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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>As filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on January 25, 2005 - Registration No.  333-  </FONT></P>


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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION <BR>Washington, D.C. 20549 </FONT></H1>

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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>FORM S-8 <BR>REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 </FONT></H1>


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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><B>HERMAN MILLER, INC.</B><BR>(Exact name of
registrant as specified in its charter) </FONT></P>


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<TD ALIGN=CENTER WIDTH=50%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><B>Michigan</B><BR>(State or other jurisdiction of<BR> incorporation or organization)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=CENTER WIDTH=50%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><B>38-0837640</B><BR>(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)</FONT></TD>
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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><B>855 East Main Avenue,
P.O. Box 302, Zeeland, Michigan 49464-0302</B><BR>(Address of Principal
Executive Offices Including Zip Code) </FONT></P>


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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><B>Herman Miller, Inc.
Long-Term Incentive Plan</B><BR>(Full Title of the Plan) </FONT></P>

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<B>James E. Christenson, 855 East Main Avenue, P.O. Box 302, Zeeland, Michigan 49464-0302</B><BR>
(Name and address of agent for service) </FONT></P>


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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><B>(616) 654-3000</B><BR>(Telephone
number, including area code, of agent for service) </FONT></P>


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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><B>Copies of
Communications to:</B> <BR>Michael G. Wooldridge <BR>
Varnum, Riddering,
Schmidt &amp; Howlett LLP<BR>Bridgewater Place, P.O. Box 352, Grand Rapids, Michigan
49501-0352 <BR>(616) 336-6000 </FONT></P>

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     <P ALIGN=CENTER>_________________ </P>

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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>CALCULATION OF
REGISTRATION FEE </FONT></H1>

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     <TH COLSPAN=2><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Title of<BR>Securities to be <BR>Registered</FONT></TH>
     <TH COLSPAN=2><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Amount to be<BR>Registered</FONT></TH>
     <TH COLSPAN=2><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Proposed<BR>Maximum<BR>Offering Price<BR> Per Share (2)</FONT></TH>
     <TH COLSPAN=2><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Proposed<BR>Maximum<BR>Aggregate <BR>Offering Price (2)</FONT></TH>
     <TH COLSPAN=2><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Amount of<BR>Registration Fee</FONT></TH></TR>
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     <TD WIDTH=15% ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Common Stock<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;($.20 par value)</FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=15% ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7,000,000 (1)</FONT></TD>
        <TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=15% ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;$&nbsp;&nbsp;26.695</FONT></TD>
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     <TD WIDTH=15% ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;$186,865,000</FONT></TD>
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     <TD WIDTH=15% ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>$21,994.01</FONT></TD>
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          <TD ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH=3%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(1) </FONT></TD>
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          The number of shares of Common Stock being registered is the additional number
          of shares available for the grant of awards under the Herman Miller, Inc.
          Long-Term Incentive Plan that have not previously been registered. </FONT></P></TD>
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          <TD ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH=3%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(2) </FONT></TD>
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          For the purpose of computing the registration fee only, the price shown is based
          upon the price of $26.695 per share, the average of the high and low sale prices
          for the Common Stock of the Registrant in the Nasdaq National Market System on
          January 20, 2005, in accordance with Rule 457(h). </FONT></P></TD>
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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Pursuant to Rule 416(a) of the
General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration
Statement shall cover such additional securities as may be offered or issued to prevent
dilution resulting from stock splits, stock dividends, or similar transactions. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>This Registration Statement contains
a total of 8 pages. The Exhibit Index is located on page 6. </FONT></P>


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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>PART I <BR>INFORMATION REQUIRED
IN SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS </FONT></H1>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Information
required by Part I of Form S-8 to be contained in a prospectus meeting the requirements of
Section 10(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;Securities Act&#148;),
is not required to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
&#147;Commission&#148;) and is omitted from this Registration Statement in accordance with
the explanatory note to Part I of Form S-8 and Rule 428 under the Securities Act. </FONT></P>

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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>PART II <BR>INFORMATION REQUIRED
IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT </FONT></H1>

