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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

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): September 29, 2003

HILLENBRAND INDUSTRIES, INC.

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (812) 934-7000

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

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	Item 5. OTHER EVENTS.
	Item 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
SIGNATURES
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Press Release dated 9/29/03

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Item 5. OTHER EVENTS.

     On September 29, 2003, Hillenbrand Industries, Inc. and Dräger Medical AG & Co. KGaA announced that a contract had been signed for Dräger Medical to acquire the Air-Shields infant care business of Hill-Rom Company, Inc., a subsidiary of Hillenbrand Industries. This announcement is more fully described in the press release filed as Exhibit 99 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The contents of such Exhibit are incorporated herein by reference.

Item 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(c)

Exhibit.

99

Press release dated September 29, 2003 issued by the Company.

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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.

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