UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the
Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on February 11, 2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HILLENBRAND, INC.

 

Meeting Information

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Meeting Type:  Annual Meeting

 

 

 

  For holders as of:  December 14, 2020

 

 

 

  Date:  February 11, 2021         Time:  10:00 AM EST

 



        

 


HILLENBRAND, INC.
ONE BATESVILLE BLVD
BATESVILLE, IN 47006

 

  Location: 

Company Headquarters
One Batesville Boulevard
Batesville, Indiana 47006-7798

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Voting items

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
The Board of Directors recommends you vote  

 

 

 

 

 

 

FOR the following:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.

Election of Directors - Election of these Directors is for three-year terms expiring in 2024.

 

 

 

 

 

 
                   

 

Nominees

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
                   

01)

Helen W. Cornell

02)

Jennifer W. Rumsey

03)

Stuart A. Taylor, II

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR proposals 2, 3 and 4:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

To approve, by a non-binding advisory vote, the compensation paid by the Company to its Named Executive Officers.

 
     
3. To approve the amendment and restatement of the Company's Stock Incentive Plan.  
     
4. To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2021.  
       

NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.

    
       

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