8-K

HILLENBRAND, INC.

Dated: May 15, 2025

/s/ Nicholas R. Farrell

Nicholas R. Farrell

Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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): May 12, 2025

HILLENBRAND, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Indiana

001-33794

26-1342272

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)


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

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

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
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 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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 5.02

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

On May 12, 2025, Robert M. VanHimbergen, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Hillenbrand, Inc. (the “Company”), notified the Company of his decision to take another position outside of the Company, effective June 27, 2025. Mr. VanHimbergen’s departure is not the result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s financials, operations, policies, or practices.

Upon Mr. VanHimbergen’s departure, Megan Walke, the Company’s Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer, is expected to be named Interim CFO. The Company has started a comprehensive search for Mr. VanHimbergen’s permanent replacement. Mr. VanHimbergen will remain active as Chief Financial Officer until his departure.

Item 7.01

Regulation FD Disclosure.

On May 15, 2025, the Company issued a press release announcing the management changes described in Item 5.02 of this Form 8-K. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of this Current Report on 8-K and in Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, and is not subject to the liabilities of that section and is not deemed incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as otherwise expressly stated in such filing.


Exhibit No.		Exhibit Description

99.1		Press Release dated May 15, 2025, issued by the Company

104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded in the Inline XBRL document)