UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
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Stockholder Meeting to Be Held on April 24, 2018.
1000 EAST HANES MILL ROAD
WINSTON-SALEM, NC 27105
| Meeting Type: | Annual Meeting |
| For holders as of: | February 20, 2018 |
| Date: April 24, 2018 | Time: 2:15 p.m., Eastern time |
| Location: Hanesbrands Inc. | |
| 1000 E. Hanes Mill Rd. | |
| Winston-Salem, NC 27105 | |
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| Voting Items |
The Board of Directors recommends
that you vote
FOR each of the following nominees:
| 1. | Election of Directors |
| Nominees: | |
| 1a. | Gerald W. Evans, Jr. | |
| 1b. | Bobby J. Griffin | |
| 1c. | James C. Johnson | |
| 1d. | Jessica T. Mathews | |
| 1e. | Franck J. Moison | |
| 1f. | Robert F. Moran | |
| 1g. | Ronald L. Nelson | |
| 1h. | Richard A. Noll | |
| 1i. | David V. Singer | |
| 1j. | Ann E. Ziegler |
The Board of Directors recommends that you vote FOR the following proposals:
| 2. | To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Hanesbrands' independent registered public accounting firm for Hanesbrands' 2018 fiscal year |
| 3. | To approve, on an advisory basis, executive compensation as described in the proxy statement for the Annual Meeting |
