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 *
Dickey John H
   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)
Vice President, Human Resource
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
1069 STATE ROUTE 46 EAST		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/31/2008
(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

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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
Restricted Stock Units (Deferred Stock Award) 12/3/03 (1) 03/31/2008   A(2)   4   12/04/2008(3)   (3) Common Stock 4 $ 47.8 657 D  
Restricted Stock Units (Deferred Stock Award) 12/15/04 (1) 03/31/2008   A(2)   3   12/16/2008(4)   (4) Common Stock 3 $ 47.8 592 D  
Restricted Stock Units (Deferred Stock Award) 12/15/04 (1) 03/31/2008   A(2)   7   12/16/2008(4)   (4) Common Stock 7 $ 47.8 1,185 D  
Restricted Stock Units (Deferred Stock Award) 11/30/05 (1) 03/31/2008   A(2)   10   12/01/2008(5)   (5) Common Stock 10 $ 47.8 1,685 D  
Restricted Stock Units (Deferred Stock Award) 1/31/06 (1) 03/31/2008   A(2)   11   02/01/2009(6)   (6) Common Stock 11 $ 47.8 1,885 D  
Restricted Stock Units (Deferred Stock Award) 11/30/06 5 Yr. (1) 03/31/2008   A(2)   18   12/01/2008(7)   (7) Common Stock 18 $ 47.8 3,093 D  
Restricted Stock Units (Deferred Stock Award) 12/5/07 5 Yr (1) 03/31/2008   A(2)   21   12/06/2009(8)   (8) Common Stock 21 $ 47.8 3,539 D  
Restricted Stock Units (Deferred Stock Award) 12/3/03 (1) 03/31/2008   J(2)(9)   557   12/04/2008(3)   (3) Common Stock 557 $ 25.99 1,214 D  
Restricted Stock Units (Deferred Stock Award) 12/15/04 (1) 03/31/2008   J(2)(9)   504   12/16/2008(4)   (4) Common Stock 504 $ 25.99 1,096 D  
Restricted Stock Units (Deferred Stock Awards) 12/15/04 (1) 03/31/2008   J(2)(9)   1,008   12/16/2008(4)   (4) Common Stock 1,008 $ 25.99 2,193 D  
Restricted Stock Units (11/30/05 (1) 03/31/2008   J(2)(9)   1,433   12/01/2008(5)   (5) Common Stock 1,433 $ 25.99 3,118 D  
Restricted Stock Units (Deferred Stock Award) 01/31/06 (1) 03/31/2008   J(2)(9)   1,603   02/01/2009(6)   (6) Common Stock 1,603 $ 25.99 3,488 D  
Restricted Stock Units (Deferred Stock Award) 11/30/06 (1) 03/31/2008   J(2)(9)   2,629   12/01/2008(7)   (7) Common Stock 2,629 $ 25.99 5,722 D  
Restricted Stock Units (Deferred Stock Award) 12/5/07 (1) 03/31/2008   J(2)(9)   3,010   12/06/2009(8)   (8) Common Stock 3,010 $ 25.99 6,549 D  
1/18/99 Stock Option $ 28.19 03/31/2008   J(9)   850   01/18/2000 01/18/2009 Common Stock 850 $ 28.19 1,850 D  
1/15/01 Stock Option $ 24.51 03/31/2008   J(9)   1,700   01/15/2002 01/15/2011 Common Stock 1,700 $ 24.51 3,700 D  
11/9/01 Stock Option $ 27.09 03/31/2008   J(9)   3,400   11/09/2002 11/09/2011 Common Stock 3,400 $ 27.09 7,400 D  
4/9/02 Stock Option $ 33.24 03/31/2008   J(9)   1,700   04/09/2003 04/09/2012 Common stock 1,700 $ 33.24 3,700 D  
12/4/02 Stock Option $ 25.67 03/31/2008   J(9)   3,400   12/03/2003 12/04/2012 Common Stock 3,400 $ 25.67 7,400 D  
12/3/03 Stock Option $ 31.48 03/31/2008   J(9)   4,250   12/03/2004 12/02/2013 Common Stock 4,250 $ 31.48 9,250 D  
12/15/04 Stock Option $ 30.04 03/31/2008   J(9)   5,950   12/15/2005 12/15/2014 Common Stock 5,950 $ 30.04 12,950 D  
11/30/05 Stock Option $ 26.46 03/31/2008   J(9)   5,100   11/30/2006 11/30/2015 Common Stock 5,100 $ 26.46 11,100 D  
1/31/06 Stock Option $ 26.47 03/31/2008   J(9)   7,480   01/31/2007 01/31/2016 Common Stock 7,480 $ 26.47 16,280 D  
11/30/06 Stock Option $ 31.3 03/31/2008   J(9)   9,690   11/30/2007 11/30/2016 Common Stock 9,690 $ 31.3 21,090 D  
12/5/07 Stock Option $ 29.22 03/31/2008   J(9)   10,625   12/05/2008 12/05/2017 Common Stock 10,625 $ 29.22 23,125 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Dickey John H
1069 STATE ROUTE 46 EAST
BATESVILLE, IN 47006		       Vice President, Human Resource  

Signatures

 John H. Dickey   04/02/2008
**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) Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security is 1-for-1.
(2) Restricted Stock Units are entitled to dividend equivalent rights, which accrue on dividend record dates.
(3) Restricted Stock Units vest 20% on 12/4/05, 25% on 12/4/06, 25% on 12/4/07 and 30% on 12/4/08. Stock units will automatically be converted into shares of common stock in accordance with t he respective vesting schedule unless a previous deferral election has been made.
(4) Restricted Stock Units vest 20% on 12/16/06, 25% on 12/16/07, 25% on 12/16/08 and 30% on 12/16/09. 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.
(5) Restricted Stock Units vest 20% on 12/1/07, 25% on 12/1/08, 25% on 12/1/09 and 30% on 12/1/10. 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.
(6) Restricted Stock Units vest 20% on 2/1/08, 25% on 2/1/09, 25% on 2/1/10 and 30% on 2/1/11. 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.
(7) Restricted Stock Units vest 20% on 12/01/08, 25% on 12/01/09, 25% on 12/01/10 and 30% on 12/01/11. 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.
(8) Restricted Stock Units vest 20% on 12/6/09, 25% on 12/6/10, 25% on 12/6/11 and 30% on 12/6/12. 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.
(9) On March 31, 2008, Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. (formerly Hillenbrand Industries, Inc.) completed the spin-off of Hillenbrand, Inc. (formerly Batesville Holdings, Inc.). In connection with the spin-off, equitable adjustments were made to outstanding restricted stock units and stock options.

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