# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001417398
**File Stem:** 0001140361-25-046752
**Filing Date:** 2025-12
**Character Count:** 3449
**Document Hash:** 2cf9fe3a17eb11a876eb9599f9c3e72a
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001140361-25-046752.hdr.sgml**: 20251229

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001140361-25-046752

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: DEFA14A

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 3

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20251229

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20251229

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Hillenbrand, Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001417398
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES [3990]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 04 Manufacturing
- **EIN:** 261342272
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** IN
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0930

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** DEFA14A
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-33794
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251609566

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** ONE BATESVILLE BOULEVARD
- **CITY:** BATESVILLE
- **STATE:** IN
- **ZIP:** 47006
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** (812) 931-5000

**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

#### Schedule 14A Information
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*the Securities Exchange Act of 1934*

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December 29, 2025

#### Every Vote Counts--Please Vote Your Shares TODAY!
Dear Fellow Shareholder:

According to our latest records, we have not yet received your vote with respect to the important Special Meeting of Shareholders of Hillenbrand, Inc., at which we seek your approval of the proposed merger with Lone Star (the "Merger"). **Your Board of Directors unanimously recommends that you vote FOR the Merger and related proposals.**

**Remember, *failing* to vote will have the same effect as a vote *against* the Merger.** To ensure your shares are represented, please take a moment to **vote** TODAY, *via* the Internet, by telephone, or by signing, dating, and returning the enclosed proxy card or voting instruction form in the envelope provided.

Thank you for your support.

Sincerely,

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| Nicholas R. Farrell |
| *Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary* |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br> ***YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT—PLEASE VOTE TODAY!***<br>If you have any questions, or need assistance in voting<br> your shares, please call our proxy solicitor:<br>**INNISFREE M&A INCORPORATED**<br> **1 (888) 750-5884 (toll-free from the U.S. and Canada) or**<br> **+1 (412) 232-3651 (from other countries)**<br> **** <br>

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