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<B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B> </FONT></P>

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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>WASHINGTON, D.C.
20549-1004 </FONT></H1>

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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>FORM 8-K </FONT></H1>

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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Current Report Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d)of <BR>the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3><u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;October 10, 2003&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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                                     (Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported))</FONT></P>

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&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;MICHIGAN&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;&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;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;38-0751137
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Identification No.)<br><br>


&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1284 North Telegraph
Road, Monroe, Michigan&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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<P ALIGN=left>Registrant's telephone number, including area code <u> (734) 241-4074</u></P>
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<P ALIGN="Center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Former
name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report.) </FONT></P>
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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><b>Item 9:&nbsp;&nbsp;Regulation FD Disclosure.</b><br>
On October 10, 2003, the Registrant issued a press release commenting on its business outlook.

&nbsp;&nbsp;A copy of the press release is attached
hereto as Exhibit 99.

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Pursuant to the
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report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. </FONT></P>


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<TD WIDTH=50%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><B>LA-Z-BOY
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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Date:  October 10, 2003 </FONT></P>


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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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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><b>NEWS RELEASE</b> </FONT></P>
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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="RIGHT"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2"><u>mark.stegeman@la-z-boy.com</u>
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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3><u>LA-Z-BOY COMMENTS ON
BUSINESS OUTLOOK</u> </FONT></H1>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>MONROE, MI. October 10, 2003 &#150;
La-Z-Boy Incorporated <B>(NYSE, PCX: LZB)</B> said today it now expects earnings per share
for its second fiscal quarter ending October 25, 2003 to be in the range of $0.26 &#151;
$0.29 per diluted share, compared to its previously announced range of $0.38 &#151; $0.43.
These results will include approximately $0.03 per diluted share of expense relating to
the previously-announced closure of three La-Z-Boy casegoods manufacturing facilities. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>La-Z-Boy president and CEO Kurt
Darrow noted that the reduced earnings guidance is due to a shortfall in sales for the
quarter compared to the company&#146;s August estimate. &#147;As has been widely
reported,&#148; Darrow said, &#147;Labor Day weekend was a generally strong period for
retail furniture sales throughout the country. Unfortunately, this improved business trend
did not continue and we have seen a declining incoming order rate in recent weeks.
Contributing to the slowdown in sales at retail was the impact and after-effects of
Hurricane Isabel, which disrupted retail sales throughout much of the East Coast. We now
expect our year-over-year sales decline for the October quarter to be in the upper single
digit percentage range, compared to the mid-single digit percentage decline we had been
anticipating back in August.&#148; </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Darrow continued, &#147;The
relatively large impact on our earnings compared to the sales shortfall is primarily the
result of heavier promotional pricing activities and overcapacity resulting from
anticipation of a seasonal increase in demand, which has not materialized to date.&#148; </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>In the October 2002 second fiscal
quarter, La-Z-Boy Incorporated earned $0.50 per diluted share on total sales of $564
million. The company plans to report this year&#146;s fiscal second quarter operating
results the after the market close Monday, November 10, 2003 and will conduct its regular
quarterly investor conference call the following morning, Tuesday, November 11, 2003 at 8
a.m. EST. </FONT></P>

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<H1 ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3><u>Forward-looking
Information</u> </FONT></H1>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Any forward-looking statements
contained in this news release are based on current information and assumptions and
represent management&#146;s best judgment at the present time. Actual results could differ
materially from those anticipated or projected due to a number of factors. These factors
include, but are not limited to: changes in consumer sentiment or demand, changes in
demographics, changes in housing sales, the impact of terrorism or war, energy price
changes, the impact of logistics on imports, the impact of interest rate changes,
potential impact of anti-dumping actions, the availability and cost of capital, the impact
of imports, changes in currency rates, competitive factors, operating factors, such as
supply, labor, or distribution disruptions including changes in operating conditions or
costs, effects of restructuring actions, changes in the regulatory environment, the impact
of new manufacturing technologies, factors relating to acquisitions and other factors
identified from time to time in the company&#146;s reports filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. The company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any
forward-looking statements, either to reflect new developments, or for any other reason. </FONT></P>






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<H1 ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3><u>Additional Information</u> </FONT></H1>

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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>http://www.la-z-boy.com/about/ir_sec.asp</U>. Investors and others wishing to receive
e-mail of future La-Z-Boy news releases, SEC filings and quarterly investor conference
calls may sign up at: <U>http://my.lazboy.com/mygallery/investor_relations.cfm</U>. </FONT></P>

