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<P align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size=3><B>UNITED STATES<BR>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B> </FONT></P><!-- MARKER FORMAT-SHEET="Head Major Center Bold-TNR" FSL="Workstation" -->
<H1 align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size=3>WASHINGTON,
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<H1 align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size=3>FORM 8-K
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<P align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size=2>Current Report
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size=3><U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;March 9,
2006 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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size=3><U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;LA-Z-BOY
INCORPORATED
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U><BR>(Exact
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     <TH COLSPAN=3 width="295"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>MICHIGAN</FONT><HR WIDTH=100% SIZE=1 COLOR=BLACK NOSHADE></TH>
     <TH COLSPAN=3 width="295"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>1-9656</FONT><HR WIDTH=100% SIZE=1 COLOR=BLACK NOSHADE></TH>
     <TH COLSPAN=3 width="307"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>38-0751137</FONT><HR WIDTH=100% SIZE=1 COLOR=BLACK NOSHADE></TH></TR>
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     <TD WIDTH="252" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(State or other jurisdiction of</FONT></TD>
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     <TD WIDTH="262" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(IRS Employer</FONT></TD>
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     <TD WIDTH="282" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>File Number)</FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH="5" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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     <TD WIDTH="262" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Indentification Number)</FONT></TD>
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    <TH colSpan=3><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size=2>1284 North
      Telegraph Road, Monroe, Michigan</FONT>
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      size=2>48162-3390</FONT>
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      size=2>(Address of principal executive offices)</FONT></TD>
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size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Former name or former
address, if changed since last report.)
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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">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:<br><br>

[&nbsp;]&nbsp;&nbsp;Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)<br><br>

[&nbsp;]&nbsp;&nbsp;Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)<br><br>

[&nbsp;]&nbsp;&nbsp;Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))<br><br>

[&nbsp;]&nbsp;&nbsp;Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</font></p>






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<P ALIGN=LEFT><b><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment
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<TD WIDTH="92%"><font size="2">We regret to announce that Helen O. </font><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Petrauskas,
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     <TD WIDTH=73% ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>
     Press Release Dated March 9, 2006</FONT></TD>
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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Pursuant to the
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<TD WIDTH=50%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><B>LA-Z-BOY
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<BR>BY: /S/ Louis M. Riccio, Jr.<BR>&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;<BR>
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     <TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Contact:&nbsp;&nbsp;Mark Stegeman
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     <TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">(734) 241-4418
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     <TD ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF"><U>mark.stegeman@la-z-boy.com</U> </FONT>
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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=4><u>LA-Z-BOY BOARD MEMBER
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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>MONROE, MI. March 9, 2006 &#150;
La-Z-Boy Incorporated <B>(NYSE, PCX: LZB)</B> today announced that Helen O. Petrauskas, a
member of the company&#146;s Board, passed away late Wednesday evening. She was 61 years
old. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Petrauskas joined La-Z-Boy&#146;s
Board of Directors in 2000 and served as the Chairwoman of the Investment Performance
Review Committee and as a Member of the Compensation Committee. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Patrick H. Norton, Chairman of
La-Z-Boy, said, &#147;It is with great sorrow that we make this announcement. Helen was an
extremely accomplished, talented and dynamic woman who contributed greatly to our Board
and Company. I feel privileged to have worked with her and am thankful for her wisdom,
sound judgment and dedication to La-Z-Boy. On behalf of all of my colleagues, I would like
to extend our sincere condolences to her family.&#148; </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>This news release is just one part of
La-Z-Boy&#146;s financial disclosures and should be read in conjunction with other
information filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which is available at
<U><font color="#0000FF">http://www.la-z-boy.com/about/investorRelations/sec_filings.aspx</font></U>. Investors and
others wishing to be notified of future La-Z-Boy news releases, SEC filings and quarterly
investor conference calls may sign up at: </FONT></P>

<font size="2"><u><font color="#0000FF" face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif">http://www.la-z-boy.com/about/investorRelations/IR_email_alerts.aspx</font></u>.</font>


