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EXHIBIT 10vii
PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT

2007 Equity Plan for Non-Employee Directors of
HNI Corporation

This Participation Agreement ("Participation Agreement") between the undersigned
Non-Employee Director, _________________ ("Director"), and HNI Corporation (the
"Corporation") is for the Election Period (as hereinafter defined) commencing
January 1, 20__, and is subject to all of the terms and conditions of the 2007
Equity Plan for Non-Employee Directors of HNI Corporation (the "Plan") and any
successor plan to the Plan.  Capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the
meanings set forth in the Plan.

Director hereby elects to receive a percentage of his or her Fees in the form of
Shares in lieu of a cash payment in accordance with the terms of the Plan as
indicated in Section 1 below:

1.           Election of Shares.  Pursuant to the Plan, you may elect to receive
up to 100 percent of your Fees from the Corporation in the form of Shares by
filing with the Corporation's Corporate Secretary a Participation Agreement in
the form hereof before January 1, 20__ (the "Due Date").  This election to
receive Shares will be effective for the period beginning on the date of the
Corporation's February __, 20__ Board of Directors' meeting and ending on
December 31, 20__ (the "Election Period").  Except as the Corporation's Board of
Directors (the "Board") may otherwise provide, this election to receive Shares
is a one-time election for the Election Period and, unless you revoke or change
such election by filing a new Participation Agreement by the Due Date, such
election shall apply to your Fees for the Election Period only.  After the Due
Date, an election may not be made effective until the commencement of the period
beginning on the date of the Corporation's February 20__ Board meeting and
ending on December 31, 20__, unless the Board shall have otherwise
provided.  Director hereby elects to have

             % of his or her Fees

paid in the form of Shares.

2.           Effect of Termination of Directorship.  The Corporation shall issue
Shares to Director for each calendar quarter during which Director has a
Participation Agreement in effect.  Shares shall be issued on the date of each
quarterly meeting of the Board.  The number of Shares so issued shall be equal
to:  (i) the dollar amount of Fees that Director has elected to receive as
Shares for the calendar quarter pursuant to his or her Participation Agreement
divided by (ii) the Fair Market Value per Share on the date on which Director
would have been paid such Fees in cash but for the Participation
Agreement.  Shares shall be deemed earned during the calendar quarter in which
Fees subject to the election to receive such Shares would otherwise be payable
by the Corporation if paid in cash.  If the foregoing formula would result in
the issuance of fractional Shares, any such fractional Shares shall be
disregarded, and the remaining amount of Fees shall be paid in cash.  The
Corporation shall pay any and all fees and commissions incurred in connection
with the payment of Shares to Director.

 
 

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3.           Director Acknowledgment and Signature.  Director understands that
participation in the Plan is subject to the terms and conditions contained in
the Plan.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Director has executed this Participation Agreement on the
___ day of ___________, 20__.

       
Director
 

Received and accepted by the Secretary of HNI Corporation this ________ day
of _________________, 20__.

       
Secretary
   
HNI Corporation
 

 
 

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