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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ANNUAL 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 * HILLENBRAND W AUGUST 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol HILLENBRAND INDUSTRIES INC [HB] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 700 STATE ROUTE 46E 3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year) 09/30/2005 (Street) BATESVILLE, IN 47006 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting (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 at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 01/20/2005   G 65 D $ (1) 289,952 D   Common Stock 03/09/2005   G 57 D $ (1) 289,895 D   Common Stock             222,694 (2) I By GRATs Common Stock             81,171 (7) I By Spouse's GRAT (3) Common Stock             111,440 (6) I By Family LLC Common Stock             1,356,410 (4) I By Trusts Common Stock             302,575 I By Limited Partnership (5) Common Stock             154,584 I By Spouse as Co-Trustee (3) Common Stock             442,000 I Co-Trustee Common Stock             37,407 I By Trusts for Grandchildren

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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 at End of Issuer's Fiscal Year (Instr. 4)

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

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

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
HILLENBRAND W AUGUST 700 STATE ROUTE 46E BATESVILLE, IN 47006	  X	Â	Â	Â

Signatures

W August Hillenbrand		11/04/2005
**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)	Price - Not Applicable.
(2)	This amount reflects transfers of limited liability company interests to the GRAT of which the Reporting Person is the trustee. Each transfer of limited liability company interests to the GRAT qualifies as only a change in the form of the Reporting Person's beneficial ownership and, as such, has not been previously reported.
(3)	The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities.
(4)	The aggregate holdings were reduced by 176,500 shares of stock due to the liquidation of two trusts which were distributed to family members.
(5)	The Reporting Person is only a limited partner and he disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities held by the limited partnership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest.
(6)	This amount reflects transfers of limited liability company interests to GRATs of which the Reporting Person is the trustee. Each transfer of limited liability company interests to the GRATs qualifies as only a change in the form of the Reporting Person's beneficial ownership and, as such, has not been previously reported.
(7)	This amount reflects transfers of limited liability company interests to the GRAT. Each transfer of limited liability company interests to the GRAT qualifies as only a change in the form of ownership and, as such, has not been previously reported. Reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities.

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