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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

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

For the Quarterly Period Ended March 27, 2004

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 0-1859

KNAPE & VOGT MANUFACTURING COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

(616) 459-3311 (Telephone Number)

        Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required 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 by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

YES [___] NO [ X ]

        As of April 20, 2004, Knape & Vogt Manufacturing Company had 2,331,860 shares of Common Stock outstanding and 2,184,489 shares of Class B Common Stock outstanding.

KNAPE & VOGT MANUFACTURING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

See accompanying notes.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited)

See accompanying notes.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(Unaudited)

See accompanying notes.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)

See accompanying notes.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

Note 1 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared reflecting all adjustments, which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the statements of financial position, results of operations and cash flows and consist of only normal recurring adjustments. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of the results for the year-end and are subject to year-end adjustments, and audit by independent public auditors. The condensed consolidated financial statements and notes should be read in conjunction with the Company’s 2003 annual report.

The Company utilizes a 52- or 53-week fiscal year, which ends on the Saturday nearest the end of June. The fiscal year ended June 28, 2003 contained 52 weeks, while the fiscal year ending July 3, 2004 will contain 53 weeks. Both nine-month periods ended on March 27, 2004 and March 29, 2003 contained 39 weeks.

Revenue Recognition

The Company records revenue when title to the product and risk of ownership passes to the buyer. Sales are shown net of returns, discounts and any other form of sales incentive, including cooperative advertising and rebates. In certain circumstances, the Company does provide buyback programs and markdown allowances to its customers. These amounts are fixed at the start of the contract period with the customer and accounted for in accordance with Statement of Position No. 93-7, “Reporting on Advertising Costs” and Emerging Issues Task Force No. 01-9, “Accounting for Consideration Given by a Vendor to a Customer”. The cost of these programs are either expensed at the time of the initial shipment of the goods or are expensed on a prorated basis over the sales of the contract, if the Company has a written commitment from the customer.

Certain prior year information has been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.

Note 2 – New Accounting Standards

In April 2003, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 149, “Amendment of Statement 133 on Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities.” SFAS 149 amends and clarifies financial accounting and reporting for derivative instruments, including certain derivative instruments embedded in other contracts and for hedging activities under SFAS No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities.” It is effective for contracts entered into or modified after June 30, 2003, except as stated within the statement, and should be applied prospectively. This statement had no material effect on the financial statements.

Note 3 – Derivative Instrument

The Company uses an interest rate swap agreement to modify a portion of the variable rate revolving line of credit to a fixed rate obligation, thereby reducing the exposure to market rate fluctuations. The interest rate swap agreement is designated as a hedge, and effectiveness is determined by matching the principal balance and terms with that specific obligation. Amounts currently due to or from interest-rate-swap-counter parties are recorded in interest expense in the period in which they accrue. The derivative, notional amount $20,000,000, was recognized as a liability on the balance sheet at its fair value of $1,942,783 at March 27, 2004 and $2,554,980 at June 28, 2003.

Note 4 — Common Stock and Per Share Information

The Company has 6,000,000 shares of common stock and 4,000,000 shares of Class B common stock authorized. All of the stock is $2 par/share.

The following are the numerators and denominators used in the calculations of basic and diluted earnings per share (EPS) for each of the periods presented:

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			For the nine months ended						For the three months ended
			March 27, 2004			March 29, 2003			March 27, 2004			March 29, 2003
Numerators:
Numerator for both basic and
diluted EPS, net income			$	2,250,123		$	1,442,080		$	1,138,341		$	395,387
Denominators:
Denominator for both basic and
diluted EPS,weighted-average
common shares outstanding				4,516,208			4,517,063			4,516,349			4,516,244

The following exercisable stock options were not included in the computation of diluted EPS because the option prices were greater than average quarterly market prices.