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<H1 ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Item 3. Incorporation of Documents
by Reference </FONT></H1>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
Registrant&#146;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May&nbsp;29, 2004,
which has been filed by the Registrant with the Commission, is incorporated herein by
reference. All other reports filed by the Registrant pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#147;Exchange Act&#148;), since the
end of the fiscal year covered by the above-mentioned Annual Report on Form 10-K are
incorporated herein by reference. All other documents subsequently filed by the Registrant
pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14, and 15(d) of the Exchange Act, prior to the filing
of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities offered have been sold
or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be
incorporated by reference herein and to be part hereof from the date of filing of such
documents. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
description of the Registrant&#146;s common stock is contained in the Registrant&#146;s
registration statement filed pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act and is
incorporated herein by reference, including any subsequent amendments or reports filed for
the purpose of updating such description. </FONT></P>

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<H1 ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Item 4. Description of
Securities </FONT></H1>

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<P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not
applicable. </FONT></P>

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<H1 ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Item 5. Interests of
Named Experts and Counsel </FONT></H1>

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<P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not
applicable.</FONT></P>

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<H1 ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Item 6. Indemnification
of Directors and Officers. </FONT></H1>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant provide that its directors and officers are
required to be indemnified as of right to the fullest extent permitted under the Michigan
Business Corporation Act (&#147;MBCA&#148;) in connection with any actual or threatened
civil, criminal, administrative or investigative action, suit or proceeding (whether
brought by or in the name of the Registrant, a subsidiary or otherwise) in which a
director or officer is a witness or which is brought against a director or officer in his
or her capacity as a director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary of the Registrant or
of any corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other
enterprise which the director or officer was serving at the request of the Registrant.
Persons who are not directors or officers of the Registrant may be similarly indemnified
in respect of said service to the extent authorized by the Board of Directors of the
Registrant. Under the MBCA, directors, officers, employees or agents are entitled to
indemnification against expenses (including attorney fees) whenever they successfully
defend legal proceedings brought against them by reason of the fact that they hold such a
position with the Registrant. In addition, with respect to actions not brought by or in
the right of the Registrant, indemnification is permitted under the MBCA for expenses
(including attorney fees), judgments, fines, penalties and reasonable settlements if it is
determined that the person seeking indemnification acted in a good faith and in a manner
he or she reasonably believed to be in and not opposed to the best interest of the
Registrant or its shareholders and, with respect to criminal proceedings, he or she had no
reasonable cause to believe that his or her conduct was unlawful. With respect to actions
brought by or in the right of the Registrant, indemnification is permitted under the MBCA
for expenses (including attorney fees) and reasonable settlement, if it is determined that
the person seeking indemnification acted in good faith and in a manner he or she
reasonably believed to be in and not opposed to the best interest of the Registrant or its
shareholders; provided, indemnification is not permitted if the person is found liable to
the Registrant, unless the court in which the action or suit was brought has determined
that indemnification is fair and reasonable in view of all the circumstances of the case. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
MBCA and the Registrant&#146;s Articles of Incorporation also authorize the Registrant to
provide indemnification broader than that set forth in the MBCA and the Articles of
Incorporation. Pursuant to this authority, the Registrant has entered into indemnification
agreements with each of its directors, which provide for the prompt indemnification to the
fullest extent permitted by applicable law and for the prompt advancement of expenses,
including reasonable attorney fees, incurred in connection with any proceeding in which a
director is a witness or which is brought against a director in his or her capacity as a
director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary of the Registrant or of any corporation,
partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise which the
director is serving at the request of the Registrant. Indemnification is permitted for
expenses and reasonable settlement amounts incurred in connection with a proceeding by or
in the right of the Registrant and for expenses, judgments, penalties, fines and
reasonable settlement amounts incurred in connection with the proceeding other than by or
in the right of the Registrant. Indemnification under the indemnity agreements is
conditioned on the director having acted in good faith and in a manner he or she
reasonably believes to be in or not opposed to the best interest of the Registrant and,
with respect to any criminal proceeding, he or she had no reasonable cause to believe his
or her conduct was unlawful. The Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant also limit
the personal liability of members of its Board of Directors for monetary damages with
respect to claims by the Registrant or its shareholders resulting from certain negligent
acts or omissions. </FONT></P>

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<H1 ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Item 7. Exemption from
Registration Claimed. </FONT></H1>

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<P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not
Applicable. </FONT></P>

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<H1 ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Item 8. Exhibits. </FONT></H1>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Reference is
made to the Exhibit Index which appears on page 6. </FONT></P>

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<H1 ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Item 9. Undertakings </FONT></H1>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes: </FONT></P>

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     <P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
          To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a
          post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement: </FONT></P>

