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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-10-013450.txt : 20100303
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100303123101
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-10-013450
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100303
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100303
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100303

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LOUGHREY F JOSEPH
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001031248

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33794
		FILM NUMBER:		10652306

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		528 E. WALNUT STREET
		CITY:			INDIANAPOLIS
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			46202-3436

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	LOUGHREY F JOE
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970123

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Hillenbrand, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001417398
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES [3990]
		IRS NUMBER:				261342272
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			IN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE BATESVILLE BOULEVARD
		CITY:			BATESVILLE
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			47006
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(812)931-2304

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE BATESVILLE BOULEVARD
		CITY:			BATESVILLE
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			47006

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Batesville Holdings, Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20071102
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    <periodOfReport>2010-03-03</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>Hillenbrand, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>HI</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>LOUGHREY F JOSEPH</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>528 E. WALNUT STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>INDIANAPOLIS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>46202-3436</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
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            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
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                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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            <transactionDate>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Carol A. Roell As Attorney-In-Fact for F. Joseph Loughrey</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-03-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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