Note 5 — Inventories

Inventories are valued at the lower of FIFO (first-in, first-out) cost or market. Inventories are summarized as follows:

Note 6 – Warranty Disclosure

The Company provides a limited lifetime warranty on most products sold. Depending on the product, the lifetime warranty is generally defined in a range of three to fifteen years. The Company does not sell or otherwise issue warranties or warranty extensions as stand alone products. The warranty issues replacement of the product as the resolution for any warranty claims. Reserves have been established for the various costs associated with the Company’s warranty program. General warranty reserves are based on historical claims experience and other currently available information and are periodically adjusted for business levels and other factors. Specific reserves are established if an issue is identified with the amounts for such reserves based on the estimated cost to correct the problem. The actual warranty expense could differ from the estimates made by the Company based on product performance. The following table presents the changes in the Company’s product warranty liability:

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Note 7 — Comprehensive Income

Comprehensive income represents net income and other revenues, expenses, gains and losses that are excluded from net income and recognized directly as a component of stockholders’ equity.

Comprehensive income and its components consist of the following:

Other comprehensive income (loss) related to the interest rate swap agreement consisted of the following components:

Note 8 — Retirement Plans

In December 2003, the FASB revised SFAS No. 132 “Employers’ Disclosure about Pension and Other Post Retirement Benefits”. This statement requires additional disclosures to those in the original SFAS No. 132 about the assets, obligations, cash flows and net periodic benefit costs of defined benefit pension plans and other defined benefit postretirement plans. The provisions of this statement regarding interim disclosures have been adopted and are disclosed below for the quarter ended March 27, 2004. The year-end provisions of this statement will be effective for the Company for the year ended July 3, 2004.

The Company has several noncontributory defined benefit pension plans that provide benefits based on the participants’ years of service. The Company also has a nonqualified supplemental retirement program for designated officers of the Company, which includes death and disability benefits. The postretirement health-care plan covers substantially all employees. The plan is unfunded and contributory.

Components of Net Periodic Benefit Costs:

For the three months ended:

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For the nine months ended:

Employer Contributions

The Company has contributed $171,906 for the quarter and $515,088 for the nine months ended March 27, 2004 to fund its retirement plans compared to $182,245 and $473,086, respectively for the same periods in the prior year. The Company anticipates contributing approximately an additional $160,000 to fund its retirement plans in fiscal 2004 for an estimated total of $633,000.

Note 9 – Segment Information

The Company is segregated into two operating divisions. The Office Products division sells precision drawer slides and ergonomic products to office furniture original equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”) and office furniture dealers. The Home and Commercial division designs and sells home organization accessories along with builders’ hardware for consumers and the woodworking trade. The following table presents information about the results of operations for each of the Company’s divisions for the nine months and three months ended March 27, 2004 and March 29, 2003 respectively. In accordance with SFAS No. 131, “Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information”, only those measures prepared on an ongoing basis and reviewed by the chief operating decision maker are disclosed.

During the second quarter of fiscal 2004, management developed a further breakdown of the channel results that comprise the Home & Commercial Products and Office Products divisions. Management has limited its review of the channels to net sales to external customers and operating profit before administrative costs as shown below. Due to the complexity in obtaining this information for prior years, restatement of prior year results by channel is impracticable.

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The Office Products division was segregated into two market channels: OEM and dealer. The OEM market channel represents sales of precision drawer slides, hardware and ergonomic products made to office furniture manufacturers. The dealer market channel represents sales of ergonomic products made to independent office furniture dealers. These dealers purchase product from office furniture manufacturers and resell the furniture along with design and installation services to the end customer.

The Home & Commercial division was segregated into two market channels: consumer and distribution/other. The consumer market channel represents sales of a majority of the Company’s product lines to retailers. The distribution/other market channel represents the sales of many of the Company’s product lines to kitchen and bath OEM manufacturers and full line woodworking distributors.

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			HOME AND COMMERCIAL
			For the Nine Months Ended												For the Three Months Ended
March 27, 2004:				Consumer			Distribution and Other			Unallocated			Total			Consumer			Distribution and Other			Unallocated			Total
Net sales to external customers			$	24,810,135		$	49,594,244		$	-		$	74,404,376		$	9,102,479		$	17,652,770		$	-		$	26,755,249
Operating profit before administrative costs, other expenses and income taxes			$	1,263,409			9,693,219			-			10,956,628			653,705			3,246,524			-			3,900,229
Administrative costs, other expenses and income taxes				-			-			4,796,594			4,796,594			-			-			1,686,433			1,686,433
Net income (loss)				-			-			-			6,160,034			-			-			-			2,213,796

Note 10 – Revolving Line of Credit Agreement

On August 28, 2003, the Company entered into a new $35 million revolving credit facility that matures on November 1, 2006. The new three-year revolving credit facility is unsecured and replaces a $45 million credit facility that would have expired in 2004. Interest rates on outstanding loans under the revolving credit facility are either based on the London Interbank Offering Rate (LIBOR), plus a negotiated spread over LIBOR, or at the U.S. prime rate. The new agreement requires the Company to pay a non-use fee on amounts not outstanding under the credit facility based on a ratio of the Company’s adjusted total debt (funded debt less cash and cash equivalents) to EBITDA (earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization).

Note 11 – Legal Contingencies

The Canada Customs and Revenue Agency (“CCRA”) has performed an audit of the Company’s sales to its wholly-owned subsidiary, Knape & Vogt Canada. Preliminary results from a joint review by the Company and its customs broker indicate that the Company may be liable for certain customs transactions, however, the amount of any such potential liability is unknown at this time. The Company is defending its position that Knape & Vogt Canada is the importer of record for all Knape & Vogt goods shipped into Canada and management believes, that based on the information available at this time, any liability owed to the CCRA will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s earnings.

The Company was sued in the Kent County, Michigan Circuit Court in 1997 by a former employee seeking additional benefits under an executive retirement plan. The Circuit Court ruled in favor of the plaintiff, but in June 2002, the Circuit Court was reversed on the Company’s appeal to the Michigan Court of Appeals. The plaintiff filed a delayed request for leave to appeal to the Michigan Supreme Court. In August 2002, the plaintiff filed a lawsuit seeking these retirement benefits in the Federal District Court for the Western District of Michigan. During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2003, the plaintiff’s request for leave to appeal to the Michigan Supreme Court was denied. The Company moved to dismiss the federal litigation based on the statute of limitations. In September 2003, the Federal District Court dismissed the litigation. In October 2003, the plaintiff filed an appeal to the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals stating that the statute of limitations should not have applied to this case.

Management believes that any liability resulting from this case will not have a material adverse affect on the Company’s earnings.

The Company is also subject to other legal proceedings and claims, which arise in the ordinary course of business.

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Certain matters discussed in this section include forward-looking statements involving risks and uncertainties. When used in this document, the words “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “goal,” “think,” “forecast,” “project,” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements concerning future revenue, net income growth, cash flows and capital expenditures. Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements that speak only as of the date of this report.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Net Sales

Net sales for the third quarter of fiscal 2004 were $36.9 million compared to $32.0 million for the same period in the prior year. Net sales for the first nine months of fiscal 2004 were $107.2 million, compared to $93.0 million in the prior year.

During the third quarter of fiscal 2004, the Home and Commercial division had net sales of $26.8 million compared to $23.8 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2003. Net sales for the first nine months of fiscal 2004 were $74.4 million compared to $66.4 million for the same period in the prior year. Year to date through March 27, 2004, the division posted sales growth in all of the markets that it serves. New products, including the Shelf Made™ Instant Shelves, the new line of display ledges and the 4X4 Pocket Door™ heavy-duty precision drawer slides, assisted in expanding sales to existing customers. During the third quarter of fiscal 2004, the Company introduced a line of garage organization products and obtained the business of a new major retailer. The Company has also seen growth in the distribution market where it made significant investments in the prior fiscal year.

The Office Products division had net sales of $10.1 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2004, compared to $8.1 million for the same period in the prior year. Net sales for the first nine months of fiscal 2004 were $32.8 million compared to $26.6 million for the same period in the prior year. Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturers’ Association (BIFMA) results for the period from July through February 2004, showed both flat shipments and nominal growth in orders when compared to the same period in the prior year. The Office Products division, however, increased its sales, during the nine-month period and the quarter ended March 27, 2004, to both the original equipment manufacturer channel and the dealer channel. New products, including precision drawer slides specifically designed for individual customers and the new heavy-duty 8800™ precision slide with the patented interlock system, provided the opportunities to grow sales and gain market share. The Company also introduced a new line of height adjustable tables to both markets during the fiscal year.

