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):  November 17, 2014
 
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)
 
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Item 5.02                          Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
 
On November 17, 2014, Elizabeth E. Dreyer, Vice President, Controller, and Chief Accounting Officer of Hillenbrand, Inc. (the “Company”), submitted to the Company her resignation, effective January 2, 2015.  The Company has appointed Theodore S. Haddad, its former Chief Accounting Officer and currently its Vice President and Treasurer, to serve as the Company’s Chief Accounting Officer while it searches for Ms. Dreyer’s successor.
 
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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: November 18, 2014	 	BY:	/S/ John R. Zerkle	
 	 	 	John R. Zerkle	
 	 	 	Senior Vice President,	
 	 	 	General Counsel and Secretary	
 
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