FORM 3
        
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Engaged Capital LLC

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY)
2/28/2018 

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP INC [HAIN]

(Last)        (First)        (Middle)

610 NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE, SUITE 250

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

_____ Director                            ___ X ___ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)          _____ Other (specify below)

(Street)

NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92660       

(City)              (State)              (Zip)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_ X _ 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) 1382115   I   By: Engaged Capital Flagship Master Fund, LP   (2)
Common Stock   (1) 2117002   I   By: Engaged Capital Co-Invest VI, LP   (3)
Common Stock   (1) 4412690   I   By: Engaged Capital Co-Invest VI-A, LP   (4)
Common Stock   (1) 2322405   I   By: Engaged Capital Co-Invest VI-B, LP   (5)
Common Stock   (1) 1407543   I   By: Engaged Capital Co-Invest VI-C, LP   (6)
Common Stock   (1) 119487   I   By: Managed Account of Engaged Capital, LLC   (7)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YYYY)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: 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)  This Form 3 is filed jointly by Engaged Capital Flagship Master Fund, LP ("Engaged Capital Flagship Master"), Engaged Capital Co-Invest VI, LP ("Engaged Capital Co-Invest VI"), Engaged Capital Co-Invest VI-A, LP ("Engaged Capital Co-Invest VI-A"), Engaged Capital Co-Invest VI-B, LP ("Engaged Capital Co-Invest VI-B"), Engaged Capital Co-Invest VI-C, LP ("Engaged Capital Co-Invest VI-C"), Engaged Capital Flagship Fund, LP ("Engaged Capital Fund"), Engaged Capital Flagship Fund, Ltd. ("Engaged Capital Offshore"), Engaged Capital, LLC ("Engaged Capital") and Engaged Capital Holdings, LLC ("Engaged Holdings") (collectively, the "Reporting Persons"). Each of the Reporting Persons may be deemed to be a member of a Section 13(d) group that collectively beneficially owns more than 10% of the Issuer's outstanding shares of Common Stock. Each of the Reporting Persons disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.
(2)  Securities owned directly by Engaged Capital Flagship Master. As feeder funds of Engaged Capital Flagship Master, each of Engaged Capital Fund and Engaged Capital Offshore may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned directly by Engaged Capital Flagship Master. As the general partner and investment adviser of Engaged Capital Flagship Master, Engaged Capital may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned directly by Engaged Capital Flagship Master. Engaged Holdings, as the managing member of Engaged Capital, may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned directly by Engaged Capital Flagship Master.
(3)  Securities owned directly by Engaged Capital Co-Invest VI. As the general partner and investment adviser of Engaged Capital Co-Invest VI, Engaged Capital may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned directly by Engaged Capital Co-Invest VI. Engaged Holdings, as the managing member of Engaged Capital, may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned directly by Engaged Capital Co-Invest VI.
(4)  Securities owned directly by Engaged Capital Co-Invest VI-A. As the general partner and investment adviser of Engaged Capital Co-Invest VI-A, Engaged Capital may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned directly by Engaged Capital Co-Invest VI-A. Engaged Holdings, as the managing member of Engaged Capital, may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned directly by Engaged Capital Co-Invest VI-A.
(5)  Securities owned directly by Engaged Capital Co-Invest VI-B. As the general partner and investment adviser of Engaged Capital Co-Invest VI-B, Engaged Capital may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned directly by Engaged Capital Co-Invest VI-B. Engaged Holdings, as the managing member of Engaged Capital, may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned directly by Engaged Capital Co-Invest VI-B.
(6)  Securities owned directly by Engaged Capital Co-Invest VI-C. As the general partner and investment adviser of Engaged Capital Co-Invest VI-C, Engaged Capital may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned directly by Engaged Capital Co-Invest VI-C. Engaged Holdings, as the managing member of Engaged Capital, may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned directly by Engaged Capital Co-Invest VI-C.
(7)  Securities held in an account separately managed by Engaged Capital (the "Engaged Capital Account"). Engaged Capital, as the investment adviser of the Engaged Capital Account, may be deemed to beneficially own the securities held in the Engaged Capital Account. Engaged Holdings, as the managing member of Engaged Capital, may be deemed to beneficially own the securities held in the Engaged Capital Account.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Engaged Capital LLC
610 NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE
SUITE 250
NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92660

X

Engaged Capital Holdings, LLC
610 NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE
SUITE 250
NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92660

X

Engaged Capital Flagship Master Fund, LP
610 NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE
SUITE 250
NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92660



See Footnote 1
Engaged Capital Co-Invest VI, LP
610 NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE
SUITE 250
NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92660



See Footnote 1
Engaged Capital Co-Invest VI-A, LP
610 NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE
SUITE 250
NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92660



See Footnote 1
Engaged Capital Co-Invest VI-B, LP
610 NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE
SUITE 250
NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92009



See Footnote 1
Engaged Capital Co-Invest VI-C, LP
610 NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE
SUITE 250
NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92009



See Footnote 1
Engaged Capital Flagship Fund, L.P.
610 NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE
SUITE 250
NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92660



See Footnote 1
Engaged Capital Flagship Fund, Ltd.
610 NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE
SUITE 250
NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92660



See Footnote 1

Signatures
Engaged Capital, LLC; By: /s/ Glenn W. Welling, Authorized Signatory 3/2/2018
** Signature of Reporting Person Date

Engaged Capital Holdings, LLC; By: /s/ Glenn W. Welling, Authorized Signatory 3/2/2018
** Signature of Reporting Person Date

Engaged Capital Flagship Master Fund, LP; By: Engaged Capital, LLC; By: /s/ Glenn W. Welling, Authorized Signatory 3/2/2018
** Signature of Reporting Person Date

Engaged Capital Co-Invest VI, LP; By: Engaged Capital, LLC; By: /s/ Glenn W. Welling, Authorized Signatory 3/2/2018
** Signature of Reporting Person Date

Engaged Capital Co-Invest VI-A, LP; By: Engaged Capital, LLC; By: /s/ Glenn W. Welling, Authorized Signatory 3/2/2018
** Signature of Reporting Person Date

Engaged Capital Co-Invest VI-B, LP; By: Engaged Capital, LLC; By: /s/ Glenn W. Welling, Authorized Signatory 3/2/2018
** Signature of Reporting Person Date

Engaged Capital Co-Invest VI-C, LP; By: Engaged Capital, LLC; By: /s/ Glenn W. Welling, Authorized Signatory 3/2/2018
** Signature of Reporting Person Date

Engaged Capital Flagship Fund, LP; By: Engaged Capital, LLC; By: /s/ Glenn W. Welling, Authorized Signatory 3/2/2018
** Signature of Reporting Person Date

Engaged Capital Flagship Fund, Ltd.; By: /s/ Glenn W. Welling, Director 3/2/2018
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
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