# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001417398
**File Stem:** 0001104659-23-026052
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
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## Filing Summary
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**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001104659-23-026052

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 12

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230224

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230227

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230227

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Hillenbrand, Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001417398
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES [3990]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 261342272
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** IN
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0930

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-33794
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23675777

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** ONE BATESVILLE BOULEVARD
- **CITY:** BATESVILLE
- **STATE:** IN
- **ZIP:** 47006
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** (812)931-5403

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** ONE BATESVILLE BOULEVARD
- **CITY:** BATESVILLE
- **STATE:** IN
- **ZIP:** 47006

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Batesville Holdings, Inc.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20071102

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**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 24, 2023**

 **HILLENBRAND, INC.**

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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| **Indiana** | **1-33794** | **26-1342272** |
| (State or other jurisdiction of<br> incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |

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| **One Batesville Boulevard** |  |
| **Batesville, Indiana** | **47006** |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |

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Registrant's telephone number, including area code: **(812) 934-7500**

**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 (*see* General Instruction A.2. of Form 8-K):

◻ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

◻ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

◻ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

◻ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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| **Title of each class** | **Trading symbol(s)** | **Name of each exchange on which<br> registered** |
| Common Stock, without par value | HI | New York Stock Exchange |

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Emerging growth company ◻

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ◻

**Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.**

On February 24, 2023, Hillenbrand, Inc. (the "Company") held its Annual Meeting of shareholders (the "Annual Meeting"). At the Annual Meeting, the Company's shareholders voted upon the following proposals:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1) the election of four (4) members of the Company's Board of Directors;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2) the approval, by a non-binding advisory vote, of the compensation paid by the Company to its Named
 Executive Officers ("Say on Pay Vote");

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3) the approval, by a non-binding advisory vote, of the frequency of future Say on Pay Votes; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(4) the ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2023.

The final results of the votes taken at the meeting were as follows:

**<u>Proposal 1: Election of four members to the Company's Board of Directors for terms expiring in 2026:</u>**

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| <br>**Director's Name** |<br>**Votes For** |<br>**Votes Withheld** |<br>**Broker Non-Votes** | **Percentage of**<br>**Votes Cast**<br>**In Favor** |
| Daniel C. Hillenbrand | 57683904 | 343301 | 5534813 | 99.41% |
| Neil S. Novich | 55247285 | 2779920 | 5534813 | 95.21% |
| Kimberly K. Ryan | 57390264 | 636941 | 5534813 | 98.90% |
| Inderpreet Sawhney | 56774101 | 1253104 | 5534813 | 97.84% |

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**<u>Proposal 2: Approval, by a non-binding advisory vote, of the compensation paid by the Company to its Named Executive Officers ("Say on Pay Vote"):</u>**

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| <br>**Votes For** | <br>**Votes Against** | <br>**Votes Abstained** | <br>**Broker Non-Votes** | **Percentage of**<br>**Votes Cast**<br>**In Favor** |
| 56578251 | 1272377 | 176577 | 5534813 | 97.80% |

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**<u>Proposal 3: Approval, by a non-binding advisory vote, of the frequency of future Say on Pay Votes:</u>**

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| **One Year** | **Two Years** | **Three Years** | **Abstain** |
| 55,407,699 | 154749 | 2325896 | 138861 |

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Consistent with the greatest number of votes cast with respect to this proposal, the Company's Board of Directors has determined that the Company will hold an advisory vote on the compensation of the Company's Named Executive Officers *every year* until the next advisory vote on the frequency of shareholder votes on the compensation payable to the Company's Named Executive Officers is required pursuant to Section 14A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

**<u>Proposal 4: Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2023:</u>**

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| <br>**Votes For** | <br>**Votes Against** | <br>**Votes Abstained** | **Percentage of**<br>**Votes Cast**<br>**In Favor** |
| 63259351 | 466374 | 36293 | 99.26% |

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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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| Date: February 27, 2023 | **HILLENBRAND, INC.** | **HILLENBRAND, INC.** |
|  | By: | /s/ Nicholas R. Farrell |
|  |  | Nicholas R. Farrell |
|  |  | Senior Vice President, General Counsel,<br> Secretary, and Chief Compliance Officer |

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