<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000921895-19-001510.txt : 20190515
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20190515181032
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000921895-19-001510
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190513
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190515
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190515

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Engaged Capital Co-Invest VI-E, L.P.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001768884
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1219

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-22818
		FILM NUMBER:		19830020

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		610 NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE, SUITE 250
		CITY:			NEWPORT BEACH
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92660
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9497347900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		610 NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE, SUITE 250
		CITY:			NEWPORT BEACH
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92660

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
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        <issuerCik>0000910406</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>HAIN</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Engaged Capital Co-Invest VI-E, L.P.</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>610 NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE, SUITE 250</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEWPORT BEACH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>92660</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText>See Footnote 1</otherText>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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        <footnote id="F1">Engaged Capital Co-Invest VI-E, LP (&quot;Engaged Capital Co-Invest VI-E&quot;) may be deemed to be a member of a Section 13(d) group that may be deemed to collectively beneficially own more than 10% of the Issuer's outstanding shares of Common Stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Securities owned directly by Engaged Capital Co-Invest VI-E. As the general partner and investment adviser of Engaged Capital Co-Invest VI-E, Engaged Capital, LLC (&quot;Engaged Capital&quot;) may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned directly by Engaged Capital Co-Invest VI-E. Engaged Capital Holdings, LLC (&quot;Engaged Holdings&quot;), as the managing member of Engaged Capital, may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned directly by Engaged Capital Co-Invest VI-E. Glenn W. Welling, by virtue of his position as the founder and Chief Investment Officer of Engaged Capital, and as the sole member of Engaged Holdings, may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned directly by Engaged Capital Co-Invest VI-E.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Engaged Capital Co-Invest VI-E, LP; By: Engaged Capital, LLC; By: /s/ Glenn W. Welling, Authorized Signatory</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-05-15</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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