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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): September 29, 2003

HILLENBRAND INDUSTRIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Indiana   1-6651   35-1160484
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  (Commission
File Number)
  (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
     
700 State Route 46 East
Batesville, Indiana
  47006-8835
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (812) 934-7000

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



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Item 5. OTHER EVENTS.
Item 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT INDEX
Press Release dated 9/29/03


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Item 5. OTHER EVENTS.

     On September 29, 2003, Hillenbrand Industries, Inc. and Dräger Medical AG & Co. KGaA announced that a contract had been signed for Dräger Medical to acquire the Air-Shields infant care business of Hill-Rom Company, Inc., a subsidiary of Hillenbrand Industries. This announcement is more fully described in the press release filed as Exhibit 99 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The contents of such Exhibit are incorporated herein by reference.

Item 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

  (c)   Exhibit.

  99   Press release dated September 29, 2003 issued by the Company.

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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.

             
        HILLENBRAND INDUSTRIES, INC.
             
DATE:   September 30, 2003   BY:   /S/ Scott K. Sorensen
           
            Scott K. Sorensen
Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
             
DATE:   September 30, 2003   BY:   /S/ Gregory N. Miller
           
            Gregory N. Miller
Vice President — Controller and
Chief Accounting Officer

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EXHIBIT INDEX

             
Exhibit Number   Exhibit Description        

 
       
99   Press release dated September 29, 2003 issued by the Company.

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