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 *
  Johnson Paul Sherwood
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/06/2017		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. [HRC]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
TWO PRUDENTIAL PLAZA, SUITE 4100, 180 NORTH STETSON AVENUE		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
SVP & Pres. - PSS Acute Care
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

CHICAGO, IL 60601		 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 3,481
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 11/18/2017(1) 11/18/2017(1) Common Stock 826 $ 0 (2) D  
Restricted Stock Units 11/17/2018(1) 11/17/2018(1) Common Stock 770 $ 0 (2) D  
Restricted Stock Units 05/03/2019(1) 05/03/2019(1) Common Stock 2,087 $ 0 (2) D  
Restricted Stock Units 11/15/2019(1) 11/15/2019(1) Common Stock 2,019 $ 0 (2) D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 11/18/2014(3) 11/18/2023 Common Stock 2,997 $ 41.53 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 11/17/2015(4) 11/17/2024 Common Stock 2,895 $ 44.93 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 11/16/2016(5) 11/16/2025 Common Stock 2,794 $ 51.33 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 11/14/2017(6) 11/14/2026 Common Stock 7,302 $ 53.7 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Johnson Paul Sherwood
TWO PRUDENTIAL PLAZA, SUITE 4100
180 NORTH STETSON AVENUE
CHICAGO, IL 60601		       SVP & Pres. - PSS Acute Care  

Signatures

/s/ Ari D. Mintzer as Attorney-in-Fact for Paul S. Johnson 01/12/2017
**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) Restricted stock units will automatically be converted into shares of common stock at the date indicated unless a previous deferral election has been made. Restricted stock units are entitled to dividend equivalent rights, which accrue on dividend record dates.
(2) Restricted stock units convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis.
(3) Options vest 25% on each of November 18, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017.
(4) Options vest 25% on each of November 17, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018.
(5) Options vest 25% on each of November 16, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019.
(6) Options vest 25% on each of November 14, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020.

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