UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 10-Q

(MARK ONE)

     / X /   QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE
               SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 28, 2002

OR

     / /   TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE
              SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from ___________________ to _____________________

Commission File Number 0-2648

HON INDUSTRIES Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Iowa
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

42-0617510
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

P. O. Box 1109, 414 East Third Street,
Muscatine, Iowa
(Address of principal executive offices)

52761-0071
(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 563/264-7400

Indicated by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all required reports to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
YES   X            NO ______

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practical date.

Class
Common Shares, $1 Par Value

Outstanding at September 28, 2002
58,932,968

HON INDUSTRIES Inc. and SUBSIDIARIES

INDEX

PART I.    FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Page

Item 1.    Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets --
September 28, 2002 and December 29, 2001

3-4

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income --
Three Months Ended September 28, 2002 and September 29, 2001

5

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income --
Nine Months Ended September 28, 2002 and September 29, 2001

6

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows --
Nine Months Ended September 28, 2002 and September 29, 2001

7

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

8-15

Item 2.    Management's Discussion and Analysis of
               Financial Condition and Results of Operations

16-19

Item 4.    Controls and Procedures

19-20

PART II.    OTHER INFORMATION

Item 6.    Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

20

SIGNATURES

20

EXHIBIT INDEX

21

(99.1)

Certification of CEO and CFO Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

CERTIFICATIONS

22-24

PART I.     FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.     Financial Statements (Unaudited)

HON INDUSTRIES Inc. and SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

September 28,
2002
(Unaudited)

December 29,
2001

ASSETS

(In thousands)

CURRENT ASSETS

  Cash and cash equivalents

$       109,654

$       78,838

  Short-term investments

1,900

-

  Receivables

189,068

161,390

  Inventories (Note C)

56,928

50,140

  Deferred income taxes

13,865

14,940

  Prepaid expenses and other current assets

         8,887

        14,349

     Total Current Assets

       380,302

       319,657

PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT, at cost

  Land and land improvements

21,464

21,678

  Buildings

207,669

212,352

  Machinery and equipment

501,573

494,458

  Construction in progress

         10,675

        14,247

741,381

742,735

  Less accumulated depreciation

       373,708

       337,764

     Net Property, Plant, and Equipment

367,673

404,971

GOODWILL

192,395

186,694

OTHER ASSETS

        64,432

        50,569

     Total Assets

$    1,004,802

$      961,891

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

HON INDUSTRIES Inc. and SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

September 28,
2002
(Unaudited)

December 29,
2001

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

(In thousands)

CURRENT LIABILITIES

  Accounts payable and accrued expenses

$   220,354

$   216,184

  Income taxes

10,595

6,112

  Note payable and current maturities
     of long-term debt

57,883

6,715

  Current maturities of other long-term
     obligations

       1,065

       1,432

     Total Current Liabilities

289,897

230,443

LONG-TERM DEBT

11,049

79,570

CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS

1,224

1,260

OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES

20,885

18,306

DEFERRED INCOME TAXES

41,389

39,632

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

  Capital Stock:
  Preferred, $1 par value, authorized
  2,000,000 shares, no shares outstanding

  Common, $1 par value; authorized
  200,000,000 shares, outstanding -
  2002 - 58,932,968 shares
  2001 - 58,672,933 shares

58,933

58,673

  Paid-in capital

7,584

891

  Retained earnings

573,658

532,555

  Accumulated other comprehensive income

         183

         561

     Total Shareholders' Equity

640,358

592,680

     Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

$ 1,004,802

$   961,891

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

HON INDUSTRIES Inc. and SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended

September 28,
2002

September 29,
2001

(In thousands, except share and
per share data)

Net Sales

$  446,274 

$   459,352

Cost of products sold

   285,996 

    298,427

  Gross Profit

160,278 

160,925

Selling and administrative expenses

    117,274 

    114,759

  Operating Income

43,004 

46,166

Interest income

701 

509

Interest expense

      1,278 

      1,884

  Income Before Income Taxes

42,427 

44,791

Income taxes

     15,274 

     16,125

  Net Income

$   27,153 

$   28,666

Net income per common share (basic and diluted)

      $0.46 

      $0.48

Average number of common shares outstanding (basic)

58,918,097 

59,047,587

Average number of common shares outstanding (dilutive)

59,139,808 

59,172,008

Cash dividends per common share

     $0.125 

      $0.12

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

HON INDUSTRIES Inc. and SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited)

Nine Months Ended

September 28,
2002

September 29,
2001

(In thousands, except share and
per share data)

Net Sales

$  1,244,712 

$   1,365,545

Cost of products sold

   802,090 

    902,927

  Gross Profit

442,622 

462,618

Selling and administrative expenses

339,019 

352,792

Restructuring and impairment charges

     3,000 

     24,000

  Operating Income

100,603 

85,826

Interest income

1,885 

1,217

Interest expense

     3,752 

      7,124

  Income Before Income Taxes

98,736 

79,919

Income taxes

    35,545 

     28,771

  Net Income

$   63,191 

$    51,148

Net income per common share (basic and diluted)

      $1.07 

      $0.86

Average number of common shares outstanding (basic)

58,871,061 

59,233,573

Average number of common shares outstanding (dilutive)

59,190,939 

59,396,723

Cash dividends per common share

      $0.375 

      $0.36

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

HON INDUSTRIES Inc. and SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)

Nine Months Ended

September 28,
2002

September 29,
2001

(In thousands)

Net Cash Flows From (To) Operating Activities:

  Net income

$    63,191 

$    51,148 

  Noncash items included in net income:

    Depreciation and amortization

51,758 

61,777 

    Other post retirement and post employment benefits

1,674 

1,249 

    Deferred income taxes

3,044 

4,322 

    Asset impairment

1,300 

16,200 

    Stock issued to retirement plan

5,750 

- 

    Other - net

6,441 

64 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

(30,828)

12,483 

Increase (decrease) in other liabilities

        906 

       (2,898)

  Net cash flows from (to) operating activities

   103,236 

     144,345 

Net Cash Flows From (To) Investing Activities:

  Capital expenditures - net

(16,732)

(32,170)

  Capitalized software

(21)

(109)

  Acquisition spending

- 

(8,632)

  Short-term investments - net

(1,900)

- 

  Long-term investments - net

(15,395)

- 

  Other - net

         297 

         344 

    Net cash flows from (to) investing activities

    (33,751)

    (40,567)

Net Cash Flows From (To) Financing Activities:

  Purchase of HON INDUSTRIES common stock

(749)

(35,059)

  Proceeds from long-term debt

38 

36,218 

  Payments of note and long-term debt

(17,428)

(54,389)

  Proceeds from sales of HON INDUSTRIES common
    stock to members

1,558 

8,525 

  Dividends paid

    (22,088)

    (21,336)

    Net cash flows from (to) financing activities

     (38,669)

    (66,041)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

30,816 

37,737 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     78,838 

      3,181 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$  109,654 

$    40,918

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

HON INDUSTRIES Inc. and SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
September 28, 2002

Note A.  Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the nine-month period ended September 28, 2002, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 28, 2002. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes included in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 29, 2001.

Note B.  Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Revenue recognition - Revenue is normally recognized upon shipment of goods to customers. In certain circumstances revenue is not recognized until the goods are received by the customer or upon installation and customer acceptance based on the terms of the sales agreement. Revenue includes freight charges to customers; related costs are in selling and administrative expense. Rebates, discounts, and other marketing program expenses that are directly related to the sale are recorded as a deduction to net sales.

Investments - The Company acquired investments during the second and third quarters of 2002, which consist of investment grade debt securities. In accordance with SFAS No. 115, "Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities," the Company classifies these as held to maturity securities which are recorded at amortized cost, which approximates the fair value at September 28, 2002.

