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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)    January 3, 2014 (January 2, 2014)

KIMBALL INTERNATIONAL, INC.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 
 
 
 
 
Indiana
 
0-3279
 
35-0514506
(State or other jurisdiction of
 
(Commission File
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
incorporation)
 
Number)
 
 

 
 
 
1600 Royal Street, Jasper, Indiana
 
47549-1001
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code   (812) 482-1600

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
(d) Kimball International Inc. (the "Company") today announced plans for a new appointment to the Company’s Board of Directors (the "Board"). On January 2, 2014, Timothy Jahnke agreed to join the Board of the Company representing the Class A shareholders. The formal appointment will be made at the Company's next regularly scheduled board meeting on February 18, 2014.

Mr. Jahnke is President and CEO of Elkay Manufacturing Company of Oak Brook, Illinois, a $750 million private, family-owned company that manufactures and markets products for the housing, remodeling, hospitality and commercial markets. He has over thirty years of experience in management and leadership of operations in various manufacturing companies. Mr. Jahnke formerly served as Group President, Home & Family Product Group for the Newell Rubbermaid Corporation. He also has extensive international experience.

Subsequent to the formal appointment on February 18, 2014, Mr. Jahnke will serve as a Director of the Company until the next Annual Meeting of Share Owners of the Company. Mr. Jahnke has not yet been named to serve on any of the committees of the Board. All non-employee Directors of the Company receive an annual retainer of $75,000 per year for service as a Director and may elect to receive their fees in shares of Class B Common Stock of the Company. Directors also are reimbursed for travel expenses incurred in connection with Board meetings. There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Jahnke and any other person pursuant to which Mr. Jahnke was selected as a Director of the Company.

The Company's press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Jahnke is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.





(d) Exhibits
The following exhibits are filed as part of this report:
Exhibit
 
 
Number
 
Description
99.1
 
Press Release dated January 3, 2014






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 hereunto duly authorized.

 
 
 
KIMBALL INTERNATIONAL, INC.
 
 
By:
/s/ Robert F. Schneider
 
ROBERT F. SCHNEIDER
Executive Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer

Date: January 3, 2014








EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
 
 
Number
 
Description
99.1
 
Press Release dated January 3, 2014