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Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on November 15, 2012

 

  
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   THE HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP, INC.       

 

Meeting Type: Annual Meeting

    
          For holders as of: September 20, 2012     
          Date: November 15, 2012       Time: 11:00 AM  EST     
  

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       Location: The Hain Celestial Group, Inc.     
         

        Amphitheater

    
         

        58 South Service Road

    
         

        Melville, NY 11747

    
                    

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The Board of Directors recommends that

you vote FOR the following:

 
 

 

1.      Election of Directors

         
 

  Nominees

         
 

01     Irwin D. Simon

 

02     Richard C. Berke

 

03     Jack Futterman

 

04     Marina Hahn

 

05     Andrew R. Heyer

   
 

06     Brett Icahn

 

07     Roger Meltzer

 

08     Scott M. O’Neil

 

09     David Schechter

 

10     Lawrence S. Zilavy

   
 

 

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposal(s):

 
 

 

2       To vote, on an advisory basis, for the compensation awarded to the named executive officers for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012, as set forth in the proxy statement.

 
 

 

3       To approve the amendment of the Amended and Restated 2002 Long Term Incentive and Stock Award Plan.

 
 

 

4       To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP to act as registered independent accountants of the Company for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013.

   
     
     
     
     
     
     
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