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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): July 31, 2017

HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Indiana
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
1-6651
(Commission File Number)
35-1160484
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
Two Prudential Plaza
Suite 4100
Chicago, IL
(Address of principal executive
offices)
 
60601
(Zip Code)
(312) 819-7200
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.



 





Item 8.01.    Other Events.

On July 31, 2017, Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. (the “Corporation”), announced that it had completed its previously announced divestiture of certain assets relating to the Corporation’s Völker brand portfolio pursuant to a stock purchase agreement dated June 27, 2017, by and between Völker GmbH, a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of the Corporation, as seller, and an affiliate of CoBe Capital, as purchaser.







SIGNATURES


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.
 
 
 
(Registrant)
 
 
 
 
DATE:  July 31, 2017
By:
 
/s/ Deborah M. Rasin
 
 
 
 
 
Name:
Title:

 
Deborah M. Rasin
Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary