Sec Form 4 Filing - Lucchese Cynthia L @ Hillenbrand, Inc. - 2013-12-19

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP 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 Lucchese Cynthia L 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 Vice President & CFO (Last) (First) (Middle) ONE BATESVILLE BOULEVARD 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 12/19/2013 (Street) BATESVILLE, IN47006 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 12/19/2013 M 36,035 A $ 25.63 85,454 D Common Stock 12/19/2013 M 31,430 A $ 14.89 116,884 D Common Stock 12/19/2013 M 25,984 A $ 18.53 142,868 D Common Stock 12/19/2013 M 26,160 A $ 19.495 169,028 D Common Stock 12/19/2013 M 15,768 A $ 22.26 184,796 D Common Stock 12/19/2013 M 8,970 A $ 20.675 193,766 D Common Stock 12/19/2013 S 144,347 D $ 28.614 49,419 D

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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 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 Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 25.63 12/19/2013 M 36,035 01/07/2009 01/07/2018 Common Stock 36,035 $ 0 0 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 14.89 12/19/2013 M 31,430 12/18/2009 12/18/0018 Common Stock 31,430 $ 0 0 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 18.53 12/19/2013 M 25,984 12/01/2010 12/01/2019 Common Stock 25,984 $ 0 0 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 19.495 12/19/2013 M 26,160 12/06/2011 12/06/2020 Common Stock 26,160 $ 0 0 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 22.26 12/19/2013 M 15,768 12/06/2012( 1 ) 12/06/2021 Common Stock 15,768 $ 0 7,884 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 20.675 12/19/2013 M 8,970 12/04/2013( 1 ) 12/04/2022 Common Stock 8,970 $ 0 17,940 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Lucchese Cynthia L ONE BATESVILLE BOULEVARD BATESVILLE, IN47006 Senior Vice President & CFO Signatures By Carol A. Roell As Attorney-In-Fact for Cynthia L. Lucchese 12/20/2013 Signature of Reporting Person Date

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