FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 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 *
  TRAINOR CHRISTOPHER H
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
04/02/2015
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Hillenbrand, Inc. [HI]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
ONE BATESVILLE BOULEVARD
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Interim Pres of Op Co
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

BATESVILLE, IN 47006
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 Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 5,161
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 12/06/2012(1) 12/06/2021 Common Stock 1,857 $ 22.26 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 12/04/2013(1) 12/04/2022 Common Stock 4,647 $ 20.675 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 12/03/2014(1) 12/03/2023 Common Stock 4,993 $ 28.155 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 12/03/2015(1) 12/03/2024 Common Stock 7,454 $ 32.655 D  
Restricted Stock Units (Deferred Stock Award) 7/18/12 07/19/2015(2) 07/19/2016 Common Stock 6,758 $ (1) D  
Restricted Stock Units (Deferred Stock Award) 12/3/14 12/04/2015(3) 12/04/2016 Common Stock 3,905 $ (1) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
TRAINOR CHRISTOPHER H
ONE BATESVILLE BOULEVARD
BATESVILLE, IN 47006
      Interim Pres of Op Co  

Signatures

Carol A. Roell as Attorney-In-Fact for Christopher H. Trainor 04/10/2015
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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) Options vest in three equal annual installments beginning on the date indicated.
(2) Restricted stock units vested 20% on 7/19/13; and 25% on 7/19/14. The remaining units vest 25% on 7/19/15 and 30% on 7/19/16. Stock units are entitled to dividend equivalent rights, which accrue on dividend record dates.
(3) Restricted stock units vest 33% on 12/4/15; and 67% on 12/4/16. Stock units are entitled to dividend equivalent rights, which accrue on dividend record date.

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