UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 24, 2020
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(b), (c)
On March 24, 2020, Priscilla Kasenchak, Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (the “Company”), informed the Company of her intention to resign from her position with the Company, effective April 3, 2020, to pursue another opportunity. Javier Idrovo, the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will assume the responsibilities of principal accounting officer of the Company. For biographical information regarding Mr. Idrovo, see Item 5.02 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 7, 2019.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: March 27, 2020
| THE HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP, INC. | |||||
| By: | /s/ Kristy Meringolo | ||||
| Name: | Kristy Meringolo | ||||
| Title: | Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer | ||||