# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001417398
**File Stem:** 0001417398-25-000171
**Filing Date:** 2025-6
**Character Count:** 5161
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
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**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001417398-25-000171

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 13

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250625

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250626

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250626

**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:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-33794
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251080560

**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

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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): June 25, 2025

**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 incorporation) | (Commission<br>File Number) | (IRS Employer<br>Identification No.) |

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

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Registrant's telephone number, including area code: **(812) 931-5000** 

**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:

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

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. □

    

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**Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.**

As previously reported, on May 15, 2025, Hillenbrand, Inc. (the "Company") announced the departure of Robert VanHimbergen as Chief Financial Officer, effective June 27, 2025, and that the Company expected to name Megan Walke as Interim Chief Financial Officer (the "Interim CFO"). On June 25, 2025, the Board of Directors of the Company formally appointed Megan Walke, 46, to serve as the Interim CFO, effective June 28, 2025. In connection with this appointment, Ms. Walke entered into a Change in Control Agreement consistent with those entered into with other executive officers of the Company. The Company continues to conduct its search for a permanent CFO replacement. Ms. Walke will continue to serve as the Company's Vice President, Corporate Controller, and Chief Accounting Officer. Ms. Walke has been an employee of the Company since 2011, and she has served in roles of increasing responsibility in the Company's finance organization.

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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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| | **HILLENBRAND, INC.** | **HILLENBRAND, INC.** |
| Date: June 26, 2025 | | |
| | BY: | /s/ *Nicholas R. Farrell* |
| | | Nicholas R. Farrell |
| | | Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary |

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