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    <submissionType>SCHEDULE 13G</submissionType>
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      <securitiesClassTitle>Common Stock, Par Value $0.01</securitiesClassTitle>
      <eventDateRequiresFilingThisStatement>09/26/2025</eventDateRequiresFilingThisStatement>
      <issuerInfo>
        <issuerCik>0001359841</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Hanesbrands Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerCusip>410345102</issuerCusip>
        <issuerPrincipalExecutiveOfficeAddress>
          <com:street1>101 North Cherry Street</com:street1>
          <com:city>Winston-Salem</com:city>
          <com:stateOrCountry>NC</com:stateOrCountry>
          <com:zipCode>27101</com:zipCode>
        </issuerPrincipalExecutiveOfficeAddress>
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      <designateRulesPursuantThisScheduleFiled>
        <designateRulePursuantThisScheduleFiled>Rule 13d-1(c)</designateRulePursuantThisScheduleFiled>
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      <reportingPersonName>Loews Corporation</reportingPersonName>
      <citizenshipOrOrganization>DE</citizenshipOrOrganization>
      <reportingPersonBeneficiallyOwnedNumberOfShares>
        <soleVotingPower>31900000.00</soleVotingPower>
        <sharedVotingPower>0.00</sharedVotingPower>
        <soleDispositivePower>31900000.00</soleDispositivePower>
        <sharedDispositivePower>0.00</sharedDispositivePower>
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      <reportingPersonBeneficiallyOwnedAggregateNumberOfShares>31900000.00</reportingPersonBeneficiallyOwnedAggregateNumberOfShares>
      <aggregateAmountExcludesCertainSharesFlag>N</aggregateAmountExcludesCertainSharesFlag>
      <classPercent>9.0</classPercent>
      <typeOfReportingPerson>CO</typeOfReportingPerson>
      <comments>Explanatory Note. This Schedule 13G operates as an amendment to the Schedule 13D filed by the Reporting Person with respect to the Issuer on August 12, 2025 (the "Prior Schedule 13D"). The shares of Common Stock held by the Reporting Person are no longer held with any purpose, or with the effect of, changing or influencing control of the Issuer. In accordance with Rule 13d-1(h), the Reporting Person is filing this Schedule 13G to replace the Prior Schedule 13D in its entirety.</comments>
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        <issuerName>Hanesbrands Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerPrincipalExecutiveOfficeAddress>101 North Cherry Street, Winston-Salem, NC, 27101</issuerPrincipalExecutiveOfficeAddress>
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      <item2>
        <filingPersonName>Loews Corporation</filingPersonName>
        <principalBusinessOfficeOrResidenceAddress>9 West 57th Street, New York, NY  10019</principalBusinessOfficeOrResidenceAddress>
        <citizenship>Delaware</citizenship>
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      <item3>
        <notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
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      <item4>
        <amountBeneficiallyOwned>31,900,000</amountBeneficiallyOwned>
        <classPercent>9.0 %</classPercent>
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          <solePowerOrDirectToVote>31,900,000</solePowerOrDirectToVote>
          <sharedPowerOrDirectToVote>0</sharedPowerOrDirectToVote>
          <solePowerOrDirectToDispose>31,900,000</solePowerOrDirectToDispose>
          <sharedPowerOrDirectToDispose>0</sharedPowerOrDirectToDispose>
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      <item5>
        <notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
        <classOwnership5PercentOrLess>N</classOwnership5PercentOrLess>
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      <item6>
        <notApplicableFlag>N</notApplicableFlag>
        <ownershipMoreThan5PercentOnBehalfOfAnotherPerson>Not Applicable</ownershipMoreThan5PercentOnBehalfOfAnotherPerson>
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      <item7>
        <notApplicableFlag>N</notApplicableFlag>
        <subsidiaryIdentificationAndClassification>Not Applicable</subsidiaryIdentificationAndClassification>
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      <item8>
        <notApplicableFlag>N</notApplicableFlag>
        <identificationAndClassificationOfGroupMembers>Not Applicable</identificationAndClassificationOfGroupMembers>
      </item8>
      <item9>
        <notApplicableFlag>N</notApplicableFlag>
        <groupDissolutionNotice>Not Applicable</groupDissolutionNotice>
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      <item10>
        <notApplicableFlag>N</notApplicableFlag>
        <certifications>By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under ?? 240.14a-11.</certifications>
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    <signatureInformation>
      <reportingPersonName>Loews Corporation</reportingPersonName>
      <signatureDetails>
        <signature>/s/ Marc A. Alpert</signature>
        <title>Marc A. Alpert, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary</title>
        <date>09/26/2025</date>
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