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Exhibit 10(a)
SUMMARY OF DIRECTOR AND NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION
This summary sets forth the compensation of the Directors of Kimball International, Inc. (the “Company”). The summary also includes compensation of the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and the Company’s three other most highly compensated executive officers for the year ended June 30, 2017 (the “Named Executive Officers”).
For a detailed description of the compensation arrangements that the Directors and Named Executive Officers participate in, refer to the Company’s most recent Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Director Compensation
All non-employee Directors receive cash compensation of $75,000 per year and unrestricted shares of Common Stock valued at $50,000 per year, for annual total compensation valued at $125,000. The Lead Independent Director, the Chairperson of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors, and the Chairperson of the Compensation and Governance Committee of the Board of Directors each receive an additional $10,000 in cash compensation per year for a total of $135,000 for those Board members.  The fees are paid and stock awards are issued in quarterly installments.
Directors are required to receive at least 50% of the cash component of their compensation in shares of Common Stock until they attain the minimum level of stock ownership required for a Director under the Company’s Stock Ownership Guidelines which is three times the total annual fees earned.  The Directors can also elect to receive any or all of the cash component of their compensation in shares of Common Stock under the Company’s 2003 Amended and Restated Stock Option and Incentive Plan.  Directors are also reimbursed for travel expenses incurred in connection with Board and Committee meeting attendance.
A non-employee Director is a director who is not an employee of the Company or one of its subsidiaries. Robert F. Schneider, Chief Executive Officer, is a Director of the Company but does not receive compensation for his service as Director.
Named Executive Officer Compensation
Base Pay
Periodically, the Compensation and Governance Committee of the Board of Directors reviews and approves the salaries that are paid to the Company’s executive officers. The following are the current annualized base salaries for the Company’s Named Executive Officers:
	
				
	Robert F. Schneider, Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer
	$
	612,000
	

	Michelle R. Schroeder, Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
	$
	327,000
	

	Donald W. Van Winkle, President, Chief Operating Officer
	$
	411,500
	

	Lonnie P. Nicholson, Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer
	$
	300,000
	

	Kevin D. McCoy, Vice President; President, National
	$
	286,000
	

Cash Incentive Compensation
Each of the Named Executive Officers was eligible to participate in the Company’s 2016 Annual Cash Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) for fiscal year 2017.  A long-standing component of the Company’s Plan is that it is linked to Company-wide and business unit performance which adjusts compensation expense as profits change.  Under the Plan, cash incentives are accrued annually and paid in two installments over the succeeding fiscal year. Except for provisions relating to retirement, death, permanent disability, and certain other circumstances described in a participant’s employment agreement, participants must be actively employed on each payment date to be eligible to receive any unpaid cash incentive installment. The total amount of cash incentives accrued and authorized to be paid to the Named Executive Officers based on the Company’s fiscal year 2017 results is listed below. The Named Executive Officers received an installment of 50% of the payment in August 2017, with the remaining portion to be paid in December 2017.
	
				
	Robert F. Schneider, Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer
	$
	532,289
	

	Michelle R. Schroeder, Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
	$
	220,806
	

	Donald W. Van Winkle, President, Chief Operating Officer
	$
	317,425
	

	Lonnie P. Nicholson, Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer
	$
	207,000
	

	Kevin D. McCoy, Vice President; President, National
	$
	235,217
	

Stock Compensation
The Named Executive Officers may also receive a variety of stock incentive benefits under the Amended and Restated 2003 Stock Option and Incentive Plan consisting of: restricted stock, restricted share units (“RSUs”), unrestricted share grants, incentive stock options, nonqualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, performance shares, and performance units. 
Performance Shares
Performance shares include both an annual performance share (“APS”) award and a long-term performance share (“LTPS”) award with one-fifth (1/5) of the LTPS award vesting annually over the succeeding five-year period.  The performance shares vesting in August 2017 include APS awards granted during fiscal year 2017, and LTPS awards granted in prior fiscal years.  The following table summarizes the performance shares issued in Common Stock to the Company’s Named Executive Officers, which vested in August 2017 and were earned based on fiscal year 2017 performance:
	
						
	 
	APS Award (number of shares issued) (1)
	 
	LTPS Award (number of shares issued) (1)

	Robert F. Schneider, Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer
	55,060
	

	 
	20,992
	

	Michelle R. Schroeder, Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
	14,594
	

	 
	5,792
	

	Donald W. Van Winkle, President, Chief Operating Officer
	38,862
	

	 
	20,992
	

	Lonnie P. Nicholson, Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer
	12,208
	

	 
	13,664
	

	Kevin D. McCoy, Vice President; President, National
	8,282
	

	 
	4,224
	

	 
	 
	 
	 

	(1) Shares have not been reduced by the number of shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations.

The following table summarizes the target number of APS awarded in July 2017 to the Company’s Named Executive Officers for fiscal year 2018, which vest on June 30, 2018: 
	
			
	 
	APS Award (target number of shares)

	Robert F. Schneider, Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer
	9,922
	

	Michelle R. Schroeder, Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
	2,861
	

	Donald W. Van Winkle, President, Chief Operating Officer
	8,051
	

	Lonnie P. Nicholson, Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer
	899
	

	Kevin D. McCoy, Vice President; President, National
	2,217
	

The number of APS to be issued will be dependent upon the Company’s return on equity during fiscal year 2018, with a percentage payout up to a maximum of 200% of the target number set forth above, while the number of LTPS to be issued for fiscal year 2018 performance will be dependent upon the percentage payout under the Plan. 
Restricted Share Units
RSU awards are structured to increase share ownership and drive greater alignment with the Company’s Share Owners.  The RSU awards granted to the Company’s Named Executive Officers during July 2017 are time vested and cliff vest after three years, putting a focus on long-term retention.  Dividends accrue on the RSUs and are added to the total value of the RSUs at the time of vesting. 

