SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 29549
FORM 12b-25
Commission File Number 0-4173
NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING
(Check One): _X_ Form 10-K ___ Form 11-K ___ Form 20-F ___ Form 10-Q
___ Form N-SAR
For Period Ended: August 30, 1997
___ Transition Report on Form 10-K ___ Transition Report on Form 10-Q
___ Transition Report on Form 20-F ___ Transition Report on Form N-SAR
___ Transition Report on Form 11-K
For the Transition Period
Ended:__________________________________
Nothing in this form shall be construed to imply that the
Commission has verified any information contained herein.
If notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above,
identify the item(s) to which the notification relates: Items 10-13
PART I
REGISTRANT INFORMATION
Full name of registrant: DMI Furniture, Inc.
Former name if applicable: N/A
Address of principal executive office: One Oxmoor Place
101 Bullitt Lane
City, state and zip code: Louisville, Kentucky 40222
PART II
RULE 12b-25(b) AND (c)
If the subject report could not be filed without unreasonable
effort or expense and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule
12b-25(b), the following should be completed. (Check box if appropriate.)
(a) The reasons described in reasonable detail in Part III
of this form could not be eliminated without
unreasonable effort or expense;
(b) The subject annual report, semi-annual report,
transition report on Form 10-K, 20-F, 11-K or Form N-SAR,
or portion thereof will be filed on or before the
_X_ 15th calendar day following the prescribed due date; or
the subject quarterly report or transition report on
Form 10-Q, or portion thereof will be filed on or
before the fifth calendar day following the prescribed
due date; and
(c) The accountant's statement or other exhibit required by
Rule 12b-25(c) has been attached if applicable.
PART III
NARRATIVE
State below in reasonable detail the reasons why Form 10-K, 11-K,
20-F, 10-Q, N-SAR or the transition report portion thereof could not
be filed within the prescribed time period. (Attach extra sheets if
needed.)
The registrant anticipated that the information required by
Part III, Items 10-13 of its annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal
year ended August 30, 1997 would be incorporated by reference from its
definitive proxy statement, and that the definitive proxy statement
for its annual meeting of stockholders scheduled for February 1998,
would be filed on or before December 29, 1997, the date 120 days after
the end of the registrant's 1997 fiscal year. The Board of Directors
recently postponed the 1998 annual meeting to consider the possible
submission of an additional proposal for stockholder action at the
annual meeting. The postponement required the registrant to postpone
the mailing and filing of its definitive proxy statement and to
prepare an amendment to its Form 10-K on short notice. The registrant
expects to file the required information on Form 10-K/A on or before
December 31, 1997. The following factors did not allow the registrant
to file the amendment on or before December 29, 1997 without
unreasonable effort or expense: the timing of the decision to postpone
the annual meeting and mailing of the definitive proxy materials
shortly before the deadline for the filing, the fact that end of the
registrant's fiscal year varies from year to year and consequently the
filing deadline for the Part III information varies from year to year,
the proximity of the filing deadline in 1997 to the Christmas
holidays, the registrant's use of third parties to assist in the
preparation and electronic filing of the amendment, and the
registrant's ability to file the Part III information no later than
the second day after the filing deadline, which minimizes any adverse
impact to the public.
PART IV
OTHER INFORMATION
(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to
this notification: Joseph G. Hill, (502)426-4351, ext. 227
(2) Have all other periodic reports required under Section 13 or
15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the
Investment Company Act of 1940 during the preceding 12 months or for
such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such
report(s) been filed? If the answer is no, identify report(s).
_X_ Yes ___ No
(3) Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of
operations from the corresponding period for the last fiscal year will
be reflected by the earnings statements to be included in the subject
report or portion thereof?
___ Yes _X_ No
If so: attach an explanation of the anticipated change, both
narratively and quantitatively, and, if appropriate, state the reasons
why a reasonable estimate of the results cannot be made.
DMI FURNITURE, INC.
(Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Date: December 30, 1997 By /s/ Joseph G. Hill
Vice President, Finance
Chief Financial Officer
