The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (HAIN) Form 3 HAIN CELESTIAL / Priscilla Kasenchak ownership change

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

OMB APPROVAL

OMB Number:	3235-0104
Estimated average burden
hours per response:	0.5

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Kasenchak Priscilla

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O THE HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP, INC.

1111 MARCUS AVENUE

(Street)

LAKE SUCCESS NY 11042

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
10/29/2019

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP INC [ HAIN ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
SVP & Chief Accounting Officer

5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	3,547(1)	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units	(2)	(2)	Common Stock	2,340	(3)	D
Restricted Stock Units	(4)	(4)	Common Stock	6,639	(3)	D
Performance Based Restricted Stock Units	(5)	(5)	Common Stock	13,657	(6)	D
Performance Based Restricted Stock Units	(7)	(7)	Common Stock	840	(6)	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes 2,667 shares of restricted stock which will vest in two (2) equal installments on October 1, 2020 and 2021.

2. These restricted stock units ("RSUs") will vest in three (3) equal installments on January 24, 2020, 2021 and 2022.

3. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock of the Company.

4. These RSUs will vest on October 7, 2021.

5. These performance-based restricted stock units ("PSUs") are subject to both performance and time vesting requirements. The number of PSUs reported represents the target number of PSUs under the award. The number of PSUs that vest, if any, may vary from 0% to 300% of the target number shown, and is based on criteria related to the annual total shareholder return of the Company over the three-year period beginning on November 6, 2018. The time vesting requirement will be satisfied on November 6, 2021.

6. Each PSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock of the Company.

7. These PSUs are subject to both performance and time vesting requirements. The number of PSUs reported represents the target number of PSUs under the award. The number of PSUs that vest, if any, may vary from 0% to 150% of the target number shown, and is based on criteria related to the Company's total shareholder return relative to the companies comprising the S&P Food & Beverage Select Industry Index over the two-year period beginning on July 1, 2018. The time vesting requirement will be satisfied on June 30, 2020.

Remarks:

	/s/ Kristy Meringolo, as Attorney-in-Fact for Priscilla Kasenchak	11/07/2019
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5 (b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.