HILLENBRAND, INC. Executive Deferred Compensation ProgramExecutive Deferred Compensation Program • March 10th, 2008 • Batesville Holdings, Inc. • Miscellaneous manufacturing industries • Indiana
WHEREAS, in accordance with that certain Distribution Agreement (as defined below), Hillenbrand Industries, Inc. (to be re-named Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. prior to or effective upon the Distribution referred to below and hereinafter referred to in these recitals as “RemainCo” or “Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc.”) proposes to distribute its entire ownership interest in Batesville Holdings, Inc. (to be re-named Hillenbrand, Inc. prior to or effective upon the Distribution and hereinafter referred to in these recitals as “SpinCo or “Hillenbrand, Inc.”) through a pro-rata distribution of all of the outstanding shares of SpinCo common stock then owned by RemainCo to the holders of RemainCo common stock (“Distribution”); and
