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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030519142801
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-03-008082
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030519
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030519

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HILLENBRAND INDUSTRIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000047518
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MISCELLANEOUS FURNITURE & FIXTURES [2590]
		IRS NUMBER:				351160484
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			IN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		700 STATE ROUTE 46 E
		CITY:			BATESVILLE
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			47006-8835
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8129347000

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CLASSON ROLF A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001030325

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-06651
		FILM NUMBER:		03710282

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		20 KINGSBRIDGE RD
		STREET 2:		C/O ENZON INC
		CITY:			PISCATAWAY
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08854
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9089804500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		20 KINGSBRIDGE RD
		CITY:			PISCATAWAY
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08854
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>5/19/03 PURCHASE
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<ownershipDocument>
    <schemaVersion>X0101</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>
<periodOfReport>2003-05-19</periodOfReport>
<notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>
    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000047518</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>HILLENBRAND INDUSTRIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>HB</issuerTradingSymbol></issuer>
<reportingOwner>
<reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001030325</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>CLASSON ROLF A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>  </rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
<isDirector>1</isDirector>
<isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
<isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
<isOther>0</isOther>
<officerTitle></officerTitle>
<otherText></otherText></reportingOwnerRelationship></reportingOwner>
<nonDerivativeSecurity>
<securityTitle>
<value>Common Stock</value></securityTitle>
<transactionDate>
<value>2003-05-19</value></transactionDate>
<deemedExecutionDate>
<value>2003-05-19</value></deemedExecutionDate>
<transactionCoding>
<transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
<transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
<equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved></transactionCoding>
<transactionTimeliness>
<value></value></transactionTimeliness>
<transactionAmounts>
<transactionShares>
<value>1000</value></transactionShares>
<transactionValue>
<value>51.06</value></transactionValue>
<transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
<value>D</value></transactionAcquiredDisposedCode></transactionAmounts>
<postTransactionAmounts>
<sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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<ownershipNature>
<directOrIndirectOwnership>
<value>D</value></directOrIndirectOwnership>
<natureOfOwnership>
<value></value></natureOfOwnership></ownershipNature></nonDerivativeSecurity>
<ownerSignature>
<signatureName>Carol A. Roell, Attorney-in-fact for Rolf A. Classon</signatureName>
<signatureDate>2003-05-19</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>


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