-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, MReg38G8py8K773vVur3UW8XidDAII97+qU9Y+8/sxB2ntmlVfsB7tR6/QDX4PMW JU9Z7j2vFPK8+pZW5NBkcw== 0000926044-04-000522.txt : 20041018 0000926044-04-000522.hdr.sgml : 20041018 20041018145632 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000926044-04-000522 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 10-K/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20040703 FILED AS OF DATE: 20041018 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20041018 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: KNAPE & VOGT MANUFACTURING CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000056362 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PARTITIONS, SHELVING, LOCKERS & OFFICE AND STORE FIXTURES [2540] IRS NUMBER: 380722920 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MI FISCAL YEAR END: 0702 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 10-K/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-01859 FILM NUMBER: 041083031 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2700 OAK INDUSTRIAL DR NE CITY: GRAND RAPIDS STATE: MI ZIP: 49505 BUSINESS PHONE: 6164593311 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2700 OAK INDUSTRIAL DRIVE, NE CITY: GRAND RAPIDS STATE: MI ZIP: 49505 10-K/A 1 knape10ka_070304.htm Form 10-K/A

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K/A
(AMENDMENT NO. 1)

(Mark One)

[X]

Annual report pursuant to section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the fiscal year ended July 3, 2004 or

[  ]

Transition report pursuant to section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the transition period from to


Commission file number 000-01859

KNAPE & VOGT MANUFACTURING COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Michigan
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
  38-0722920
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 

2700 Oak Industrial Drive, N.E., Grand Rapids, MI     49505
(Address of principal executive offices)     (Zip Code)

(616) 459-3311
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

None
  Name of each exchange on which registered

None
 

Securities Registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

Common Stock, par value $2.00 per share
(Title of class)

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 (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X No ____

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K __.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 12b-2). Yes____ No  X  

The aggregate market value of voting stock held by nonaffiliates of the registrant was $53,970,371 as of December 27, 2003.

Number of shares outstanding of each class of common stock as of August 27, 2004: 2,339,617 shares of Common Stock, par value $2.00 per share, and 2,177,488 shares of Class B Common Stock, par value $2.00 per share.

Documents incorporated by reference. Certain portions of the Registrant’s Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on October 15, 2004, are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Report.



EXPLANATORY NOTE

        Knape & Vogt Manufacturing Company (the “Company”) hereby amends Part I, Item 8, and Part IV, Item 15, of its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 3, 2004, as originally filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission on August 30, 2004 (the “Original Form 10-K”). The Company is filing this Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-K/A (this “Amendment No. 1”) to do the following: (a) to add the conformed signature of its independent auditors Deloitte & Touche LLP to the Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, with respect to the Consolidated Balance Sheets of the Company as of July 3, 2004 and June 28, 2003 and the related Consolidated Statements of Operations, Stockholders Equity, and Cash Flows for each of the three years in the period ended July 3, 2004 and the related financial statement schedule (the “Report”); (b) to correct the reference in the last paragraph of the Report opining on the financial statement schedule from Item 14 to Item 15; (c) to delete the separate Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm with respect to the financial statement schedule; and (d) to file an updated Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, Exhibit 23.

        In accordance with the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Company has set forth the text of Item 8 and Item 15 in their entirety and included the updated Exhibit 23 consent. In addition, updated certifications pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 have been added as Exhibits 31.1 and 31.2 and updated certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 have been added as Exhibits 32.1 and 32.2 to this Amendment No. 1.

        This Amendment No. 1 is limited in scope to the portions of the Original Form 10-K set forth above and does not amend, update, or change any other items or disclosures contained in the Original Form 10-K. Accordingly, all other items that remain unaffected are omitted in this filing. None of the amendments to the Original Form 10-K reflected in this Amendment No. 1 resulted in a change to or restatement of the financial statements or other financial information included in the Original Form 10-K.

        This Amendment No. 1 continues to speak as of the date of the original filing of the Original Form 10-K and we have not updated the disclosures contained therein to reflect any events that occurred at any subsequent date. The filing of this Amendment No. 1 shall not be deemed an admission that the Original Form 10-K, when filed, included any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact necessary to make a statement therein not misleading.


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PART I
ITEM 8 — FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

        Immediately following are the consolidated balance sheets of the Company and its subsidiaries as of July 3, 2004 and June 28, 2003, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended July 3, 2004, the notes thereto, and the report of independent registered public accounting firm.


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Knape & Vogt Manufacturing Company and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Operations
 
 

Year Ended July 3, 2004 June 28, 2003 June 29, 2002

Net Sales   $148,977,742   $ 124,920,476   $ 131,481,631  
Cost of Sales  118,249,399   97,638,310   100,648,746  

Gross Profit  30,728,343   27,282,166   30,832,885  

Expenses 
     Selling  19,312,542   17,961,595   17,626,073  
     Administrative and general  4,256,199   5,229,120   4,909,465  
     Other  -   271,325   935,000  

Total Expenses  23,568,741   23,462,040   23,470,538  

Operating Income  7,159,602   3,820,126   7,362,347  

Other Expenses (Income) 
     Interest  1,632,201   1,458,580   1,484,868  
     Other, net  2,202   (255,854 ) (34,567 )

Total Other Expenses  1,634,403   1,202,726   1,450,301  

Income Before Income Taxes  5,525,199   2,617,400   5,912,046  

Income Taxes
  1,790,267   386,501   2,123,000  

Net Income  $    3,734,932   $     2,230,899   $     3,789,046  

Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share  $             0.83   $              0.49   $              0.83  

Weighted-Average Shares Outstanding  4,516,245   4,516,706   4,569,942  

Dividends Per Share 
     Common stock  $              .66   $               .66   $               .66  
     Class B common stock  $              .60   $               .60   $               .60  

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.


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Knape & Vogt Manufacturing Company and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets


July 3, 2004 June 28, 2003

Assets      
Current Assets 
     Cash and equivalents  $  5,278,869   $  3,846,613  
     Accounts receivable, less allowances of $673,000 and $803,000, 
          respectively  19,959,442   16,820,600  
     Inventories, including inventory on consignment at customer 
           locations of $3,292,297 and $3,610,427, respectively  23,955,271   18,979,056  
     Prepaid expenses and other current assets  950,911   731,749  

Total Current Assets  50,144,493   40,378,018  

Property and Equipment 
     Land and improvements  1,175,614   1,175,614  
     Buildings  16,589,054   16,630,343  
        Machinery and equipment  66,043,000   65,368,888  
     Construction in progress  407,863   485,520  

   84,215,531   83,660,365  
     Less accumulated depreciation  55,531,817   49,671,256  

Net Property and Equipment  28,683,714   33,989,109  

Goodwill, net of accumulated amortization of $1,099,000  4,772,837   4,772,837  

Prepaid Pension Cost  12,088,937   12,503,491  

Other Assets  561,345   705,374  

   $96,251,326   $92,348,829  

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.


