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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * KUNKEL DOUGLAS I   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Hillenbrand, Inc. [HI] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) VP Batesville Casket Company (Last) (First) (Middle) ONE BATESVILLE BOULEVARD 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 03/31/2008 (Street) BATESVILLE, IN 47006 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 03/31/2008   C   15,523 (1) A $ 22.305 18,611 (2) D   Common Stock 03/31/2008   F   4,918 D $ 22.305 13,693 D

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Restricted Stock Units (Deferred Stock Award) 12/5/07

(3)

03/31/2008

A(4)

6,601

12/06/2009(5)

(5)

Common Stock

6,601

$ 22.1

6,601

D

Employee Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 25.54

03/31/2008

A(4)

2,537

12/15/2005(6)

12/15/2014

Common Stock

2,537

$ 25.54

2,537

D

Employee Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 22.5

03/31/2008

A(4)

13,056

11/30/2006(6)

11/30/2015

Common Stock

13,056

$ 22.5

13,056

D

Employee Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 26.61

03/31/2008

A(4)

21,760

11/30/2007(6)

11/30/2016

Common Stock

21,760

$ 26.61

21,760

D

Employee Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 24.84

03/31/2008

A(4)

24,806

12/05/2008(6)

12/05/2017

Common Stock

24,806

$ 24.84

24,806

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
KUNKEL DOUGLAS I ONE BATESVILLE BOULEVARD BATESVILLE, IN 47006			VP Batesville Casket Company

Signatures

Carol A. Roell As Attorney-In-Fact for Douglas I. Kunkel		04/02/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(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)	These shares were issued in replacement of Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. ("Hill-Rom") Restricted Stock Units which had vested in conjunction with the spin off of Hillenbrand, Inc. from Hill-Rom.
(2)	On March 31, 2008, Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. (formerly Hillenbrand Industries, Inc.) distributed all of the shares of common stock of Hillenbrand, Inc. (formerly Batesville Holdings, Inc.) to the shareholders of Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. in a pro rata distribution. The shares of common stock represent shares received in this distribution.
(3)	Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Securities is 1-for-1.
(4)	In connection with the distribution described in note (2) above, the reporting person was granted restricted stock awards and stock options in substitution of awards and options previously issued by Hill-Rom. Restricted Stock Units are entitled to dividend equivalent rights which accrue on dividend record dates.
(5)	Restricted Stock Units vest 20% on 12/6/2009; 25% on 12/6/2010; 25% on 12/6/2011 and 30% on 12/6/2012. Stock units will automatically be converted into shares of common stock in accordance with the respective vesting schedule unless a previous deferral election has been made. Stock units are entitled to dividend equivalent rights, which accrue on dividend record dates.
(6)	The option vests in three equal annual installments beginning on the date indicated.

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