0001214659-16-013760.txt : 20160922 0001214659-16-013760.hdr.sgml : 20160922 20160922160115 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001214659-16-013760 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20160921 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20160922 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20160922 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000047518 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SURGICAL & MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS & APPARATUS [3841] IRS NUMBER: 351160484 STATE OF INCORPORATION: IN FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-06651 FILM NUMBER: 161897679 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1069 STATE ROUTE 46 EAST CITY: BATESVILLE STATE: IN ZIP: 47006-8835 BUSINESS PHONE: 8129347777 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1069 STATE ROUTE 46 EAST CITY: BATESVILLE STATE: IN ZIP: 47006-8835 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: HILLENBRAND INDUSTRIES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 8-K 1 m9221608k.htm Submission Documents
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):  September 21, 2016

HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Indiana
 
1-6651
 
35-1160484
 
 
 
 
 
(State or other jurisdiction
 of incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
 
 
Two Prudential Plaza
Suite 4100
Chicago, Illinois
 

60601
 
 
 
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (312) 819-7200

Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 8.01. Other Events
 
On September 21, 2016, Comfort Holdings, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. (the “Corporation”), acquired all of the outstanding shares of Anodyne Medical Device, Inc., known as Tridien Medical (“Tridien”).  Tridien develops, manufactures and markets support surfaces and patient positioning devices.  This acquisition will allow the Corporation to insource a significant supply chain function, and is expected to result in reduced costs and improved margins. 

 
 
SIGNATURE
 

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.

 
HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC.
   
   
   
DATE:  September 22, 2016
BY: 
/s/ Deborah Rasin
   
Deborah Rasin
 
Senior Vice President
   
Chief Legal Officer and Secretary