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Consolidated Balance Sheets


July 3, 2004 June 28, 2003

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity      
Current Liabilities 
     Accounts payable  $ 11,299,675   $ 10,746,892  
     Accruals: 
         Income taxes  1,829,986   753,088  
         Accrued compensation  3,005,614   2,338,927  
         Accrued customer rebates and cooperative advertising  1,975,397   1,289,946  
         Other  4,695,036   4,791,896  

Total Current Liabilities  22,805,708   19,920,749  

Other Retirement Benefits
  4,753,797   5,393,633  

Long-Term Debt and Capital Leases
  24,538,864   24,052,605  

Deferred Income Taxes
  5,896,000   5,665,000  

Interest Rate Swap Agreement and Other Long-Term Liabilities
  1,432,739   2,554,980  

Total Liabilities  59,427,108   57,586,967  

Stockholders' Equity 
     Stock: 
         Common, $2 par - 6,000,000 shares authorized; 2,331,860 and 2,293,433 
              issued and outstanding  4,663,720   4,586,866  
         Class B common, $2 par - 4,000,000 shares authorized; 2,184,489 and 
              2,222,202 issued and outstanding  4,368,978   4,444,404  
         Preferred - 2,000,000 shares authorized and unissued  -   -  
        Additional paid-in capital  7,544,749   7,538,684  
        Unearned stock grant  (94,500 ) (94,500 )
        Accumulated other comprehensive loss: 
               Derivative instrument  (904,133 ) (1,660,980 )
               Minimum SERP adjustment  (1,047,874 ) (1,255,168 )
               Minimum pension adjustment  (250,015 ) (384,677 )
               Foreign currency translation adjustment  396,156   325,836  

        Total accumulated other comprehensive loss  (1,805,866 ) (2,974,989 )
        Retained earnings  22,147,137   21,261,397  

Total Stockholders' Equity  36,824,218   34,761,862  

   $ 96,251,326   $ 92,348,829  

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.


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Knape & Vogt Manufacturing Company and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity


Common
stock
Additional
paid-in
capital
Restricted
stock
grants
Accumulated
other
comprehensive
income (loss)
Retained
earnings
Total

Balance, June 30, 2001   $ 9,235,682   $ 8,502,727   $(94,500 ) $(1,476,092 ) $ 20,964,881   $ 37,132,698    
Comprehensive income: 
    Net income  -   -   -   -   3,789,046   3,789,046  
    Foreign currency translation adjustment  -   -   -   930   -  
    Minimum SERP adjustment, net of 
       deferred taxes of $4,000  -   -   -   8,559   -  
    Loss on derivative instrument, net 
       of Deferred taxes of $371,000  -   -   -   (687,857 ) -  

    Other comprehensive loss  -   -   -   (678,368 ) -   (678,368 )

Comprehensive income  -   -   -   -   -   3,110,678  
Cash dividends  -   -   -   -   (2,876,113 ) (2,876,113 )
Restricted stock issued (817 shares)  1,634   8,979   -   -   -   10,613  
Repurchase and retirement of 
       shares of common stock (101,506 
       shares)  (203,012 ) (961,644 ) -   -   -   (1,164,656 )

Balance, June 29, 2002  9,034,304   7,550,062   (94,500 ) (2,154,460 ) 21,877,814   36,213,220  
Comprehensive income: 
    Net income  -   -   -   -   2,230,899   2,230,899  
    Foreign currency translation adjustment  -   -   -   411,635   -  
    Minimum SERP adjustment, net of 
       deferred taxes of $152,000  -   -   -   (227,665 ) -  
     Minimum pension adjustment, net of 
        deferred taxes of $302,000  -   -   -   (384,677 ) -  
    Loss on derivative instrument, net 
       of deferred taxes of $333,000  -   -   -   (619,822 ) -  

    Other comprehensive loss  -   -   -   (820,529 ) -   (820,529 )

Comprehensive income  -   -   -   -   -   1,410,370  
Cash dividends  -   -   -   -   (2,847,316 ) (2,847,316 )
Restricted stock forfeited (50 shares)  (100 ) (601 ) -   -   -   (701 )
Restricted stock issued (813 shares)  1,626   8,612   -   -   -   10,238  
Repurchase and retirement of 
      shares of common stock (2,280  (4,560 ) (19,389 ) -   -   -   (23,949 )
      shares) 

Balance, June 28, 2003  9,031,270   7,538,684   (94,500 ) (2,974,989 ) 21,261,397   34,761,862  
Comprehensive income: 
    Net income  -   -   -   -   3,734,932   3,734,932  
    Foreign currency translation adjustment  -   -   -   70,320   -  
    Minimum SERP adjustment, net of 
        deferred taxes of $103,000  -   -   -   207,294   -  
     Minimum pension adjustment, net of 
        deferred taxes of $157,000  -   -   -   134,662   -  
     Gain on derivative instrument, net 
        of deferred taxes of $407,000  -   -   -   756,847   -  

    Other comprehensive loss  -   -   -   1,169,123   -   1,169,123  

Comprehensive income  -   -   -   -   -   4,904,055  
Cash dividends  -   -   -   -   (2,849,192 ) (2,849,192 )
Restricted stock issued (714 shares)  1,428   6,065   -   -   -   7,493  

Balance, July 3, 2004  $ 9,032,698   $ 7,544,749   $(94,500 ) $(1,805,866 ) $ 22,147,137   $ 36,824,218    

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.


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Knape & Vogt Manufacturing Company and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows


Year Ended July 3, 2004 June 28, 2003 June 29, 2002

Operating Activities        
     Net income  $ 3,734,932   $ 2,230,899   $   3,789,046  
     Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by 
         operating activities: 
         Depreciation of property and equipment  6,306,890   6,605,516   6,260,983  
         Amortization of other assets  93,468   36,575   432,310  
         Deferred income taxes  (370,106 ) 480,000   1,153,000  
         Increase (decrease) in supplemental retirement benefits  (23,709 ) 13,284   (8,311 )
         (Increase) decrease in prepaid pension cost  414,554   (4,276,691 ) (2,519,499 )
         Loss on disposal of property and equipment  1,450   136,746   305,279  
         Other  42,098   50,000   935,000  
         Changes in operating assets and liabilities: 
                  Accounts receivable  (3,107,525 ) 439,638   1,030,341  
                  Inventories  (4,976,215 ) (5,816,911 ) 1,127,951  
                  Other current assets  (218,626 ) 898,337   141,012  
                  Accounts payable  692,252   943,130   (495,865 )
                  Accruals  2,319,201   (1,229,205 ) 1,203,046  

     Net cash provided by operating activities  4,908,664   511,318   13,354,293  

Investing Activities 
     Additions to property and equipment  (1,199,398 ) (3,707,536 ) (3,935,470 )
     Proceeds from sales of property and equipment  53,975   243,527   1,784,925  
     Other, net  (28,114 ) (62,282 ) (112,532 )

     Net cash used for investing activities  (1,173,537 ) (3,526,291 ) (2,263,077 )

Financing Activities 
     Dividends paid  (2,849,192 ) (2,847,316 ) (2,876,113 )
     Principal payments on capital lease obligations  (13,741 ) (6,080 ) -  
     Borrowings/(repayments) on long-term debt  500,000   4,000,000   (3,750,000 )
     Repurchase and retirement of common stock  -   (23,949 ) (1,164,656 )

     Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities  (2,362,933 ) 1,122,655   (7,790,769 )

Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash  60,062   308,388   16,156  

Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Equivalents  1,432,256   (1,583,930 ) 3,316,603  

Cash and equivalents, beginning of year
  3,846,613   5,430,543   2,113,940  

Cash and equivalents, end of year  $ 5,278,869   $ 3,846,613   $   5,430,543  

Supplemental Information: 
      Interest paid  $ 1,628,923   $ 1,448,663   $   1,512,746  
      Income taxes paid  934,411   316,000   2,015,000  

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.


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Knape & Vogt Manufacturing Company and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

1.   Nature of Operations Knape & Vogt Manufacturing Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries (the Company) design, manufacture and distribute kitchen and bath storage solutions and office products for original equipment manufacturers, specialty distributors, hardware chains and major home centers. During fiscal 2004, the Company further defined its operating segments by the major markets that it serves. Products are sold worldwide through the Company’s own sales personnel and through independent sales representatives. The Company is headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

2.  Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Principles of Consolidation

  The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Knape & Vogt Manufacturing Company and its wholly owned domestic and foreign subsidiaries. All material intercompany balances, transactions and stockholdings have been eliminated in consolidation.

