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

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Welling Glenn W. (Last) (First) (Middle) 610 NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE SUITE 250 (Street) NEWPORT BEACH CA 92660 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 09/27/2017	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP INC [ HAIN ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X Director 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)	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	1,382,115	I	By: Engaged Capital Flagship Master Fund, LP(1)
Common Stock	2,117,002	I	By: Engaged Capital Co-Invest VI, LP(2)
Common Stock	4,412,690	I	By: Engaged Capital Co-Invest VI-A, LP(3)
Common Stock	2,322,405	I	By: Engaged Capital Co-Invest VI-B, LP(4)
Common Stock	119,487	I	By: Managed Account of Engaged Capital, LLC(5)

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

Explanation of Responses:

1. Securities held directly by Engaged Capital Flagship Master Fund, LP ("Engaged Capital Master"). Glenn W. Welling, by virtue of his position as the founder and Chief Investment Officer of Engaged Capital, LLC ("Engaged Capital"), the general partner and investment adviser of Engaged Capital Master, and as the sole member of Engaged Capital Holdings, LLC ("Engaged Holdings"), the managing member of Engaged Capital, may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned directly by Engaged Capital Master for purposes of Section 16. Mr. Welling expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

2. Securities held directly by Engaged Capital Co-Invest VI, LP ("Engaged Capital Co-Invest VI"). Mr. Welling, by virtue of his position as the founder and Chief Investment Officer of Engaged Capital, the general partner and investment adviser of Engaged Capital Co-Invest VI, and as the sole member of Engaged Holdings, the managing member of Engaged Capital, may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned directly by Engaged Capital Co-Invest VI for purposes of Section 16. Mr. Welling expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

3. Securities held directly by Engaged Capital Co-Invest VI-A, LP ("Engaged Capital Co-Invest VI-A"). Mr. Welling, by virtue of his position as the founder and Chief Investment Officer of Engaged Capital, the general partner and investment adviser of Engaged Capital Co-Invest VI-A, and as the sole member of Engaged Holdings, the managing member of Engaged Capital, may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned directly by Engaged Capital Co-Invest VI-A for purposes of Section 16. Mr. Welling expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

4. Securities held directly by Engaged Capital Co-Invest VI-B, LP ("Engaged Capital Co-Invest VI-B"). Mr. Welling, by virtue of his position as the founder and Chief Investment Officer of Engaged Capital, the general partner and investment adviser of Engaged Capital Co-Invest VI-B, and as the sole member of Engaged Holdings, the managing member of Engaged Capital, may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned directly by Engaged Capital Co-Invest VI-B for purposes of Section 16. Mr. Welling expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

5. Securities held in an account separately managed by Engaged Capital (the "Engaged Capital Account"). Mr. Welling, by virtue of his position as the founder and Chief Investment Officer of Engaged Capital, the investment adviser of the Engaged Capital Account, and as the sole member of Engaged Holdings, the managing member of Engaged Capital, may be deemed to beneficially own the securities held in the Engaged Capital Account for purposes of Section 16. Mr. Welling expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

Remarks:

	/s/ Glenn W. Welling	10/10/2017
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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