Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On December 3, 2009, the Board of Directors of Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. (the "Company") appointed James R. Giertz to the Board of Directors as a Class I director for a term expiring at the Company's 2010 annual meeting of shareholders. Mr. Giertz also was appointed as a member of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors.

Mr. Giertz will receive the compensation provided generally to the Company's non-employee directors and, in connection with his appointment, received a grant of deferred stock shares (otherwise known as restricted stock units) representing a pro rata portion of the 2009 annual grant to non-employee directors corresponding to the portion of the year during which he will serve as a director. For a description of the compensation provided to the Company's non-employee directors, see "Compensation of Non-Employee Directors" in the Company's Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 7, 2009.

A copy of the press release announcing Mr. Giertz's appointment is filed with this report as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits:

The following exhibit is filed herewith:

99.1 Press Release dated December 7, 2009

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