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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On December 6, 2021, Hillenbrand, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release to announce that its Board of Directors has adopted a new share repurchase program in the amount of $300 million. This repurchase program does not have an expiration and replaces the previously existing share repurchase authorization, under which the Company had $50 million of remaining authorization after completing $150 million in share repurchases through November 15, 2021. Purchases under the program may be made in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions from time to time at the Company’s discretion. The repurchase program may be suspended or discontinued at any time.
A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this current report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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99.1 | Press Release dated December 6, 2021, issued by the Company | |
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
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.
Date: December 6, 2021 | ||
HILLENBRAND, INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Nicholas R. Farrell | |
Nicholas R. Farrell | ||
Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer |