Unassociated Document
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): April 2, 2008
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THE
HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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0-22818
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22-3240619
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(State
or other jurisdiction
of
incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(I.R.S.
Employer Identification No.)
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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)
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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:
o
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Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o
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Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule
14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
Item
8.01.
Other Events.
On
April
2, 2008, The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that it had
acquired Daily Bread, Ltd., a London-based producer of branded fresh prepared
foods for the foodservice channel in the United Kingdom. The Company’s press
release announcing the acquisition is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated
by reference herein.
Item
9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
The following exhibits are filed herewith:
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Exhibit
No.
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Description
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99.1
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Press
Release dated April 2, 2008.
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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: April
3, 2008
THE
HAIN
CELESTIAL GROUP, INC.
(Registrant)
By:
/s/
Ira J. Lamel
Name:
Ira
J. Lamel
Title:
Executive Vice President and
Chief
Financial Officer