UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 15, 2023

HILLENBRAND, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

Indiana	1-33794	26-1342272
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

One Batesville Boulevard
Batesville,	Indiana	47006
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (812) 931-5000

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. of Form 8-K):

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, without par value	HI	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o   

Item 2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On November 15, 2023, Hillenbrand, Inc. (the “Company”) announced its earnings for the fourth quarter ended September 30, 2023.  This announcement is more fully described in the press release furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.  The Company will sponsor a conference call and simultaneous webcast at 8 a.m. EST November 16, 2023. The webcast will be accessible on the Company’s website at http://ir.hillenbrand.com.

The information furnished in this Report, including any Exhibits, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)   Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
Exhibit 99.1	Press Release dated November 15, 2023, issued by the Company
Exhibit 104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded in the Inline XBRL document)

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	HILLENBRAND, INC.
Date: November 15, 2023
	BY:	/s/ Robert M. VanHimbergen
		Robert M. VanHimbergen
		Senior Vice President and
		Chief Financial Officer
Date: November 15, 2023
	BY:	/s/ Megan A. Walke
		Megan A. Walke
		Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer

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