  The Company utilizes a 52- or 53-week fiscal year, which ends on the Saturday nearest the end of June. The fiscal year ended July 3, 2004 contained 53 weeks and the fiscal years ended June 28, 2003 and June 29, 2002 each contained 52 weeks.

Revenue Recognition

  The Company records revenue when title to the product and risk of ownership passes to the buyer. Sales are shown net of returns, discounts and any other form of sales incentive, including cooperative advertising, rebates and merchandising displays. In certain circumstances, the Company does provide buyback programs and markdown allowances to its customers. These amounts are fixed at the start of the contract period with the customer and accounted for in accordance with Statement of Position No. 93-7, “Reporting on Advertising Costs” and Emerging Issues Task Force No. 01-9, “Accounting for Consideration Given by a Vendor to a Customer”. The cost of these programs are either expensed at the time of the initial shipment of the goods or are expensed on a prorated basis over the sales of the contract, if the Company has a written commitment from the customer.

Concentration of Credit Risk

  The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations and maintains reserves for potential credit losses.

Shipping and Handling Costs

  Shipping and handling costs that are charged to and reimbursed by the customer are recognized as revenue, while the related expenses incurred by the Company are recorded as cost of sales in the consolidated statements of operations.

Foreign Currency Translation

  The accounts of the foreign subsidiary are translated into U.S. dollars in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 52. Assets and liabilities are translated at year-end exchange rates. Income and expense accounts are translated at average exchange rates in effect during the year. Translation adjustments resulting from fluctuations in the exchange rates are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income, a separate component of stockholders’ equity. Foreign currency exchange gains were $149,398 in fiscal 2004, $6,432 in fiscal 2003 and $30,335 in fiscal 2002.


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Knape & Vogt Manufacturing Company and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Fair Value Disclosures of Financial Instruments

  Financial instruments include cash and equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, long-term debt and an interest rate swap agreement. The carrying amounts of cash and equivalents, accounts receivable, and accounts payable approximate fair value at July 3, 2004 and June 28, 2003, because of the short-term nature of these financial instruments. The estimated carrying value of long-term debt approximates its fair value at July 3, 2004 and June 28, 2003 due to variable interest rates associated with the revolving line of credit. The interest rate swap is valued based on a quoted market price.

Derivative Financial Instruments

  The Company uses an interest rate swap agreement to modify a portion of the variable rate revolving line of credit to a fixed rate obligation, thereby reducing the exposure to market rate fluctuations. The interest rate swap agreement is designated as a hedge, and effectiveness is determined by matching the principal balance and terms with that specific obligation. Amounts currently due to or from interest rate swap counter parties are recorded in interest expense in the period in which they accrue. The derivative was recognized as a liability on the balance sheet at its fair value of $1,391,133 at July 3, 2004 and $2,554,980 at June 28, 2003.

Cash and Equivalents

  Cash and equivalents consist of cash and highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less at the date of purchase.

Inventories

  Inventories are stated at the lower of FIFO (first-in, first-out) cost or market. The Company also has inventory provided to certain of its major customers on a consignment basis. When the Company receives notice that the customer has utilized the consigned inventory, it invoices the customer for the inventory and recognizes revenue on the sale of that inventory.

Property, Equipment and Depreciation

  Property and equipment are stated at cost and depreciated, for financial reporting purposes, using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets. For income tax purposes, accelerated depreciation methods and shorter useful lives are used. Management estimates that the cost to complete the items classified in construction in progress at July 3, 2004 was approximately $919,000. Estimated depreciable lives are as follows: land and improvements, 3 to 20 years; buildings, 3 to 40 years; machinery and equipment, 3 to 20 years.

Leased Property Under Capital Leases

  Property under capital leases is amortized over the shorter of the lives of the respective leases or the estimated useful lives of the assets.


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Knape & Vogt Manufacturing Company and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Stock Based Compensation

  The Company accounts for its stock option plans in accordance with APB Opinion 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees. Since the exercise price of the Company’s employee stock options equals or exceeds the market price of the underlying stock on the date of the grant, no compensation cost is recognized under APB Opinion 25. In accordance with SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, the Company is required to provide pro forma information regarding net income and earnings per share as if compensation costs for the Company’s stock option plan had been determined using a fair value based estimate. Had SFAS No. 123 been adopted, there would be no change in either net income or earnings per share as no options have been granted to employees during the past three fiscal years.

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

  Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of net tangible and identifiable intangible assets of acquired businesses and effective June 30, 2002, is not amortized, however, in prior years it was amortized using the straight-line method over periods ranging from 15 to 40 years. The recorded goodwill primarily relates to the acquisition of Idea Industries. Other intangibles consist primarily of trademarks, brand names and patents that are being amortized using the straight-line method over periods up to 15 years.

Self-Insurance

  The Company is partially self-insured for workers’ compensation and certain employee health benefits. The Company is self-insured for environmental issues. The Company purchases stop-loss coverage in order to limit its exposure to any significant levels of workers’ compensation or employee health benefit claims. Losses are recorded when reported and consist of individual case elements. Insurance reserves also include a provision for incurred but not reported losses determined using certain actuarial assumptions followed in the insurance industry and the Company’s own historical experience.

Income Taxes

  The Company utilizes the liability method to account for deferred income taxes by applying statutory tax rates in effect at the balance sheet date to differences between the financial reporting and tax basis of assets and liabilities. The resulting deferred tax liabilities or assets are adjusted to reflect changes in tax laws or rates by means of charges or credits to income tax expense.

Advertising

  The Company offers cooperative advertising to certain customers. The advertising costs are recorded in accordance with Statement of Position No. 93-7, “Reporting on Advertising Costs” and Emerging Issues Task Force No. 01-9, “Accounting for Consideration Given by a Vendor to a Customer”. The cost of these programs is expensed at the same time that the corresponding sales are recognized and are recorded as a reduction of gross sales. Advertising expense, including cooperative advertising, was $1,305,000 in 2004, $976,000 in 2003 and $1,889,000 in 2002.


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Knape & Vogt Manufacturing Company and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Earnings Per Share

  Basic earnings per share (EPS) is computed by dividing net income by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding in each year. Diluted EPS is computed by dividing net income by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding, plus all shares that would have been outstanding if every potentially dilutive common share had been issued. The numerators and denominators used in the calculations of basic and diluted EPS for each of the last three years are as follows:

2004 2003 2002

Numerators:        
    Numerator for both basic and 
    diluted EPS, net income  $3,734,932   $2,230,899   $3,789,046  

Denominators: 
  Denominator for both basic and 
    diluted EPS, weighted-average 
    common shares outstanding  4,516,245   4,516,706   4,569,942  


  The following exercisable stock options were not included in the computation of diluted EPS because the option prices were greater than average quarterly market prices.

2004   2003   2002

Exercise 
$     13
Price
.64
6,050   6,875   19,254  
$     14 .09 7,700   8,525   19,800  
$     16 .74 -   6,962   9,988  
$     18 .18 5,500   6,325   9,075  
$     18 .41 -   130,240   -  
$     18 .48 -   206,183   -  
$     26 .54 -   61,413   61,413  

Comprehensive Income

  Comprehensive income represents net income and other revenues, expenses, gains and losses that are excluded from net income and recognized directly as a component of stockholders’ equity.


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Knape & Vogt Manufacturing Company and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

New Accounting Standards

  In January 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued FASB Staff Position (“FSP”) FAS 106-2, “Accounting and Disclosure Requirements Related to the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003". This statement permits a sponsor of a postretirement health care plan that provides a prescription drug benefit to make a one-time election to defer accounting for the effects of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 (‘the Act”). The Act, signed into law in December 2003, introduces a prescription drug benefit under Medicare (“Medicare part D”) and a federal subsidy to sponsors of retiree health care benefit plans that provide a benefit that is at least actuarially equivalent to Medicare Part D. Given the cap on postretirement benefits introduced in fiscal 2002, the Act is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s accumulated postretirement benefit obligation or the net postretirement benefit costs, however, the Company has elected to defer the adoption of FSP FAS 106-2 until the specific authoritative accounting guidance for the federal subsidy is issued.

