE      (313) 241-4414   


                                     None
     Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since 
                                 last report.

     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports 
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 
1934 during the preceding 12 months and (2) has been subject to such filing 
requirements for the past 90 days.


                     YES     [X]              NO     [ ]     

     Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each issuer's classes of 
common stock, as of the last practicable date:



              Class                          Outstanding at Jan. 27, 1996
  Common Shares, $1.00 par value                       18,537,880


                        Part I.  Financial Information
          
The Consolidated Balance Sheet and Consolidated Statement of Income required 
for Part I are contained in the Registrant's Financial Information Release
dated February 14, 1996 and are incorporated herein by reference.


         LA-Z-BOY CHAIR COMPANY CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
               INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
                   (Unaudited, dollar amounts in thousands)
          
                                       Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended 
                                       ------------------   -----------------
                                        Jan. 27, Jan. 28,   Jan. 27, Jan. 28, 
                                          1996     1995       1996     1995
                                        -------  --------   -------  --------  
Cash Flows from Operating Activities                                          
 Net income                              $7,784   $7,221    $25,215  $23,569
                                                                               
Adjustments to reconcile net income                                      
 to net cash provided by operating                                   
 activities 
  Depreciation and amortization           4,886    3,829     14,305   11,151
  Change in receivables                  36,039   26,498     22,362   16,609   
  Change in inventories                  (4,871)     173     (8,101)  (8,398)
  Change in other assets and liab.       (6,871)    (183)      (796)   2,858 
  Change in deferred taxes                 (770)  (2,310)    (1,659)  (3,185)
                                        -------- --------   -------- --------
   Total adjustments                     28,413   28,007     26,111   19,035
                                        -------- --------   -------- --------
   Cash Provided by Operating    
      Activities                         36,197   35,228     51,326   42,604
                                                                             
Cash Flows from Investing Activities                                        
 Proceeds from disposals of assets          193      104        971    1,338  
 Capital expenditures                    (3,351)  (4,691)   (12,590) (15,179)  
 Change in other investments             (2,918)   1,607     (1,830)   1,073  
                                       --------- --------   -------- -------- 
  Cash Used for Investing Activities     (6,076)  (2,980)   (13,449) (12,768) 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities   	                                
 Short-term debt                            280       -         280      261
 Long-term debt                              -        -          -     7,500  
 Capital lease obligations                   -        -       1,161       - 
 Change in unexpended IRB funds              -       680         -       (59) 
 Retirements of debt                        (65)      -     (10,616)  (5,011)
 Capital lease principal payments          (578)      -      (1,655)      - 
 Sale of stock under stock option plans     428      194      2,503    1,551   
 Stock for 401(k) employee plans            344      349        987    1,179
 Purchase of La-Z-Boy stock                 (52)    (994)    (4,485) (10,345)
 Payment of cash dividends               (3,523)  (3,056)   (10,183)  (9,232)
                                       --------- --------   -------- --------
  Cash Used for Financing Activities     (3,166)  (2,827)   (22,008) (14,156) 
                                                                            
Effect of exch. rate changes on cash        (69)    (168)       (87)     (54)
                                       --------- --------   -------- --------
Net change in cash and equivalents       26,886   29,253     15,782   15,626
                                                                            
Cash and equiv. at beginning of period   15,944   12,299     27,048   25,926  
                                       --------- --------   -------- -------- 
Cash and equiv. at end of period        $42,830  $41,552    $42,830  $41,552
                                       ========= ========   ======== ======== 

Cash paid during period - Income taxes  $11,668  $10,923    $20,479  $22,776 
                        - Interest        ($326)    $944     $3,434   $2,362

For purposes of the Statement of Cash Flows, the Company considers all highly
liquid debt instruments purchased with a maturity of three months or less to
be cash equivalents.                                                           
                                                                             
The accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are an
integral part of these statements.                                        



                LA-Z-BOY CHAIR COMPANY AND OPERATING DIVISIONS               
             NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS            


1.   Basis of Presentation
     ---------------------
     The financial information is prepared in conformity with generally 
     accepted accounting principles and such principles are applied on a basis 
     consistent with those reflected in the 1995 Annual Report filed with the 
     Securities and Exchange Commission. The financial information included 
     herein, other than the consolidated condensed balance sheet as of April 
     29, 1995, has been prepared by management without audit by independent 
     certified public accountants who do not express an opinion thereon.  The 
     consolidated condensed balance sheet as of January 27, 1996 has been 
     derived from, but does not include all the disclosures contained in, the 
     audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended April 29, 
     1995.  The information furnished includes all adjustments and accruals 
     consisting only of normal recurring accrual adjustments which are, in the 
     opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of results for 
     the interim period.

2.   Interim Results
     ---------------
     The foregoing interim results are not necessarily indicative of the 
     results of operations for the full fiscal year ending April 27, 1996.

3.   Commitments and Contingencies
     -----------------------------
     There has been no significant change from the prior fiscal year end
     audited financial statements.



                LA-Z-BOY CHAIR COMPANY AND OPERATING DIVISIONS               
                            MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION                           


Due to the cyclical nature of the Company's business, comparison of operations 
between the most recently completed quarter and the immediate preceding 
quarter would not be meaningful and could be misleading to the reader of these 
financial statements.

For further Management Discussion, see attached Exhibit 99.

The Company's strong financial position is reflected in the debt to capital 
percentage of 18% and a current ratio of 3.6 to 1 at the end of the third
quarter.  At April 29, 1995, the debt to capital percentage was 20% and the 
current ratio was 3.7 to 1.  At the end of the preceding year's third quarter,
the debt to capital percentage was 16% and the current ratio was 4.0 to 1. 
As of January 27, 1996, there was $62 million of unused lines of credit 
available under several credit arrangements.

Approximately 43% of the 3 million shares of Company stock authorized for
purchase on the open market are still available for purchase by the Company.
The Company plans to be in the market for its shares as changes in its stock
price and other factors present appropriate opportunities.


                         PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION                        


Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.
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(a)(27)  Financial Data Schedule (EDGAR only)

   (99)  News Release and Financial Information Release: re Actual third
         quarter results and Management Discussion dated February 14, 1996.




                                  SIGNATURE                                 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the 
registrant has duly caused the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter 
ended January 27, 1996 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto 
duly authorized.

 
                                                 LA-Z-BOY CHAIR COMPANY
                                                      (Registrant)        
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                           
Date:  February 14, 1996                          James J. Korsnack  
                                                  Corporate Controller