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La-Z-Boy - 10-Q quarterly report FY


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549-1004

FORM 10-Q

Quarterly Report Under Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


FOR QUARTER ENDED July 26, 1997 COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 1-9656


LA-Z-BOY INCORPORATED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


MICHIGAN 38-0751137
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)

1284 North Telegraph Road, Monroe, Michigan 48162-3390
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE (313) 241-4414


None
Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last
report.


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 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 issuer's classes of common
stock, as of the last practicable date:

Class Outstanding at July 26, 1997
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Common Shares, $1.00 par value 17,974,876
Part I.  Financial Information

The Consolidated Balance Sheet and Consolidated Statement of Income required
for Part I are contained in the registrant's Financial Information Release
dated August 5, 1997 and are incorporated herein by reference.
LA-Z-BOY INCORPORATED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
(Unaudited, dollar amounts in thousands)

Three Months Ended
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July 26, July 27
1997 1996
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Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net income $1,726 $4,598

Adjustments to reconcile net income
to net cash provided by operating
activities
Depreciation and amortization 4,873 4,855
Change in receivables 48,902 44,935
Change in inventories (14,158) (12,928)
Change in other assets and liab. (15,223) (19,250)*
Change in deferred taxes - -
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Total adjustments 24,394 17,612 *
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Cash Provided by Operating
Activities 26,120 22,210 *

Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Proceeds from disposals of assets 316 113
Capital expenditures (5,568) (4,580)
Change in other investments (447) (5,621)
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Cash Used for Investing Activities (5,699) (10,088)*

Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Short-term debt - -
Long-term debt - -
Retirements of debt (1,925) (2,940)
Capital leases - -
Capital lease principal payments (527) (565)
Stock for stock option plans 2,012 1,470
Stock for 401(k) employee plans 403 383
Purchase of La-Z-Boy stock (2,424) (7,126)
Payment of cash dividends (3,768) (3,482)
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Cash Used for Financing Activities (6,229) (12,260)*

Effect of exch. rate changes on cash 36 (52)*
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Net change in cash and equivalents 14,228 (190)

Cash and equiv. at beginning of period 25,382 27,060
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Cash and equiv. at end of period $39,610 $26,870
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Cash paid during period - Income taxes $1,441 $2,257
- Interest $839 $833

For purposes of the Statement of Cash Flows, the Company considers all
highly liquid debt instruments purchased with a maturity of three months or
less to be cash equivalents.

The accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are an
integral part of these statements.

* These numbers have changed slightly from what was reported in the first
quarter last year. They have been corrected as a reclass error.
LA-Z-BOY INCORPORATED AND OPERATING DIVISIONS
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


1. Basis of Presentation
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The financial information is prepared in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles and such principles are applied on a
basis consistent with those reflected in the 1997 Annual Report filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The financial information
included herein, other than the consolidated condensed balance sheet as
of April 26, 1997, has been prepared by management without audit by
independent certified public accountants who do not express an opinion
thereon. The consolidated condensed balance sheet as of July 26, 1997
has been derived from, but does not include all the disclosures contain-
ed in, the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended
April 26, 1997. The information furnished includes all adjustments and
accruals consisting only of normal recurring accrual adjustments which
are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of
results for the interim period.


2. Interim Results
---------------
The foregoing interim results are not necessarily indicative of the
results of operations for the full fiscal year ending April 25, 1998.


3. Commitments and Contingencies
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There has been no significant change from the prior fiscal year end
audited financial statements.


LA-Z-BOY INCORPORATED AND OPERATING DIVISIONS
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION

La-Z-Boy's sales and profits historically have been weakest in the first
quarter of the fiscal year due to the Company's two-week vacation shutdown
which coincides with the slowest sales period. Therefore, first quarter
comparison to the prior year's first quarter may not be indicative of trends
that will continue in the remaining quarters of the fiscal year.

Due to the cyclical nature of the Company's business, comparison of
operations between the most recently completed quarter and the immediate
preceding quarter would not be meaningful and could be misleading to the
reader of these financial statements.

For further Management Discussion, see attached Exhibit 99.

The Company's strong financial position is reflected in the debt to capital
percentage of 14% and a current ratio of 3.9 to 1 at the end of the first
quarter. At April 26, 1997, the debt to capital percentage was 15% and the
current ratio was 3.5 to 1. At the end of the preceding year's first
quarter, the debt to capital percentage was 16% and the current ratio was
3.9 to 1. As of July 26, 1997, there was $62 million of unused lines of
credit available under several credit arrangements.

Approximately 35% of the 4 million shares of Company stock authorized for
purchase on the open market are still available for purchase by the Company.
The Company plans to be in the market for its shares as changes in its stock
price and other factors present appropriate opportunities.


PART II. OTHER INFORMATION


Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of La-Z-Boy Incorporated was held on July
28, 1997, for the purposes of electing three members to the board of
directors as well as considering and acting upon proposals to approve the
La-Z-Boy Incorporated 1997 Incentive Stock Option Plan and the 1997
Restricted Share Plan. Proxies for the meeting were solicited pursuant to
Section 14(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 and there was no
solicitation in opposition to Management's solicitations. The Shareholders
elected all of Management's nominees for directors as listed in the proxy
statement and approved the La-Z-Boy Incorporated 1997 Incentive Stock Option
Plan and the 1997 Restricted Share Plan. The distribution of shareholders'
votes was as follows:

Shares Voted Shares
Election of Directors: In Favor Withheld
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Lorne G. Stevens 16,258,184 247,157
Patrick H. Norton 16,096,638 408,703
Frederick H. Jackson 16,200,120 305,221

Adoption of the La-Z-Boy Incorporated 1997 Incentive Stock Option Plan:
Shares Voted in Favor 14,919,016
Shares Voted Against 1,283,984
Abstentions 302,341

Adoption of the La-Z-Boy Incorporated 1997 Restricted Share Plan:
Shares Voted in Favor 15,155,433
Shares Voted Against 1,034,844
Abstentions 315,064


Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
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(a)(10i) La-Z-Boy Incorporated 1997 Incentive Stock Option Plan (filed as
Exhibit A to the registrant's proxy (Commission File No. 1-9656)
dated June 27, 1997)is incorporated herein by reference.

(10ii) La-Z-Boy Incorporated 1997 Restricted Share Plan (filed as Exhibit
B to the registrant's proxy (Commission File No. 1-9656) dated
June 27, 1997)is incorporated herein by reference.

(27) Financial Data Schedule (EDGAR only).

(99) News Release and Financial Information Release: re Actual first
quarter results and Management Discussion dated August 5, 1997
(filed herewith).

(b) An 8-K was filed on May 13, 1997 to disclose an exchange of 33,718
shares of La-Z-Boy Incorporated Common Shares for 1,078,976 ordinary
shares of Centurion Furniture plc, a corporation incorporated in
England and Wales, not already owned by the Company. This exchange
brought the registrant's ownership in Centurion Furniture, plc to
99.6%.


SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter
ended July 26, 1997 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto
duly authorized.

LA-Z-BOY INCORPORATED
(Registrant)

/s/G.M. Hardy
Date August 5, 1997 -----------------------------
Gene M. Hardy
Secretary and Treasurer
(Principal Accounting Officer)