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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-03-012156.txt : 20030701
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-03-012156.hdr.sgml : 20030701
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030701095435
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-03-012156
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030630
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030701

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:			HANCOCK JOHN C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001191282

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-06651
		FILM NUMBER:		03766500

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		700 STATE ROUTH 46E
		CITY:			BATESVILLE
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			47006
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9414320163
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>JUNE 30 DIVIDEND
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    <documentType>4</documentType>
<periodOfReport>2003-06-30</periodOfReport>
<notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>
    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000047518</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>HILLENBRAND INDUSTRIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>HB</issuerTradingSymbol></issuer>
<reportingOwner>
<reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001191282</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>HANCOCK JOHN C</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>  </rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
<isDirector>1</isDirector>
<isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
<isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
<isOther>0</isOther>
<officerTitle></officerTitle>
<otherText></otherText></reportingOwnerRelationship></reportingOwner>
<derivativeSecurity>
<securityTitle>
<value>Phantom Stock Units (Director Fees)</value></securityTitle>
<conversionOrExercisePrice>
<value>0</value>
<footnoteId id="F1"/></conversionOrExercisePrice>
<transactionDate>
<value>2003-06-30</value></transactionDate>
<transactionCoding>
<transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
<transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
<equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
<footnoteId id="F2"/></transactionCoding>
<transactionAmounts>
<transactionShares>
<value>57</value></transactionShares>
<transactionValue>
<value>50.90</value></transactionValue>
<transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
<value>A</value></transactionAcquiredDisposedCode></transactionAmounts>
<exerciseDate>
<value>2006-01-01</value>
<footnoteId id="F5"/></exerciseDate>
<expirationDate>
<value>2006-01-01</value>
<footnoteId id="F5"/></expirationDate>
<underlyingSecurity>
<underlyingSecurityTitle>
<value>Common Stock</value></underlyingSecurityTitle>
<underlyingSecurityShares>
<value>57</value></underlyingSecurityShares></underlyingSecurity>
<postTransactionAmounts>
<sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
<value>11592</value></sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction></postTransactionAmounts>
<ownershipNature>
<directOrIndirectOwnership>
<value>D</value></directOrIndirectOwnership>
<natureOfOwnership>
<value></value></natureOfOwnership></ownershipNature></derivativeSecurity>
<derivativeSecurity>
<securityTitle>
<value>Phantom Stock Units (Stock Award)</value></securityTitle>
<conversionOrExercisePrice>
<value>0</value>
<footnoteId id="F1"/></conversionOrExercisePrice>
<transactionDate>
<value>2003-06-30</value></transactionDate>
<transactionCoding>
<transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
<transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
<equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
<footnoteId id="F3"/></transactionCoding>
<transactionAmounts>
<transactionShares>
<value>21</value></transactionShares>
<transactionValue>
<value>50.90</value></transactionValue>
<transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
<value>A</value></transactionAcquiredDisposedCode></transactionAmounts>
<exerciseDate>
<value>1988-08-08</value>
<footnoteId id="F4"/></exerciseDate>
<expirationDate>
<value>1988-08-08</value>
<footnoteId id="F4"/></expirationDate>
<underlyingSecurity>
<underlyingSecurityTitle>
<value>Common Stock</value></underlyingSecurityTitle>
<underlyingSecurityShares>
<value>21</value></underlyingSecurityShares></underlyingSecurity>
<postTransactionAmounts>
<sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
<value>4264</value></sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction></postTransactionAmounts>
<ownershipNature>
<directOrIndirectOwnership>
<value>D</value></directOrIndirectOwnership>
<natureOfOwnership>
<value></value></natureOfOwnership></ownershipNature></derivativeSecurity>
<footnotes>
<footnote id="F1">Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security is 1-for-1.</footnote>
<footnote id="F2">These phantom stock units were accrued through deferral of board of directors fees earned.  These phantom stock units are entitled to dividend investment equivalents.</footnote>
<footnote id="F3">Phantom stock units are entitled to dividend equivalent rights, which accrue on dividend record date.</footnote>
<footnote id="F4">All of these phantom stock units will automatically be converted into shares of common stock at the earliest of death, disability or cessation of Board of Director membership.</footnote>
<footnote id="F5">All of these phantom stock units will automatically be converted into shares of common stock on 1/1/06, unless an additional deferral election is made.</footnote></footnotes>
<ownerSignature>
<signatureName>Carol A. Roell Attorney-in-fact for John C. Hancock</signatureName>
<signatureDate>2003-07-01</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>


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