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include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act;  </FONT></P></TD>
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               To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective
               date of the Registration Statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment
               thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represents a fundamental
               change in the information set forth in the Registration Statement; </FONT></P></TD>
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               <TD WIDTH=97%><P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
               To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not
               previously disclosed in the Registration Statement or any material change to
               such information in the Registration Statement; provided, however, that
               paragraphs (1)(i) and (1)(ii) do not apply if information required to be
               included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in
               periodic reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the Registrant
               pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act that are
               incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement. </FONT></P></TD>
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     <P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
          That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act,
          each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration
          statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such
          securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering
          thereof. </FONT></P>

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     <P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
          To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the
          securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the
          offering. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
undersigned Registrant hereby further undertakes that, for purposes of determining any
liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the Registrant&#146;s annual report
pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where applicable,
each filing of an employee benefit plan&#146;s annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of
the Exchange Act) that is incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement shall be
deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and
the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide
offering thereof. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Insofar
as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to
directors, officers, and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing
provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the
Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities
Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification
against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or
paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful
defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or
controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant
will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling
precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such
indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will
be governed by the final adjudication of such issue. </FONT></P>


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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>SIGNATURES </FONT></H1>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has
reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8
and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Zeeland, State of Michigan, on the
25th day of January, 2005. </FONT></P>


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<TD WIDTH=50%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><B>HERMAN MILLER, INC.</B><BR><BR>
<BR>By /s/ Brian C. Walker<BR>&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;<BR>
Brian C. Walker, President and Chief<BR>Executive Officer</FONT></TD>
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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>POWER OF ATTORNEY </FONT></H1>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>KNOW
ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS,</B> that each person whose signature appears below constitutes
and appoints Brian C. Walker and Elizabeth A. Nickels, and each of them, his or her true
and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution,
for him and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any
and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement
and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection
therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any other regulatory authority,
granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent, full power and authority to do and perform
each and every act and thing required and necessary to be done in and about the premises,
as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby
ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his or her
substitute, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been
signed below on January 25, 2005, by the following persons in the capacities indicated. </FONT></P>





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<TD ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH=50%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>/s/ Elizabeth A. Nickels<BR>Elizabeth  A.   Nickels,   Chief   Financial   Officer (Principal <BR> Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) </FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH=50%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>/s/ Michael A. Volkema<BR>Michael A. Volkema, Director, <BR>Chairman of the Board</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH=50%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>/s/ Dorothy A. Terrell<BR>Dorothy A. Terrell, Director</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH=50%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>/s/ Brian Griffiths<BR>Brian Griffiths, Lord Griffiths of Fforestfach, Director</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH=50%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>/s/ Mary Vermeer Andringa<BR>Mary Vermeer Andringa, Director</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH=50%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>/s/ E. David Crockett<BR>E. David Crockett, Director</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH=50%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>/s/ Thomas C. Pratt<BR>Thomas C. Pratt, Director</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH=50%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>/s/ David O. Ulrich<BR>David O. Ulrich, Director</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH=50%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>/s/ Douglas D. French<BR>Douglas D. French, Director</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH=50%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>/s/ James R. Kackley<BR>James R. Kackley, Director </FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH=50%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>/s/ C. William Pollard<BR>C. William Pollard, Director</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH=50%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>/s/ J. Barry Griswell<BR>J. Barry Griswell,
Director</FONT></TD>
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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
following exhibits are filed as a part of the Registration Statement: </FONT></P>

