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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-13-059148
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20131112
FILED AS OF DATE:		20131114
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20131114

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:		1111 MARCUS AVENUE
		CITY:			LAKE SUCCESS
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11042
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5165875000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1111 MARCUS AVENUE
		CITY:			LAKE SUCCESS
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11042

	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:			BERKE RICHARD C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001198845

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-22818
		FILM NUMBER:		131222279

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1981 MARCUS AVENUE
		CITY:			LAKE SUCCESS
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11042
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    <periodOfReport>2013-11-12</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000910406</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>HAIN</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001198845</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BERKE RICHARD C</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O THE HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>1111 MARCUS AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LAKE SUCCESS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>11042</rptOwnerZipCode>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2013-11-12</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>3500</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>82.9023</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>17750</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>180</value>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By trust.</value>
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        </nonDerivativeHolding>
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        <footnote id="F1">Represents the weighted average sale price of the common stock sold by the Filer on 11/12/13. The range of stock prices was $82.90 to $82.93. Upon request, the Filer will provide the Commission staff, Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer with information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Richard C. Berke (by Denise M. Faltischek, as Attorney in Fact)</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2013-11-14</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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<PRE>


THE HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP, INC.


POWER OF ATTORNEY


            Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of IRWIN D. SIMON, STEPHEN M. SMITH, DENISE M. FALTISCHEK and MIA G. DIBELLA, and their assigns, the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:

            (1) execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's capacity as an officer and/or director of THE HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP, INC. (the ?Company?), Forms 3, 4 and 5 (or any analogous form), including amendments, in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder;

            (2) do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Forms 3, 4 and 5 (or any analogous form) and timely file such form with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or similar authority; and

            (3) take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact's discretion.

            The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact's substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

            This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 (or any analogous form) with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.


            IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 26th day of September, 2013.

/s/ Richard C. Berke________________
 Signature

Richard C. Berke____
Print Name

____________________________________________________________________

INDIVIDUAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

STATE OF NEW YORK)
                    : ss.:
COUNTY OF NASSAU)

            On this 26th day of September, 2013, before me personally appeared Richard C. Berke personally known to me to be the person that executed this instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she executed the same.

            WITNESS my hand and official seal.

Signature _/s/ Christine Kummer_____________________(Seal)


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