Defendant Name: The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. 

Defendant Type: Public Company

Document Reference: court_doc3_09-cv-03826

Document Details

Legal Case Name SEC v. The Hain Celestial Group, Inc.
Document Name Final Judgment as to Defendant The Hain Celestial Group, Inc.
Document Date 11-Sep-2009
Document Format Civil Proceeding
Case Number 09-cv-03826
Federal District Court New York, Eastern District of New York
Federal District Judge Denis R. Hurley
Allegation Type Issuer Reporting and Disclosure
Document Summary On September 3, 2009, the Court for the Eastern District of New York issued a final judgment as to defendant The Hain Celestial Group, Inc., stating that: "Defendant The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. ("Hain") . . . consented to the Court's jurisdiction over Defendant and the subject matter of this action; consented to entry of this Final Judgment without admitting or denying the allegations of the Complaint (except as to jurisdiction); waived findings of fact and conclusions of law; and waived any right to appeal from this Final Judgment."

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Related Documents:

LR-21195 03-Sep-2009 Litigation Release
The Hain Celestial Group Inc. Settles Charges of Stock Options Backdating
The SEC stated that: "[It] charged The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. ("Hain"), a Melville, New York natural foods company, alleging that Hain backdated and re-priced stock option grants to its officers, directors, and employees and reported false information to shareholders."
comp21195 03-Sep-2009 Complaint
Complaint
The Commission stated: "From at least 1998 to 2002, Defendant The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. ("Hain" or the "Company") fraudulently backdated stock options granted to Company officers, directors, and employees, concealing millions of dollars in expenses from the Company's shareholders."