Note C.  Inventories

Inventories of the Company and its subsidiaries are summarized as follows:

September 28, 2002
(Unaudited) 

December 29, 2001

($000)

Finished products

$       37,625 

$       33,280 

Materials and work in process

29,069 

        26,469 

LIFO allowance

        (9,766)

        (9,609)

$       56,928 

$       50,140 

Note D.  Comprehensive Income

The Company's comprehensive income in 2002 consists totally of foreign currency adjustments.


Note E.  Earnings Per Share

The following table reconciles the numerators and denominators used in the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share (EPS):

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 28, 2002

September 29, 2001

September 28, 2002

September 29, 2001

Numerators:
Numerators for both
basic and diluted EPS
net income (in millions)

$       27.2 

$        28.7 

$       63.2 

$       51.1 

Denominators:
Denominator for basic EPS
weighted-average common
shares outstanding

58,918,097 

59,047,587 

58,871,061 

59,233,573 

Potentially dilutive shares from
stock option plans

   221,711 

   124,421 

   319,878 

   163,150 

Denominator for diluted EPS

59,139,808 

59,172,008 

59,190,939 

59,396,723 

Certain exercisable and non-exercisable stock options were not included in the computation of diluted EPS at September 28, 2002 and September 29, 2001, because the option prices were greater than the average market prices for the applicable periods. The number of stock options outstanding, which met this criterion for the three and nine months ended September 28, 2002, was 130,000 with a range of per share exercise prices of $26.69 - $32.50 and 30,000 with a range of per share exercise prices of $28.25 - $32.50, respectively. The number of stock options outstanding, which met this criterion for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 29, 2001, was 240,000 with a range of per share exercise prices of $24.28-$32.50. There was no difference between EPS on a basic and diluted basis for the periods presented.

Note F.  Restructuring Reserve

The following table details the change in restructuring reserve since the end of the previous fiscal year:

Severance
Costs   

Facility  
Termination
Costs   

Other   
Costs   

Asset    
Impairment 
Write-downs

Total   

Restructuring reserve at
December 29, 2001

$    768 

$  1,233 

$    716 

$      -  

$  2,717   

Restructuring charge

     737 

   1,550 

     313 

   1,300 

   3,900 

Cash payments

    (636)

    (522)

    (367)

       -  

  (1,525)

Charge against assets

       -  

       -  

       -  

   (1,300)

  (1,300)

Restructuring reserve at
March 30, 2002

$    869 

$  2,261 

$    662 

$      -  

$  3,792 

Restructuring charge

       -  

   1,465 

       -  

       -  

   1,465 

Restructuring credit

    (852)

    (933)

    (580)

       -  

  (2,365)

Cash payments

     (17)

    (314)

     (49)

       -  

    (380)

Restructuring reserve at
June 29, 2002

$      -  

$  2,479 

$     33 

$      -  

$  2,512 

Cash payments

       -  

    (174)

     (17)

       -  

    (191)

Restructuring reserve at
September 28, 2002

$      -  

$  2,305 

$     16 

$      -  

$  2,321 

The additional restructuring charges taken during the first and second quarters of 2002 were due to the shutdown of an office furniture facility in Jackson, Tennessee. A total of 125 members were terminated and received severance due to this shutdown. The additional charge of approximately $1.5 million taken during the second quarter was due to new developments in the area regarding real estate availability that required revised estimates on the Company's ability to sublease the facility.

Approximately $2.4 million of a restructuring credit was taken back into income during the second quarter. This was mainly due to the fact that the Company was able to exit a lease with a lessor at more favorable terms than originally estimated and the Company's ability to minimize the number of members terminated as compared to the original plan.

Note G.   Goodwill - Adoption of Statement 142

The Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets" on December 30, 2001, the beginning of its 2002 fiscal year. Pursuant to this standard, the Company has completed an assessment of the categorization of its existing intangible assets and goodwill. In addition, the Company completed an analysis of the fair value of its reporting units using both a discounted cash flow analysis and market multiple approach and has determined that the fair value of its reporting units exceeds the carrying values at the beginning of the period and therefore, no impairment of goodwill was recorded. Also pursuant to the standard, the Company has ceased recording of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangibles amortization in 2002.

