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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Zerkle John R   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Hillenbrand, Inc. [HI] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Senior V.P. Gen. Counsel & Sec (Last) (First) (Middle) ONE BATESVILLE BOULEVARD 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 12/06/2011 (Street) BATESVILLE, IN 47006 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 12/06/2011   F   10,156 D $ 18.59 93,878 (1) D   Common Stock 12/06/2011   C   1,255 A $ 22.26 95,133 (1) D   Common Stock 12/06/2011   F   388 D $ 22.26 94,745 (1) D

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Restricted Stock Units (Deferred Stock Award) 12/5/07

(2)

12/06/2011

C

1,255

12/06/2009(3)

(3)

Common Stock

1,255

$ 22.26

1,507

D

Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 22.26

12/06/2011

A

21,698

12/06/2012(4)

12/06/2021(4)

Common Stock

21,698

$ 0

21,698

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Zerkle John R ONE BATESVILLE BOULEVARD BATESVILLE, IN 47006			Senior V.P. Gen. Counsel & Sec

Signatures

Carol A. Roell As Attorney-In-Fact for John R. Zerkle		12/08/2011
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(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)	Includes 57,698 unvested shares of performance-based restricted stock. Does not include 12,270 previously reported shares of performance-based restricted stock that did not vest and were forfeited.
(2)	Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Securities is 1-for-1.
(3)	Restricted Stock Units vested 20% on 12/6/2009; 25% on 12/6/2010; and 25% on 12/6/2011. The remaining units will fully vest on 12/6/2012. Stock units will automatically be converted into shares of common stock in accordance with the respective vesting schedule unless a previous deferral election has been made. Stock units are entitled to dividend equivalent rights, which accrue on dividend record dates.
(4)	The option vests in three equal annual installments beginning on the date indicated.

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