UNITED STATES
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): October 5, 2004
HILLENBRAND INDUSTRIES, INC.
| Indiana (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
1-6651 (Commission File Number) |
35-1160484 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
700 State Route 46 East
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Batesville, Indiana
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47006-8835 | |
(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code) |
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 8.01. OTHER EVENTS. | ||||||||
| Item 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. | ||||||||
| SIGNATURES | ||||||||
| Press Release | ||||||||
Item 8.01. OTHER EVENTS.
On October 5, 2004, Hillenbrand Industries, Inc. announced that members of the United Steelworkers of America — Local 525U have ratified a four-year labor contract with Batesville Casket Company. 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 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibit. |
99
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Press release dated October 5, 2004 issued by the | |
| Company related to the labor agreement between the United | ||
| Steelworkers of America and Batesville Casket 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.
| HILLENBRAND INDUSTRIES, INC. | ||||
| DATE: October 7, 2004 | BY: | /S/ |
Scott K. Sorensen |
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Scott K. Sorensen Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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| DATE: October 7, 2004 | BY: | /S/ | Gregory N. Miller
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Gregory N. Miller Vice President — Controller and Chief Accounting Officer |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit Description |
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99
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Press release dated October 5, 2004 issued by the Company. |
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