---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000910406-22-000074"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HAIN"
cik: "0000910406"
company_name: "HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP INC"
filed_at: "2022-10-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T03:42:58.484956+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Hain Celestial CAO resigns; CFO assumes accounting officer role; reaffirms FY2023 guidance

## Summary
- Ameet Kumar, SVP and CAO, resigns effective Nov 8, 2022; CFO Christopher J. Bellairs will also serve as principal accounting officer.
- Company expects FY2023 adjusted EBITDA (constant currency basis) to be in line with prior guidance issued Aug 25, 2022.
- Also expects net sales adjusted for FX, acquisitions, divestitures, and discontinued brands to meet prior FY2023 guidance.
- Guidance reaffirmation covers full year fiscal 2023; no change to outlook from previous guidance.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000910406-22-000074
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HAIN
- cik: 0000910406
- company_name: HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP INC
- filed_at: 2022-10-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/910406/000091040622000074/0000910406-22-000074-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/910406/000091040622000074/hain-20221010.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000910406-22-000074
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000910406-22-000074.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000910406-22-000074.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Ameet Kumar resigned as Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer at HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP INC.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
  source text: On October 10, 2022, Ameet Kumar, Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer and the principal accounting officer of The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (the “Company”), informed the Company of his intention to resign from the Company, effective November 8, 2022, in order to pursue another opportunity.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/910406/000091040622000074/0000910406-22-000074-index.htm
- Executive change
  Christopher J. Bellairs changed role as Principal Accounting Officer (in addition to Chief Financial Officer) at HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP INC.
  - Action: will assume the role of
  - Role: Principal Accounting Officer (in addition to Chief Financial Officer)
  source text: Upon Mr. Kumar’s departure, Christopher J. Bellairs, the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and the principal financial officer, will assume the role of principal accounting officer in addition to his current roles.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/910406/000091040622000074/0000910406-22-000074-index.htm

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