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THE HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP, INC.
THE HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP, INC. 1111 MARCUS AVENUE
LAKE SUCCESS, NY 11042
Meeting Information
Meeting Type:
Annual Meeting
For holders as of:
September 28, 2020
Date: November 24, 2020 Time: 11:00 a.m. ET
Location: Meeting live via the
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Voting Items
The Board of Directors recommends you vote “FOR” the election of each director nominee listed in Proposal 1 and “FOR” Proposals 2 and 3.
1. Election of Directors
Nominees:
1a. Richard A. Beck
1b. Celeste A. Clark
1c. Dean Hollis
1d. Shervin J. Korangy
1e. Mark L. Schiller
1f. Michael B. Sims
1g. Glenn W. Welling
1h. Dawn M. Zier
2. To approve, on an advisory basis, named executive officer compensation.
3. To ratify the
appointment of Ernst & Young LLP to act as registered independent accountants of the Company for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021.
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