The Company also owns a trademark having a gross carrying amount of $9.3 million, accumulated amortization of $1.2 million and a net value of $8.1 million as of December 29, 2001. The fair value of the trademark exceeded the carrying value of the trademark at the beginning of the period and thus, no impairment was recorded. The trademark is deemed to have an indefinite useful life because it is expected to generate cash flows indefinitely. The Company ceased amortizing the trademark in 2002.

The table below summarizes amortizable definite-lived intangible assets as of September 28, 2002 and December 29, 2001, which are reflected in Other Assets in the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheets:

September 28, 2002

Gross  
Carrying
Amount 

Accumulated
Amortization

Net   
Value  

Patents

$ 16,450 

$  9,009 

$  7,441 

License agreements and other

  26,076 

   4,299 

  21,777 

Total intangible assets

$ 42,526 

$ 13,308 

$ 29,218 

December 29, 2001

Gross  
Carrying
Amount 

Accumulated
Amortization

Net   
Value  

Patents

$ 16,450 

$  7,876 

$  8,574 

License agreements and other

  26,027 

   3,414 

  22,613 

Total intangible assets

$ 42,477 

$ 11,290 

$ 31,187 

Aggregate amortization expense for the three- and nine-months ended September 28, 2002 and September 29, 2001 were $672,000, $2,018,000, $552,000, and $1,647,000, respectively. Amortization expense is estimated to be approximately $2.7 million per year for each of the next five years.

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill since December 29, 2001 are as follows, by reporting segment:

Office   
Furniture 

Hearth   
Products  

Total   

Balance as of December 30, 2001

$ 43,611 

$ 143,083 

$ 186,694 

Net Goodwill disposed of during the
  period

          - 

           (9)

            (9)

Balance as of June 29, 2002

$ 43,611 

$ 143,074 

$ 186,685 

Goodwill increase during period

          - 

       5,710 

       5,710 

Balance as of September 28, 2002

$ 43,611 

$ 148,784 

$ 192,395 

The third quarter goodwill increase relates to additional purchase consideration associated with debentures issued in connection with a prior acquisition.

The following schedule reports the adjusted net income for the goodwill and indefinite-lived trademark amortization effect:

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

Sept. 28,
2002

Sept. 29,
2001

Sept. 28,
2002

Sept. 29,
2001

Reported net income

$    27,153 

$     28,666 

$    63,191 

$    51,148 

Add back: Goodwill amortization,
   net of tax

           - 

      1,391 

           - 

      4,219 

Add back: Trademark
   amortization, net of tax

             - 

           37 

             - 

          112 

Adjusted net income

$    27,153 

$   30,094 

$    63,191 

$    55,479 

Basic and diluted earnings per share:

 Reported net income

$      0.46 

$     0.48 

$      1.07 

$     0.86 

 Goodwill & trademark
   amortization, net of tax

            - 

      0.02 

            - 

      0.07 

 Adjusted net income

$      0.46 

$     0.50 

$      1.07 

$     0.93 

Note H.  New Accounting Standards

The Company adopted SFAS No. 144, "Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets," on December 30, 2001, the beginning of its 2002 fiscal year. The adoption did not have an impact on the Company's financial statements.

The Company will be required to adopt Statement No. 143, "Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations," on December 29, 2002, the beginning of its 2003 fiscal year. The adoption of SFAS No. 143 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's financial statements.

The Company will be required to adopt SFAS No. 146 "Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities" for exit or disposal activities that are initiated after December 31, 2002. This Statement requires that a liability for a cost associated with an exit or disposal activity be recognized when the liability is incurred.

Note I.  Contingencies

The Company has contingent liabilities, which have arisen in the course of its business, including pending litigation, environmental remediation, taxes, and other claims. The Company believes the outcome of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on its consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flow.
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Note J.  Business Segment Information

Management views the Company as being in two business segments:  office furniture and hearth products with the former being the principal business segment.

