Hain Celestial Group, Inc. 8K - 03/03/06
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): March 3,
2006
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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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Item
8.01 Other Events
On
March
3, 2006, The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (“Hain”) announced that it had acquired
the business and assets of Para Laboratories, Inc. Hain’s press release
regarding consummation of this acquisition is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this
Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item
9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c)
Exhibits.
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: March
3,
2006
THE
HAIN
CELESTIAL GROUP, INC.
(Registrant)
By:
/s/
Ira J. Lamel
Name: Ira
J.
Lamel
Title:
Executive
Vice President and
Chief
Financial Officer