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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *   De Carli Earl Vincent 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 04/01/2008 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. [HRC] (Last) (First) (Middle) 1069 STATE ROUTE 46E 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Group VP, Care Continuum Svc 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 04/01/2008 (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)

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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) 3/10/08	03/11/2010(2)	03/11/2013(2)	Common Stock	5,585	$ (1)	D	Â
March 10, 2008 Stock Option	03/10/2009(3)	03/10/2018(3)	Common Stock	21,090	$ 27.37	D	Â
Founders RSU Grant April 1, 2008	04/02/2010(4)	04/02/2010(4)	Common Stock	30	$ 25.37	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
De Carli Earl Vincent 1069 STATE ROUTE 46E BATESVILLE, IN 47006	Â	Â	  Group VP, Care Continuum Svc	Â

Signatures

Earl V. DeCarli		05/05/2008
**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)	Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security is 1-for-1.
(2)	Restricted Stock Units vest 20% on 3/11/2010, 25% on 3/11/2011, 25% on 3/11/2012 and 30% on 3/11/2013. 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)	The option vests in three equal annual installments beginning on the date indicated.
(4)	These awards were part of a Founders' Grant of 30 Restricted Stock Units (with approximate value that date of $761 per employee) to each employee of the Company in connection with the spin-off of the Company's funeral services business.

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