Registration No. 333-49669 As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 15, 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ---------------------- POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 HILLENBRAND INDUSTRIES, INC. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) INDIANA 35-1160484 ------------------------------- -------------------- (State or other jurisdiction of (IRS Employer incorporation or organization) Identification No.) 700 State Route 46 East BATESVILLE, INDIANA 47006 ---------------------------------------- ----------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) 1996 STOCK OPTION PLAN ---------------------- (Full title of the plan) Timothy R. Renfroe Hillenbrand Industries, Inc. 700 State Route 46 East Batesville, Indiana 47006 TELEPHONE: (812) 934-7682 ----------------------------------------- (Name, address and telephone number of agent for service) The purpose of this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 is to transfer 294,611 shares of common stock of Hillenbrand Industries, Inc. (the "Company") from this Registration Statement to the Registration Statement being filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 15, 2002 with respect to the Company's Stock Incentive Plan. PART II INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT Item 8. EXHIBITS NUMBER DESCRIPTION METHOD OF FILING 24.1 Substitution of Power of Attorney Filed herewith SIGNATURES THE REGISTRANT. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Batesville, State of Indiana, on this 15th day of May, 2002. HILLENBRAND INDUSTRIES, INC. By: /S/ FREDERICK W. ROCKWOOD ------------------------------------- Frederick W. Rockwood President and Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities indicated on this 15th day of May, 2002. SIGNATURE CAPACITY /S/ FREDERICK W. ROCKWOOD President and Chief Executive Officer and ------------------------------- Director Frederick W. Rockwood /S/ SCOTT K. SORENSEN Vice President and Chief Financial Officer ------------------------------- Scott K. Sorensen /S/ GREGORY N. MILLER Vice President and Controller ------------------------------- Gregory N. Miller * Chairman of the Board ------------------------------- Ray J. Hillenbrand * Director ------------------------------- Daniel A. Hillenbrand SIGNATURE CAPACITY * Director ------------------------------- John A. Hillenbrand II * Director ------------------------------- W August Hillenbrand * Director ------------------------------- Peter F. Coffaro * Director ------------------------------- Edward S. Davis * Director ------------------------------- Leonard Granoff * Director ------------------------------- John C. Hancock * By: /S/ TIMOTHY R. RENFROE ------------------------, as authorized by Power of Attorney dated January 19, 1998 filed as Exhibit 24 to this Registration Statement and Substitution of Power of Attorney dated May 13, 2002 filed as Exhibit 24.1 to this Registration Statement EXHIBIT INDEX NUMBER DESCRIPTION METHOD OF FILING 24.1 Substitution of Power of Attorney Filed herewith