In total, the Company had new product sales of $5.4 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2004 compared to $3.0 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2003. New product sales for the first nine months of fiscal 2004 increased to $15.2 million from $8.1 million in the same period of fiscal 2003.

Gross Profit

Gross profit, as a percentage of net sales, was 21.6% for the third quarter and 20.7% for the first nine months of fiscal 2004 compared to 20.7% and 21.6%, respectively, for the same periods in the prior year. The improvement in gross profit during the third quarter of fiscal 2004 reflects the Company’s ability to better leverage fixed overhead costs as a result of the increased sales volumes. The decrease from the prior year for the nine-month period primarily reflects promotional incentives offered to new customers and to launch new products. These promotional incentives accounted for a decrease of 1.1% for the nine-month period. The Company expenses these items at the initial shipment of product to the customer or prorata based on sales volumes over the contract period, if the Company has firm written purchase commitments from the customers.

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
(Continued)

During the third quarter of fiscal 2004, the Company began to realize increased costs to procure steel for production of many of its products. The increased steel costs resulted in the Company paying approximately $250,000 more for raw steel during the quarter than it would have if the steel prices had remained stable. The uncertainty in the steel market makes it difficult for management to predict whether steel prices will continue to rise. Management has been able to quantify that a 5% increase in raw steel results in approximately 2.5% decrease in the Company’s gross margin, providing the Company is unable to pass these increased raw material costs onto its customers.

The Company began to improve the profitability of its sales to the OEMs in the Office Products division during the third quarter of fiscal 2004. Management anticipates that profitability in this channel will gradually improve as it continues to reduce costs through outsourcing opportunities, as considered appropriate, and introduces more new products into this channel.

Operating Expenses

Selling and administrative expenses, as a percentage of net sales, were 15.6% for the third quarter and 16.3% for the first nine months of fiscal 2004 compared to 19.7% and 18.8% for the same periods in the prior year. The prior year results reflected additional marketing to reintroduce its line of kitchen and bath accessories under the Real Solutions for Real Life™ logo and investments in selling efforts to the distribution channel.

The nine-month results for the prior year included a pre-tax gain of $0.8 million due to the successful resolution of certain legal matters. The decrease in selling and administrative expense, as a percentage of sales, reflects the fact that the Company has been successful in its ability to leverage the fixed portion of its selling and administrative expenses, while growing sales. While the Company remains committed to investing in both its sales force and the launch of its new products, it has not incurred the level of targeted selling costs recognized in the prior year. Ongoing investments are being made in those products and markets where it believes that such investments will generate future growth.

Interest and Other Expenses, net

Interest expense was $412,760 for the quarter and $1,202,698 for the nine months ended March 27, 2004, compared to $364,657 and $1,082,917, respectively, for the same periods in the prior year. The increase reflects the higher level of borrowings outstanding under the Company’s revolving credit facility.

Other income was $36,344 for the quarter and other expense was $13,345 for the nine months ended March 27, 2004, compared to other income of $46,148 and $127,593, respectively, for the same periods in the prior year. The other income in the third quarter of fiscal 2004 and both of the periods in the prior year reflects royalty payments received on certain patent settlements. The other expense shown for the nine months ended March 27, 2004 resulted from exchange rate losses recorded on certain Canadian sales.

Income Taxes

The effective tax rate was 37.7% for the third quarter of fiscal 2004 and 35.8% for the nine months ended March 27, 2004. The effective rate for the first nine months of fiscal 2004 benefited from the review and subsequent adjustment of certain deferred tax valuation reserves that were deemed to no longer be necessary. The effective tax rate is anticipated to be between 37% and 38% for the remainder of the fiscal year.

The results for the prior year third quarter included a tax benefit recorded in connection with amended income tax returns due to a change in the federal tax law that allowed the Company to utilize a portion of its capital loss from fiscal 1999 that had been previously disallowed. Excluding the impact of the amended return, the effective tax rates for the quarter and the nine months ended March 29, 2003 were 37.6%.