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<TD WIDTH=10%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Exhibit 4</FONT></TD>
<TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
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The description of the Registrant&#146;s common stock is incorporated herein by
reference to Item&nbsp;3 of this Registration Statement. </FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=10%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Exhibit 5</FONT></TD>
<TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=85%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>
Opinion of Varnum, Riddering, Schmidt &amp; Howlett LLP with respect to the legality of
the securities being registered. </FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=10%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Exhibit 23.1 </FONT></TD>
<TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
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Consent of Ernst &amp; Young LLP.  </FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=10%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Exhibit 23.2 </FONT></TD>
<TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
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Consent of Varnum,
Riddering, Schmidt &amp; Howlett LLP (included with the opinion filed as Exhibit 5).  </FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=10%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Exhibit 24 </FONT></TD>
<TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=85%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>
       Power of Attorney (included on page 5 hereof ). </FONT></TD>
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<BR><BR>
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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>January 25, 2005 </FONT></P>
<BR><BR>
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<P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Herman Miller, Inc.<BR>855
East Main Avenue <BR>Zeeland, Michigan
49464-0302 </FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Re:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Registration Statement on Form S-8 Relating to the<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Herman Miller, Inc. Long-Term
Incentive Plan</B> </FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Ladies and Gentlemen: </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;With
respect to the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (the &#147;Registration Statement&#148;)
being filed by Herman Miller, Inc., a Michigan corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;), with
the Securities and Exchange Commission, for the purpose of registering under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, 7,000,000 shares of the Company&#146;s common stock,
par value $.20 per share, for issuance pursuant to Herman Miller, Inc. Long-Term Incentive
Plan, as amended (the &#147;Plan&#148;), we have examined documents and questions of law
we consider necessary or appropriate for the purpose of giving this opinion. On the basis
of such evaluation, we advise you that in our opinion, the 7,000,000 shares covered by the
Registration Statement, upon the exercise of awards granted pursuant to the Plan, at the
prices described in the Plan but not less than the par value thereof, and upon delivery of
such shares and payment therefor in accordance with the terms stated in the Plan and the
Registration Statement, will be legally issued, fully paid, and nonassessable. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We
hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement.
In giving this consent, we do not thereby admit that we are within the category of persons
whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or
under the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission relating
thereto. </FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Very truly yours, </FONT></P>

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SCHMIDT &amp; HOWLETT LLP </FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>/S/ VARNUM, RIDDERING,
SCHMIDT &amp; HOWLETT LLP </FONT></P>


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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT
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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We
consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form S-8)
pertaining to the Herman Miller, Inc. Long-Term Incentive Plan of our report dated
June&nbsp;21, 2004, with respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedule of
Herman Miller, Inc. and subsidiaries included in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the
year ended May&nbsp;29, 2004, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. </FONT></P>


