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): February 3, 2006
HILLENBRAND INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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1-6651
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35-1160484 |
(State or other jurisdiction
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1069 State Route 46 East
Batesville, Indiana
(Address of principal executive offices)
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47006-8835
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (812) 934-7000
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy
the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 1.01. ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT.
Hillenbrand Industries, Inc. and its Hill-Rom, Inc. and Hill-Rom Company, Inc. subsidiaries
announced on February 3, 2006, that the United States District Court for the District of South
Carolina preliminarily approved a definitive settlement agreement entered into on February 3, 2006
with Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System and its attorneys to settle, for $337.5 million, the
antitrust class action litigation brought by Spartanburg against Hillenbrand and Hill-Rom. The
settlement agreement contains detailed terms of the previously announced memorandum of
understanding and includes Hill-Rom’s commitment to continue certain Company-initiated practices.
The proposed settlement and any payment to class members are subject to final court approval
of the agreement following notice to class members. The court hearing for final approval is
expected to occur on June 12, 2006. If finalized, the settlement is expected to resolve all of the
plaintiffs’ claims and those of most U.S. and Canadian purchasers or renters of Hill-Rom products
from 1990 through February 2, 2006, including without limitation all claims which may result from
the current or future effects of conduct or events occurring at or prior to February 2, 2006.
The cost of the settlement, along with estimates of certain legal and other costs to complete
the settlement, was fully accrued by Hillenbrand in the fourth quarter of its 2005 fiscal year,
which ended September 30, 2005. The preliminarily approved definitive settlement agreement is
further described in the press release filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and incorporated
herein by reference. The settlement agreement is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Form 8-K and
incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2.02. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.
On February 7, 2006, the Company announced its earnings for the first quarter ended December
31, 2005. 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.
In
the February 3, 2006 press release announcing the settlement agreement
described in Item 1.01 above, Hillenbrand disclosed information
regarding availability under its revolving credit facility and its
cash and short-term investments as of December 31, 2005. This
press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.
Item 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(d) Exhibits.
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Settlement Agreement |
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Press release dated February 3, 2006 issued by the Company. |
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Press release dated February 7, 2006 issued by the Company. |
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