The office furniture segment manufactures and markets a broad line of metal and wood commercial and home office furniture which includes file cabinets, desks, credenzas, chairs, storage cabinets, tables, bookcases, freestanding office partitions and panel systems, and other related products. The hearth product segment manufactures and markets a broad line of manufactured gas-, pellet- and wood-burning fireplaces and stoves, fireplace inserts, and chimney systems principally for the home.

For purposes of segment reporting, intercompany sales transfers between segments are not material and operating profit is income before income taxes exclusive of certain unallocated corporate expenses. These unallocated corporate expenses include the net cost of the Company's corporate operations (including costs not considered in measuring segment unit performance), interest income, and interest expense.

Management views interest income and expense as corporate financing costs and not as a business segment cost. In addition, management applies one effective tax rate to its consolidated income before income taxes so income taxes are not reported or viewed internally on a segment basis.

No geographic information for revenues from external customers or for long-lived assets is disclosed as the Company's primary market and capital investments are concentrated in the United States.

Reportable segment data reconciled to the consolidated financial statements for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 28, 2002 and September 29, 2001, is as follows:

Three Months Ended

Nine-Months Ended

Sept. 28,
2002

Sept. 29,
2001

Sept, 28,
2002

Sept. 29,
2001

(In thousands)

Net Sales:

  Office furniture

$  344,470 

$  353,138 

$   947,835 

$ 1,058,225 

  Hearth products

    101,804 

   106,214 

   296,877 

   307,320 

$  446,274 

$  459,352 

$ 1,244,712 

$ 1,365,545 

Operating Profit:

  Office furniture

    Operations before restructuring
      charges

$   42,116 

$   41,223 

$   101,212 

$   106,113 

    Restructuring and impairment
      charges

             - 

             - 

     (3,000)

   (22,500)

      Office furniture - net

42,116 

41,223 

98,212 

83,613 

  Hearth products

    Operations before restructuring
      charges

11,727 

12,277 

27,051 

25,034 

    Restructuring and impairment
      charges

             - 

             - 

             - 

     (1,500)

      Hearth products - net

11,727 

12,277 

27,051 

23,534 

      Total operating profit

    53,843 

    53,500 

125,263 

107,147 

  Unallocated corporate expense

   (11,416)

   (8,709)

   (26,527)

   (27,228)

      Income before income taxes

$   42,427 

$    44,791 

$   98,736 

$   79,919 

Depreciation & Amortization Expense:

  Office furniture

$   12,176 

$   14,957 

$   36,577 

$   44,711 

  Hearth products

3,328 

5,028 

10,318 

15,314 

  General corporate

      1,686 

        593 

      4,863 

      1,752 

$   17,190 

$   20,578 

$   51,758 

$   61,777 

Capital Expenditures, Net:

  Office furniture

$    4,371 

$    6,477 

$    10,650 

$   25,453 

  Hearth products

1,936 

1,161 

4,408 

5,683 

  General corporate

      1,096 

         611 

      1,674 

       1,034 

$    7,403 

$   8,249 

$    16,732 

$   32,170 

As of
Sept. 28,
2002

As of
Sept. 29,
2001

Identifiable Assets:

  Office furniture

$  516,417 

$ 574,858 

  Hearth products

312,136 

  340,921 

  General corporate

  176,249 

    80,640 

$ 1,004,802 

$ 996,419 

Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
            Operations

Results of Operations

A summary of the period-to-period changes in the principal items included in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income is shown below:

Comparison of

Increases (Decreases)

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

Three Months Ended

Dollars in Thousands

September 28, 2002 &
September 29, 2001

September 28, 2002 &
September 29, 2001

September 28, 2002 &
June 29, 2002

Net Sales

$ (13,078)

(2.8)%

$(120,833)

(8.8)%

$   46,975 

11.8 %

Cost of products sold

(12,431)

(4.2)   

(100,837)

(11.2)   

29,300 

11.4    

Selling &
  administrative
  expenses

2,515 

2.2    

(13,773)

(3.9)   

5,954 

5.3    

Restructuring and
  impairment charges

- 

-    

(21,000)

(87.5)   

