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<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>UNITED STATES </B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>FORM 8-K </B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d)
of </B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event
reported): November 2, 2012 </B></P>

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in its charter) </B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; width: 32%"><B>Delaware</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font-size: 10pt; width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; width: 32%"><B>0-22818</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font-size: 10pt; width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; width: 32%"><B>22-3240619</B></TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Identification No.)</B></P>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>58 South Service Road, Melville, NY 11747
</B></P>

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including area code: (631)&nbsp;730-2200</B></P>

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since last report) </B></P>

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to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 89%; padding: 0; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-indent: 0">Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">On November 2, 2012, The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (the &ldquo;<U>Company</U>&rdquo;)
entered into an amendment (the &ldquo;<U>Amendment</U>&rdquo;) to the Company&rsquo;s employment agreement with Irwin D. Simon,
dated as of July&nbsp;1, 2003, as amended (the &ldquo;<U>Employment Agreement</U>&rdquo;), such that &ldquo;Termination for Good
Reason&rdquo; means a termination of Mr. Simon&rsquo;s employment following (i) a diminution of his position, duties and responsibilities,
(ii) the removal of Mr.&nbsp;Simon from, or failure to re-elect Mr.&nbsp;Simon as, the Chairman of the Board or as Chief Executive
Officer (&ldquo;<U>CEO</U>&rdquo;), (iii) a reduction in his base salary, (iv) the material breach by the Company of any term of
the Employment Agreement, or (iv) following a Change in Control, Mr. Simon not being CEO or Chairman of the Board of any ultimate
parent company resulting from the Change in Control or any material reduction in compensation opportunity (including achievability)
or benefits provided under any compensation, incentive, employee benefit or welfare plan or program of the Company or any subsidiary
in which Mr. Simon participates before the Change in Control. Capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise defined shall have
the meanings ascribed to them in the Employment Agreement.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The foregoing descriptions of the Employment Agreement and the
Amendment do not purport to be complete and are qualified in its entirety by reference to the actual Employment Agreement, as amended
(as previously publicly filed and described by the Company) and the full text of the Amendment (included as Exhibit 10.1 to this
Current Report on Form 8-K.)</P>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">(d) Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed herewith:</P>



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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font-size: 10pt">Amendment to Employment Agreement between the Company and Irwin D. Simon, dated as of November 2, 2012</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">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.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Date: <B>November 2, 2012 </B></P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font-size: 10pt">THE HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP, INC.</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(Registrant)</TD>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; border-bottom: black 0.75pt solid">/s/ Ira J. Lamel</P></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font-size: 10pt">Name:</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font-size: 10pt">Ira J. Lamel</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font-size: 10pt">Title:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font-size: 10pt">Executive Vice President and</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font-size: 10pt">Chief Financial Officer</TD>
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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): November 2, 2012
THE HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified
in its charter)
Delaware
0-22818
22-3240619
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
58 South Service Road, Melville, NY 11747
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number,
including area code: (631) 730-2200
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed
since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended
to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
¨
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
¨
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
¨
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 5.02.
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On November 2, 2012, The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (the "
Company
")
entered into an amendment (the "
Amendment
") to the Company's employment agreement with Irwin D. Simon,
dated as of July 1, 2003, as amended (the "
Employment Agreement
"), such that "Termination for Good
Reason" means a termination of Mr. Simon's employment following (i) a diminution of his position, duties and responsibilities,
(ii) the removal of Mr. Simon from, or failure to re-elect Mr. Simon as, the Chairman of the Board or as Chief Executive
Officer ("
CEO
"), (iii) a reduction in his base salary, (iv) the material breach by the Company of any term of
the Employment Agreement, or (iv) following a Change in Control, Mr. Simon not being CEO or Chairman of the Board of any ultimate
parent company resulting from the Change in Control or any material reduction in compensation opportunity (including achievability)
or benefits provided under any compensation, incentive, employee benefit or welfare plan or program of the Company or any subsidiary
in which Mr. Simon participates before the Change in Control. Capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise defined shall have
the meanings ascribed to them in the Employment Agreement.
The foregoing descriptions of the Employment Agreement and the
Amendment do not purport to be complete and are qualified in its entirety by reference to the actual Employment Agreement, as amended
(as previously publicly filed and described by the Company) and the full text of the Amendment (included as Exhibit 10.1 to this
Current Report on Form 8-K.)
Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed herewith:
Exhibit
No.
Description
10.1
Amendment to Employment Agreement between the Company and Irwin D. Simon, dated as of November 2, 2012
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:
November 2, 2012
THE HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP, INC.
(Registrant)
By:
/s/ Ira J. Lamel
Name:
Ira J. Lamel
Title:
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer