SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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): October 27, 2003
HILLENBRAND INDUSTRIES, INC.
Indiana (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
1-6651 (Commission File Number) |
35-1160484 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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700 State Route 46 East Batesville, Indiana (Address of principal executive offices) |
47006-8835 (Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (812) 934-7000
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address,
if changed since last report.)
Item 5. OTHER EVENTS. | ||||||||
Item 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. | ||||||||
SIGNATURES | ||||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX | ||||||||
Press Release dated 10/27/03 | ||||||||
Press Release dated 10/30/03 |
Item 5. OTHER EVENTS.
On October 27, 2003, Hillenbrand Industries, Inc. (the Company) announced that it had sold its medical gas pipeline business for an undisclosed sum to Beacon Medical Products, LLC, a privately held manufacturer owned by The Riverside Company. This announcement is more fully described in the press release filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The contents of such Exhibit are incorporated herein by reference.
Also, on October 30, 2003, the Company announced that it had signed a definitive agreement to acquire Mediq, Inc., a privately held company that is a leader in providing medical equipment outsourcing, asset management and peak-needs rentals to hospitals, extended care and home medical equipment makers. The purchase price is expected to be approximately $330 million. This announcement is more fully described in the press release filed as Exhibit 99.2 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. |
99.1 | Press release dated October 27, 2003 issued by the Company. | |
99.2 | Press release dated October 30, 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: October 31, 2003 | BY: | /S/ Scott K. Sorensen Scott K. Sorensen Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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DATE: October 31, 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 | |||||||
99.1 |
Press release dated October 27, 2003 issued by the Company. | |||||||
99.2 |
Press release dated October 30, 2003 issued by the Company. |
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