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

                                 March 10, 1999
               (Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported))

                              LA-Z-BOY INCORPORATED
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

                                    Michigan
                 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

                                 1-9656
                            (Commission File Number)

                               38-0751137
                  (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

                             1284 N. Telegraph Road
                             Monroe, Michigan 48162
          (Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code)

                             (734) 242-1444
          (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

                                [not applicable]
       (Former Name or Former Address If Changed Since Last Report



Item 5.  Other Events

NEWS RELEASE
CONTACT:     Gene Hardy
          734-241-4306

LA-Z-BOY INCORPORATED TO ACQUIRE BAUHAUS USA

MONROE,  Mich.,  March 10,  1999 - La-Z-Boy  Incorporated,  one of the  nation's
leading  manufacturers  of residential and business  furniture,  announced today
that it has entered  into a letter of intent to acquire  privately  held Bauhaus
USA,  Inc.,  a leading  designer,  manufacturer  and  marketer  of  transitional
upholstered furniture and convertible sofas in the medium priced segment.

     "We  acquire  companies  that fit well  with  our  strategic  plan to bring
quality  products to the widest  possible  audience,"  said  Patrick H.  Norton,
chairman of the board of  La-Z-Boy.  "Like  La-Z-Boy,  Bauhaus'  reputation  for
product  style and quality is  unmatched  in its price  category.  Additionally,
Bauhaus has  distribution  strength in channels  that we  currently  impact only
slightly."

     General terms of the  transaction  call for La-Z-Boy to acquire 100 percent
of the  outstanding  shares of  Bauhaus  USA from its  stockholders  for  $55-60
million in cash.  The final  purchase  price is  contingent  upon the  continued
excellent  performance of Bauhaus.  The transaction is subject to negotiation of
definitive terms,  necessary regulatory approvals and satisfactory due diligence
review.

     "We've long admired  La-Z-Boy's  reputation  for providing  consumers  with
quality  products  at a good  value,"  said  Marty  Silver,  Bauhaus  CEO.  "The
opportunity  to  associate  ourselves  with the best  furniture  company  in the
industry  and to gain the support to continue our growth plans was one we simply
could not pass up."

Founded in 1990,  Bauhaus USA,  Inc. is  headquartered  in Saltillo,  Miss.  The
company  employs 875 people and  operates  four  manufacturing  facilities.  The
company  reported  more than $85 million in annual sales during  fiscal 1998 and
expects to exceed $100 million in fiscal 1999.

     La-Z-Boy Incorporated is based in Monroe, Mich.  With annual sales in 
excess of $1.2 billion, the company employs 12,500 people, has 31 
manufacturing facilities in the United States, Canada and Europe, and 
operates seven independent divisions, including La-Z-Boy Residential; La-Z-
Boy Business Furniture Group; Hammary Furniture Company; Kincaid Furniture 
Company; England/Corsair, Inc.; Centurion Furniture PLC and Sam Moore 
Furniture Industries.
Exhibit








                                   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.

                                           LA-Z-BOY INCORPORATED

                                         /s/Gene M. Hardy
Date:  March 10, 1999                            Gene M. Hardy    
                                            Secretary and Treasurer
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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

                                 March 10, 1999
               (Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported))

                              LA-Z-BOY INCORPORATED
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

                                    Michigan
                 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

                                 1-9656
                            (Commission File Number)

                               38-0751137
                  (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

                             1284 N. Telegraph Road
                             Monroe, Michigan 48162
          (Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code)

                             (734) 242-1444
          (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

                                [not applicable]
       (Former Name or Former Address If Changed Since Last Report

Item 5.  Other Events

NEWS RELEASE
CONTACT:     Gene Hardy
          734-241-4306

LA-Z-BOY INCORPORATED TO ACQUIRE BAUHAUS USA

MONROE,  Mich.,  March 10,  1999 - La-Z-Boy  Incorporated,  one of the  nation's
leading  manufacturers  of residential and business  furniture,  announced today
that it has entered  into a letter of intent to acquire  privately  held Bauhaus
USA,  Inc.,  a leading  designer,  manufacturer  and  marketer  of  transitional
upholstered furniture and convertible sofas in the medium priced segment.

     "We  acquire  companies  that fit well  with  our  strategic  plan to bring
quality  products to the widest  possible  audience,"  said  Patrick H.  Norton,
chairman of the board of  La-Z-Boy.  "Like  La-Z-Boy,  Bauhaus'  reputation  for
product  style and quality is  unmatched  in its price  category.  Additionally,
Bauhaus has  distribution  strength in channels  that we  currently  impact only
slightly."

     General terms of the  transaction  call for La-Z-Boy to acquire 100 percent
of the  outstanding  shares of  Bauhaus  USA from its  stockholders  for  $55-60
million in cash.  The final  purchase  price is  contingent  upon the  continued
excellent  performance of Bauhaus.  The transaction is subject to negotiation of
definitive terms,  necessary regulatory approvals and satisfactory due diligence
review.

     "We've long admired  La-Z-Boy's  reputation  for providing  consumers  with
quality  products  at a good  value,"  said  Marty  Silver,  Bauhaus  CEO.  "The
opportunity  to  associate  ourselves  with the best  furniture  company  in the
industry  and to gain the support to continue our growth plans was one we simply
could not pass up."

Founded in 1990,  Bauhaus USA,  Inc. is  headquartered  in Saltillo,  Miss.  The
company  employs 875 people and  operates  four  manufacturing  facilities.  The
company  reported  more than $85 million in annual sales during  fiscal 1998 and
expects to exceed $100 million in fiscal 1999.

     La-Z-Boy Incorporated is based in Monroe, Mich.  With annual sales in 
excess of $1.2 billion, the company employs 12,500 people, has 31 
manufacturing facilities in the United States, Canada and Europe, and 
operates seven independent divisions, including La-Z-Boy Residential; La-Z-
Boy Business Furniture Group; Hammary Furniture Company; Kincaid Furniture 
Company; England/Corsair, Inc.; Centurion Furniture PLC and Sam Moore 
Furniture Industries.
Exhibit

                                   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.

                                           LA-Z-BOY INCORPORATED

                                         /s/Gene M. Hardy
Date:  March 10, 1999                            Gene M. Hardy    
                                            Secretary and Treasurer