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) April 21, 2005

LEGGETT & PLATT, INCORPORATED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Missouri	1-7845	44-0324630
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

No. 1 Leggett Road, Carthage, MO	64836
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 417-358-8131

N/A

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On April 21, 2005, Leggett & Platt, Incorporated issued a press release announcing financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2005. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

This information is being funished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or incorporated by reference into any document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

On April 22, 2005, the company will hold an investor conference call to discuss its first quarter financial results.

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.

	LEGGETT & PLATT, INCORPORATED
Date: April 21, 2005	By:	/s/ Ernest C. Jett
		Ernest C. Jett
		Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated April 21, 2005