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 *   Canal Vega Francisco 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 06/13/2017 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. [HRC] (Last) (First) (Middle) TWO PRUDENTIAL PLAZA, SUITE 4100, 180 NORTH STETSON AVENUE 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) SVP & Pres, Surgical Solutions 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) (Street) CHICAGO, IL 60601 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 0 D Â

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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	11/16/2018(1)	11/16/2018(1)	Common Stock	682	$ 0 (2)	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	11/14/2019(1)	11/14/2019(1)	Common Stock	973	$ 0 (2)	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	06/06/2020(1)	06/06/2020(1)	Common Stock	1,275	$ 0 (2)	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	11/16/2016(3)	11/16/2025	Common Stock	2,471	$ 51.33	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	11/14/2017(4)	11/14/2026	Common Stock	3,519	$ 53.7	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Canal Vega Francisco TWO PRUDENTIAL PLAZA, SUITE 4100 180 NORTH STETSON AVENUE CHICAGO, IL 60601	Â	Â	  SVP & Pres, Surgical Solutions	Â

Signatures

/s/ Ari D. Mintzer as Attorney-in-Fact for Francisco Canal Vega		06/21/2017
**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)	Restricted stock units will automatically be converted into shares of common stock at the date indicated unless a previous deferral election has been made. Restricted stock units are entitled to dividend equivalent rights, which accrue on dividend record dates.
(2)	Restricted stock units convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis.
(3)	Options vest 25% on each of November 16, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019.
(4)	Options vest 25% on each of November 14, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020.

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