Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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 *
  Tucholski Gregory John
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
04/01/2008		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. [HRC]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
1069 STATE ROUTE 46E		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President, Int'l. & Surgical
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

BATESVILLE, IN 47006		 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 Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 978
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units (Deferred Stock Award) 12/3/03 12/04/2005(2) 12/04/2008(2) Common Stock 454 $ (1) D  
Restricted Stock Units (Deferred Stock Award) 12/15/04 12/16/2006(3) 12/16/2009(3) Common Stock 1,315 $ (1) D  
Restricted Stock Units (Deferred Stock Award) 11/30/05 12/01/2007(4) 12/01/2010(4) Common Stock 2,183 $ (1) D  
Restricted Stock Units (Deferred Stock Award) 11/30/06 12/01/2008(5) 12/01/2011(5) Common Stock 5,722 $ (1) D  
Restricted Stock Units (Deferred Stock Award) 12/5/07 12/06/2009(6) 12/06/2012(6) Common Stock 6,459 $ (1) D  
Stock Option Dec. 3, 2003 12/04/2004(7) 12/04/2013(7) Common Stock 7,400 $ 31.48 D  
Stock Option Dec. 15, 2004 12/16/2005(7) 12/16/2014(7) Common Stock 11,100 $ 30.04 D  
Stock Option Nov. 30, 2005 12/01/2006(7) 12/01/2015(7) Common Stock 10,360 $ 26.46 D  
Stock Option Nov. 30, 2006 12/01/2007(7) 12/01/2016(7) Common Stock 21,090 $ 31.3 D  
Stock Option Dec. 5, 2007 12/06/2008(7) 12/06/2017(7) Common Stock 24,050 $ 29.22 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Tucholski Gregory John
1069 STATE ROUTE 46E
BATESVILLE, IN 47006		       President, Int'l. & Surgical  

Signatures

Greg Tucholski 04/09/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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) Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security is 1-for-1.
(2) Restricted Stock Units vest 20% on 12/4/05; 25% on 12/4/06; 25% on 12/4/07; and 30% on 12/4/08. 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.
(3) Restricted Stock Units vest 20% on 12/16/06, 25% on 12/16/07; 25% on 12/16/08 and 30% on 12/16/09. 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 date.
(4) Restricted Stock Units vest 20% on 12/1/07, 25% on 12/1/08, 25% on 12/1/09 and 30% on 12/1/10. Stock units will automatically be converted into shares of common stock in accordance with respective vesting schedule unless a previous deferral election has been made. Stock units are entitled to dividend equivalent rights which accrue on dividend record date.
(5) Restricted Stock Units vest 20% on 12/01/08, 25% on 12/01/09, 25% on 12/01/10 and 30% on 12/01/11. 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) Restricted Stock Units vest 20% on 12/6/09, 25% on 12/6/10, 25% on 12/6/11 and 30% on 12/6/12. 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.
(7) The option vests in three equal annual installments beginning on the date indicated.

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