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 30, 2015

 

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 Office)

 

(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 5.02                         Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

(b)                                 On September 30, 2015, Hillenbrand, Inc. (the “Company”) received notice from W August Hillenbrand of his retirement from the Board of Directors of the Company.  Mr. Hillenbrand has not expressed any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.

 

The Company’s press release announcing this retirement is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report.

 

The information furnished pursuant to Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any Hillenbrand 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 Number

 

 Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release dated October 5, 2015, issued by the Company.

 

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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: October 5, 2015

 

 

 

 

 

BY:

/S/ Nicholas R. Farrell

 

Nicholas R. Farrell

 

Vice President,

 

General Counsel and Secretary

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit Number

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release dated October 5, 2015, issued by the Company.

 

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