Form 8-K

Hanesbrands Inc.

Date: March 11, 2020

/s/ Joia M. Johnson

Joia M. Johnson

Chief Administrative Officer,

Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel and

Corporate Secretary

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 5, 2020

Hanesbrands Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland

001-32891

20-3552316

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

1000 East Hanes Mill Road

Winston-Salem, North Carolina

27105

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

(336) 519-8080

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading

Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Common stock, Par Value $0.01

HBI

New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.02.

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

On March 5, 2020, Gerald W. Evans, Jr., the Chief Executive Officer of Hanesbrands Inc. (“Hanesbrands”) notified Hanesbrands of his decision to retire effective January 2, 2021. A copy of the press release issued on March 11, 2020 by Hanesbrands announcing Mr. Evans’ retirement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

The Board of Directors of Hanesbrands has commenced a comprehensive search process to identify the company’s next CEO with the assistance of Russell Reynolds Associates, a leading independent executive search firm.

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits


Exhibit No.		Description

	99.1	Press release dated March 11, 2019

	104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.