0001181431-11-033238.txt : 20110527 0001181431-11-033238.hdr.sgml : 20110527 20110527165906 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-11-033238 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110527 ITEM INFORMATION: Regulation FD Disclosure ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20110527 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110527 FILER: 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 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-12907 FILM NUMBER: 11878896 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 8-K 1 rrd313595.htm FORM 8-K Prepared By R.R. Donnelley Financial -- Form 8-K
 
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):  05/27/2011
 
Knoll, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Commission File Number:  001-12907
 
Delaware
  
13-3873847
(State or other jurisdiction of
  
(IRS Employer
incorporation)
  
Identification No.)
 
1235 Water Street, East Greenville, Pennsylvania 18041
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
 
(215) 679-7991
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
(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 satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 7.01.    Regulation FD Disclosure
 
On May 27, 2011, Knoll, Inc. announced that it received the Smithsonian's 2011 Copper-Hewitt National Design Award for Corporate and Institutional Achievement. A copy of the Press Release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
 
 
Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
(d) Exhibits

Exhibit 99.1 - Press Release, dated May 27, 2011.

The information in this report and the attached press release shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

 

 

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.
 
           
Knoll, Inc.
 
 
Date: May 27, 2011
     
By:
 
/s/    Michael A. Pollner
               
Michael A. Pollner
               
Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary
 
 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit No.
  
Description
EX-99.1
  
Press Release, dated May 27, 2011
EX-99.1 2 rrd313595_35061.htm PRESS RELEASE, DATED MAY 27, 2011 Knoll Wins the Prestigious Smithsonian's Cooper-Hewitt National Design Award

Knoll Wins the Prestigious Smithsonian's Cooper-Hewitt National Design Award


NEW YORK, NY, May 27, 2011 - Advancing quality of life through design innovation has earned Knoll (NYSE: KNL) the 2011 National Design Award for Corporate and Institutional Achievement from the Smithsonian's Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum.

Winners of the prestigious awards are honored for excellence in design and the public impact of their body of work.

"Everyone who has ever been involved in designing, manufacturing or selling our products deserves credit for, and should take pride in, this award," said Andrew Cogan, CEO. "It encompasses the continuum of Knoll products, communications and environments that has evolved over time-and our investment in design that has created new solutions for the ever-changing workplace."

Knoll's history is the history of modern design in America. In 1938, Hans Knoll founded the company based on the conviction that good design enriches and improves our lives-at home and at work. In 1943, he was joined by his wife, Cranbrook-trained Florence, who formed the Planning Unit, a design consultancy devoted to office interiors-the first of its kind and, equally revolutionary, run by a woman.

This pioneering analysis of work patterns continues today, as Knoll leads the way in reimagining furniture for the ever-changing workplace. An early innovator in wood fabrication, Knoll has set standards for clean manufacturing policies and practices that conserve natural resources. Throughout its history, Knoll has fostered the most innovative designers of our time-Eero Saarinen, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Harry Bertoia, Marcel Breuer, Cini Boeri, Richard Sapper, Frank Gehry, Formway Design and Antenna Design, to name just a few-with one constant goal: a genuine balance of art and industry.

In the last two years, Knoll has invested in design by teaming up with six industrial design groups from around the world. New solutions for the office environment like Generation by Knoll®, MultiGeneration by Knoll®, Antenna® Workspaces and the Sapper™ Monitor Arm Collection have rolled out recently.

Knoll will further its introductions with ReGeneration by Knoll™ at NeoCon 2011, the contract industry trade show taking place in Chicago, June 13-15.

To learn more, visit: www.knoll.com/neocon11 or www.nationaldesignawards.org.

About Knoll
Knoll is the recipient of the 2011 National Design Award for Corporate and Institutional Achievement from the Smithsonian's Copper-Hewitt, National Design Museum. Since 1938, Knoll has been recognized internationally for creating workplace and residential furnishings that inspire, evolve and endure. Today, our commitment to modern design, our understanding of the workplace and our dedication to sustainable design has yielded a unique portfolio of products that respond and adapt to changing needs. Knoll is aligned with the U.S. Green Building Council and the Canadian Green Building Council and can help companies achieve Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design LEED® workplace certification. Knoll is the founding sponsor of the World Monuments Fund Modernism at Risk program.

Contact:
David E. Bright
Knoll, Inc.
212 343-4135
dbright@knoll.com