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 29, 2001
               (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) 241-4414
              (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

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




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Item 5.  Other Events

On March 29, 2001, La-Z-Boy Incorporated released the following news release:



                      LA-Z-BOY INCORPORATED NAMES NEW CFO

MONROE, MI March 29, 2001 - La-Z-Boy Incorporated  announced today that David M.
Risley will join the  corporation as Senior Vice  President and Chief  Financial
Officer,  replacing  Frederick H. ("Fritz")  Jackson,  who will retire April 30,
2001.

La-Z-Boy  president  Jerry Kiser said,  "We are  delighted to have  attracted an
executive of David Risley's caliber to succeed Fritz Jackson, who has served our
company so ably and so well for so many years.  David has 25 years of increasing
management  responsibility in a variety of financial management positions,  most
recently as VP Finance and CFO of Aeroquip-Vickers, Inc., which was subsequently
acquired by Cleveland, OH-based Eaton Inc. David's years of financial management
experience  within  a  global  manufacturing  environment  and  his  strong  and
successful  track  record make him an ideal  selection to help lead the La-Z-Boy
organization moving forward."

Kiser added,  "It has been a real  challenge  finding a suitable  successor  for
Fritz,  who has served this company with  unwavering  dedication  since  joining
La-Z-Boy in 1969.  During his tenure,  La-Z-Boy grew from a mid-sized  furniture
manufacturer to the leading company in our industry today.
We will  miss  Fritz  very  much,  and  want to wish  him the  very  best in his
retirement years."

With annual sales in excess of $2 billion,  La-Z-Boy  Incorporated is one of the
world's leading residential  furniture producers,  employing about 21,000 people
company wide and  operating 56  manufacturing  facilities  in 11 states and four
foreign countries. The La-Z-Boy family of companies produces furniture for every
room of the home and office: La-Z-Boy Residential,  La-Z- Boy Business Furniture
Group, Hammary,  Kincaid,  England,  Centurion,  Sam Moore,  Bauhaus,  Alexvale,
American Drew,  Pennsylvania House, Lea, Pilliod,  Barclay,  and Clayton Marcus.
Under the  American  of  Martinsville  brand  name,  La-Z-Boy  is also a leading
manufacturer of contract room furniture for the hospitality and  assisted-living
markets.

With its vast  distribution  network of  proprietary  retailers,  including  287
La-Z-Boy  Furniture  Galleries(R) and 319 La-Z-Boy  In-Store  Gallerys,  England
Custom Comfort Centers, in-store gallery programs at Kincaid, Pennsylvania House
and Clayton Marcus and Lea's Kid's Generation  Galleries,  over 9 million square
feet of  retail  floor  space is  dedicated  exclusively  to  selling  La-Z- Boy
Incorporated products.  According to industry trade publication Furniture/Today,
the  La-Z-Boy  Furniture  Galleries  retail  network  by itself  represents  the
industry's sixth largest U.S. furniture retailer.  La-Z-Boy's stock is traded on
the New York and Pacific stock exchanges under the trading symbol: LZB.






                                   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/ James J. Korsnack
                                                ------------------------
Date:  March 29, 2001                           James J. Korsnack
                                                Chief Accounting Officer
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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 29, 2001
               (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) 241-4414
              (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

                                [not applicable]
           (Former Name or Former Address If Changed Since Last Report)
Item 5.  Other Events

On March 29, 2001, La-Z-Boy Incorporated released the following news release:

                      LA-Z-BOY INCORPORATED NAMES NEW CFO

MONROE, MI March 29, 2001 - La-Z-Boy Incorporated  announced today that David M.
Risley will join the  corporation as Senior Vice  President and Chief  Financial
Officer,  replacing  Frederick H. ("Fritz")  Jackson,  who will retire April 30,
2001.

La-Z-Boy  president  Jerry Kiser said,  "We are  delighted to have  attracted an
executive of David Risley's caliber to succeed Fritz Jackson, who has served our
company so ably and so well for so many years.  David has 25 years of increasing
management  responsibility in a variety of financial management positions,  most
recently as VP Finance and CFO of Aeroquip-Vickers, Inc., which was subsequently
acquired by Cleveland, OH-based Eaton Inc. David's years of financial management
experience  within  a  global  manufacturing  environment  and  his  strong  and
successful  track  record make him an ideal  selection to help lead the La-Z-Boy
organization moving forward."

Kiser added,  "It has been a real  challenge  finding a suitable  successor  for
Fritz,  who has served this company with  unwavering  dedication  since  joining
La-Z-Boy in 1969.  During his tenure,  La-Z-Boy grew from a mid-sized  furniture
manufacturer to the leading company in our industry today.
We will  miss  Fritz  very  much,  and  want to wish  him the  very  best in his
retirement years."

With annual sales in excess of $2 billion,  La-Z-Boy  Incorporated is one of the
world's leading residential  furniture producers,  employing about 21,000 people
company wide and  operating 56  manufacturing  facilities  in 11 states and four
foreign countries. The La-Z-Boy family of companies produces furniture for every
room of the home and office: La-Z-Boy Residential,  La-Z- Boy Business Furniture
Group, Hammary,  Kincaid,  England,  Centurion,  Sam Moore,  Bauhaus,  Alexvale,
American Drew,  Pennsylvania House, Lea, Pilliod,  Barclay,  and Clayton Marcus.
Under the  American  of  Martinsville  brand  name,  La-Z-Boy  is also a leading
manufacturer of contract room furniture for the hospitality and  assisted-living
markets.

With its vast  distribution  network of  proprietary  retailers,  including  287
La-Z-Boy  Furniture  Galleries(R) and 319 La-Z-Boy  In-Store  Gallerys,  England
Custom Comfort Centers, in-store gallery programs at Kincaid, Pennsylvania House
and Clayton Marcus and Lea's Kid's Generation  Galleries,  over 9 million square
feet of  retail  floor  space is  dedicated  exclusively  to  selling  La-Z- Boy
Incorporated products.  According to industry trade publication Furniture/Today,
the  La-Z-Boy  Furniture  Galleries  retail  network  by itself  represents  the
industry's sixth largest U.S. furniture retailer.  La-Z-Boy's stock is traded on
the New York and Pacific stock exchanges under the trading symbol: LZB.

                                   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/ James J. Korsnack
                                                ------------------------
Date:  March 29, 2001                           James J. Korsnack
                                                Chief Accounting Officer