(900)

(100.0)   

Interest income

192 

37.7    

668 

54.9    

(152)

27.7    

Interest expense

(606)

(32.2)   

(3,372)

(47.3)   

19 

1.5    

Income taxes

(851)

(5.3)   

6,774 

23.5    

3,944 

34.8    

Net Income

(1,513)

(5.3)   

12,043 

23.5    

7,010 

34.8    

Consolidated net sales for the third quarter ending September 28, 2002 were $446.3 million, a 2.8% decrease from $459.4 million in the third quarter of 2001. Net income was $27.2 million, compared to $28.7 million for the same period a year ago. Net income per share was $0.46 per diluted share compared to $0.48 per diluted share in third quarter 2001.

For the third quarter of 2002, office furniture comprised 77% of consolidated net sales and hearth products comprised 23%. Net sales for office furniture were down 2.5% due to continued softness in the economy. Hearth products sales decreased 4.2% for the quarter primarily due to pruning out less profitable product lines. Office furniture contributed 78% of third quarter 2002 consolidated operating profit before unallocated corporate expenses.

The consolidated gross profit margin for the third quarter of 2002 increased to 35.9% compared to 35.0% for the same period in 2001. This increase in margin was due to rapid continuous improvement, new product introductions, and restructuring initiatives, offset by a small negative impact from increased steel prices due to the steel tariffs.

Selling and administrative costs increased 2.2% or $2.5 million from the same quarter last year. This increase was due to brand equity building, new product development, and compensation charges at the corporate level for a debenture earn out related to an acquisition. Selling and administrative expenses include freight expense for shipments to customers, which amounted to $26.8 million and $26.7 million, for the quarter ended September 28, 2002 and September 29,
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2001, respectively. Third quarter 2001 included approximately $2.2 million of goodwill amortization that is not included in 2002 due to the adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets," on December 30, 2001, the beginning of the Company's 2002 fiscal year.

For the first nine months of 2002, consolidated net sales decreased 8.8% to $1.2 billion from $1.4 billion last year. Gross margins year-to-date increased to 35.6% compared to 33.9% last year. Year-to-date 2002 included approximately $6.8 million of goodwill and certain other intangible amortization on a pre-tax basis or $0.07 per share that is not included in 2002. Net income was $63.2 million or $1.07 per diluted share compared to $0.86 per diluted share last year after recording a $0.26 per diluted share restructuring charge.

Net sales on a year-to-date basis for the office furniture segment decreased 10.4% while operating profits, before restructuring charges and unallocated corporate expenses as a percent of sales increased to 10.7% versus 10.0% in 2001. Cost reduction, new product introductions and restructuring initiatives are primarily responsible for the improvement in operating margin. The Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturer's Association (BIFMA) reported shipments down 22% for the first nine months of 2002. The hearth products net sales on a year-to-date basis declined 3.4%; however, operating profits before restructuring and unallocated corporate expenses increased 8.1%. Cost reduction, cost containment efforts and the discontinuance of goodwill amortization are primarily responsible for improved earnings on a year-to-date basis in the hearth products segment.

During the quarter ended June 30, 2001, the Company recorded a pretax restructuring charge of $24.0 million or $0.26 per diluted share. The plan involved consolidating physical facilities, discontinuing low volume product lines and reducing the workforce. Approximately 470 plant members were terminated and received severance due to the restructuring plan. Approximately $2.4 million of the charge was taken back into income during the second quarter of 2002. This was mainly due to the fact that the Company was able to exit a lease with a lessor at more favorable terms than originally estimated and the Company's ability to minimize the number of members terminated as compared to the original plan.

The Company recorded additional restructuring charges of approximately $5.4 million during the first and second quarters of 2002 due to the shutdown of an office furniture facility in Jackson, Tennessee. A total of 125 members were terminated and received severance due to this shutdown. The additional charge during the second quarter was due to new developments in the area regarding real estate availability that required revised estimates on the Company's ability to sublease the facility.

