<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-12-059526.txt : 20121119
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-12-059526.hdr.sgml : 20121119
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20121119212109
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-12-059526
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20121115
FILED AS OF DATE:		20121119
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20121119

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000910406
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FOOD & KINDRED PRODUCTS [2000]
		IRS NUMBER:				223240619
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		58 SOUTH SERVICE ROAD
		CITY:			MELVILLE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11747
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6317302200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		58 SOUTH SERVICE ROAD
		CITY:			MELVILLE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11747

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HAIN FOOD GROUP INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19941219

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	KINERET ACQUISITION CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19931021

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	21ST CENTURY FOOD PRODUCTS CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930830

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SIMON IRWIN D
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000922748

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-22818
		FILM NUMBER:		121216359

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP INC.
		STREET 2:		58 SOUTH SERVICE ROAD
		CITY:			MELVILLE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11747
</SEC-HEADER>
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>SIMON FORM 4 (11/15/2012)
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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000910406</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>HAIN</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000922748</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SIMON IRWIN D</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O THE HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>58 SOUTH SERVICE ROAD</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MELVILLE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>11747</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Pres., CEO &amp; Chairman of Bd</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2012-11-15</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>33818</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>959550</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents a grant of restricted shares of the Issuer's common stock, half of which will vest on November 15, 2014, and half of which will vest on November 15, 2014, provided the Issuer achieves certain performance measures.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Irwin D. Simon</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2012-11-19</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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