Michael Ragusa, SVP and Chief Accounting Officer of Hain Celestial Group Inc (NASDAQ:HAIN), filed a Form 4 on October 27, 2026, disclosing the vesting of 3,884 restricted share units and the withholding of 1,331 shares to cover tax obligations, both occurring on October 25, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • RSU vesting: 3,884 restricted share units vested on October 25, 2026, resulting in Ragusa receiving 3,884 shares of common stock prior to tax withholding.
  • Tax withholding: The issuer withheld 1,331 shares at $0.15 per share to satisfy tax withholding obligations connected to the RSU vesting.
  • Post-transaction ownership: Following these transactions, Ragusa directly holds 12,410 shares of common stock.
  • Derivative securities: Following the vesting, Ragusa holds 0 remaining RSUs under this award.
  • Award history: Of the original 11,651 RSUs in this award, 3,883 vested on October 25, 2024, and 3,884 vested on each of October 25, 2025 and October 25, 2026, according to the filing.

Hain Celestial Accounting Officer Ragusa Reports October 2026 RSU Vesting

According to the Form 4 filed on October 27, 2026, Michael Ragusa, SVP and Chief Accounting Officer of Hain Celestial Group Inc (NASDAQ:HAIN), reported two transactions in the company's common stock, both dated October 25, 2026. The first was an acquisition coded "M," reflecting the vesting of 3,884 restricted share units into an equal number of common shares. The filing states the RSUs "represented a contingent right to receive shares of the Issuer's common stock upon vesting."

The second transaction was coded "F," under which the issuer withheld 1,331 shares at a price of $0.15 per share. The filing describes this as shares withheld "to satisfy the tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of 3,884 RSUs, pursuant to the terms of the applicable award agreement." After both transactions, Ragusa directly holds 12,410 shares of common stock, the filing disclosed. The RSU position under this particular award is now reduced to zero.

The filing further explains the structure of the underlying award: of 11,651 total RSUs, 3,883 vested on October 25, 2024, and 3,884 vested on each of October 25, 2025 and October 25, 2026. The Form 4 was signed by Andrew S. Burchill as attorney-in-fact for Michael Ragusa and filed on October 27, 2026. No Rule 10b5-1 plan checkbox was indicated for these transactions.

What Was Disclosed

Ragusa's Form 4 reported the October 25, 2026 vesting of 3,884 RSUs into common shares and the issuer's withholding of 1,331 shares at $0.15 for tax purposes, leaving Ragusa with direct beneficial ownership of 12,410 shares of HAIN common stock.