  In December 2003, the FASB issued a revision of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 132, Employers’ Disclosures about Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefits,” to improve financial disclosures for defined benefit plans. The revised SFAS requires that companies provide more details about their plan assets, benefit obligations, cash flows, benefit costs and other relevant information. The Company is now required to provide additional disclosures, including, but not limited to, a breakdown of plan assets by category, a description of investment policies and strategies and target allocation percentages for these asset categories. The Company adopted the revised disclosure provisions in the third quarter of fiscal 2004.

  The Company adopted SFAS No. 142 in the first quarter of fiscal 2003. The Company’s reported net income and earnings per share information, exclusive of goodwill amortization required under previous accounting standards on an after tax basis is as follows:

Fiscal 2004 Fiscal 2003 Fiscal 2002

Reported net income   $3,734,932   $2,230,899   $3,789,046  
Add: Goodwill amortization, 
     net of income taxes  -   -   237,159  

Adjusted net income  $3,734,932   $2,230,899   $4,026,205  

Adjusted EPS  $         0.83   $         0.49   $         0.88  


  The Company has performed the required impairment tests of goodwill and determined that the recorded goodwill is not impaired.


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Use of Estimates in Preparation of Financial Statements

  The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Reclassifications

Certain prior year information has been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.

3.  Impairment/ Severance During 2003, the Company recorded $271,325 pre-tax of severance costs in other expense on the consolidated statement of operations, primarily related to the resignation of two of its executive officers in August 2002.

  During fiscal 2002, the Company recorded an impairment charge of $690,000 in accordance with SFAS 144 for certain precision drawer slide tooling. While the Company will continue to produce the drawer slides, the estimated future cash flows associated with sales of this particular product line were less than the cost of the tooling recorded.

  During fiscal 2002, the Company also decided to reduce its workforce in its Grand Rapids, Michigan facility. Those reductions were committed to by top management prior to the fiscal year end and occurred during the month of July 2002. The Company recorded $245,000 in severance costs at June 29, 2002 in other expense on the consolidated statement of operations.

4.  Inventories Inventories are valued at the lower of FIFO (first-in, first-out) cost or market. Inventories are summarized as follows:

July 3, 2004 June 28, 2003

Finished products   $15,256,160   $10,309,184  
Consignment  3,292,297   3,610,427  
Work in process  2,062,060   1,745,812  
Raw materials  3,344,754   3,313,633  

   $23,955,271   $18,979,056  


5.  Warranty The Company provides a limited lifetime warranty on most products sold. Depending on the product, the lifetime warranty is generally defined in a range of three to fifteen years. The Company does not sell or otherwise issue warranties or warranty extensions as stand alone products. The warranty issues replacement products as the resolution for any warranty claims. Reserves have been established for the various costs associated with the Company’s warranty program. General warranty reserves are based on historical claims experience and other currently available information and are periodically adjusted for business levels and other factors. Specific reserves are established if an issue is identified with the amounts for such reserves based on the estimated cost to correct the problem. The actual warranty expense could differ from the estimates made by the Company based on product performance. The following table presents the changes in the Company’s product warranty liability:


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

July 3, 2004 June 28, 2003

Accrued warranty costs at the      
beginning of the year  $ 275,000   $ 235,000  
Payments made for warranty costs  (216,000 ) (198,000 )
Accrual for product warranty  228,000   238,000  

Accrued warranty costs at the end 
of the year  $ 287,000   $ 275,000  


6.  Long-Term Debt Long-term debt obligations are summarized as follows:

July 3, 2004 June 28, 2003

Revolving credit agreement   $ 24,500,000   $ 24,000,000  
Capital lease obligations  52,605   65,420  
Less: Current portion of 
capital lease obligation  (13,741 ) (12,815 )

   $ 24,538,864   $ 24,052,605  

  On August 28, 2003, the Company entered into a new $35 million revolving credit facility that matures on November 1, 2006. The new three-year revolving credit facility is unsecured and replaces a $45 million credit facility that would have expired in 2004. Interest rates on outstanding loans under the revolving credit facility are either based on the London Interbank Offering Rate (LIBOR), plus a negotiated spread over LIBOR, or at the U.S. prime rate. The new agreement requires the Company to pay a non-use fee on amounts not outstanding under the credit facility based on a ratio of the Company’s adjusted total debt (funded debt less cash and cash equivalents) to EBITDA (earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization).

  At July 3, 2004, there was a $24,500,000 balance outstanding under this agreement. The interest rate on the first $20,000,000 of the outstanding balance was 1.315% plus an additional 85 basis points credit spread. The interest rate is adjusted to market rates at the end of each interest period and is based on the 90 day LIBOR rate. The interest rate on the remaining balance of $4,500,000 was 1.369%, which was the 30-day LIBOR rate plus an additional 85 basis points credit spread. The agreement requires the Company to pay a non-use fee on amounts not outstanding under the credit facility. At July 3, 2004, the non-use fee was .15%. Both the interest rate and the non-use fees on this agreement fluctuate according to the ratio of the Company’s adjusted total debt (funded debt less cash and cash equivalents) to EBITDA (earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization). Compensating balances are not required by this agreement. The Company is required under this agreement to maintain certain financial ratios and, at July 3, 2004, was in compliance with these covenants.

7.  Derivative Financial Instruments The Company has entered into an interest rate swap agreement designated as a partial hedge of the Company’s variable rate revolving credit agreement. The purpose of this swap is to fix the interest rate on the variable rate debt and reduce the exposure to interest rate fluctuations. At July 3, 2004, the notional amount of the swap was $20,000,000. Under this agreement, the Company pays the counterparty interest at a fixed rate of 6.25%, and the counterparty pays the Company interest at a variable rate equal to LIBOR. The LIBOR rate on this agreement was 1.31% at July 3, 2004.

  Neither the Company nor the counterparty, which is a major U.S. bank, is required to collateralize its obligation under the swap. The Company is exposed to loss if the counterparty should default. At July 3, 2004, the Company had no exposure to credit loss on the interest rate swap. The Company does not believe that any reasonably likely change in interest rates would have a material adverse effect on the financial position, results of operations or cash flows of the Company.


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

  The Company has recognized an after-tax gain of $756,847 in fiscal 2004 and loss of $619,822 in fiscal 2003 in other comprehensive income on the swap agreement. The gain/(loss) is made up of the following components:

July 3, 2004
Pre-Tax
After-Tax June 28, 2003 After-Tax June 29, 2002 After-Tax

Change in fair value              
of interest rate swap  $ 2,177,697   $ 1,415,850   $(15,938 ) $(10,360 ) $  (344,273 ) $(223,356 )
Settlement to interest 
expense  (1,013,850 ) (659,003 ) (936,884 ) (609,462 ) (714,584 ) (464,501 )

Other comprehensive 
income  $ 1,163,847   $    756,847   $(952,822 ) $(619,822 ) $(1,058,857 ) $(687,857 )


8.  Lease Commitments The Company leases certain real property and equipment under various lease agreements. Future minimum lease payments under operating and capital leases that have initial or remaining noncancelable lease terms in excess of one year are summarized as follows:

Fiscal Year Operating Capital

2005   $134,966   $ 16,988  
2006  101,142   16,988  
2007  80,323   16,988  
2008  77,588   8,494  
2009 and thereafter  472,061   -  

Total minimum payments  $866,080   $ 59,458  
Less - interest on capital leases  -   (6,853 )

Total principal payable on capital leases 
 (included in Note 6)    $ 52,605  


Rent expense under all operating leases was approximately $1,273,000, $1,017,000 and $868,000 in fiscal 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively.

