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<P style="font-size: 14pt" align="center"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
<FONT style="font-size: 12pt">Washington, D.C. 20549
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<P style="font-size: 18pt" align="center"><B>FORM 8-K</B>

<P style="font-size: 12pt" align="center"><B>CURRENT REPORT<BR>
Pursuant to
Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B>

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="center"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest
event reported): February 11, 2009</B>


<P style="font-size: 24pt" align="center"><B>HILLENBRAND, INC.<BR>
</B><FONT
style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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  <TD style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid"><B>Indiana</B></TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid"><B>1-33794</B></TD>
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  <TD style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid"><B>26-1342272</B></TD>
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  <TD>(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)</TD>
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  <TD style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid"><B>One Batesville
Boulevard<BR>
Batesville, Indiana<BR>
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including area code: <B>(812) 934-7500</B>
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<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left">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:

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left"><FONT face="Wingdings">o</FONT> Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)<BR>
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<FONT face="Wingdings">o</FONT> Soliciting material pursuant
to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)<BR>
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face="Wingdings">o</FONT> Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule
14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))<BR>
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face="Wingdings">o</FONT> Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule
13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))<BR>



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<P style="font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0%" align="left"><B>Item&nbsp;1.01.
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.</B>

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left"><B>Hillenbrand, Inc. Short-Term
Incentive Compensation Plan for Key Executives</B>

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left">On February&nbsp;11, 2009, Hillenbrand,
Inc.&#8217;s shareholders approved the adoption of the Hillenbrand, Inc.
Short-Term Incentive Compensation Plan for Key Executives at the annual meeting
of shareholders held that day. The Plan was adopted by the Hillenbrand, Inc.
(the &#8220;Company&#8221;) Board of Directors on December&nbsp;19, 2008,
subject to shareholder approval at the annual meeting.

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left">The material terms of the Plan are
summarized in the definitive proxy statement for the Company&#8217;s 2009
annual meeting of shareholders. A copy of this Plan is filed as
Exhibit&nbsp;10.1 to this Current Report and incorporated herein by reference.

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left"><B>Item&nbsp;5.02. Departure of
Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain
Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</B>

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left">On February&nbsp;11, 2009, the Company
elected F. Joseph Loughrey to the Board of Directors, for a term expiring at
the Company&#8217;s 2010 annual meeting of shareholders.

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left">Mr.&nbsp;Loughrey has been appointed to
the Compensation and Management Development Committee and the
Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee of the Board of Directors.

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left">The Company&#8217;s press release
announcing the election of Mr.&nbsp;Loughrey is filed as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1 to
this Current Report.

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left"><B>Item&nbsp;5.03. Amendments to
Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year</B>

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left">On February&nbsp;11, 2009, the Board of
Directors of the Company approved an amendment to Article&nbsp;4,
Section&nbsp;4.01 of the Company&#8217;s Code of By-laws to state that the
Board of Directors shall consist of no fewer than seven (7)&nbsp;members and no
more than eleven (11)&nbsp;members.

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left">The description of the foregoing
amendment to the By-laws is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full
text of the By-laws, as approved by the Board of Directors on February&nbsp;11,
2009, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit&nbsp;3.2 to this Current Report and
incorporated herein by reference.

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and Exhibits.</B>

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left">(d)&nbsp;Exhibits.



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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Amended and Restated Code of By-laws of Hillenbrand, Inc. (as adopted by the Board of
Directors on February&nbsp;11, 2009)</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Hillenbrand, Inc. Short-Term Incentive Compensation Plan for Key Executives (incorporated by
reference as Appendix&nbsp;A to the definitive proxy statement on Schedule&nbsp;14A of Hillenbrand, Inc.
filed on January&nbsp;8, 2009 (File No.&nbsp;000-33794)</TD>
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<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="center"><B>SIGNATURES</B>

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left">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.

