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): May 24, 2022

 

Hanesbrands Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

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

 

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

(336) 519-8080

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

 

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, Par Value $0.01		HBI		New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule bob-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company  ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

 

 

 

Item 8.01

Other Events.

On May 24, 2022, Hanesbrands Inc. (the “Company”) identified that it had become subject to a ransomware attack and activated its incident response and business continuity plans designed to contain the incident. The Company’s forensic investigation and assessment of the impact of this event is ongoing. The Company has notified appropriate law enforcement authorities and is cooperating with the investigation. Legal counsel, a cybersecurity forensic firm, and other incident response professionals have been engaged.

As the Company is in the early stages of its investigation and assessment of this event, the Company cannot determine at this time whether or not such event will have a material impact on its business, operations or financial results.

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.

 

May 31, 2022				HANESBRANDS INC.
				By:		/s/ Tracy M. Preston
						Tracy M. Preston
						General Counsel, Corporate Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer