# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000910406
**File Stem:** 0001193125-25-272350
**Filing Date:** 2025-11
**Character Count:** 18332
**Document Hash:** 7e7aff4b11a352a8273da6417d74cd69
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-25-272350.hdr.sgml**: 20251107

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-25-272350

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: S-8

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 14

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20251107

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20251107

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20251107

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000910406
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** FOOD & KINDRED PRODUCTS [2000]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 04 Manufacturing
- **EIN:** 223240619
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0630

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** S-8
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 333-291366
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251462745

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 221 RIVER STREET, 12TH FLOOR
- **CITY:** HOBOKEN
- **STATE:** NJ
- **ZIP:** 07030
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 5165875000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 221 RIVER STREET, 12TH FLOOR
- **CITY:** HOBOKEN
- **STATE:** NJ
- **ZIP:** 07030

**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

**As filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on November 7, 2025**

**Registration No. 333-** 

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**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549**

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**FORM S-8**

**REGISTRATION STATEMENT**

***UNDER***

***THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933***

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**THE HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP, INC.**

**(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)**

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| **Delaware** | **22-3240619** |
| **(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)** | **(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)** |
| **221 River Street, 12th Floor**<br>**Hoboken, New Jersey** | **07030** |
| **(Address of Principal Executive Offices)** | **(Zip Code)** |

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**THE HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP, INC. 2022 LONG TERM INCENTIVE AND STOCK AWARD PLAN, AS AMENDED**

**(Full title of the plan)**

**Kristy M. Meringolo**

**The Hain Celestial Group, Inc.**

**221 River Street, 12th Floor**

**Hoboken, New Jersey 07030**

**(516) 587-5000**

**(Name, address, telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)**

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

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| Large accelerated filer | ☐ | Accelerated filer | ☒ |
| Non-accelerated filer | ☐ | Smaller reporting company | ☐ |
|  |  | Emerging growth company | ☐ |

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. ☐

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**EXPLANATORY NOTE**

On October 30, 2025, the stockholders of The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (the "Company" or the "Registrant") approved a proposal (the "Proposal") to increase the number of shares of common stock, $.01 par value per share ("Common Stock") authorized to be issued under The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. 2022 Long Term Incentive and Stock Award Plan (the "Plan") by 3,000,000 shares (the "Additional Shares").

This Registration Statement on Form S-8 (this "Registration Statement") is filed pursuant to General Instruction E of Form S-8 for the purpose of registering the Additional Shares. In accordance with General Instruction E of Form S-8, the contents of the Registrant's previously filed [<u>Registration Statement on Form S-8</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/910406/000119312522287646/d421002ds8.htm) (File No. 333-268439), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on November 17, 2022, and [<u>Registration Statement on Form S-8</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/910406/000095017024123311/hain-20241107.htm) (File No. 333-283060), as filed with the SEC on<br>November 7, 2024 are hereby incorporated herein by reference.

**PART II**

**INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT**

**Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.**

The following documents that have been filed by the Registrant with the SEC pursuant to the Securities Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") are hereby incorporated herein by reference:

(a) the Registrant's [<u>Registration Statement on Form S-8</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/910406/000119312522287646/d421002ds8.htm), as filed with the SEC on November 17, 2022 (File No. 333-268439) and [<u>Registration Statement on Form S-8</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/910406/000095017024123311/hain-20241107.htm), as filed with the SEC on November 7, 2024 (File No. 333-283060);

(b) the Registrant's [<u>Annual Report on Form 10-K</u>](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0000910406/000119312525203534/hain-20250630.htm) for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025 (the "Annual Report");

(c) the Registrant's [<u>Definitive Proxy Statement</u>](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0000910406/000119312525207370/hain-20250918.htm) on Schedule 14A filed on September 18, 2025 (solely those portions that were incorporated by reference into the Annual Report);

(d) the Registrant's [<u>Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q</u>](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0000910406/000119312525272288/hain-20250930.htm) for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2025; 

(e) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; the Registrant's [<u>Current Report on Form 8-K</u>](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0000910406/000119312525265805/hain-20251030.htm) filed on November 5, 2025; and

(f) the description of the Registrant's securities contained in [<u>Exhibit 4.2</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/910406/000091040619000077/hain-63019xex42.htm) of the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-Kfor the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019.

