Ronald L Nelson Form 4 Hanesbrands / RONALD L NELSON ownership change

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^*

NELSON RONALD L

(Last) (First) (Middle)

1000 EAST HANES MILL ROAD

(Street)

WINSTON-SALEM NC 27105

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Hanesbrands Inc. [ HBI ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/28/2021

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	01/28/2021		D		10,541	D	(1)	239,615	D
Common Stock								5,000	I	By trust(2)

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
Phantom Stock(3)	(4)	01/28/2021		A		10,541		(5)	(5)	Common Stock	10,541	(1)	178,621(6)	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents a deferral by the Reporting Person of 10,541 shares of Hanesbrands Inc. common stock upon the vesting of restricted stock units granted to the Reporting Person on January 28, 2020. The amount deferred was deemed to be invested in a stock equivalent account (the "HBI Company Stock Fund") in the Hanesbrands Inc. Non-Employee Director Deferred Compensation Plan (the "Plan").

2. Securities are held by a family trust. Mr. Nelson's wife is a trustee of the trust. Mr. Nelson disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities held by the trust, and the filing of this report is not an admission that Mr. Nelson is the beneficial owner of the securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

3. Represents an HBI Stock Fund balance under the Plan. Balances in the HBI Stock Fund may not be reallocated and are settled on a share-for-share basis in shares of Hanesbrands Inc. common stock.

4. 1-for-1

5. Balances in the HBI Stock Fund are settled on a share-for-share basis in shares of Hanesbrands Inc. common stock (i) with respect to deferrals prior to January 1, 2008, at the time specified by the Reporting Person at the time of the Reporting Person's deferral election, which in no case shall be prior to the January 1 following the first anniversary of the date the deferral election is made and (ii) with respect to deferrals on or after January 1, 2008, on the earlier of the fifth anniversary of the date of the deferral or the Reporting Person's separation from service as a member of the Hanesbrands Inc. Board of Directors.

6. Includes acquisitions of 2,129.831, 1,864.822, 1,590.019 and 1,764.314 phantom stock units acquired through deemed dividend reinvestment on March 10, 2020, June 9, 2020, September 1, 2020 and December 1, 2020, respectively.

Remarks:

	Joia M. Johnson, attorney-in-fact	02/01/2021
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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