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): April 27, 2018


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.)
 
 
 
130 East Randolph Street
Suite 1000
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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Item 2.02.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.

On April 27, 2018, Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. (the “Corporation”) announced its earnings for the second quarter ended March 31, 2018.  Please see the press release filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, which is incorporated herein by reference.

In the press release, the Corporation uses various non-GAAP measures, including adjusted gross margin, operating margin, income before taxes, income tax expense and diluted earnings per share results, because it uses these measures internally for planning, forecasting and evaluating the performance of the business. In addition, the Corporation analyzes net revenue on a constant currency basis to better measure the comparability of results between periods. The Corporation believes that evaluating growth in net revenue on a constant currency basis provides an additional and meaningful assessment to both management and investors. These measures should not, however, be considered in isolation, as a substitute for, or as superior to measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP.
 
 
 
Item 9.01.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(d) Exhibits.

99.1
 
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EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit Number
Exhibit Description
   
99.1
 
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SIGNATURE
 
 
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: April 27, 2018
By:
    
/s/ Steven J. Strobel
         
 
Name:
    
Steven J. Strobel
 
Title:
    
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(duly authorized officer and principal financial officer)
 
 
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