--- a/jdk/src/java.desktop/share/classes/javax/swing/table/JTableHeader.java	Wed Mar 18 10:30:22 2015 +0300
+++ b/jdk/src/java.desktop/share/classes/javax/swing/table/JTableHeader.java	Wed Mar 18 15:03:16 2015 +0400
@@ -439,6 +439,26 @@
         return tip;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns the preferred size of the table header.
+     * This is the size required to display the header and requested for
+     * the viewport.
+     * The returned {@code Dimension} {@code width} will always be calculated by
+     * the underlying TableHeaderUI, regardless of any width specified by
+     * {@link JComponent#setPreferredSize(java.awt.Dimension)}
+     *
+     * @return the size
+     */
+    @Override
+    public Dimension getPreferredSize() {
+        Dimension preferredSize = super.getPreferredSize();
+        if (isPreferredSizeSet() && ui != null) {
+            Dimension size = ui.getPreferredSize(this);
+            if (size != null) preferredSize.width = size.width;
+        }
+        return preferredSize;
+    }
+
 //
 // Managing TableHeaderUI
 //

--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/jdk/test/javax/swing/JTableHeader/4473075/bug4473075.java	Wed Mar 18 15:03:16 2015 +0400
@@ -0,0 +1,106 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2015, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
+ *
+ * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 only, as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This code is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+ * version 2 for more details (a copy is included in the LICENSE file that
+ * accompanied this code).
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License version
+ * 2 along with this work; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+ * Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+ *
+ * Please contact Oracle, 500 Oracle Parkway, Redwood Shores, CA 94065 USA
+ * or visit www.oracle.com if you need additional information or have any
+ * questions.
+ */
+
+/* @test
+   @bug 4473075
+   @summary JTable header rendering problem (after setting preferred size)
+   @author Semyon Sadetsky
+*/
+
+import javax.swing.*;
+import javax.swing.table.DefaultTableModel;
+import java.awt.*;
+import java.awt.event.InputEvent;
+
+public class bug4473075 {
+    public static final int USER_HEADER_HEIGHT = 40;
+    private static JTable table;
+    private static JScrollPane scpScroll;
+    private static Point point;
+    private static JFrame frame;
+
+    public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
+        Robot robot = new Robot();
+        robot.setAutoDelay(20);
+        SwingUtilities.invokeAndWait(new Runnable() {
+            public void run() {
+                frame = new JFrame();
+                frame.setUndecorated(true);
+                frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
+                table = new JTable();
+                String t = "a cell text";
+                table.setModel(new DefaultTableModel(
+                        new Object[][]{new Object[]{t, t, t, t, t}},
+                        new Object[]{t, t, t, t, t}));
+                table.setAutoResizeMode(JTable.AUTO_RESIZE_OFF);
+                scpScroll = new JScrollPane(table);
+
+                // Manually set preferred size of header...
+                Dimension preferredSize = new Dimension(table.getSize().width,
+                        USER_HEADER_HEIGHT);
+                table.getTableHeader().setPreferredSize(preferredSize);
+
+                frame.setContentPane(scpScroll);
+                frame.setSize(250, 480);
+                frame.setLocationRelativeTo(null);
+                frame.setVisible(true);
+                point = scpScroll.getHorizontalScrollBar()
+                        .getLocationOnScreen();
+            }
+        });
+        robot.waitForIdle();
+
+        robot.mouseMove(point.x + 100, point.y + 5);
+        robot.mousePress(InputEvent.BUTTON1_MASK);
+        robot.mouseMove(point.x + 150, point.y + 5);
+        robot.mouseRelease(InputEvent.BUTTON1_MASK);
+
+        int headerH = table.getTableHeader().getHeight();
+        if (headerH != USER_HEADER_HEIGHT) {
+            throw new RuntimeException("TableHeader height was not set: "
+                    + headerH + " !=" + USER_HEADER_HEIGHT);
+        }
+
+        double tableX = table.getX();
+        int headerX = table.getTableHeader().getX();
+        if (tableX != headerX) {
+            throw new RuntimeException("TableHeader X position is wrong: "
+                    + tableX + " !=" + headerX);
+        }
+
+        double tableW = table.getWidth();
+        int headerW = table.getTableHeader().getWidth();
+        if (tableW != headerW) {
+            throw new RuntimeException("TableHeader width is wrong: "
+                    + tableW + " !=" + headerW);
+        }
+
+        SwingUtilities.invokeLater(new Runnable() {
+            @Override
+            public void run() {
+                frame.dispose();
+            }
+        });
+        System.out.println("ok");
+    }
+}