---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-292943"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HAIN"
cik: "0000910406"
company_name: "HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP INC"
filed_at: "2022-11-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-21T12:57:02.526029+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Hain Celestial names Wendy P. Davidson as CEO; Schiller transitions to non-executive director

## Summary
- Wendy P. Davidson appointed President and CEO effective Jan 1, 2023; also joins Board.
- Mark L. Schiller steps down as CEO Dec 31, 2022, remains as non-executive director.
- Davidson receives $925K base salary, target annual bonus of 125% of base, and $3M LTIP award for FY2023 (prorated).
- Schiller to receive cash severance of $4.725M paid over two years plus prorated FY2023 bonus.
- Davidson also awarded make-whole RSUs of $1.6M and cash signing bonus of $960K.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-292943
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HAIN
- cik: 0000910406
- company_name: HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP INC
- filed_at: 2022-11-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/910406/000119312522292943/0001193125-22-292943-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/910406/000119312522292943/d402070d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-292943
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-292943.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-292943.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Wendy P. Davidson was appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer at HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: has appointed Wendy P. Davidson to the role of President and Chief Executive Officer and as a director on the Board, in each case effective as of January 1, 2023
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/910406/000119312522292943/0001193125-22-292943-index.htm
- Executive change
  Mark L. Schiller changed role as President and Chief Executive Officer at HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP INC.
  - Action: transitioned
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Mark L. Schiller will transition from his position as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company effective as of December 31, 2022
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/910406/000119312522292943/0001193125-22-292943-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.