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Delaware		13-3873847
(State or other jurisdiction of		(IRS Employer
incorporation)		Identification No.)

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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

On August 14, 2017, Knoll, Inc. (the "Company") announced that Charles W. Rayfield was promoted to Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately. Mr. Rayfield will report to the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer, Andrew B. Cogan. Mr. Rayfield will serve as the Company's principal financial officer for purposes of filings under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Mr. Rayfield, age 37, has served as the Company's Vice President of Finance and Corporate Controller since November 2015. Prior to that, Mr. Rayfield served as the Vice President, Corporate Controller of The Providence Service Corporation from September 2013 to November 2015 and as the Corporate Controller of BioTelemetry, Inc., from 2008 to 2013.

In connection with his employment, Mr. Rayfield entered into a letter agreement with the Company. Under the agreement, Mr. Rayfield will receive an annual base salary of $300,000 and will be eligible to participate in the Company's annual incentive compensation program. Under the incentive compensation program, Mr. Rayfield will have a 2017 target bonus opportunity of $300,000, with $73,920 guaranteed for 2017. Mr. Rayfield also will receive 5,000 time-vesting restricted shares and 5,000 restricted stock units.

On August 14, 2017, the Company issued a press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Rayfield as the Company's Chief Financial Officer. For additional information regarding Mr. Rayfield, please see the press release which is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.

On August 9, 2017, the Board of Directors of the Company voted to increase the size of the Company's Board of Directors from ten members to eleven members and appointed Daniel W. Dienst to serve as director of the Company, effective August 10, 2017. Mr. Dienst will serve as a Class II director until the Company's Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held during 2018.

As a non-employee director, Mr. Dienst is entitled to participate in the Knoll, Inc. Non-Employee Director Compensation Plan, pursuant to which he will receive an annual fee of $50,000 and an annual grant of restricted shares with a fair market value of $70,000, to be granted on the third trading day after the public release of annual financial results.

On August 9, 2017, the Company issued a press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Dienst to the Company's Board of Directors. For additional information regarding Mr. Dienst, please see the press release which is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.2.

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.



		Knoll, Inc.


Date: August 14, 2017	By:	/s/ Michael A. Pollner
		Michael A. Pollner
		Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary



Exhibit No.		Description
EX-10.1		Letter Agreement
EX-99.1		Press Release, dated August 14, 2017
EX-99.2		Press Release, dated August 9, 2017