UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 26, 2011

Hanesbrands Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		001-32891 (Commission File Number)		20-3552316 (IRS Employer Identification No.)

1000 East Hanes Mill Road Winston-Salem, NC (Address of principal executive offices)		27105 (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (336) 519-8080

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 5.07.		Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

     The 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Hanesbrands Inc. (the “Company”) was held on April 26, 2011 in New York, New York. A total of 86,135,320 shares of the Company’s common stock (89.38% of all shares entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting) were represented at the Annual Meeting, in person or by proxy. Set forth below are the final voting results for each of the proposals submitted to a vote of the stockholders.

Election of Directors

     The stockholders of the Company elected each of the director nominees proposed by the Company’s Board of Directors. The voting results were as follows:

Name of Nominee		Votes For				Votes Withheld				Abstentions				Broker Non-votes
Lee A. Chaden			74,932,539				2,240,148				—				8,962,633
Bobby J. Griffin			74,906,420				2,266,267				—				8,962,633
James C. Johnson			74,953,145				2,219,542				—				8,962,633
Jessica T. Mathews			74,902,854				2,269,833				—				8,962,633
J. Patrick Mulcahy			74,944,455				2,228,232				—				8,962,633
Ronald L. Nelson			73,180,143				3,992,544				—				8,962,633
Richard A. Noll			74,045,211				3,127,476				—				8,962,633
Andrew J. Schindler			74,661,125				2,511,562				—				8,962,633
Ann E. Ziegler			73,189,975				3,982,712				—				8,962,633

Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     The stockholders of the Company ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the Company’s 2011 fiscal year. The voting results were as follows:

Votes For		Votes Against		Abstentions		Broker Non-votes
84,443,828		185,041		1,506,451		—

Non-Binding, Advisory Vote Regarding Executive Compensation

     The stockholders of the Company approved, by a non-binding, advisory vote, executive compensation as disclosed in the Company’s Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting. The voting results were as follows:

Votes For		Votes Against		Abstentions		Broker Non-votes
72,783,002		2,238,906		2,150,779		8,962,633

     The stockholders of the Company recommended, by a non-binding, advisory vote, an annual advisory vote regarding executive compensation. The voting results were as follows:

One Year		Two Years		Three Years		Abstentions		Broker Non-votes
62,291,374		211,493		12,513,860		2,155,960		8,962,633

SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.