The Company is in the process of reviewing the impact of various federal and state tax credits that may have a favorable effect on its future effective tax rate. The Company's current effective tax rate is 36.0%.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of September 28, 2002, cash and short-term investments increased to $111.6 million compared to a $78.8 million balance at year-end 2001. Net cash flows from operations contributed to the improvement. Cash flow from operations for the first nine months was $103.2
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million compared to $144.3 million last year. While inventory levels increased from year-end due to the year-end 2001 production shutdown, annualized third quarter inventory turns increased to 19.2 versus 16.8 last year. Trade receivables increased from year-end due to normal seasonality and the effect of unusually strong cash collections at the end of 2001. Days sales outstanding for the third quarter were 37.8 compared to 37.6 for the same quarter last year. Cash flow and working capital management are major focuses of management to ensure the Company is poised for growth.

Net capital expenditures for the first nine months of 2002 were $16.7 million compared to $32.2 million in 2001 and were primarily for new products and productivity improvements. These investments were funded by cash from operations.

The Company's long-term debt decreased from year-end due to classification of $53 million of debentures related to an acquisition as current liabilities and the retirement of $16 million of Industrial Development Revenue bonds.

The Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.125 per share on its common stock on August 5, 2002, to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 15, 2002. It was paid on August 30, 2002, and represented the 190^th consecutive quarterly dividend paid by the Company.

For the nine months ended September 28, 2002, the Company repurchased 30,100 shares of its common stock at a cost of approximately $749,000 or an average price of $24.88 per share. As of September 28, 2002, approximately $77.8 million of the Board's current repurchase authorization remained unspent.

On November 7, 2002, the Board of Directors declared a $0.125 per common share cash dividend to shareholders of record on November 15, 2002, to be paid on November 27, 2002.

Critical Accounting Policies

The Company's critical accounting policies are outlined in its Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 29, 2001. The following policies are relevant to 2002.

The Company normally recognizes revenue upon shipment of goods. In certain circumstances revenue is not recognized until the goods are received by the customer or upon installation and customer acceptance. Revenue includes freight charges to customers; related costs are in selling and administrative expense. Rebates, discounts, and other marketing program expenses that are directly related to the sale are recorded as a deduction to net sales.

The Company acquired investments during the second and third quarters of 2002, which consist primarily of investment grade debt securities. In accordance with SFAS No. 115, "Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities," the Company classifies these as held to maturity securities which are recorded at amortized cost, which approximates the fair value at September 28, 2002.

The Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets" on December 30, 2001, the beginning of its 2002 fiscal
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year. Pursuant to this standard, the Company has completed an assessment of the categorization of its existing intangible assets and goodwill. In addition, the Company completed an analysis of the fair value of its reporting units using both a discounted cash flow analysis and market multiple approach and has determined that the fair value of its reporting units exceeds the carrying values at the beginning of the period and therefore, no impairment of goodwill was recorded. The fair market value of the reporting units are sensitive to significant assumptions and estimates, including projected cash flows and discount rates. Should the fair value decline based upon changes in these estimates and assumptions, an impairment charge may need to be recorded. Also pursuant to the standard, the Company has ceased recording of goodwill amortization in 2002.

Looking Ahead

The Company anticipates the remainder of the year to be challenging. DRI-WEFA, the Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturer's Association's ("BIFMA") forecasting consultant, is projecting the office furniture industry to be down 14.4% in the fourth quarter of 2002 compared to the same quarter last year. Over capacity in the domestic office furniture industry as well as an increase in lower-priced foreign imports is likely to result in margin pressure. The Company is pursuing strategies to minimize this effect.

Some of the key indicators in the new home construction market are stronger than last year which normally translates into increased market demand for hearth products in future quarters; however, competitive pricing pressures are expected to continue for the balance of the year.

The Company continues to work to mitigate the potential negative impact from steel tariffs through various initiatives, including alternative materials and suppliers. The Company anticipates gross margins in the fourth quarter to be slightly lower than recent quarters but comparable with the fourth quarter last year due to increased steel prices.