9. Retirement Plans The Company has several noncontributory defined benefit pension plans and defined contribution plans covering substantially all of its employees. The defined benefit plans provide benefits based on the participants’ years of service. The Company’s funding policy for defined benefit plans is to make annual contributions, which equal or exceed regulatory requirements. The pension and profit-sharing plans at July 3, 2004 and June 28, 2003 held a combined total of 284,637 shares of the Company’s Class B common stock.

  The Company’s Board of Directors annually approves contributions to the defined contribution plans. Expense for the discretionary profit-sharing plan amounted to $700,666, $667,192 and $750,261 in fiscal 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively.

  The Company also has a nonqualified supplemental retirement program (“SERP”) for designated officers of the Company, which includes death and disability benefits. The plan is funded from the general assets of the Company.

  The postretirement health-care plan covers substantially all employees. The plan is unfunded and contributory. During fiscal 2002, the Company amended the plan to place a cap on the Company paid portion of health-care premiums for retirees.

  The Company also provides a 401(k) plan for all of its employees. Employees may contribute up to 100 percent of their pay up to Internal Revenue Service limits. For all hourly employees, the Company will match 50 percent of the first 4 percent that an employee contributes. The amount expensed for the Company match provision of the plan was $218,481, $225,473, and $246,229 in fiscal 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively.


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

  The Company uses a June 30 measurement date for the majority of its plans. The following provides a reconciliation of benefit obligations, plan assets and funded status of the Company’s noncontributory pension plans, SERP and postretirement plans:

Penison Benefits SERP Benefits Postretirement
Health-Care Benefits
       2004  2003  2004  2003  2004 2003  

Change in benefit obligations  
Benefit obligations  
  at beginning
  of year
   $ 20,324,552   $ 15,790,925   $ 3,511,333   $ 3,153,183   $ 2,346,600   $ 1,869,855  
Service cost    492,019    348,632    7,022    1,850    88,547    64,437  
Interest cost    1,101,529    1,111,277    195,358    191,440    125,997    135,608  
Actuarial  
    (gains)    (1,994,348    3,829,278    (31,959 )  485,108    (136,613 )  449,288  
  losses  
Benefits paid    (827,264 )  (807,430 )  (322,615 )  (326,314 )  (171,906 )  (172,588 ) )  
Plan amendment    -    -    -    -    -    -  
Other    2,861    51,870    -    6,066    -    -  

Benefit obligation at end of year   $ 19,099,349   $ 20,324,552   $ 3,359,139   $ 3,511,333   $ 2,252,625   $ 2,346,600  
  

Change in plan assets  
Fair value of plan  
  assets at
  beginning of year
   $ 20,028,261   $ 15,945,339   $ -   $ -   $ -   $ -  
Actual return  
  on plan assets    2,383,935    439,211    -    -    -    -  
Employer  
  contributions    187,887    4,451,141    322,615    326,314    171,906    172,588  
Benefits paid    (827,264 )  (807,430 )  (322,615 )  (326,314 )  (171,906 )  (172,588 )

Fair value of plan assets at end of year   $ 21,772,819   $ 20,028,261   $ -   $ -   $ -   $ -  

     2004  2003  2004  2003  2004  2003

Funded status   $ 2,673,470   $ (296,291 )  ($3,359,139 ) $ (3,511,333 ) $ (2,252,625 ) $ (2,346,600 )
Unrecognized  
  transition amount    (11,039 )  (34,368 )  -    -    384,302    432,339  
Unrecognized net  
  actuarial loss    9,197,332    12,371,129    1,905,281    2,077,436    2,747,136    3,067,335  
Unrecognized prior  
  service cost    537,759    676,522    (123,211 )  (132,190 )  (2,339,897 )  (2,561,877 )

Net amount recognized   $ 12,397,522   $ 12,716,992   $ (1,577,069 ) $ (1,566,087 ) $ (1,461,084 ) $ (1,408,803 )

Amounts recognized in the consolidate balance sheet consist of:  
Prepaid pension  
   cost   $ 12,088,937   $ 12,503,491   $ -   $ -   $ -   $ -  
Other retirement  
   benefits    (90,092 )  (473,496 )  (3,202,620 )  (3,511,333 )  (1,461,084 )  (1,408,803 )
Accumulated other  
   comprehensive  
   income    398,677    686,997    1,625,551    1,945,246    -    -  

Net amount recognized   $ 12,397,522   $ 12,716,992   $ (1,577,069 ) $ (1,566,087 ) $ (1,461,084 ) $ (1,408,803 )


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements



Pension Benefits SERP Benefits Postretirement
Health-Care Benefits

Weight-average assumptions 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004 2003

Discount rate   6 .25% 5 .5% 6 .25% 5 .5% 6 .25% 5 .5%
Expected return on 
plan assets  8 .0% 8 .0% N/A  N/A  N/A  N/A 


The net periodic benefit cost related to the defined benefit plans is made up of the following components:



Pension Benefits SERP
Benefits

2004 2003 2002 2004 2003 2002

Service cost   $    492,019   $    348,632   $    330,579   $    7,022   $    1,850   $    1,747  
Interest cost  1,101,529   1,111,277   1,056,040   195,358   191,440   225,298  
Expected return on 
plan assets  (1,771,387 ) (1,561,435 ) (1,389,192 ) -   -   -  
Net amortization  681,875   275,976   152,033   144,191   123,876   99,708  

Net periodic benefit cost  $    504,036   $    174,450   $    149,460   $346,571   $317,166   $326,753  





Postretirement
Health-Care Benefits

2004 2003 2002

Service cost   $  88,547   $   64,437   $174,406  
Interest cost  125,997   135,608   230,373  
Net amortization  9,643   (4,739 ) 67,335  

Net periodic benefit cost  $224,187   $ 195,306   $472,114  



  The health care cost trend rate used to determine the postretirement health-care benefit obligation was 9.0% for 2004 and gradually decreases to 5.0% in 2008. The trend rate is a significant factor in determining the amounts reported. A one-percentage-point change in these assumed health-care cost trend rates would have the following effect:



One-Percentage Point Increase Decrease

Effect on total of service and interest      
    cost components  $  1,628   $(1,504 )
Effect on postretirement health-care 
    benefit obligation  $29,347   $(27,136 )



  The expected long-term rate of return used to determine the net periodic benefit cost was 8.0% for both years. The Company’s pension plan weighted-average asset allocation, by asset category was as follows:




2004 2003

Equity securities   57 .2% 39 .5%
Debt securities  6 .0% 39 .3%
Money market, stable 
value funds and cash  36 .8% 21 .2%

Total  100 .0% 100 .0%


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

  The Company employs a total return investment approach whereby a mix of equities and fixed income investments are used to maximize the long-term return of plan assets for a prudent level of risk. Risk tolerance is established through careful consideration of plan liabilities, plan funded status, and corporate financial condition. The investment portfolio is comprised of a diversified blend of equity investments, including a mix of large and small capital mutual funds, as well as growth, value, international mutual funds and Company stock. Fixed income investments include both individual debt issues, along with short-term and intermediate term bond funds.

  The Company reviews historical market data and long-term historical relationships, along with current market factors, such as inflation and interest rates when determining the long-term rate of return for plan assets. Peer data and historical returns are also reviewed to check the reasonableness and appropriateness of the long-term rates.

