SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Meringolo Kristy

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O THE HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP, INC.
221 RIVER STREET, 12TH FLOOR

(Street)
HOBOKEN NJ 07030

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP INC [ HAIN ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Ch Legal & Corp Affairs Offcr
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/06/2024
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 09/06/2024 M(1) 5,345 A (2) 68,386 D
Common Stock 09/06/2024 F(3) 1,707 D $8.47 66,679 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Share Units (2) 09/06/2024 M 5,345 (4) (4) Common Stock 5,345 $0 5,345 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. On September 6, 2024, the Reporting Person had 5,345 restricted share units ("RSUs") vest, resulting in the Reporting Person receiving 5,345 shares of common stock of the Issuer prior to withholding for taxes.
2. The RSUs represented a contingent right to receive shares of the Issuer's common stock upon vesting.
3. The Issuer withheld 1,707 shares of common stock to satisfy the tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of 5,345 RSUs, pursuant to the terms of the applicable award agreement.
4. Of the 16,035 RSUs under this award, 5,345 RSUs vested on each of September 6, 2023 and September 6, 2024 and 5,345 RSUs vest on September 6, 2025.
/s/ Andrew S. Burchill, as Attorney-in-Fact for Kristy Meringolo 09/10/2024
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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