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EXHIBIT 4.5

                                 [FORM OF NOTE]

     Unless this certificate is presented by an authorized representative of The
Depository Trust Company (55 Water Street, New York, New York) (the
"Depositary") to the Company or its agent for registration of transfer, exchange
or payment, and any certificate issued is registered in the name of Cede & Co.
or such other name as requested by an authorized representative of the
Depositary and any payment is made payable to Cede & Co., ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE
OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL since
the registered owner hereof, Cede & Co., has an interest herein.

     Unless and until this Security is exchanged in whole or in part for
certificated Securities registered in the names of the various beneficial
holders hereof as then certified by the Depositary or a successor depositary,
this Security may not be transferred except as a whole by the Depositary to a
nominee of the Depositary or by a nominee of the Depositary to another nominee
of the Depositary or to the Depositary or by the Depositary or any such nominee
to a successor Depositary or a nominee of such successor depositary.

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                         LEGGETT & PLATT, INCORPORATED
                        __% Note due February 15, 2005
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                                                 CUSIP No. 524660 AQ 0
No. R-                                           $ _______________

     LEGGETT & PLATT, INCORPORATED, a corporation duly organized and existing
under the laws of Missouri (herein called the "Company", which term includes any
successor Person under the Indenture hereinafter referred to), for value
received, hereby promises to pay to _______________, or registered assigns, the
principal sum of_____________________ Dollars on February 15, 2005, and to pay
interest thereon from February __, 2000 or from the most recent Interest Payment
Date to which interest has been paid or duly provided for, semiannually in
arrears on February 15 and August 15 in each year, commencing August 15, 2000 at
the rate of __% per annum until the principal hereof is paid or made available
for payment.  Interest so payable shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day
year consisting of twelve 30-day months.  The interest so payable, and paid or
duly provided for, on any Interest Payment Date will, as provided in such
Indenture, be paid to the Person in whose name this Security (or one or more
Predecessor Securities) is registered at the close of business on the Regular
Record Date for such interest, which shall be the February 1 or August 1
(whether or not a Business Day), as the case may be, next preceding such
Interest Payment Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, interest payable at
Maturity shall be paid to the Person to whom principal shall be paid. Any such
interest not so paid or duly provided for will forthwith cease to be payable to
the Holder on such Regular Record Date and may either be paid to the Person in
whose name this Security (or one or more Predecessor Securities) is registered
at the close of business on a Special Record Date for the payment of such
Defaulted Interest to be fixed by the Trustee, notice whereof shall be given to
Holders of Securities of this series not less than 10 days prior to such Special
Record Date, or be paid at any time in any other lawful manner not inconsistent
with the requirements of any securities exchange on which the Securities of this
series may be listed, and upon such notice as may be required by such exchange,
all as more fully provided in said Indenture.

     Payment of the principal of and interest on this Security will be made at
the offices of The Chase Manhattan Bank in New York, New York or at such other
office or agency as may be designated for such purpose by the Company from time
to time and will be made in such coin or currency of the United States of
America as at the time of payment is legal tender for the payment of public and
private debts; provided, however, that at the option of the Company payment of
interest may be made by check mailed to the address of the Person entitled
thereto as such address shall appear in the Security Register, provided,
further, that Holders of $1,000,000 or more in aggregate principal amount of the
Securities of this series shall be entitled to receive payment of interest by
wire transfer to an account of the Person entitled thereto located in the United
States, provided, that such Person shall have given to the Paying Agent
satisfactory wire transfer instructions by the Regular Record Date preceding the
applicable interest payment date, with reference to the identifying information
concerning such Holder to be found in the Security Register.

     Reference is hereby made to the further provisions of this Security set
forth on the reverse hereof, which further provisions shall for all purposes
have the same effect as if set forth at this place.

     Unless the certificate of authentication hereon has been executed by or on
behalf of the Trustee referred to on the reverse hereof by manual signature,
this Security shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Indenture or be
valid or obligatory for any purpose.

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this instrument to be duly
executed.

Dated:______________________________

                                       LEGGETT & PLATT, INCORPORATED

                                       By: ________________________________

     This is one of the Securities of the series designated therein referred to
in the within-mentioned Indenture.

                                       THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK, as Trustee

                                       By: ________________________________
                                           Authorized Officer

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                             [REVERSE SIDE OF NOTE]

     This Security is one of a duly authorized issue of securities of the
Company (herein called the "Securities"), issued and to be issued in one or more
series under an Indenture, dated as of November 24, 1999 (herein called the
"Indenture"), between the Company and The Chase Manhattan Bank, as Trustee
(herein called the "Trustee," which term includes any successor trustee under
the Indenture), to which Indenture and all indentures supplemental thereto
reference is hereby made for a statement of the respective rights, limitations
of rights, duties and immunities thereunder of the Company, the Trustee and the
Holders of the Securities and of the terms upon which the Securities are, and
are to be authenticated and delivered.  The acceptance of this Security shall be
deemed to constitute the consent and agreement by the Holders hereof to all of
the terms and provisions of the Indenture.  This Security is one of the series
designated on the face hereof, limited in aggregate principal amount to
$350,000,000.  By the terms of the Indenture, additional Securities of other
separate series, which may vary as to date, amount, Stated Maturity, interest
rate or method of calculating the interest rate and in other respects as therein
provided, may be issued in an unlimited principal amount.

