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): September 29,
2008
STEELCASE
INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Michigan
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1-13873
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38-0819050
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS employer identification number)
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of incorporation)
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901 44th Street SE
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Grand Rapids, Michigan
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49508
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip code)
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Registrant's telephone
number, including area code: (616) 247-2710
None
(Former
name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check
the
appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
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ITEM
2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
Steelcase
Inc. (“the Company”) reported its second quarter fiscal year 2009 results today
and is furnishing the earnings release as Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto. Members
of the public are invited to listen to the Company’s webcast conference call and
view the accompanying presentation slides today, September 29, 2008, at 11:00
a.m. EDT through the link at www.steelcase.com. The presentation slides will
be
available at www.steelcase.com
subsequent to the issuance of the press release. A replay of the webcast,
including presentation slides, can also be accessed through the Company’s
website through October 29, 2008.
The
earnings release contains certain non-GAAP financial measures. A “non-GAAP
financial measure” is defined as a numerical measure of a company’s financial
performance that excludes or includes amounts so as to be different than the
most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with
GAAP in the statement of income, balance sheet or statement of cash flows of
the
Company. Pursuant to the requirements of Regulation G, the Company has provided
a reconciliation within the earnings release of non-GAAP financial measures
to
the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure.
The
non-GAAP financial measures used within the Company’s earnings release
are:
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Second
quarter and year-to-date consolidated gross profit, excluding
restructuring items, for the current and prior year in dollars
and as a
percent of revenue
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Second
quarter and year-to-date gross profit by business segment, excluding
restructuring items, for the current and prior year in dollars
and as a
percent of revenue
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Second
quarter and year-to-date consolidated operating income, excluding
restructuring items, for the current and prior year in dollars
and as a
percent of revenue
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Second
quarter and year-to-date operating income by business segment,
excluding
restructuring items, for the current and prior year in dollars
and as a
percent of revenue.
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These
measures are presented because management uses this information to monitor
and
evaluate financial results and trends. Therefore, management believes this
information is also useful for investors.
The
information furnished pursuant to this Current Report on Form 8-K (including
the
exhibit hereto) shall not be considered “filed” under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be incorporated by reference into future
filings by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, unless the Company expressly
sets forth in such future filing that such information is to be considered
“filed” or incorporated by reference therein.
ITEM
9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
d)
EXHIBITS.
Exhibit
Number
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Description
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99.1
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Earnings Release –
Second Quarter Ended August 29,
2008
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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 hereunto
duly authorized.
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Steelcase
Inc.
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Date: September
29,
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/S/
MARK T. MOSSING.
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Mark
T. Mossing
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Corporate
Controller and Chief Accounting Officer
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(Duly
Authorized Officer and
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Principal
Financial Officer)
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