UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the

Stockholder Meeting to Be Held on April 27, 2021.

1000 EAST HANES MILL ROAD

WINSTON-SALEM, NC 27105

Meeting Information

Meeting Type:	Annual Meeting
For holders as of:	February 16, 2021

Date:   April 27, 2021 Time:   9:00 a.m., Eastern time

Location:   Meeting live via the Internet-please visit
www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/HBI2021.

The company will be hosting the meeting live via the Internet this year. To attend the meeting via the Internet please visit www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/HBI2021 and be sure to have the information that is printed in the box marked by the arrow  (located on the following page).

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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.	Cheryl K. Beebe
1b.	Stephen B. Bratspies
1c.	Geralyn R. Breig
1d.	Bobby J. Griffin
1e.	James C. Johnson
1f.	Franck J. Moison
1g.	Robert F. Moran
1h.	Ronald L. Nelson
1i.	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’ 2021 fiscal year
3.	To approve, on an advisory basis, named executive officer compensation as described in the proxy statement for the Annual Meeting