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
(Continued)

Net Income

Net income for the third quarter of fiscal 2004 was $1.1 million or $0.25 per diluted share compared to $395,387, or $0.09 per diluted share for the same quarter of last year. Net income of $2.3 million, or $0.50 per diluted share was recorded for the first nine months of fiscal 2004, compared to $1.4 million, or $0.32 per diluted share in the prior year. Net income improvement in fiscal 2004 reflects higher sales volumes, combined with the ability to leverage certain fixed selling and administrative expenses.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Net cash provided by operating activities for the first nine months of fiscal 2004 was $2.6 million compared to $4.1 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2003. The Company has invested over $2.4 million in inventory during the first nine months of fiscal 2004 to support the launch of certain new products. Following the initial launch period, management will work to reduce this level of cash invested in inventory. In addition, the increased sales volume has resulted in a $3.8 million increase in accounts receivable as of March 27, 2004.

Cash used for investing activities was $929,731 for the first nine months of fiscal 2004, compared to $2.6 million used in the same period in the prior year. Capital expenditures totaled $959,030 for the nine months ended March 27, 2004, compared to $2.7 million for the first nine months of the prior year. The capital expenditures for the nine months of fiscal 2004 represented investments in tooling for new products, including certain new custom precision slides. There were no significant capital expenditure commitments at March 27, 2004. Capital expenditures for the fiscal year are anticipated to be approximately $1.5 million.

Cash used in financing activities was $1.1 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2004 compared to $2.2 million for the same period in the prior year. The additional borrowings on the revolving line of credit of $1.0 million were utilized to fund the increased working capital requirements.

Anticipated cash flows from operations and available balances on the revolving credit line are expected to be adequate to fund working capital, capital expenditures, stock repurchases and dividend payments.

The following table summarizes long-term obligations as of March 27, 2004.

In addition, the Company is a party to certain other agreements that contractually and unconditionally commit it to pay certain amounts in the future. While we believe it is probable that amounts will be spent in the future under such contracts, the amount and/or the timing of such future payments will vary depending on certain provisions of the applicable contract. The agreements to which the Company is a party that fall into this category include certain royalty agreements under which it pays a royalty based on the sales volume of certain products that it manufactures and sells.

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
(Continued)

Legal Proceedings

The Canada Customs and Revenue Agency (“CCRA”) has performed an audit of the Company’s sales to its wholly-owned subsidiary, Knape & Vogt Canada. Preliminary results from a joint review by the Company and its customs broker indicate that the Company may be liable for certain customs transactions, however, the amount of any such potential liability is unknown at this time. The Company is defending its position that Knape & Vogt Canada is the importer of record for all Knape & Vogt goods shipped into Canada and management believes, that based on the information available at this time, any liability owed to the CCRA will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s earnings.

The Company was sued in the Kent County, Michigan Circuit Court in 1997 by a former employee seeking additional benefits under an executive retirement plan. The Circuit Court ruled in favor of the plaintiff, but in June 2002, the Circuit Court was reversed on the Company’s appeal to the Michigan Court of Appeals. The plaintiff filed a delayed request for leave to appeal to the Michigan Supreme Court. In August 2002, the plaintiff filed a lawsuit seeking these retirement benefits in the Federal District Court for the Western District of Michigan. During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2003, the plaintiff’s request for leave to appeal to the Michigan Supreme Court was denied. The Company moved to dismiss the federal litigation based on the statute of limitations. In September 2003, the Federal District Court dismissed the litigation. In October 2003, the plaintiff filed an appeal to the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals stating that the statute of limitations should not have applied to this case. Management believes that any liability resulting from this case will not have a material adverse affect on the Company’s earnings.

The Company is also subject to other legal proceedings and claims, which arise in the ordinary course of business.

New Accounting Standards

In April 2003, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 149, “Amendment of Statement 133 on Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities.” SFAS 149 amends and clarifies financial accounting and reporting for derivative instruments, including certain derivative instruments embedded in other contracts and for hedging activities under SFAS No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities. It is effective for contracts entered into or modified after June 30, 2003, except as stated within the statement, and should be applied prospectively. This statement had no material effect on the financial statements.

