SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* DARROW KURT L (Last) (First) (Middle) 1284 N. TELEGRAPH ROAD (Street) MONROE MI 48162 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 09/09/2003	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol LA-Z-BOY INC [ LZB ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) President and CEO	5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
			6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) X Form filed by One Reporting Person Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Shares	1,946	I	By 401(k)
Common Shares	85,292	D
Common Shares	780	I	By ESOP

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (Right to buy)	07/26/2000	07/26/2004	Common Shares	13,100	23.75	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	07/31/2001	07/29/2005	Common Shares	16,900	15.5	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	08/15/2002	08/15/2006	Common Shares	16,900	19.8	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	08/14/2003	08/14/2012	Common Shares	16,900	22.6	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	08/12/2004	08/12/2013	Common Shares	16,900	20.44	D

Explanation of Responses:

Remarks:

	James P. Klarr, Attorney-in-Fact	09/17/2003
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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