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25, 2005 </FONT></P>
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As filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on January 25, 2005 - Registration No.  333-
SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
HERMAN MILLER, INC.
(Exact name of
registrant as specified in its charter)
Michigan
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
38-0837640
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
855 East Main Avenue,
P.O. Box 302, Zeeland, Michigan 49464-0302
(Address of Principal
Executive Offices Including Zip Code)
Herman Miller, Inc.
Long-Term Incentive Plan
(Full Title of the Plan)
James E. Christenson, 855 East Main Avenue, P.O. Box 302, Zeeland, Michigan 49464-0302
(Name and address of agent for service)
(616) 654-3000
(Telephone
number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copies of
Communications to:
Michael G. Wooldridge
Varnum, Riddering,
Schmidt & Howlett LLP
Bridgewater Place, P.O. Box 352, Grand Rapids, Michigan
49501-0352
(616) 336-6000
_________________
CALCULATION OF
REGISTRATION FEE
Title of
Securities to be
Registered
Amount to be
Registered
Proposed
Maximum
Offering Price
Per Share (2)
Proposed
Maximum
Aggregate
Offering Price (2)
Amount of
Registration Fee
Common Stock
($.20 par value)
7,000,000 (1)
$  26.695
$186,865,000
$21,994.01
(1)
The number of shares of Common Stock being registered is the additional number
          of shares available for the grant of awards under the Herman Miller, Inc.
          Long-Term Incentive Plan that have not previously been registered.
(2)
For the purpose of computing the registration fee only, the price shown is based
          upon the price of $26.695 per share, the average of the high and low sale prices
          for the Common Stock of the Registrant in the Nasdaq National Market System on
          January 20, 2005, in accordance with Rule 457(h).
Pursuant to Rule 416(a) of the
General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration
Statement shall cover such additional securities as may be offered or issued to prevent
dilution resulting from stock splits, stock dividends, or similar transactions.
This Registration Statement contains
a total of 8 pages. The Exhibit Index is located on page 6.
1
PART I
INFORMATION REQUIRED
IN SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS
Information
required by Part I of Form S-8 to be contained in a prospectus meeting the requirements of
Section 10(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"),
is not required to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"Commission") and is omitted from this Registration Statement in accordance with
the explanatory note to Part I of Form S-8 and Rule 428 under the Securities Act.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED
IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3. Incorporation of Documents
by Reference
The
Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 29, 2004,
which has been filed by the Registrant with the Commission, is incorporated herein by
reference. All other reports filed by the Registrant pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), since the
end of the fiscal year covered by the above-mentioned Annual Report on Form 10-K are
incorporated herein by reference. All other documents subsequently filed by the Registrant
pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14, and 15(d) of the Exchange Act, prior to the filing
of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities offered have been sold
or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be
incorporated by reference herein and to be part hereof from the date of filing of such
documents.
The
description of the Registrant's common stock is contained in the Registrant's
registration statement filed pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act and is
incorporated herein by reference, including any subsequent amendments or reports filed for
the purpose of updating such description.
Item 4. Description of
Securities
Not
applicable.
Item 5. Interests of
Named Experts and Counsel
Not
applicable.
Item 6. Indemnification
of Directors and Officers.
The
Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant provide that its directors and officers are
required to be indemnified as of right to the fullest extent permitted under the Michigan
Business Corporation Act ("MBCA") in connection with any actual or threatened
civil, criminal, administrative or investigative action, suit or proceeding (whether
brought by or in the name of the Registrant, a subsidiary or otherwise) in which a
director or officer is a witness or which is brought against a director or officer in his
or her capacity as a director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary of the Registrant or
of any corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other
enterprise which the director or officer was serving at the request of the Registrant.
Persons who are not directors or officers of the Registrant may be similarly indemnified
in respect of said service to the extent authorized by the Board of Directors of the
Registrant. Under the MBCA, directors, officers, employees or agents are entitled to
indemnification against expenses (including attorney fees) whenever they successfully
defend legal proceedings brought against them by reason of the fact that they hold such a
position with the Registrant. In addition, with respect to actions not brought by or in
the right of the Registrant, indemnification is permitted under the MBCA for expenses
(including attorney fees), judgments, fines, penalties and reasonable settlements if it is
determined that the person seeking indemnification acted in a good faith and in a manner
he or she reasonably believed to be in and not opposed to the best interest of the
Registrant or its shareholders and, with respect to criminal proceedings, he or she had no
reasonable cause to believe that his or her conduct was unlawful. With respect to actions
brought by or in the right of the Registrant, indemnification is permitted under the MBCA
for expenses (including attorney fees) and reasonable settlement, if it is determined that
the person seeking indemnification acted in good faith and in a manner he or she
reasonably believed to be in and not opposed to the best interest of the Registrant or its
shareholders; provided, indemnification is not permitted if the person is found liable to
the Registrant, unless the court in which the action or suit was brought has determined
that indemnification is fair and reasonable in view of all the circumstances of the case.
2
The
MBCA and the Registrant's Articles of Incorporation also authorize the Registrant to
provide indemnification broader than that set forth in the MBCA and the Articles of
Incorporation. Pursuant to this authority, the Registrant has entered into indemnification
agreements with each of its directors, which provide for the prompt indemnification to the
fullest extent permitted by applicable law and for the prompt advancement of expenses,
including reasonable attorney fees, incurred in connection with any proceeding in which a
director is a witness or which is brought against a director in his or her capacity as a
director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary of the Registrant or of any corporation,
partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise which the
director is serving at the request of the Registrant. Indemnification is permitted for
expenses and reasonable settlement amounts incurred in connection with a proceeding by or
in the right of the Registrant and for expenses, judgments, penalties, fines and
reasonable settlement amounts incurred in connection with the proceeding other than by or
in the right of the Registrant. Indemnification under the indemnity agreements is
conditioned on the director having acted in good faith and in a manner he or she
reasonably believes to be in or not opposed to the best interest of the Registrant and,
with respect to any criminal proceeding, he or she had no reasonable cause to believe his
or her conduct was unlawful. The Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant also limit
the personal liability of members of its Board of Directors for monetary damages with
respect to claims by the Registrant or its shareholders resulting from certain negligent
acts or omissions.
Item 7. Exemption from
Registration Claimed.
Not
Applicable.
Item 8. Exhibits.
Reference is
made to the Exhibit Index which appears on page 6.