  The Company expects to contribute $189,000 to its defined benefit pension plan, $324,000 to its SERP plan and $203,000 to its other post retirement benefit plan in fiscal 2005. Our estimated future benefit payments under our benefit plans are as follows:


Pension SERP Postretirement
Health-Care

2005   $   934,909   $   322,895   $   217,087  
2006  937,657   319,161   196,594  
2007  978,141   315,081   182,226  
2008  1,039,758   310,632   182,305  
2009  1,092,865   305,805   184,338  
2010-2014  6,307,388   1,435,414   967,575  


10.  Income Taxes Income tax expense (benefit) consists of:

Year Ended July 3,
2004
June 28,
2003
June 29,
2002

Current:        
    United States  $ 1,991,267   $  (581,499 ) $   716,000  
    Foreign, state and local  437,942   (53,000 ) 12,000  

Total current  2,429,209   (634,499 ) 728,000  

Deferred: 
    United States  (638,000 ) 508,000   1,266,000  
    Foreign  (100,942 ) 499,000   83,000  
    State and local  100,000   14,000   46,000  

Total deferred  (638,942 ) 1,021,000   1,395,000  

Income tax expense  $ 1,790,267   $    386,501   $2,123,000  


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

  The difference between the federal statutory tax rate and the effective tax rate on continuing operations was as follows:

Year Ended July 3,
2004
June 28,
2003
June 29,
2002

 Federal income taxes at the        
       statutory rate  $ 1,879,000   $ 890,000   $2,010,000  
Foreign earnings taxed at 
       foreign statutory rate  -   113,000   19,000  
State and local income taxes  22,000   (15,000 ) 19,000  
Tax audit settlement  (169,000 ) -   -  
Utilization of previously 
disallowed loss  -   (607,000 ) -  
Other  58,267   5,501   75,000  

Income tax expense  $ 1,790,267   $ 386,501   $2,123,000  


  During fiscal 2003, the Company amended its income tax returns previously filed for fiscal years 1997 and 1999. A change in the federal tax law allowed the Company to utilize a portion of its capital loss from fiscal 1999 that had been previously disallowed. As a result of this change, the Company recognized an income tax benefit of $607,000.

The sources of the net deferred income tax liability were as follows:

July 3, 2004 June 28, 2003

Property and equipment   $ 6,592,000   $ 7,097,000  
Pension accrual  4,594,000   4,533,000  
Supplemental retirement plan  (1,213,000 ) (1,208,000 )
Benefit related accruals  (1,000,000 ) (1,445,000 )
Inventory reserves  (2,145,000 ) (1,607,000 )
Rebates, advertising and royalty accrual  (251,000 ) (186,000 )
Derivative instrument  (487,000 ) (894,000 )
Other  (503,325 ) (1,013,000 )

   $ 5,586,675   $ 5,277,000  


  No provision has been made for taxes that may result from future remittances of $3.5 million in undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries as of July 3, 2004 because it is expected that such earnings will be reinvested overseas indefinitely. Determination of the amount of any unrecognized deferred income tax liability on earnings not remitted is not practicable.

11.  Stock Option Plans The 1987 Stock Option Plan provided for the grant of options to key employees of the Company, which provided the ability to purchase shares of common stock. Options were granted at or above the market price of the Company’s common stock on the date of the grant, were exercisable from that date and terminated 10 years from the grant date. The plan, as amended in October 1991 and in October 1994, authorized a total of 300,000 shares to be available for issuance under the plan. Grants can no longer be made under the 1987 Stock Option Plan.


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

  Under the Company’s 1997 Stock Incentive plan, up to 660,000 shares of the Company’s common stock are available for issuance. Issuance can be in the form of stock options or restricted stock; however, no more than 55,000 shares can be issued as restricted stock. Stock options can be granted as incentive stock options or nonqualified stock options. The number of shares of common stock subject to an option granted to a participant under this plan is determined based on the amount of the participant’s election under the Company’s bonus plan. Each participant may elect to receive options by electing to forego a portion of the cash bonus that may be earned by the participant, with the option price determined in accordance with the plan. The exercise price per share of common stock purchasable under an option is a single fixed exercise price equal to 100% of the fair market value of the common stock at the award date increased by a fixed percentage (based on U.S. Treasury Securities plus 2% less a projected dividend yield) compounded annually over the term of the option. In general, the options vest three years after the date the option was granted and expire five years after the grant date. During fiscal 2004, 2003 and 2002, no options were granted to participants.

  The Executive Compensation Committee, subject to the approval of the Board of Directors, determines the eligible persons to whom restricted shares are granted and the price (if any) to be paid by the participant, the conditions under which the participants’ interest in the stock may be forfeited and the period of time during which the participant is not permitted to sell, transfer, pledge, or assign the shares of the restricted stock awarded under this Plan. Except as provided above, upon issuance of the restricted stock, the participant will have all the rights of a shareholder with respect to the shares, including the right to vote them and to receive all dividends and other related distributions. If termination of employment occurs within the restricted period, all shares of stock still subject to restriction will vest or be forfeited in accordance with the terms and conditions established by the Committee.

  The Company’s CEO has 6,600 shares of restricted common stock and the option to purchase an additional 27,500 shares of the Company’s common stock at a price of $14.43 per share. The grant and the options will vest if the Company achieves specific financial objectives within a five-year performance period. During the performance period, the CEO may vote and receive dividends on the restricted shares, but the shares are subject to transfer restrictions and are forfeited if the CEO terminates employment or the Company does not achieve its financial objectives.

Transactions under the plans are as follows:

Year Ended July 3,
2004
Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price
June 28,
2003
Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price
June 29,
2002
Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price

Options outstanding,              
    beginning of year  454,023   $     19 .12 548,848   $     18 .80 563,214   $     18 .73
Forfeited  (201,090 ) $     20 .92 (94,825 ) $     17 .26 (14,366 ) $     16 .34

Options outstanding at end 
    of year  252,933   $     17 .78 454,023   $     19 .12 548,848   $     18 .80

Options exercisable at end 
      of year  225,433   $     18 .19 220,340   $     20 .30 119,530   $     20 .94

Options available for 
      grant, end of year  443,275     240,657     175,262    


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

A summary of stock options outstanding at July 3, 2004 follows:

Outstanding Exercisable
Price Ranges Shares Weighted-Average Exercise Price Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years) Shares Weighted-Average Exercise Price

$12.50 - $14.50   41,250   $     14 .25 1.98   13,750   $     13 .89
$16.50 - $18.50  211,683   $     18 .47 1   211,683   $     18 .47


   252,933   $     17 .78 1.0   225,433   $     18 .19



  The Company uses the Black-Scholes option-pricing model to determine the fair value of each option at the grant date, however no options have been granted for the years presented above.

12.  Stockholder' Equity The Company has three classes of stock: common stock, Class B common stock and unissued preferred stock. Each share of common stock entitles the holder thereof to one vote on all matters submitted to the shareholders. Each share of Class B common stock entitles the holder to 10 votes on all such matters, except that the holders of common stock are entitled to elect, voting separately as a class, at least one-quarter of the Company’s directors to be elected at each meeting held for the election of directors. In all other instances, holders of common stock and Class B common stock vote together, except for matters affecting the powers, preferences or rights of the respective classes or as otherwise required under the Michigan Business Corporation Act. With respect to dividend rights, each share of common stock is entitled to cash dividends at least 10% higher than those payable on each share of Class B common stock. Class B common stock is subject to certain restrictions on transfer, but is convertible into common stock on a share-for-share basis at any time.

  The Company has a stock repurchase program under which it purchased no shares in fiscal 2004 and 2,280 shares during fiscal 2003 with the price per share ranging from approximately $9 to $11. At July 3, 2004, the Company has remaining authorization to repurchase an additional 272,202 shares.

13.  Business Segments During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2004, management began managing the business and reviewing financial information by market channel rather than by the previous Home & Commercial Products and Office Products divisions.


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

  The Office Products division was segregated into two market channels: OEM and dealer. The OEM market channel sells precision drawer slides, hardware and ergonomic products to original equipment office furniture manufacturers. The dealer market channel sells ergonomic products to independent office furniture dealers. These dealers purchase product from office furniture manufacturers and resell the furniture along with design and installation services to the end customer.