The following table summarizes the number of shares of Common Stock issued to the Company’s Named Executive Officers upon the vesting of RSUs that were awarded in December 2014 and July 2015 and vested in June 2017:
	
						
	 
	RSU Award (number of shares issued) (1)
	 
	Accumulated Dividends on RSU Award (number
of shares
issued) (1) (2)

	Robert F. Schneider, Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer
	22,753
	

	 
	832
	

	Michelle R. Schroeder, Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
	2,844
	

	 
	104
	

	Donald W. Van Winkle, President, Chief Operating Officer
	11,193
	

	 
	410
	

	Lonnie P. Nicholson, Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer
	812
	

	 
	23
	

	Kevin D. McCoy, Vice President; President, National
	9,607
	

	 
	352
	

	 
	 
	 
	 

	(1) Shares have not been reduced by the number of shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations.

	(2) Represents shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to the RSU Agreement determined by dividing the accumulated 

	    dividends by the closing price of the Common Stock on the vesting date. 

The following table summarizes the number of RSUs awarded in July 2017 to the Company’s Named Executive Officers, which vest on June 30, 2020:
	
			
	 
	RSU Award (number of shares)

	Robert F. Schneider, Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer
	11,624
	

	Michelle R. Schroeder, Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
	1,528
	

	Donald W. Van Winkle, President, Chief Operating Officer
	3,571
	

	Kevin D. McCoy, Vice President; President, National
	5,165
	

Relative Total Shareholder Return Performance Units
RTSR awards act as an incentive to drive higher profits and long-term stock price appreciation.  Named Executive Officers will earn from 0% to 200% of the target award depending upon how the compound annual growth rate of the Company’s Common Stock ranks within the designated peer group at the end of the performance period.
The following table summarizes the number of shares of Common Stock issued to the Company’s Named Executive Officers upon the vesting of RTSR awards that were awarded in March 2015 and vested in June 2017:
	
			
	 
	RTSR Award (number of shares issued) (1)

	Robert F. Schneider, Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer
	38,617
	

	Michelle R. Schroeder, Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
	7,062
	

	Donald W. Van Winkle, President, Chief Operating Officer
	11,696
	

	 
	 

	(1) Shares have not been reduced by the number of shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding

	      obligations.

The following table summarizes the target number of RTSR shares awarded in July 2017 to the Company’s Named Executive Officers, which vest on June 30, 2020:
	
			
	 
	RTSR Award (target number of shares)

	Robert F. Schneider, Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer
	16,502
	

	Michelle R. Schroeder, Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
	3,083
	

	Donald W. Van Winkle, President, Chief Operating Officer
	5,120
	

	Lonnie P. Nicholson, Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer
	1,462
	

Retirement Plans
The Named Executive Officers participate in a defined contribution, participant-directed retirement plan that all domestic employees are eligible to participate in (the “Retirement Plan”).  The Retirement Plan provides for voluntary employee contributions as well as a discretionary Company contribution which is determined annually by the Compensation and Governance Committee of the Board of Directors.  Each eligible employee’s Company contribution is defined as a percent of eligible compensation, the percent being identical for all eligible employees, including Named Executive Officers.  Participant contributions are fully vested immediately, and Company contributions are fully vested after five years of participation.  All Named Executive Officers are fully vested.  The Retirement Plan is fully funded.  For those eligible employees who, under the 1986 Tax Reform Act, are deemed to be highly compensated, their individual Company contribution under the Retirement Plan is reduced.  For employees who are eligible, including all Named Executive Officers, there is a nonqualified, Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan (“SERP”) in which the Company contributes to the account of each individual an amount equal to the reduction in the contribution under the Retirement Plan arising from the provisions of the 1986 Tax Reform Act. The SERP investment is primarily composed of employee contributions. 
Employment and Change-in-Control Agreements
The Company has outstanding written employment agreements which include compensatory provisions with Robert F. Schneider, Donald W. Van Winkle, Michelle R. Schroeder, and Lonnie P. Nicholson, and also has change-in-control agreements with each of the Named Executive Officers.  These agreements are intended to align with competitive practices within the industries in which the Company operates and are designed to enhance the retention of executives and protect the interests of the Company by way of restrictive covenants.  The agreements determine the amount and timing of compensation payable to Named Executive Officers in the event of termination of employment under various circumstances.  Kevin D. McCoy also has an outstanding written employment agreement which contains restrictive covenants that protect the interests of the Company, and is a participant in the Company's enhanced severance plan.Exhibit

Exhibit 10(b)
	
					
	DISCRETIONARY COMPENSATION

Because special situations occur where individual achievement may not be adequately recognized under incentive plans, the Compensation and Governance Committee (the “Committee”), grants authority to the Chief Executive Officer to distribute additional discretionary stock compensation up to an aggregate maximum amount to eligible participants for each particular fiscal year. 
For fiscal year 2018, the maximum number of shares approved by the Committee was 125,000 shares of Common Stock. The stock compensation which will be awarded under the Company's Amended and Restated 2003 Stock Option and Incentive Plan or its replacement, may be in the form of stock compensation awards, grants of shares pursuant to the Company's Enhanced Severance Plan, and/or outright grants of shares of Common Stock.  Discretionary stock compensation is awarded based upon individual effort and is paid in amounts and at such times as the Chief Executive Officer determines, in his sole discretion. No employee has a guaranteed right to discretionary compensation.
For awards of stock compensation, eligible participants include any employee of the Company (other than a Section 16 officer), any employee of companies acquired by the Company, or as part of an employment offer to potential employees of the Company.  Any discretionary cash or stock awards to Named Executive Officers must be approved by the Committee.

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