Statements in this report that are not strictly historical, including statements as to plans, objectives, and future financial performance, are "forward-looking" statements that are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, which may cause the Company's actual results in the future to differ materially from expected results. These risks include, among others: the Company's ability to realize financial benefits from its cost containment and business simplification initiatives, to realize financial benefits from investments in new products, to minimize the effects of industry over capacity and foreign imports on its sales and margins, to mitigate the effects of uncertain steel prices and supplies, the possibility that recent improvements in key indicators in the new home construction market will not translate into an increase in demand, and other factors described in the Company's annual and q uarterly reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Forms 10-K and 10-Q.

Item 4.     Controls and Procedures

Under the supervision and with the participation of management, the chief executive officer and chief financial officer of the Company have evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures within 90 days of the filing date of this quarterly report, and, based on their evaluation, the chief executive officer and chief
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financial officer have concluded that these controls and procedures are effective. There were no significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect these controls subsequent to the date of their evaluation. Disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and forms.

Disclosure controls and procedures are also designed to ensure that information is accumulated and communicated to management, including the chief executive officer and chief financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

PART II.    OTHER INFORMATION

Item 6.

Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

(a)   Exhibits.  See Exhibit Index.

(b)   Reports on Form 8-K.  The Company filed a periodic report on
       Form 8-K dated August 9, 2002, as amended, to report that the
       Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer and the Vice
       President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company each had
       certified the Form 10-Q of HON INDUSTRIES Inc. for the period
       ended June 29, 2002, pursuant of 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as
       adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

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 thereunto duly authorized.

Dated:  November 11, 2002

HON INDUSTRIES Inc.


By:   /s/Jerald K. Dittmer                     
    Jerald K. Dittmer
    Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

PART II.    EXHIBITS

EXHIBIT INDEX

(99.1)

Certification of CEO and CFO Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

(EXHIBIT 99.1)

Certification of CEO and CFO Pursuant to
18 U.S.C. Section 1350,
as Adopted Pursuant to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of HON INDUSTRIES Inc. (the "Company") for the quarterly period ended September 28, 2002, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), Jack D. Michaels, as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and Jerald K. Dittmer, as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, each hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to the best of his knowledge:

1.  The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2.  The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

    /s/ Jack D. Michaels                    

Name:  Jack D. Michaels
Title:   Chairman, President and Chief
           Executive Officer
Date:   November 11, 2002

    /s/ Jerald K. Dittmer                    

Name:  Jerald K. Dittmer
Title:   Vice President and Chief Financial
           Officer
Date:   November 11, 2002

This certification accompanies the Report pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and shall not, except to the extent required by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, be deemed filed by the Company for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Sarbanes-Oxley Act Section 302

I, Jack D. Michaels, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of HON INDUSTRIES Inc., certify that:

1.  I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of HON INDUSTRIES Inc.;

2.  Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report; and

3.  Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report; and

4.  The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have:
    a.  designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly, during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;
    b.  evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly report (the "Evaluation Date"); and
    c.  presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date; and

5.  The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors:
    a.  all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrant's auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and
    b.  any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal controls; and

6.  The registrant's other certifying officer and I have indicated in this quarterly report whether there are significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

Date:   November 11, 2002

    /s/ Jack D. Michaels                     

Name:  Jack D. Michaels
Title:   Chairman, President and Chief
           Executive Officer

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Sarbanes-Oxley Act Section 302

I, Jerald K. Dittmer, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of HON INDUSTRIES Inc., certify that:

1.  I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of HON INDUSTRIES Inc.;

2.  Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report; and

3.  Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report; and

4.  The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have:
    a.  designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly, during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;
    b.  evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly report (the "Evaluation Date"); and
    c.  presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date; and

5.  The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors:
    a.  all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrant's auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and
    b.  any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal controls; and

6.  The registrant's other certifying officer and I have indicated in this quarterly report whether there are significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

Date:   November 11, 2002

    /s/ Jerald K. Dittmer                      

Name:  Jerald K. Dittmer
Title:   Vice President and Chief Financial
           Officer