Hillenbrand Industries, Inc. (Form: 8-K)  

 

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):   July 11, 2006

Hillenbrand Industries, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Indiana 1-6651 35-1160484
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
1069 State Route 46 East, Batesville, Indiana   47006-8835
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (812) 934-7000

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

 

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On July 11, 2006, Hillenbrand Industries, Inc. ("Hillenbrand") sent a letter to Franklin Mutual Advisers, LLC ("Franklin") in response to Franklin's letter dated July 7, 2006 to Hillenbrand's Board of Directors filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as Exhibit C to Franklin's Schedule 13D dated July 7, 2006. Hillenbrand's letter to Franklin is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

99.1 Letter dated July 11, 2006 from Hillenbrand Industries, Inc. to Franklin Mutual Advisers, LLC





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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.
          
July 11, 2006   By:   Gregory N. Miller
       
        Name: Gregory N. Miller
        Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
         
    Hillenbrand Industries, Inc.
          
July 11, 2006   By:   Richard G. Keller
       
        Name: Richard G. Keller
        Title: Vice President - Controller and Chief Accounting Officer

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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
99.1
  Letter dated July 11, 2006 from Hillenbrand Industries, Inc. to Franklin Mutual Advisers, LLC