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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>With annual sales of approximately $2
billion, La-Z-Boy Incorporated is one of the world&#146;s leading residential furniture
producers, marketing furniture for every room of the home, as well as for the hospitality,
health care and assisted-living industries. The La-Z-Boy Upholstery Group companies are
Bauhaus, Centurion, Clayton Marcus, England, La-Z-Boy, and Sam Moore. The La-Z-Boy
Casegoods Group companies are American Drew, American of Martinsville, Hammary, Kincaid,
Lea and Pennsylvania House. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>The corporation&#146;s vast
proprietary distribution network is dedicated exclusively to selling La-Z-Boy Incorporated
products and brands, and includes 336 stand-alone La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries&reg; stores
and 338 La-Z-Boy In-Store Galleries, in addition to in-store gallery programs at the
company&#146;s Kincaid, Pennsylvania House, Clayton Marcus, England and Lea operating
units. According to industry trade publication <I>In Furniture</I>, the La-Z-Boy Furniture
Galleries retail network is North America&#146;s largest single-brand furniture retailer.
Additional information is available at <U><font color="#0000FF">http://www.la-z-boy.com/</font></U>. </FONT></P>

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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20549-1004
FORM 8-K
Current Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
March 9,
2006
(Date
of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported))
LA-Z-BOY
INCORPORATED
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
MICHIGAN
1-9656
38-0751137
(State or other jurisdiction of
(Commission
(IRS Employer
incorporation)
File Number)
Indentification Number)
1284 North
      Telegraph Road, Monroe, Michigan
48162-3390
(Address of principal executive offices)
Zip Code
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
(734)
242-1444
None
(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:
[ ]  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
[ ]  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
[ ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
[ ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment
of Principal Officers.
(b)
We regret to announce that Helen O.
Petrauskas,
a member of our Board of Directors, passed away on March 8, 2006.
Item 9.01  Financial
Statements and Exhibits
The following exhibits
     are furnished as part of this report:
Description
Page #
99
.1
Press Release Dated March 9, 2006
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SIGNATURE
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 thereunto duly authorized.
LA-Z-BOY
INCORPORATED
——————————————
(Registrant)
Date: March 10, 2006
BY: /S/ Louis M. Riccio, Jr.
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Louis M. Riccio, Jr.
Corporate Controller
On behalf of the registrant and as
Chief Accounting Officer
Exhibit 99.1
NEWS RELEASE
Contact:  Mark Stegeman
(734) 241-4418
mark.stegeman@la-z-boy.com
LA-Z-BOY BOARD MEMBER
PASSES AWAY
MONROE, MI. March 9, 2006 –
La-Z-Boy Incorporated
(NYSE, PCX: LZB)
today announced that Helen O. Petrauskas, a
member of the company's Board, passed away late Wednesday evening. She was 61 years
old.
Petrauskas joined La-Z-Boy's
Board of Directors in 2000 and served as the Chairwoman of the Investment Performance
Review Committee and as a Member of the Compensation Committee.
Patrick H. Norton, Chairman of
La-Z-Boy, said, "It is with great sorrow that we make this announcement. Helen was an
extremely accomplished, talented and dynamic woman who contributed greatly to our Board
and Company. I feel privileged to have worked with her and am thankful for her wisdom,
sound judgment and dedication to La-Z-Boy. On behalf of all of my colleagues, I would like
to extend our sincere condolences to her family."
Additional Information
This news release is just one part of
La-Z-Boy's financial disclosures and should be read in conjunction with other
information filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which is available at
http://www.la-z-boy.com/about/investorRelations/sec_filings.aspx
. Investors and
others wishing to be notified of future La-Z-Boy news releases, SEC filings and quarterly
investor conference calls may sign up at:
http://www.la-z-boy.com/about/investorRelations/IR_email_alerts.aspx
.
Background Information
With annual sales of approximately $2
billion, La-Z-Boy Incorporated is one of the world's leading residential furniture
producers, marketing furniture for every room of the home, as well as for the hospitality,
health care and assisted-living industries. The La-Z-Boy Upholstery Group companies are
Bauhaus, Centurion, Clayton Marcus, England, La-Z-Boy, and Sam Moore. The La-Z-Boy
Casegoods Group companies are American Drew, American of Martinsville, Hammary, Kincaid,
Lea and Pennsylvania House.
The corporation's vast
proprietary distribution network is dedicated exclusively to selling La-Z-Boy Incorporated
products and brands, and includes 336 stand-alone La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries® stores
and 338 La-Z-Boy In-Store Galleries, in addition to in-store gallery programs at the
company's Kincaid, Pennsylvania House, Clayton Marcus, England and Lea operating
units. According to industry trade publication
In Furniture
, the La-Z-Boy Furniture
Galleries retail network is North America's largest single-brand furniture retailer.
Additional information is available at
http://www.la-z-boy.com/
.