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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;September 11, 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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(I.R.S. Employer<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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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><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><b>Item 9:&nbsp;&nbsp;Regulation FD Disclosure.</b><br>  On September 11, 2003, the Registrant issued
a press release elaborating on a statement made by the Company&#146;s chairman of the board. A copy of the press release is attached
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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>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. </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:  September 11, 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>
Louis M. Riccio, Jr.<BR>Corporate Controller<br>On behalf of the registrant and as<br>Chief Accounting Officer</FONT>


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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><b>Exhibit 99</b>
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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:   Mark Stegeman
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     <TD ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">mark.stegeman@la-z-boy.com
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CHAIRMAN&#146;S STATEMENT </u> </FONT></H1>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>MONROE, MI. September 11, 2003 &#150;
La-Z-Boy Incorporated <B>(NYSE, PCX: LZB)</B> today elaborated on a statement made by its
chairman, Patrick H. Norton, yesterday to Dow Jones Newswire regarding being
&#147;comfortable&#148; with the consensus analyst EPS estimate, according to Thomson
First Call, of $1.52 per share for the company&#146;s full fiscal year ending April 2004.
Kurt L. Darrow, La-Z-Boy&#146;s president and CEO said, &#147;As Pat noted yesterday, we
have seen improvement in the retail furniture environment over the Labor Day selling
period, but that certainly doesn&#146;t make a year. The visibility and sustainability of
retail furniture demand continues to be unpredictable, therefore we will not provide
guidance beyond the current fiscal quarter.&#148; </FONT></P>

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<H1 ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><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=2><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 be
notified 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=2><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
September 11, 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 September 11, 2003, the Registrant issued
a press release elaborating on a statement made by the Company's chairman of the board. 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:  September 11, 2003
BY: /S/ Louis M. Riccio, Jr.
——————————————
Louis M. Riccio, Jr.
Corporate Controller
On behalf of the registrant and as
Chief Accounting Officer
Exhibit 99
NEWS RELEASE
Contact:   Mark Stegeman
(734) 241-4418
mark.stegeman@la-z-boy.com
LA-Z-BOY ELABORATES ON
CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT
MONROE, MI. September 11, 2003 –
La-Z-Boy Incorporated
(NYSE, PCX: LZB)
today elaborated on a statement made by its
chairman, Patrick H. Norton, yesterday to Dow Jones Newswire regarding being
"comfortable" with the consensus analyst EPS estimate, according to Thomson
First Call, of $1.52 per share for the company's full fiscal year ending April 2004.
Kurt L. Darrow, La-Z-Boy's president and CEO said, "As Pat noted yesterday, we
have seen improvement in the retail furniture environment over the Labor Day selling
period, but that certainly doesn't make a year. The visibility and sustainability of
retail furniture demand continues to be unpredictable, therefore we will not provide
guidance beyond the current fiscal quarter."
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 be
notified 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/