  The Home & Commercial Products division was segregated into two market channels: consumer and distribution/other. The consumer market channel sells to a majority of the Company’s product lines to retailers. The distribution/other market channel sells many of the Company’s product lines to kitchen and bath OEM manufacturers and full line woodworking distributors.

  Management has limited its review of the channels to net sales to external customers and operating profit before administrative costs as shown below. In accordance with SFAS No. 131, “Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information”, only those measures prepared on an ongoing basis and reviewed by the chief operating decision maker are disclosed. Due to the complexity in obtaining this information for prior years, restatement of prior year results by channel is impracticable.

  The accounting policies of the business segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies.

Office
Products OEM
Office
Products
Dealer
Consumer Distribution
and Other
Manufacturing Corporate
and Other
Consolidated
Total

Year Ended July 3, 2004:
  Net sales to
               
   external customers  $ 37,278,233   $9,141,248   $38,138,743   $64,419,518   -   $               -   $148,977,742  
  Operating profit 
     before administrative 
     costs, other expenses
     and income taxes
  (2,521,640 ) 1,279,954   1,402,569   10,456,455   798,463   -   11,415,801  
  Administrative costs, 
     other expenses  -   -   -   -   -   5,890,602   5,890,602  
  Income tax expense 
    (benefit)  -   -   -   -   -   1,790,267   1,790,267  
  Net income (loss)  (2,314,788 ) 1,279,954   1,402,569   10,456,455   591,411   (7,680,669 ) 3,734,932  

  In fiscal year 2003, the Company segregated its business segments into the Office Products and Home & Commercial Products divisions. This information is provided below:

Office
Products
Home and
Commercial
Products
Corporate
and Other
Consolidated
Total

Year Ended June 28, 2003:
  Net sales to external
         
   customers  $ 35,659,838   $89,260,638   -   $124,920,476  
Income tax expense 
  (benefit)  (37,000 ) 4,751,000   (4,327,499 ) 386,501  
Net income (loss)  (76,048 ) 7,964,928   (5,657,981 ) 2,230,899  

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Knape & Vogt Manufacturing Company and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

  Geographic information related to net sales, based on location of our customers is summarized between domestic and foreign locations as follows:

Year Ended July 3, 2004 June 28, 2003 June 29, 2002

Net sales:        
  United States  $131,448,845   $109,926,057   $115,948,838  
  Canada  12,450,557   10,048,356   9,552,947  
  Other foreign  5,078,340   4,946,063   5,979,846  

All property and equipment is held in the United States.

  The Company does not believe that it is dependent upon any single customer, however the Company’s largest customer accounts for approximately 12% of consolidated gross sales.

14.  Quarterly Results (Unaudited) The table below sets forth summary unaudited information on a quarterly (Unaudited) basis. The first three quarters of fiscal 2004 each contained 13 weeks and the fourth quarter contained 14 weeks.

Year Ended July 3, 2004 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter

Net sales   $ 36,013,012   $ 34,342,986   $ 36,859,638   $ 41,762,106  
Gross profit  $   7,052,310   $   7,160,611   $   7,947,384   $   8,568,038  
Operating income  $   1,264,086   $   1,253,817   $   2,204,333   $   2,437,366  
Net income  $      669,874   $      441,905   $   1,138,341   $   1,484,812  
Earnings per share-basic 
and diluted  $            0.15   $            0.10   $            0.25   $            0.33  
Cash dividend-common stock  $          0.165   $          0.165   $          0.165   $          0.165  
Cash dividend-Class B 
common stock  $            0.15   $            0.15   $            0.15   $            0.15  

Year Ended June 28, 2003  1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter

Net sales  $ 30,931,347   $ 30,117,755   $ 31,956,451   $ 31,914,923  
Gross profit  $   6,987,093   $   6,478,520   $   6,611,658   $   7,204,895  
Operating income  $      632,164   $   1,659,205   $      322,579   $   1,206,178  
Net income  $      194,963   $      851,730   $      395,387   $      788,819  
Earnings per share-basic 
and diluted  $            0.04   $            0.19   $            0.09   $            0.17  
Cash dividend-common stock  $          0.165   $          0.165   $          0.165   $          0.165  
Cash dividend-Class B 
common stock  $            0.15   $            0.15   $            0.15   $            0.15  


15.  Commitments and Contingencies The Canada Customs and Revenue Agency (“CCRA”) has performed an audit of the Company’s sales to its wholly-owned subsidiary, Knape & Vogt Canada.

  Preliminary results from a joint review by the Company and its customs broker indicate that the Company may be liable for certain customs transactions, however, the amount of any such potential liability is unknown at this time. The Company is defending its position that Knape & Vogt Canada is the importer of record for all Knape & Vogt goods shipped into Canada and management believes, that based on the information available at this time, any liability owed to the CCRA will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s earnings.


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Knape & Vogt Manufacturing Company and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

  The Company was sued in the Kent County, Michigan Circuit Court in 1997 by a former employee seeking additional benefits under an executive retirement plan. The Circuit Court ruled in favor of the plaintiff, but in June 2002, the Circuit Court was reversed on the Company’s appeal to the Michigan Court of Appeals. A delayed request for leave to appeal to the Michigan Supreme Court which the plaintiff filed was denied during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2003. In August 2002, the plaintiff filed a lawsuit seeking these retirement benefits in the Federal District Court for the Western District of Michigan. The Company moved to dismiss the federal litigation based on the statute of limitations. In September 2003, the Federal District Court dismissed the litigation. In October 2003, the plaintiff appealed the dismissal to the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. That appeal is pending. Management believes that any liability resulting from this case will not have a material adverse affect on the Company’s earnings.

  The Company is also subject to other legal proceedings and claims, which arise in the ordinary course of business.

  In the opinion of management, based on the information presently known and taking into account established accruals of approximately $455,000 at July 3, 2004, the ultimate liability for these matters will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position or the results of its operations.


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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

Board of Directors
Knape & Vogt Manufacturing Company
Grand Rapids, Michigan

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Knape & Vogt Manufacturing Company and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of July 3, 2004 and June 28, 2003 and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended July 3, 2004. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, such consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of July 3, 2004 and June 28, 2003, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended July 3, 2004, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Our audits also included the financial statement schedule of Knape & Vogt Manufacturing Company, listed in Item 15. This financial statement schedule is the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion based on our audits. In our opinion, such financial statement schedule, when considered in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
Grand Rapids, Michigan
August 6, 2004


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PART IV

ITEM 15 — EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES, AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

      (a)      (1)  Financial Statements

                  The following financial statements, all of which are set forth in Item 8, are filed as part of this report.

Page Number in
Form 10-K/A Report
Amendment No. 1
Consolidated Statements of Operations   4  
Consolidated Balance Sheets  5-6
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity  7  
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows  8  
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements  9-25
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm  26  

                (2)   Financial Statement Schedule

                  The following financial statement schedule is included in this Form 10-K/A on the page noted.

Page Number in
Form 10-K/A Report
Amendment No. 1
 
Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves   29  

        All other schedules are not submitted because they are not applicable or not required, or because the required information is included in the financial statements or notes thereto.

                (3)   Exhibits

                  Reference is made to the Exhibit Index, which is found on pages 31 and 32 of this Form 10-K/A Amendment No. 1.


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(b)     Reports on Form 8-K

        Knape & Vogt filed the following Report on Form 8-K during the quarter ended July 3, 2004.

Date of Report

April 22, 2004
  Filing Date

April 22, 2004
  Items Reported

Under Item 9, this Form 8-K included a press release that reported Knape & Vogt’s financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2004, which ended March 27, 2004.

The press release included summary consolidated financial data for the quarters ended March 27, 2004 and March 29, 2003 and the year-to-date periods ended March 27, 2004 and March 29, 2003. The press release also contained balance sheet information as of March 27, 2004 and March 29, 2003.
 

