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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000899140-04-001466.txt : 20041220
<SEC-HEADER>0000899140-04-001466.hdr.sgml : 20041220
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20041220162731
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000899140-04-001466
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20041217
FILED AS OF DATE:		20041220
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20041220

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KNOLL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001011570
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MISCELLANEOUS FURNITURE & FIXTURES [2590]
		IRS NUMBER:				133873847
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1235 WATER ST
		CITY:			EAST GREENVILLE
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			18041
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2156797991

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1235 WATER STREET
		CITY:			EAST GREENVILLE
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			18041

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LEE KEWSONG
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001220640

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12907
		FILM NUMBER:		041214438

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2128789219

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O WARBURG PINCUS LLC
		STREET 2:		466 LEXINGTON AVE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017
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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001011570</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>KNOLL INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>KNL</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001220640</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>LEE KEWSONG</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O WARBURG PINCUS &amp; CO.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>466 LEXINGTON AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10017-3147</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-12-17</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>12095960</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>15.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>28867952</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See footnote</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The stockholders are Warburg, Pincus Ventures, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (&quot;WPV&quot;), and Warburg Pincus &amp; Co., a New
York general partnership (&quot;WP&quot;). WP is the sole general partner of WPV. Warburg Pincus LLC, a New York limited liability
company (&quot;WP LLC&quot; and together with WPV and WP, the &quot;Warburg Entities&quot;), manages WPV. Kewsong Lee, a director of Knoll,
Inc., is a general partner of WP and a managing director and member of WP LLC. All shares indicated as owned by Mr. Lee are
included because of his affiliation with the Warburg Entities. By reason of such affiliation, Mr. Lee may be deemed to have
an indirect pecuniary interest within the meaning of Rule 16a-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
&quot;Exchange Act&quot;), in an indeterminate portion of the shares reported herein. Mr. Lee disclaims &quot;beneficial ownership&quot; of
such shares within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Kewsong Lee</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-12-20</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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