Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
TAYLOR STUART A II
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Hillenbrand, Inc. [HI] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
ONE BATESVILLE BOULEVARD		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/29/2017
(Street)

BATESVILLE, IN 47006		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units (Deferred Stock Award) 2/11/09 (1) 09/29/2017   A(2)   32     (3)   (3) Common Stock 32 $ 38.85 6,291 D  
Restricted Stock Units (Deferred Stock Award 2/24/10) (1) 09/29/2017   A(2)   28     (3)   (3) Common Stock 28 $ 38.85 5,633 D  
Restricted Stock Units (Deferred Stock Award) 2/23/11 (1) 09/29/2017   A(2)   26     (3)   (3) Common Stock 26 $ 38.85 5,064 D  
Restricted Stock Units (Deferred Stock Award) 2/22/12 (1) 09/29/2017   A(2)   24     (3)   (3) Common Stock 24 $ 38.85 4,816 D  
Restricted Stock Units (Deferred Stock Award) 2/27/13 (1) 09/29/2017   A(2)   22     (3)   (3) Common Stock 22 $ 38.85 4,399 D  
Restricted Stock Units (Deferred Stock Award 2/26/14) (1) 09/29/2017   A(2)   17     (3)   (3) Common Stock 17 $ 38.85 3,481 D  
Restricted Stock Units (Deferred Stock Award 2/25/15 (1) 09/29/2017   A(2)   17     (3)   (3) Common Stock 17 $ 38.85 3,428 D  
Restricted Stock Units (Deferred Stock Award) 2/26/14 (1) 09/29/2017   A(2)   20     (3)   (3) Common Stock 20 $ 38.85 3,897 D  
Restricted Stock Units (Deferred Stock Award) 2/22/2017 (1) 09/29/2017   A(2)   14     (3)   (3) Common Stock 14 $ 38.85 2,755 D  
RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS CUMULATIVE TOTAL (1)               (3)   (3) Common Stock 200 (4)   39,764 (4) D  
Deferred Director Fees (1) 09/29/2017   A(2)   44     (5)   (5) Common Stock 44 $ 38.85 11,010 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
TAYLOR STUART A II
ONE BATESVILLE BOULEVARD
BATESVILLE, IN 47006		        

Signatures

 By Carol A. Roell As Attorney-In-Fact for Stuart A. Taylor, II   10/02/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Conversion of Exercise Price of Derivative Securities is 1-for-1.
(2) Restricted Stock Units are entitled to dividend equivalent rights, which accrue on dividend record dates.
(3) These stock units vest immediately upon grant. However, delivery of these shares will not occur until the occurrence of one of the following: a change in control of the Company, the director's death or permanent and total disability, or one day after the date the director ceases to be a director of the Company,
(4) This amount represents cumulative total of all Restricted Stock Units (deferred stock awards) granted to reporting person. This cumulative total does not represent additional Restricted Stock Units granted to the reporting person, but is merely a total of all awards reported separately on this SEC Form 4.
(5) These stock units will automatically be converted into shares of common stock in two annual installments. The first installment will be made on the date the reporting person ceases to be a member of the Board of Directors of the Company. The second installment will be made on the one year anniversary of the date the reporting person ceases to be a member of the Board of Directors.

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