All documents subsequently filed by the Registrant with the SEC pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act, prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities offered have been sold or which deregisters all securities remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement and to be a part of this Registration Statement from the date of filing of such documents.

**Item 8. Exhibits.** 

The exhibits filed as part of this Form S-8 are listed on the following Exhibit Index, which is incorporated herein by reference.

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**EXHIBIT INDEX**

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| **EXHIBIT<br>NUMBER** | **DESCRIPTION** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.1 | [<u>Restated Certificate of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021 filed with the SEC on August 26, 2021).</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0000910406/000091040621000033/exh31-restatedcertificateo.htm) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.2 | [<u>The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. Amended and Restated By-Laws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2024, filed with the SEC on February 10, 2025).</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/910406/000095017025017025/hain-ex3_2.htm) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.3 | [<u>Specimen of Common Stock Certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of Amendment 1 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-4 (Commission File No. 333-33830) filed with the SEC on April 24, 2000).</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/910406/0000912057-00-019377-index.html) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.1 | [<u>Opinion of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP.</u>](hain-ex5_1.htm) |
| 10.1\* | [<u>The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. 2022 Long Term Incentive and Stock Award Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed with the SEC on November 17, 2022).</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/910406/000119312522287646/d421002dex101.htm) |
| 10.2\* | [<u>First Amendment to The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. 2022 Long Term Incentive and Stock Award Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 5, 2024).</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/910406/000095017024121438/hain-ex10_1.htm) |
| 10.3\* | [<u>Second Amendment to The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. 2022 Long Term Incentive and Stock Award Plan (incorporated</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/910406/000119312525265805/hain-ex10_1.htm)[<u>by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 5, 2025).</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/910406/000119312525265805/hain-ex10_1.htm) |
| 23.1 | [<u>Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.</u>](hain-ex23_1.htm) |
| 23.2 | Consent of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP (contained in Exhibit 5.1). |
| 24.1 | Power of Attorney (included on signature page). |
| 107.1 | [<u>Filing fee table.</u>](hain_exfilingfees.htm) |

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\* Indicates management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.

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**SIGNATURES**

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Hoboken, State of New Jersey, on November 7, 2025.

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| THE HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP, INC. | THE HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP, INC. |
| By: | /s/ Kristy M. Meringolo |
| Name: | Kristy M. Meringolo |
| Title: | Chief Legal and Corporate Affairs Officer, Corporate Secretary |

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**POWER OF ATTORNEY**

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints each of Alison E. Lewis, Lee A. Boyce and Kristy M. Meringolo his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact, with full power of substitution and resubstitution for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities to sign any and all amendments including post-effective amendments to this Registration Statement on Form S-8 (including, without limitation, any additional registration statement filed pursuant to Rule 462 under the Securities Act of 1933), and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact or his or her substitute, each acting alone, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue thereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

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| **Name** | **Position** | **Date** |
| /s/ Alison E. Lewis | Interim President and Chief Executive Officer and <br>Director<br>(Principal Executive Officer) | November 7, 2025 |
| **Alison E. Lewis** |  |  |
| /s/ Lee A. Boyce | Chief Financial Officer <br>(Principal Financial Officer) | November 7, 2025 |
| **Lee A. Boyce** |  |  |
| /s/ Michael J. Ragusa | Senior Vice President and<br>Chief Accounting Officer<br>(Principal Accounting Officer) | November 7, 2025 |
| **Michael J. Ragusa** |  |  |
| /s/ Dawn Zier | Chair of the Board | November 7, 2025 |
| **Dawn Zier** |  |  |
| /s/ Neil Campbell | Director | November 7, 2025 |
| **Neil Campbell** |  |  |
| /s/ Celeste A. Clark | Director | November 7, 2025 |
| **Celeste A. Clark** |  |  |
| /s/ Shervin J. Korangy | Director | November 7, 2025 |
| **Shervin J. Korangy** |  |  |
| /s/ Michael B. Sims | Director | November 7, 2025 |
| **Michael B. Sims** |  |  |

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| /s/ Carlyn R. Taylor | Director | November 7, 2025 |
| **Carlyn R. Taylor** |  |  |

