Ownership Submission
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 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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(Print or Type Responses)
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)
03/31/2008
(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 03/31/2008   C   8,744 (1) A $ 22.305 12,755 (2) D  
Common Stock 03/31/2008   F   2,821 D $ 22.305 9,934 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 (3) 03/31/2008   A(4)   4,401   12/06/2009(5)   (5) Common Stock 4,401 $ 22.1 4,401 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 25.54 03/31/2008   A(4)   2,901   12/15/2005(6) 12/15/2014 Common Stock 2,901 $ 25.54 2,901 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 22.5 03/31/2008   A(4)   6,382   11/30/2006(6) 11/30/2015 Common Stock 6,382 $ 22.5 6,382 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 26.61 03/31/2008   A(4)   10,880   11/30/2007(6) 11/30/2016 Common Stock 10,880 $ 26.61 10,880 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 24.84 03/31/2008   A(4)   14,362   12/05/2008(6) 12/05/2017 Common Stock 14,362 $ 24.84 14,362 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   04/02/2008
**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) These shares were issued in replacement of Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. ("Hill-Rom") Restricted Stock Units which had vested in conjunction with the spin off of Hillenbrand, Inc. from Hill-Rom.
(2) On March 31, 2008, Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. (formerly Hillenbrand Industries, Inc.) distributed all of the shares of common stock of Hillenbrand, Inc. (formerly Batesville Holdings, Inc.) to the shareholders of Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. in a pro rata distribution. A portion of these shares of common stock represents shares received in this distribution.
(3) Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Securities is 1-for-1.
(4) In connection with the distribution described in note (2) above, the reporting person was granted restricted stock awards and stock options in substitution of awards and options previously issued by Hill-Rom. Restricted Stock Units are entitled to dividend equivalent rights which accrue on dividend record dates.
(5) Restricted Stock Units vest 20% on 12/6/2009; 25% on 12/6/2010; 25% on 12/6/2011 and 30% 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.
(6) The option vests in three equal annual installments beginning on the date indicated.

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