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Knape & Vogt Manufacturing Company and Subsidiaries
Schedule II — Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves

Column A Column B Column C Column D Column E

Description Balance
beginning
of period
Charged to
costs and
expenses
Deductions Balance
end of
period

Year ended July 3, 2004:          

    Allowance for: 
      Doubtful accounts  $   658,000   $   (54,000 ) $   142,000   $   462,000  
      Cash discounts  145,000   1,753,000   1,686,000   212,000  

   803,000   1,699,000   1,828,000   674,000  
    Returned goods reserve  184,000   1,455,000   1,309,000   330,000  
   Warranty reserve  275,000   228,000   216,000   287,000  
   Inventory obsolescence  1,144,000   1,203,000   699,000   1,648,000  

Year ended June 28, 2003: 
     Allowance for: 
      Doubtful accounts  $   633,000   $      80,000   $     55,000   $   658,000  
      Cash discounts  122,000   1,169,000   1,146,000   145,000  

   755,000   1,249,000   1,201,000   803,000  
    Returned goods reserve  147,000   656,000   619,000   184,000  
   Warranty reserve  235,000   238,000   198,000   275,000  
   Inventory obsolescence  1,439,000   213,000   508,000   1,144,000  

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SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

  KNAPE & VOGT MANUFACTURING COMPANY


By /s/ William R. Dutmers
William R. Dutmers, Chairman of the Board
and Chief Executive Officer

By /s/ Leslie J. Cummings
Leslie J. Cummings, Vice President of Finance
and Treasurer
 

Date: October 15, 2004

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below on October 15, 2004, by the following persons on behalf of the registrant in the capacities indicated. Each director of the registrant, whose signature appears below, hereby appoints William R. Dutmers and Leslie J. Cummings, and each of them severally, as his attorney-in-fact, to sign in his name and on his behalf, as a director of the registrant, and to file with the Commission any and all Amendments to this Report on Form 10-K.

/s/ William R. Dutmers
William R. Dutmers, Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer

                                          
Thomas A. Hilborn, Director

/s/ Richard S. Knape
Richard S. Knape, Director

/s/ Gregory Lambert
Gregory Lambert, Director
  /s/ John E. Fallon
John E. Fallon, Director


/s/ Michael J. Kregor
Michael J. Kregor, Director

/s/ Robert J. Knape
Robert J. Knape, Director

/s/ Christopher Norman
Christopher Norman, Director

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KNAPE & VOGT MANUFACTURING COMPANY
FORM 10-K/A AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K

EXHIBIT INDEX

3(a)   Certificate of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation, and the Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company, which were filed as Exhibit 3(a) of the Registrant’s Form 10-K Annual Report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1987, are incorporated by reference.

3(b)   Bylaws as amended April 23, 1999, filed as Exhibit 3.1 of the Registrant’s Form 10-Q Third Quarter Report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1999, are incorporated by reference.

10(a)   Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan, which was filed as Exhibit 10 of the Registrant’s Form 10-K Annual Report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1981, is incorporated by reference.

10(b)   Knape & Vogt Manufacturing Company 1987 Stock Option Plan, effective October 16, 1987, which was filed as Exhibit I to Registrant’s definitive Proxy Statement dated September 23, 1987, is incorporated by reference.

10(c)   Knape & Vogt Manufacturing Company Employees’ Retirement Savings Plan (July 1, 1989 Restatement), as amended, which was filed as Exhibit 99 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Reg. No. 33-88212), is incorporated by reference.

10(d)   Loan agreement with Comerica Bank dated August 28, 2003, which was filed as Exhibit 10(a) of the Registrant’s Form 10-Q Quarterly Report for the first quarter ended September 27, 2003, is incorporated by reference.

10(h)   Interest swap agreement with Bank One dated June 1, 1999, which was filed as Exhibit 10(e) of the Registrant’s Form 10-K Annual Report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1999, is incorporated by reference.

10(i)   Knape & Vogt Manufacturing Company 1997 Stock Incentive Plan, which was filed as Appendix A to the Registrant’s proxy statement dated September 17, 1997, is incorporated by reference.

10(j)   Restricted Share Grant Agreement dated February 1, 2000, between Knape & Vogt Manufacturing Company and William R. Dutmers, filed as Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Form 10-Q Third Quarter Report of the fiscal year ended July 1, 2000, is incorporated by reference.


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10(k)   Stock Option Agreement for Nonqualified Stock Option dated February 1, 2000, between Knape & Vogt Manufacturing Company and William R. Dutmers, filed as Exhibit 10.2 of the Registrant’s Form 10-Q Third Quarter Report for the fiscal year ended July 1, 2000, is incorporated by reference.

21   Subsidiaries of Registrant by reference to the 2004 Form 10-K, Exhibit 21, as originally filed.

23   Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP, independent registered public accounting firm.*

31.1   Certificate of the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Knape & Vogt Manufacturing Company pursuant to 15 U.S.C. Section 7241, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*

31.2   Certificate of the Executive Vice President of Finance and Treasurer of Knape & Vogt Manufacturing Company pursuant to 15 U.S.C. Section 7241, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*

32.1   Certificate of the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Knape & Vogt Manufacturing Company pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*

32.2   Certificate of the Vice President of Finance and Treasurer of Knape & Vogt Manufacturing Company pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*

*Filed herewith


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EXHIBIT 23

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement Nos. 33-20227, 33-43794 and 33-88212 of Knape & Vogt Manufacturing Company on Form S-8 of our report dated August 6, 2004, appearing in this Form 10-K/A Amendment No. 1 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Knape & Vogt Manufacturing Company for the year ended July 3, 2004.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
Grand Rapids, Michigan
October 18, 2004







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EXHIBIT 31.1

I, William R. Dutmers, certify that:

1.

I have reviewed this Form 10-K/A Amendment No. 1 to the annual report on Form 10-K of Knape & Vogt Manufacturing Company;


2.

Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;


3.

Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;


4.

The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and we have:


(a)  

designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;


(b)  

evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and


(c)  

disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and


5.

The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):


(a)  

all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and


(b)  

any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting;


Date: October 15, 2004

  /s/ William R. Dutmers
William R. Dutmers
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
 

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EXHIBIT 31.2

I, Leslie J. Cummings, certify that:

1.

I have reviewed this Form 10-K/A Amendment No. 1 to the annual report on Form 10-K of Knape & Vogt Manufacturing Company;


2.

Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;


3.

Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;


4.

The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and we have:


(a)  

designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;


(b)  

evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and


(c)  

disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and


5.

The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):


(a)  

all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and


(b)  

any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting;


Date: October 15, 2004

  /s/ Leslie J. Cummings
Leslie J. Cummings
Vice President of Finance and Treasurer
 

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EXHIBIT 32.1

In connection with Form 10-K/A Amendment No. 1 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Knape & Vogt Manufacturing Company for the fiscal year ended July 3, 2004 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, William R. Dutmers, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Knape & Vogt Manufacturing Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1)  

the Report which this statement accompanies fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Act of 1934, and


(2)  

the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Knape & Vogt Manufacturing Company.


Date: October 15, 2004

  /s/ William R. Dutmers
William R. Dutmers
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
 

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EXHIBIT 32.2

In connection with Form 10-K/A Amendment No. 1 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Knape & Vogt Manufacturing Company for the fiscal year ended July 3, 2004 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Leslie J. Cummings, Vice President of Finance and Treasurer of Knape & Vogt Manufacturing Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1)  

the Report which this statement accompanies fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Act of 1934, and


(2)  

the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Knape & Vogt Manufacturing Company.


Date: October 15, 2004

  /s/ Leslie J. Cummings
Leslie J. Cummings
Vice President of Finance and Treasurer
 

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