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## Exhibit 5.1

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| **Exhibit 5.1** | **Exhibit 5.1** |
| Simpson Thacher & Bartlett llp | Simpson Thacher & Bartlett llp |
| 425 lexington avenue<br>new york, ny 10017-3954 | 425 lexington avenue<br>new york, ny 10017-3954 |
| telephone: +1-212-455-2000<br>facsimile: +1-212-455-2502 | telephone: +1-212-455-2000<br>facsimile: +1-212-455-2502 |
| Direct Dial Number<br>| E-mail Address<br>|

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November 7, 2025

The Hain Celestial Group, Inc.<br>221 River Street, 12th Floor <br>Hoboken, New Jersey 07030

To the Addressee Stated Above:

We have acted as counsel to The Hain Celestial Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), in connection with the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (the "Registration Statement") filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, relating to the issuance by the Company of up to 3,000,000 shares of Common Stock, $.01 par value per share, of the Company (the "Shares") pursuant to The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. 2022 Long Term Incentive and Stock Award Plan, as Amended by the First Amendment dated October 31, 2024 and the Second Amendment dated October 30, 2025 (collectively, the "Plan").

We have examined the Registration Statement and the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company and the Plan, which have been filed with the Commission as exhibits to the Registration Statement. In addition, we have examined, and have relied as to matters of fact upon, originals, or duplicates or certified or conformed copies, of such records, agreements, documents and other instruments and such certificates or comparable documents of public officials and of officers and representatives of the Company and have made such other investigations as we have deemed relevant and necessary in connection with the opinions hereinafter set forth.

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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. -2- November 7, 2025

In rendering the opinion set forth below, we have assumed the genuineness of all signatures, including electronic signatures, the legal capacity of natural persons, the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals, the conformity to original documents of all documents submitted to us as duplicates or certified or conformed copies and the authenticity of the originals of such latter documents.

Based upon the foregoing, and subject to the qualifications, assumptions and limitations stated herein, we are of the opinion that upon issuance and delivery in accordance with the Plan, the Shares will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.

We do not express any opinion herein concerning any law other than the Delaware General Corporation Law.

We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion letter as Exhibit 5.1 to the Registration Statement.

Very truly yours,

/s/ Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

SIMPSON THACHER & BARTLETT LLP

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## Exhibit 23.1

**Exhibit 23.1**

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form S-8) pertaining to The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. Second Amendment to the 2022 Long Term Incentive and Stock Award Plan of our reports dated September 15, 2025, with respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedule of The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries included in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended June 30, 2025, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Jericho, New York

November 7, 2025

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## Ex-Filing

?xml version='1.0' encoding='ASCII'? EX-FILING FEES

**Exhibit 107.1**

**Calculation of Filing Fee Tables**

**Form** S-8

(Form Type)

The Hain Celestial Group, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Table 1 – Newly Registered Securities

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Security Type** | **Security Class Title** | **Fee<br>Calculation<br>Rule** | **Maximum<br>Aggregate<br>Offering Price** | **Fee Rate** | **Amount of<br>Registration Fee** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Equity | Common Stock,<br>$.01 par value per share | Other<br>3000000<sup>(2)</sup><br>$1.21<sup>(3)</sup> | $3630000 | $138.10 per<br>$1,000,000 | $501.30 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total Offering Amounts | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total Offering Amounts | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total Offering Amounts | $3630000 |  | $501.30 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total Fee Offsets | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total Fee Offsets | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total Fee Offsets |  |  | $0 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Net Fee Due | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Net Fee Due | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Net Fee Due |  |  | $501.30 |

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(1) In accordance with Rule 416 under the Securities Act, this registration statement shall be deemed to cover any additional securities that may from time to time be offered or issued to prevent dilution resulting from stock splits, stock dividends, recapitalizations, other capital adjustments or similar transactions.

(2) As described in the Explanatory Note in this Registration Statement, represents 3,000,000 Additional Shares available for issuance under the Plan.

(3) Estimated in accordance with the provisions of Rule 457(c) and Rule 457(h) promulgated under the Securities Act solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee and calculated based upon the average of the high and low prices of the Registrant's Common Stock, as reported on The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC on October 31, 2025.

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