Simon Irwin D Form 4 HAIN CELESTIAL / IRWIN D SIMON 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^*

SIMON IRWIN D

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O THE HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP, INC.

1111 MARCUS AVENUE

(Street)

LAKE SUCCESS NY 11042

(City) (State) (Zip)

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

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

X	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
Pres., CEO & Chairman of Bd

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/08/2015

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								1,703,614	D
Common Stock								21,812	I	By spouse(1)
Common Stock	05/08/2015		P		1,500	A	$61.494(2)	137,282(3)	I	By trusts(4)
Common Stock	11/10/2017		P		1,500	A	$35.22	138,782(3)	I	By trusts(4)
Common Stock	11/10/2017		P		8,000	A	$35.2115(5)	146,782(3)	I	By trusts(4)

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

Explanation of Responses:

1. Mr. Simon disclaims beneficial ownership of the common stock held by his spouse, Daryl Simon.

2. Represents the weighted average purchase price of the common stock purchased by a trust for the benefit of Mr. Simon's family on May 8, 2015. The range of stock prices was $61.49 to $61.50. Upon request, Mr. Simon will provide the Commission staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer with information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price.

3. Reflects the number of shares of common stock beneficially owned as of the date of this filing. The number of shares of common stock includes shares held by a trust prior to Mr. Simon's spouse, Daryl Simon, becoming trustee.

4. Reflects shares of common stock held by a number of trusts, for the benefit of Mr. Simon's family, for which the Reporting Person or his spouse, Daryl Simon, is the trustee or custodian. Mr. Simon disclaims beneficial ownership of the common stock held by such trusts, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. This Form 4 is being filed to reflect transactions by certain trusts that were inadvertently not reported timely due to administrative error.

5. Represents the weighted average purchase price of the common stock purchased by a trust for the benefit of Mr. Simon's family on November 10, 2017. The range of stock prices was $35.21 to $35.2199. Upon request, Mr. Simon will provide the Commission staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer with information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price.

Remarks:

	/s/ Irwin D. Simon	11/22/2017
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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