Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Kao Chaofu Jeffrey
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. [HRC] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President, NA Acute Care
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
1069 STATE ROUTE 46E		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/03/2009
(Street)

BATESVILLE, IN 47006		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 12/03/2009   A   7,114 (1) A $ 0 9,316 (2) D  
Common Stock 12/03/2009   F   2,175 D $ 23.26 7,141 D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 12/3/09 $ 23.26 12/03/2009   A   25,731   12/03/2010(3) 12/03/2019 Common Stock 25,731 $ 0 25,731 D  
Restricted Stock Units (Def'd Stock Awd) 12/3/09 (4) 12/03/2009   A   11,436   12/04/2010(5) 12/04/2013 Common Stock 11,436 $ 0 11,436 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Kao Chaofu Jeffrey
1069 STATE ROUTE 46E
BATESVILLE, IN 47006		       President, NA Acute Care  

Signatures

 Donna Isaacs, as Attorney-in-Fact for Jeff Kao   12/07/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Amount represents shares of Hill-Rom common stock that were issued upon fully vesting of previously awarded performance-based deferred stock shares (otherwise known as restricted stock units). The performance-based deferred stock shares did not constitute derivative securities and therefore were not reported when awarded.
(2) Amount includes 997 shares of Hill-Rom common stock purchased pursuant to the Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
(3) The option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on the date indicated.
(4) Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security is 1-for-1.
(5) Restricted Stock Units vest 25% on 12/4/2010, 25% on 12/4/2011, 25% on 12/4/2012 and 25% on 12/4/2013. Stock units will automatically be converted into shares of common stock in accordance with the respective vesting schedule unless a previous deferral election has been made. Stock units are entitled to dividend equivalent rights, which accrue on dividend record dates.

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