Pursuant to a registration rights agreement, Leggett & Platt, Incorporated (the "Company") filed a prospectus supplement dated February 26, 2009 under its registration statement on Form S-3 filed February 26, 2009, covering 120,452 shares of the Company's common stock, par value $0.01 per share that may be offered for sale from time to time by certain selling shareholders. In connection with such registration of the shares, the Company is filing a legal opinion as Exhibit 5.1 to this Form 8-K.

(d) Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed herewith:

Exhibit
Number      Description of Exhibit
 5.1        Opinion of Ernest C. Jett, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and
            Secretary of Leggett & Platt, Incorporated.

23.1        Consent of Ernest C. Jett, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and
            Secretary (included in Exhibit 5.1).