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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  March 31, 2014

HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
 

 
Indiana
  
1-6651
  
35-1160484
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  
(Commission File Number)
  
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

1069 State Route 46 East
Batesville, Indiana
  
 
47006-8835
(Address of principal executive offices)
  
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (812) 934-7777
 
   
Not applicable
    
   
(Former name or former address, if changed
since last report)
    
 
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Item 8.01.
Other Events

On March 31, 2014, Hill-Rom Manufacturing, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. (the “Corporation”), acquired all of the outstanding shares of Virtus, Inc. (“Virtus”).  Virtus provides a portfolio of therapeutic bed surfaces for use in high, mid and low acuity settings.  The Corporation expects that the acquisition will allow it to insource a significant supply chain function, reduce costs and improve margins.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SIGNATURE
 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC.
  
       
       
       
DATE:  April 1, 2014
BY:
/S/ Susan Lichtenstein
  
   
Susan Lichtenstein
  
   
Senior Vice President of
  
   
Corporate Affairs,
  
   
Chief Legal Officer and Secretary