MUSCATINE, Iowa & GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--HNI Corporation (NYSE: HNI) and Steelcase Inc. (NYSE: SCS) today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which HNI will acquire Steelcase in a cash and stock transaction, with a total consideration of approximately $2.2 billion to Steelcase common shareholders. Under the terms of the agreement, Steelcase shareholders will receive $7.20 in cash and 0.2192 shares of HNI common stock for each share of Steelcase they
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