     If any Interest Payment Date or the Stated Maturity of this Security shall
not be a Business Day at any Place of Payment, then (notwithstanding any other
provision of the Indenture or this Security), payment of interest or principal
due on this Security need not be made at such Place of Payment on such date, but
may be made on the next succeeding Business Day at the Place of Payment, with
the same force and effect as if made on the Interest Payment Date or at Stated
Maturity, provided that no interest shall accrue on such unpaid interest or
principal for the period from and after such Interest Payment Date or Stated
Maturity, as the case may be.

     The Securities of this series are not redeemable prior to Stated Maturity.

     If an Event of Default with respect to the Securities of this series shall
occur and be continuing, the principal of the Securities of this series may
(subject to the conditions set forth in the Indenture) be declared due and
payable in the manner and with the effect provided in the Indenture.

     The Indenture contains provisions for defeasance at any time of the
Company's obligations in respect of (i) the entire indebtedness of this Security
or (ii) certain restrictive covenants with respect to this Security, in each
case upon compliance with certain conditions set forth therein.

     The Indenture permits, with certain exceptions as therein provided, the
amendment thereof and the modification of the rights and obligations of the
Company and the rights of the Holders of the Securities of each series to be
affected under the Indenture at any time by the Company and the Trustee with the
consent of the Holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount
of the Securities at the time Outstanding of each series to be affected and, for
certain purposes, without the consent of the Holders of any Securities at the
time Outstanding. The Indenture also contains provisions permitting the Holders
of specified percentages in aggregate principal amount of the Securities of each
series at the time Outstanding, on behalf of

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the Holders of all Securities of such series, to waive compliance by the Company
with certain provisions of the Indenture and certain past defaults under the
Indenture and their consequences. Any such consent or waiver by the Holder of
this Security shall be conclusive and binding upon such Holder and upon all
future Holders of this Security and of any Security issued upon the registration
of transfer hereof or in exchange hereof or in lieu hereof, whether or not
notation of such consent or waiver is made upon this Security.

     No reference herein to the Indenture and no provision of this Security or
of the Indenture shall alter or impair the obligation of the Company, which is
absolute and unconditional, to pay the principal of and interest on this
Security at the times, place and rate, and in the coin or currency, herein
prescribed.

     As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein set
forth, the transfer of this Security is registrable in the Security Register,
upon surrender of this Security for registration of transfer at the office or
agency of the Company in any place where the principal of and interest on this
Security are payable, duly endorsed by, or accompanied by a written instrument
of transfer in form satisfactory to the Company and the Security Registrar duly
executed by, the Holder hereof or such Holder's attorney duly authorized in
writing, and thereupon one or more new Securities of this series, of like tenor
and of authorized denominations and for the same aggregate principal amount,
will be issued to the designated transferee or transferees.

     The Securities of this series are issuable only in registered form without
coupons in denominations of $1,000 and any amount in excess thereof which is an
integral multiple of $1,000. As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain
limitations therein set forth, Securities of this series are exchangeable for a
like aggregate principal amount of Securities of this series and of like tenor
of a different authorized denomination, as requested by the Holder surrendering
the same.

     No service charge shall be made for any such registration of transfer or
exchange, but the Company may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any
tax or other governmental charge payable in connection therewith.

     Prior to due presentment of this Security for registration of transfer, the
Company, the Trustee and any agent of the Company or the Trustee may treat the
Person in whose name this Security is registered in the Security Register as the
owner hereof for all purposes, whether or not this Security be overdue, and
neither the Company, the Trustee nor any such agent shall be affected by notice
to the contrary.

     This Security shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the
laws of the State of New York, without regard for principles of conflicts of
law.

     All terms used in this Security which are defined in the Indenture shall
have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.

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     As provided in the Indenture, no recourse shall be had for the payment of
the principal of or premium, if any, or interest on any Securities, or any part
thereof, or for any claim based thereon or otherwise in respect thereof, or of
the indebtedness represented thereby, or upon any obligation, covenant or
agreement under the Securities or the Indenture, against, and no personal
liability whatsoever shall attach to, or be incurred by, any incorporator,
stockholder, officer or director, as such, past, present or future of the
Company or of any predecessor or successor corporation (either directly or
through the Company or a predecessor or successor corporation), whether by
virtue of any constitutional provision, statute or rule of law, or by the
enforcement of any assessment or penalty or otherwise; it being expressly agreed
and understood that the Indenture and all the Securities are solely corporate
obligations and that any such personal liability is hereby expressly waived and
released as a condition of, and as a part of the consideration for, the
execution of the Indenture and the issuance of the Securities.