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<H1 ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3><u>Background Information</u> </FONT></H1>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>With annual sales in excess of $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 and office, 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, La-Z-Boy Contract
Furniture Group and Sam Moore, and the La-Z-Boy Casegoods Group companies are Alexvale,
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 317 stand-alone La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries&reg; stores
and 320 La-Z-Boy In-Store Gallerys, 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>Furniture/Today</I>, the La-Z-Boy
Furniture Galleries retail network by itself represents the industry&#146;s fifth largest
U.S. furniture retailer and the second largest single source furniture retailer.
Additional information is available at <U>http://www.la-z-boy.com/</U> </FONT></P>









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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
October 10, 2003
(Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported))
LA-Z-BOY INCORPORATED
(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
(734) 241-4074
None
(Former
name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report.)
Item 9:  Regulation FD Disclosure.
On October 10, 2003, the Registrant issued a press release commenting on its business outlook.

  A copy of the press release is attached
hereto as Exhibit 99.
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:  October 10, 2003
BY: /S/ Louis M. Riccio, Jr.
——————————————
Louis M. Riccio, Jr.
Corporate Controller
On behalf of the registrant and as
Chief Accounting Officer
NEWS RELEASE
Contact:  Mark Stegeman
(734) 241-4418
mark.stegeman@la-z-boy.com
LA-Z-BOY COMMENTS ON
BUSINESS OUTLOOK
MONROE, MI. October 10, 2003 –
La-Z-Boy Incorporated
(NYSE, PCX: LZB)
said today it now expects earnings per share
for its second fiscal quarter ending October 25, 2003 to be in the range of $0.26 —
$0.29 per diluted share, compared to its previously announced range of $0.38 — $0.43.
These results will include approximately $0.03 per diluted share of expense relating to
the previously-announced closure of three La-Z-Boy casegoods manufacturing facilities.
La-Z-Boy president and CEO Kurt
Darrow noted that the reduced earnings guidance is due to a shortfall in sales for the
quarter compared to the company's August estimate. "As has been widely
reported," Darrow said, "Labor Day weekend was a generally strong period for
retail furniture sales throughout the country. Unfortunately, this improved business trend
did not continue and we have seen a declining incoming order rate in recent weeks.
Contributing to the slowdown in sales at retail was the impact and after-effects of
Hurricane Isabel, which disrupted retail sales throughout much of the East Coast. We now
expect our year-over-year sales decline for the October quarter to be in the upper single
digit percentage range, compared to the mid-single digit percentage decline we had been
anticipating back in August."
Darrow continued, "The
relatively large impact on our earnings compared to the sales shortfall is primarily the
result of heavier promotional pricing activities and overcapacity resulting from
anticipation of a seasonal increase in demand, which has not materialized to date."
In the October 2002 second fiscal
quarter, La-Z-Boy Incorporated earned $0.50 per diluted share on total sales of $564
million. The company plans to report this year's fiscal second quarter operating
results the after the market close Monday, November 10, 2003 and will conduct its regular
quarterly investor conference call the following morning, Tuesday, November 11, 2003 at 8
a.m. EST.
Forward-looking
Information
Any forward-looking statements
contained in this news release are based on current information and assumptions and
represent management's best judgment at the present time. Actual results could differ
materially from those anticipated or projected due to a number of factors. These factors
include, but are not limited to: changes in consumer sentiment or demand, changes in
demographics, changes in housing sales, the impact of terrorism or war, energy price
changes, the impact of logistics on imports, the impact of interest rate changes,
potential impact of anti-dumping actions, the availability and cost of capital, the impact
of imports, changes in currency rates, competitive factors, operating factors, such as
supply, labor, or distribution disruptions including changes in operating conditions or
costs, effects of restructuring actions, changes in the regulatory environment, the impact
of new manufacturing technologies, factors relating to acquisitions and other factors
identified from time to time in the company's reports filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. The company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any
forward-looking statements, either to reflect new developments, or for any other reason.
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/ir_sec.asp
. Investors and others wishing to receive
e-mail of future La-Z-Boy news releases, SEC filings and quarterly investor conference
calls may sign up at:
http://my.lazboy.com/mygallery/investor_relations.cfm
.
Background Information
With annual sales in excess of $2
billion, La-Z-Boy Incorporated is one of the world's leading residential furniture
producers, marketing furniture for every room of the home and office, 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, La-Z-Boy Contract
Furniture Group and Sam Moore, and the La-Z-Boy Casegoods Group companies are Alexvale,
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 317 stand-alone La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries® stores
and 320 La-Z-Boy In-Store Gallerys, 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
Furniture/Today
, the La-Z-Boy
Furniture Galleries retail network by itself represents the industry's fifth largest
U.S. furniture retailer and the second largest single source furniture retailer.
Additional information is available at
http://www.la-z-boy.com/