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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-08-065681.txt : 20081205
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-08-065681.hdr.sgml : 20081205
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20081205112548
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-08-065681
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20081205
FILED AS OF DATE:		20081205
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20081205

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Zerkle John R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001427197

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33794
		FILM NUMBER:		081231630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		812-931-3832

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

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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<DESCRIPTION>12/5/08 PURCHASE
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        <issuerName>Hillenbrand, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>HI</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerName>Zerkle John R</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>ONE BATESVILLE BOULEVARD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BATESVILLE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>47006</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Senior V.P. Gen. Counsel &amp; Sec</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-12-05</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            </transactionAmounts>
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                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By Carol A. Roell as Attorney-in-Fact for John R. Zerkle</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-12-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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