Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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 *
  Macek Michael S.
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
07/19/2013
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. [HRC]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
1060 STATE ROUTE 46E
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
VP, Treasurer and Interim CFO
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

BATESVILLE, IN 47006
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 Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 1,228
D (1)
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units (Deferred Stock Award) 12/03/2009 12/04/2013(2) 12/04/2013(2) Common Stock 410 $ 0 (3) D  
Restricted Stock Units (Deferred Stock Award) 03/08/2011 03/09/2014(4) 03/09/2014(4) Common Stock 2,008 $ 0 (3) D  
Restricted Stock Units (Deferred Stock Award) 11/13/2012 11/14/2015(5) 11/14/2015(5) Common Stock 1,214 $ 0 (3) D  
Stock Option (right to buy) 5/27/2008 05/27/2009 05/27/2018 Common Stock 2,250 $ 31.35 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) 12/03/2009 12/03/2010(6) 12/03/2019 Common Stock 774 $ 23.26 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) 11/16/2010 11/16/2011(6) 11/16/2020 Common STock 2,872 $ 38.81 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) 11/29/2011 11/29/2012(6) 11/29/2021 Common Stock 6,135 $ 30.63 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) 11/13/2012 11/13/2013(6) 11/13/2022 Common Stock 4,114 $ 26.94 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Macek Michael S.
1060 STATE ROUTE 46E
BATESVILLE, IN 47006
      VP, Treasurer and Interim CFO  

Signatures

Kevin Warns as attorney-in-fact for Michael S. Macek 07/29/2013
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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) Common stock owned includes 529 shares purchased pursuant to employee stock purchase plan.
(2) Restricted Stock Units vest 100% on 12/04/2013. 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.
(3) Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security is 1-for-1.
(4) Restricted Stock Units vest 100% on 03/09/2014. 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.
(5) Restricted Stock Units vest 100% on 11/14/2015. 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.
(6) The option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on the date indicated.

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