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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-05-020190.txt : 20051028
<SEC-HEADER>0001179110-05-020190.hdr.sgml : 20051028
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20051028161944
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-05-020190
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20051026
FILED AS OF DATE:		20051028
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20051028

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HOSPIRA INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001274057
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		275 FIELD DR
		CITY:			LAKE FOREST
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60045
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8479376472

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SOKOLOV JACQUE J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001282803

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31946
		FILM NUMBER:		051163515

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		15 VENEZIA
		CITY:			NEWPORT COAST
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92657
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4807074521
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 -
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-10-26</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001274057</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>HOSPIRA INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>HSP</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001282803</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SOKOLOV JACQUE J</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O HOSPIRA, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>275 NORTH FIELD DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LAKE FOREST</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>60045</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-10-26</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1259</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>4289</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Grant of restricted stock in connection with service to Hospira, Inc. as a non-employee director.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Kent A. Pflederer, attorney in fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-10-28</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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