Item 9. Undertakings
The
undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:
(1)       
          To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a
          post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement:
(i)              To
include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act;
(ii)       
               To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective
               date of the Registration Statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment
               thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represents a fundamental
               change in the information set forth in the Registration Statement;
(iii)       
               To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not
               previously disclosed in the Registration Statement or any material change to
               such information in the Registration Statement; provided, however, that
               paragraphs (1)(i) and (1)(ii) do not apply if information required to be
               included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in
               periodic reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the Registrant
               pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act that are
               incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement.
(2)       
          That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act,
          each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration
          statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such
          securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering
          thereof.
(3)       
          To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the
          securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the
          offering.
3
The
undersigned Registrant hereby further undertakes that, for purposes of determining any
liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the Registrant's annual report
pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where applicable,
each filing of an employee benefit plan's annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of
the Exchange Act) that is incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement shall be
deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and
the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide
offering thereof.
Insofar
as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to
directors, officers, and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing
provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the
Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities
Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification
against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or
paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful
defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or
controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant
will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling
precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such
indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will
be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
4
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has
reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8
and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Zeeland, State of Michigan, on the
25th day of January, 2005.
HERMAN MILLER, INC.
By /s/ Brian C. Walker
——————————————
Brian C. Walker, President and Chief
Executive Officer
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW
ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS,
that each person whose signature appears below constitutes
and appoints Brian C. Walker and Elizabeth A. Nickels, and each of them, his or her true
and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution,
for him and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any
and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement
and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection
therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any other regulatory authority,
granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent, full power and authority to do and perform
each and every act and thing required and necessary to be done in and about the premises,
as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby
ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his or her
substitute, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been
signed below on January 25, 2005, by the following persons in the capacities indicated.
/s/ Brian C. Walker
Brian C. Walker, Director,  President and Chief
Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ Elizabeth A. Nickels
Elizabeth  A.   Nickels,   Chief   Financial   Officer (Principal
Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)
/s/ Michael A. Volkema
Michael A. Volkema, Director,
Chairman of the Board
/s/ Dorothy A. Terrell
Dorothy A. Terrell, Director
/s/ Brian Griffiths
Brian Griffiths, Lord Griffiths of Fforestfach, Director
/s/ Mary Vermeer Andringa
Mary Vermeer Andringa, Director
/s/ E. David Crockett
E. David Crockett, Director
/s/ Thomas C. Pratt
Thomas C. Pratt, Director
/s/ David O. Ulrich
David O. Ulrich, Director
/s/ Douglas D. French
Douglas D. French, Director
/s/ James R. Kackley
James R. Kackley, Director
/s/ C. William Pollard
C. William Pollard, Director
/s/ J. Barry Griswell
J. Barry Griswell,
Director
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EXHIBIT INDEX
The
following exhibits are filed as a part of the Registration Statement:
Exhibit 4
The description of the Registrant's common stock is incorporated herein by
reference to Item 3 of this Registration Statement.
Exhibit 5
Opinion of Varnum, Riddering, Schmidt & Howlett LLP with respect to the legality of
the securities being registered.
Exhibit 23.1
Consent of Ernst & Young LLP.
Exhibit 23.2
Consent of Varnum,
Riddering, Schmidt & Howlett LLP (included with the opinion filed as Exhibit 5).
Exhibit 24
Power of Attorney (included on page 5 hereof ).
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Exhibit 5
January 25, 2005
Herman Miller, Inc.
855
East Main Avenue
Zeeland, Michigan
49464-0302
Re:     
Registration Statement on Form S-8 Relating to the
Herman Miller, Inc. Long-Term
Incentive Plan
Ladies and Gentlemen:
With
respect to the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (the "Registration Statement")
being filed by Herman Miller, Inc., a Michigan corporation (the "Company"), with
the Securities and Exchange Commission, for the purpose of registering under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, 7,000,000 shares of the Company's common stock,
par value $.20 per share, for issuance pursuant to Herman Miller, Inc. Long-Term Incentive
Plan, as amended (the "Plan"), we have examined documents and questions of law
we consider necessary or appropriate for the purpose of giving this opinion. On the basis
of such evaluation, we advise you that in our opinion, the 7,000,000 shares covered by the
Registration Statement, upon the exercise of awards granted pursuant to the Plan, at the
prices described in the Plan but not less than the par value thereof, and upon delivery of
such shares and payment therefor in accordance with the terms stated in the Plan and the
Registration Statement, will be legally issued, fully paid, and nonassessable.
We
hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement.
In giving this consent, we do not thereby admit that we are within the category of persons
whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or
under the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission relating
thereto.
Very truly yours,
VARNUM, RIDDERING,
SCHMIDT & HOWLETT LLP
/S/ VARNUM, RIDDERING,
SCHMIDT & HOWLETT LLP
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Exhibit 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT
REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We
consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form S-8)
pertaining to the Herman Miller, Inc. Long-Term Incentive Plan of our report dated
June 21, 2004, with respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedule of
Herman Miller, Inc. and subsidiaries included in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the
year ended May 29, 2004, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
/s/
Ernst & Young LLP
Grand Rapids, Michigan
January
25, 2005
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