Critical Accounting Policies

This discussion and analysis of the Company’s financial condition and results of its operations is based upon its consolidated financial statements. The preparation of these financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts. On an ongoing basis, management evaluates the estimates, including those related to bad debts, inventories, long-lived assets, income taxes, self-insurance reserves, retirement benefits and contingencies and litigation. Management bases the estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions and factors that they believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. Based on management’s ongoing review, adjustments are made that are considered appropriate under the facts and circumstances. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements are prepared using the same critical accounting policies discussed in the 2003 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES
ABOUT MARKET RISK

Item 3.   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

The Company is exposed to market risks, which include changes in the Canadian dollar foreign currency exchange rate as measured against the U.S. dollar and changes in U.S. interest rates. The Company holds a derivative instrument in the form of an interest rate swap, which is viewed as a risk management tool and is not used for trading or speculative purposes. The intent of the interest rate swap is to effectively fix the interest rate on part of the borrowings under the Company’s variable rate revolving credit agreement. The derivative was recognized as a liability on the balance sheet at its fair value of $1,942,783 at March 27, 2004 and $2,554,980 at June 28, 2003.

The following table provides information on the Company’s fixed maturity investments as of March 27, 2004 that are sensitive to changes in interest rates. The table also presents the corresponding interest rate swap on this debt. Since the interest rate swap effectively fixes the interest rate on the notional amount of debt, changes in interest rates have no current effect on the interest expense recorded by the Company on the portion of the debt covered by the interest rate swap.

The Company has a sales office located in Canada. Sales are typically denominated in Canadian dollars, thereby creating exposures to changes in exchange rates. The changes in the Canadian/U.S. exchange rate may positively or negatively affect the Company’s sales, gross margins and retained earnings. The Company attempts to minimize currency exposure through working capital management. The Company does not hedge its exposure to translation gains and losses relating to foreign currency net asset exposures.

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CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.   Legal Proceedings

        The Canada Customs and Revenue Agency (“CCRA”) has performed an audit of the Company’s sales to its wholly-owned subsidiary, Knape & Vogt Canada. Preliminary results from a joint review by the Company and its customs broker indicate that the Company may be liable for certain customs transactions, however, the amount of any such potential liability is unknown at this time. The Company is defending its position that Knape & Vogt Canada is the importer of record for all Knape & Vogt goods shipped into Canada and management believes, that based on the information available at this time, any liability owed to the CCRA will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s earnings.

        The Company was sued in the Kent County, Michigan Circuit Court in 1997 by a former employee seeking additional benefits under an executive retirement plan. The Circuit Court ruled in favor of the plaintiff, but in June 2002, the Circuit Court was reversed on the Company’s appeal to the Michigan Court of Appeals. The plaintiff filed a delayed request for leave to appeal to the Michigan Supreme Court. In August 2002, the plaintiff filed a lawsuit seeking these retirement benefits in the Federal District Court for the Western District of Michigan. During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2003, the plaintiff’s request for leave to appeal to the Michigan Supreme Court was denied. The Company moved to dismiss the federal litigation based on the statute of limitations. In September 2003, the Federal District Court dismissed the litigation. In October 2003, the plaintiff filed an appeal to the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals stating that the statute of limitations should not have applied to this case. Management believes that any liability resulting from this case will not have a material adverse affect on the Company’s earnings.

        The Company is also subject to other legal proceedings and claims, which arise in the ordinary course of business.

Item 6.   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

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(b)

Reports on Form 8-K

Knape & Vogt furnished the following Form 8-K during the quarter ended March 27, 2004.

	Date of Report January 12, 2004	Filing Date January 12, 2004	Items Reported Under Item 9, this Form 8-K included a press release that reported Knape & Vogt’s financial results for the fiscal quarter that ended on December 27, 2003. The press release included summary consolidated financial data for the fiscal quarters ended December 27, 2003 and December 28, 2002. The press release also contained balance sheet information as of December 27, 2003 and June 28, 2003.

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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.

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EXHIBIT INDEX

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EXHIBIT 31.1

I, William R. Dutmers, certify that:

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EXHIBIT 31.2

I, Leslie J. Cummings, certify that:

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EXHIBIT 32.1

I, William R. Dutmers, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Knape & Vogt Manufacturing Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

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EXHIBIT 32.2

I, Leslie J. Cummings, Vice President of Finance and Treasurer of Knape & Vogt Manufacturing Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

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