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  FOR VALUE RECEIVED the undersigned hereby sells, assigns and transfer unto

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    [Please insert social security or other identifying number of assignee]

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            [Please print or typewrite name and address of assignee]

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the within Security of LEGGETT & PLATT, INCORPORATED and does hereby irrevocably
constitute and appoint _________________________, Attorney, to transfer said
Security on the books of the within-mentioned Company, with full power of
substitution in the premises.

Dated: ______________________________

                                       ____________________________________
                                       Notice: The signature to this assignment
                                       must correspond with the name as written
                                       upon the face of the Security in every
                                       particular without alteration or
                                       enlargement or any change whatsoever.

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EXHIBIT 4.6

                             OFFICERS' CERTIFICATE
                   PURSUANT TO SECTION 301 OF THE INDENTURE

     We, the undersigned Michael A. Glauber and Sheri L. Bradshaw, Senior Vice
President - Finance and Administration and Treasurer, respectively, of Leggett &
Platt, Incorporated (the "Company"), in accordance with Section 301 of the
Indenture, dated as of November 24, 1999 (the "Indenture"), of the Company to
The Chase Manhattan Bank, as trustee (the "Trustee"), and pursuant to the
Resolution adopted by the Executive Committee of the Company's Board of
Directors (capitalized terms used herein and not defined herein have the meaning
specified in the Indenture) as of November 3, 1999, do hereby establish a series
of debt securities with the following terms and characteristics (the numbered
clauses set forth below corresponding to the numbered subsections of Section 301
of the Indenture):

          (1)  the title of the Securities of the series shall be 7.65% Notes
               due February 15, 2005 (the "Notes");

          (2)  the Notes may be issued in an aggregate principal amount not
               exceeding $350,000,000, except as provided in Section 301(2) of
               the Indenture;

          (3)  the Person to whom any interest on the Notes shall be payable
               shall be the Person in whose name that Note is registered at the
               close of business on the Regular Record Date for such interest,
               provided, however, interest payable at Maturity shall be paid to
               the Person to whom principal shall be paid;

          (4)  the date on which the principal on the Notes is payable shall be
               February 15, 2005;

          (5)  the rate at which the Notes shall bear interest shall be 7.650%
               per annum, the date from which such interest shall accrue shall
               be February 14, 2000, and the basis on which interest shall be
               calculated shall be that of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day
               months; the Interest Payment Dates on which such interest shall
               be payable shall be every February 15 and August 15, beginning on
               August 15, 2000 and ending on February 15, 2005, and the Regular
               Record Date for the interest payable on any Interest Payment Date
               (other than at Maturity) shall be February 1 for a February 15
               Interest Payment Date and August 1 for an August 15 Interest
               Payment Date;

          (6)  the corporate trust office of The Chase Manhattan Bank in New
               York, New York shall be the place where the principal of and
               interest on the Notes shall be payable, the Notes may be
               surrendered for registration of transfer or exchange and notices
               and demands to or upon the Company with respect to the Notes and
               this Indenture may be served;

          (7)  Section 301(7) of the Indenture is inapplicable to the Notes and
               reference thereto is intentionally omitted;

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EXHIBIT 4.6

          (8)  Section 301(8) of the Indenture is inapplicable to the Notes and
               reference thereto is intentionally omitted;

          (9)  the Notes shall be issued in denominations of $1,000 and integral
               multiples of $1,000;

          (10) the Notes will be denominated in, and payments of principal and
               interest in respect thereof, will be made in U.S. dollars;

          (11) Section 301(11) of the Indenture is inapplicable to the Notes and
               reference thereto is intentionally omitted;

          (12) Section 301(12) of the Indenture is inapplicable to the Notes and
               reference thereto is intentionally omitted;

          (13) Sections 403 and 1005 of the Indenture shall be applicable to the
               Notes;

          (14) Section 301(14) of the Indenture is inapplicable to the Notes and
               reference thereto is intentionally omitted;

          (15) Section 301(15) of the Indenture is inapplicable to the Notes and
               reference thereto is intentionally omitted;

          (16) the Notes shall be issued in the form of one or more Global
               Securities, and the Depositary with respect to such Global
               Security or Securities shall be The Depository Trust Company and
               the circumstances under which any such Global Security may be
               exchanged for Notes registered in the name of, and any transfer
               of such Global Security may be registered to, a Person other than
               such Depositary or its nominee, shall be as set forth in Section
               305 of the Indenture;

          (17) Section 301(17) of the Indenture is inapplicable to the Notes and
               reference thereto is intentionally omitted;

          (18) Section 301(18) of the Indenture is inapplicable to the Notes and
               reference thereto is intentionally omitted;

          (19) Section 301(19) of the Indenture is inapplicable to the Notes and
               reference thereto is intentionally omitted; and

          (20) the Notes shall be substantially in the form of Note attached
               hereto, and which form is hereby authorized and approved and
               shall have such further terms as set forth in such form.

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EXHIBIT 4.6

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto signed our names this ____ day of
February, 2000.

                                        ___________________________________
                                                 Michael A. Glauber
                                        Senior Vice President - Finance and
                                                   Administration

                                        ___________________________________
                                                 Sheri L. Bradshaw
                                                     Treasurer

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