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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION

PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a) OF THE SECURITIES

EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (Amendment No.    )

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HANESBRANDS INC.

 

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*** Exercise Your Right to Vote ***

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the

Annual Meeting of Stockholders to Be Held on April 3, 2013.

 

  

 

Meeting Information

  

 

Meeting Type:           Annual Meeting

   For holders as of:      February 8, 2013
   Date: April 3, 2013    Time: 3:30 p.m., Pacific Daylight time
  

Location:   ARIA Resort & Casino

3730 Las Vegas Boulevard

Las Vegas, Nevada 89158

 

 

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1000 EAST HANES MILL ROAD

WINSTON-SALEM, NC 27105

 

You are receiving this Notice of Annual Meeting and Internet Availability because you hold shares in the above named company.

 

  This is not a ballot. You cannot use this notice to vote these shares. This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. You may view the proxy materials online at www.proxyvote.com or easily request a paper copy (see reverse side).
 

We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting.

 

  See the reverse side of this notice to obtain proxy materials and voting instructions.

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NOTICE AND PROXY STATEMENT    ANNUAL REPORT

 

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Voting Items      

 

The Board of Directors recommends that you vote FOR the following:

       

 

1.       Election of Directors

       

         Nominees:

     

         01)  Lee A. Chaden

  

         06)  Ronald L. Nelson

  

         02)  Bobby J. Griffin

  

         07)  Richard A. Noll

  

         03)  James C. Johnson

  

         08)  Andrew J. Schindler

  

         04)  Jessica T. Mathews

  

         09)  Ann E. Ziegler

  

         05)  J. Patrick Mulcahy

     

The Board of Directors recommends that you vote FOR the following proposals:

 

2. To approve the amended and restated Hanesbrands Inc. Omnibus Incentive Plan

 

3. To approve, by a non-binding, advisory vote, executive compensation as described in the Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting

 

4. To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Hanesbrands’ independent registered public accounting firm for Hanesbrands’ 2013 fiscal year

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