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): December 3, 2008
HILLENBRAND, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Indiana | 001-33794 | 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) 934-7500
| Not
Applicable |
| (Former name or former address if changed since last report.) |
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure
On December 3, 2008, Hillenbrand, Inc. (the “Company”) is hosting an Analyst/Investor Conference at the Millennium Broadway Hotel in New York City. The senior leaders attending the conference include Kenneth A. Camp, Hillenbrand president and chief executive officer; Cynthia L. Lucchese, Hillenbrand senior vice president and chief financial officer; and Joe A. Raver, president and chief operating officer of Batesville Casket Company, Hillenbrand’s sole operating division. Details of the 2009-2011 growth strategy and the fiscal 2009 earnings guidance will be discussed during the conference.
The Company announced its earnings guidance for fiscal 2009. This announcement is more fully described in the press release filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The contents of such Exhibit are incorporated herein by reference. The Company will sponsor a live webcast for the investing public at 9:00 a.m. EDT Wednesday, December 3, 2008, and the webcast, with audio and accompanying slides, will be accessible on the Company’s website at http://www.HillenbrandInc.com.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit Number | Description | |
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99.1
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Press Release dated December 3, 2008, issued by Hillenbrand, Inc. |
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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: December 3, 2008 | BY: | /S/ Cynthia L. Lucchese |
| Cynthia L. Lucchese Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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| DATE: December 3, 2008 | BY: | /S/ Theodore S. Haddad, Jr. |
| Theodore S. Haddad, Jr. Chief Accounting Officer |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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99.1
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Press Release dated December 3, 2008, issued by Hillenbrand, Inc. |
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