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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): May 23, 2023

 

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) 931-7000

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. of Form 8-K):

 

¨Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which
registered
Common Stock, without par value   HI   New York Stock Exchange

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

Emerging growth company ¨

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

  

 

 

 

 

 

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

On May 24, 2023, Hillenbrand, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Schenck Process Food and Performance Materials business. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Exhibit 99.1 is incorporated into this Item 7.01 by reference. The information furnished in this Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section, and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any Company 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
No.
  Description
Exhibit 99.1   Press Release, dated May 24, 2023, issued by the Company
Exhibit 104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded in 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: May 24, 2023 HILLENBRAND, INC.
     
  By: /s/ Nicholas R. Farrell
    Nicholas R. Farrell
   

Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary