SEC FORM 4 SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
 
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
NELSON RONALD L

(Last) (First) (Middle)
1000 EAST HANES MILL ROAD

(Street)
WINSTON-SALEM NC 27105

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Hanesbrands Inc. [ HBI ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/12/2017
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 12/12/2017 A 6,683(1) A $0 112,335 D
Common Stock 12/13/2017 D 5,652 D (2) 106,683 D
Common Stock 5,000 I By trust
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Phantom Stock(3) (4) 12/13/2017 A 5,652 (5) (5) Common Stock 5,652 (2) 140,725(6) D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Consists of restricted stock units that upon vesting on the first anniversary of the grant date are settled on a one-for-one basis in shares of common stock.
2. Represents a deferral by the Reporting Person of 5,652 shares of Hanesbrands Inc. common stock upon the vesting of restricted stock units granted to the Reporting Person on December 13, 2016. The amount deferred was deemed to be invested in a stock equivalent account (the "HBI Stock Fund") in the Hanesbrands Inc. Non-Employee Director Deferred Compensation Plan (the "Plan").
3. Represents an HBI Stock Fund balance under the Plan. Balances in the HBI Stock Fund may not be reallocated and are settled on a share-for-share basis in shares of Hanesbrands Inc. common stock.
4. 1-for-1
5. Balances in the HBI Stock Fund are settled on a share-for-share basis in shares of Hanesbrands Inc. common stock (i) with respect to deferrals prior to January 1, 2008, at the time specified by the Reporting Person at the time of the Reporting Person's deferral election, which in no case shall be prior to the January 1 following the first anniversary of the date the deferral election is made and (ii) with respect to deferrals on or after January 1, 2008, on the earlier of the fifth anniversary of the date of the deferral or the Reporting Person's separation from service as a member of the Hanesbrands Inc. Board of Directors.
6. Includes acquisitions of 986.360, 938.791, 792.559 and 972.686 phantom stock units acquired through deemed dividend reinvestment on March 7, 2017, June 6, 2017, September 6, 2017 and December 5, 2017, respectively.
Remarks:
Joia M. Johnson, attorney-in-fact 12/14/2017
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
FOR SEC FILINGS ON FORMS 3, 4, 5 AND 144
IN RESPECT OF SECURITIES OF
HANESBRANDS INC.

The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Gerald W. Evans, Jr., Barry A. Hytinen and Joia M. Johnson, or any one of them acting alone, as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution for him in his name and stead in any and all capacities, to sign and file for and on his behalf, in respect of any acquisition, disposition or other change in ownership of any shares of common stock of Hanesbrands Inc. (the "Company"), the following:
(i)     any Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership of Securities on Form 3 to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission;
(ii)     any Statement of Changes of Beneficial Ownership of Securities on Form 4 to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission;
(iii)     any Annual Statement of Beneficial Ownership of Securities on Form 5 to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission;
(iv)     any Notice of Proposed Sale of Securities on Form 144 to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission; and
(v)     any and all agreements, certificates, receipts, or other documents in connection therewith.

The undersigned hereby gives full power and authority to the attorney-in-fact to seek and obtain as the undersigned's representative and on the undersigned's behalf, information on transactions in the Company's securities from any third party, including brokers, employee benefit plan administrators and trustees, and the undersigned hereby authorizes any such person to release such information to the undersigned and approves and ratifies any such release of information.

The undersigned hereby grants unto such attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary in connection with such matters and hereby ratifies all past actions by any such attorney-in-fact and agent in connection with those matters and confirms all that any such attorney-in-fact and agent or substitute may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

The undersigned acknowledges that:
(i)     neither the Company nor such attorney-in-fact assumes (i) any liability for the undersigned's responsibility to comply with the requirement of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act");
(ii)     any liability of the undersigned for any failure to comply with such requirements, or (iii) any obligation or liability of the undersigned for profit disgorgement under Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act; and
(ii)     this Power of Attorney does not relieve the undersigned from responsibility for compliance with the undersigned's obligations under the Exchange Act, including without limitation the reporting requirements under Section 16 of the Exchange     Act.

This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to such attorney-in-fact.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Power of Attorney.

Date:   October 24, 2017

/s/ Ronald L. Nelson
Ronald L. Nelson


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