<P style="font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 45%" align="left"><B>HILLENBRAND,
INC.</B>

<P style="font-size: 10pt; margin-right: 1%" align="left">DATE:
February&nbsp;11, 2009

<P style="margin-top: -11pt; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 44%; margin-right: 1%" align="left">BY:
<U>/S/ Cynthia L. Lucchese&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>
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Cynthia L. Lucchese<BR>
Senior Vice President and <BR>
Chief Financial Officer

<P style="font-size: 10pt; margin-right: 1%" align="left">DATE:
February&nbsp;11, 2009


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align="left">BY: <U>/S/ John R. Zerkle&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>
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John R. Zerkle<BR>
Senior Vice President, <BR>
General Counsel &amp; Secretary


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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Amended and Restated Code of By-laws of Hillenbrand, Inc. (as adopted by the Board of
Directors on February&nbsp;11, 2009)</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">10.1
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Hillenbrand, Inc. Short-Term Incentive Compensation Plan for Key Executives (incorporated by
reference as Appendix&nbsp;A to the definitive proxy statement on Schedule&nbsp;14A of Hillenbrand, Inc.
filed on January&nbsp;8, 2009 (File No.&nbsp;000-33794)</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">99.1
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Press release dated February&nbsp;11, 2009</TD>
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Filed by Bowne Pure Compliance
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): February 11, 2009
HILLENBRAND, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its 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) 934-7500
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:
o
Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
o
Soliciting material pursuant
to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule
14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule
13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 1.01.
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
Hillenbrand, Inc. Short-Term
Incentive Compensation Plan for Key Executives
On February 11, 2009, Hillenbrand,
Inc.'s shareholders approved the adoption of the Hillenbrand, Inc.
Short-Term Incentive Compensation Plan for Key Executives at the annual meeting
of shareholders held that day. The Plan was adopted by the Hillenbrand, Inc.
(the "Company") Board of Directors on December 19, 2008,
subject to shareholder approval at the annual meeting.
The material terms of the Plan are
summarized in the definitive proxy statement for the Company's 2009
annual meeting of shareholders. A copy of this Plan is filed as
Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5.02. Departure of
Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain
Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On February 11, 2009, the Company
elected F. Joseph Loughrey to the Board of Directors, for a term expiring at
the Company's 2010 annual meeting of shareholders.
Mr. Loughrey has been appointed to
the Compensation and Management Development Committee and the
Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee of the Board of Directors.
The Company's press release
announcing the election of Mr. Loughrey is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to
this Current Report.
Item 5.03. Amendments to
Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year
On February 11, 2009, the Board of
Directors of the Company approved an amendment to Article 4,
Section 4.01 of the Company's Code of By-laws to state that the
Board of Directors shall consist of no fewer than seven (7) members and no
more than eleven (11) members.
The description of the foregoing
amendment to the By-laws is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full
text of the By-laws, as approved by the Board of Directors on February 11,
2009, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 3.2 to this Current Report and
incorporated herein by reference.
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Item 9.01. Financial Statements
and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit Number
Description
3.2
Amended and Restated Code of By-laws of Hillenbrand, Inc. (as adopted by the Board of
Directors on February 11, 2009)
10.1
Hillenbrand, Inc. Short-Term Incentive Compensation Plan for Key Executives (incorporated by
reference as Appendix A to the definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A of Hillenbrand, Inc.
filed on January 8, 2009 (File No. 000-33794)
99.1
Press release dated February 11, 2009
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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:
February 11, 2009
BY:
/S/ Cynthia L. Lucchese
Cynthia L. Lucchese
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
DATE:
February 11, 2009
BY:
/S/ John R. Zerkle
John R. Zerkle
Senior Vice President,
General Counsel & Secretary
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number
Description
3.2
Amended and Restated Code of By-laws of Hillenbrand, Inc. (as adopted by the Board of
Directors on February 11, 2009)
10.1
Hillenbrand, Inc. Short-Term Incentive Compensation Plan for Key Executives (incorporated by
reference as Appendix A to the definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A of Hillenbrand, Inc.
filed on January 8, 2009 (File No. 000-33794)
99.1
Press release dated February 11, 2009
4