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Notice of the 20202022 Annual Meeting
of Stockholders and Proxy Statement

Tuesday,

April 28, 2020 – 8:26, 2022

Virtual Meeting at 9:00 a.m. EDT

Hanesbrands Inc.
1000 East Hanes Mill Road
Winston-Salem, NC 27105Eastern time
www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/ HBI2022



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Forward-Looking Statements

This Proxy Statement contains “forward-looking” statements regarding Hanesbrands’ current expectations within the meaning of the applicable securities laws and regulations. These statements are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the risks detailed in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the “Risk Factors” section of Hanesbrands’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 28, 2019.January 1, 2022. We assume no obligation to update any of these forward-looking statements.


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Message From Our Chairman and
Our Chief Executive Officer


Dear Fellow Stockholders:

OverWe are rapidly creating a new Hanesbrands, focused on growth and serving our consumers like never before. As a result, our Company finished 2021 in a far stronger operational, business and financial position than before the past severalpandemic.

Our success is driven by our Full Potential growth plan. Launched in 2021, Full Potential is based on growing our global Champion brand, re-igniting innerwear growth, putting the consumer at the center of our Company and focusing our portfolio. Full Potential has gotten off to a very strong start. Based on our confidence in future growth and improved performance, we raised our 2024 financial targets nine months after launching the plan. We have much more to do to unlock the Full Potential of Hanesbrands, but we are pleased with the early progress and are more optimistic than ever in our future.

For more than 100 years, Hanesbrands has diversified its businessbuilt iconic brands and increased its global scale to providecreated outstanding products. Consumers around the world know that our brands stand for quality, style, value and innovation. As a path to significantly grow cash flow and generate higher stockholder returns. We saw the results of these efforts in 2019 as we delivered organic sales growth of more than two percent and generated record operating cash flow of over $800 million – our fourth consecutive year of operating cash flow in excess of $600 million. Our International businesses are outperforming, globalChampiongrowth continues, and we are thriving in the consumer-direct channels. We have also reduced our net debt by over half a billion dollars since this time a year ago. Looking forward, we believe our more consistent revenue growth and higher levels of operating cash flow combined with our disciplined capital allocation model will give us the ability to accelerate value creationresult, consumer demand for our stockholders inproducts remains strong. Our over 59,000 passionate associates around the years ahead.

At Hanesbrands, we strive to work hard and compete aggressively, but always doworld are highly focused on meeting this demand, despite the right thing.unprecedented challenges of the past two years. We are protective ofdeeply grateful for their commitment and hard work.

Hanesbrands built on our strong reputation forleadership in sustainability, corporate citizenship and social responsibility andin 2021. We are proud of our continuedlong-standing commitment to environmental stewardship, workplace quality and community building around the world. We callapproach sustainability from a broad perspective and focus our corporate social responsibility programHanes for Good– that’s because adheringefforts in areas addressed by the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. In 2021, we continued our commitment to responsiblemake the world a more comfortable, liveable and sustainable business practices is good for our company, good for our employees, good for our communitiesinclusive place by establishing new, wide-ranging 2025/2030 global sustainability goals and good for our stockholders.launching a new sustainability website, www.HBISustains.com. Included on HBISustains.com are specific Taskforce on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) and Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) reports. Hanesbrands earned a leadership level A- score for the second consecutive yearpeer-leading “A-” in the 20192021 CDP Climate Change Report, placing us in the 94th percentile of the 13,000 reporting companies, and has been a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Energy Star Sustained Excellence Award winner for tentwelve consecutive years. We are members of the Fair Labor Association and the Sustainable Apparel Coalition, The Sustainability Consortium and the Corporate Eco Forum andwe have been recognized for our socially responsible business practices by such organizations such as social compliance rating group, Free2Work, advocacy group The Ethical Corporation,Baptist World Aid the United Way, Corporate Responsibility magazine and others. We invite you to learn more about ourHanes for Goodcorporate responsibility initiatives atwww.HanesforGood.com.were also recognized as one of Ethisphere’s World’s most Ethical Companies in 2021.

We also take pride in our commitment to responsible corporate governance. Our Board is composed of a group of industry-leading experts with diverse ethnicities, genders, experiences and backgrounds who work with management to drive long-term, sustainable performance and create value for our stockholders. Half of our ten directors are considered diverse, with three women and two African-Americans. We’re very proud that our Board reflects our values in that way.

Our directors engage in the Company’s strategic planning and provide independent guidance and oversight on the economic, operational, legal and legalsustainability risks that we face. The Board has been active during the pandemic, holding a number of virtual and in-person meetings and receiving regular updates from management on the shifts in business and financial performance, as well as employee health and safety. Many Hanesbrands employees continue to work remotely with limited to no business disruption, demonstrating the effectiveness of the business continuity and cybersecurity plans regularly reviewed by the Board and the Audit Committee.

Our 20202022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders will be held on Tuesday, April 28, 2020,26, 2022, at 8:9:00 a.m., at the Company’s headquarters, located at 1000 East Hanes Mill Road, Winston-Salem, NC 27105. As part Eastern time. This year, our Annual Meeting of Stockholders will be held entirely online in order to allow for greater participation by all of our precautions regardingstockholders, regardless of their geographic location. Please see the coronavirus or COVID-19, we are planningNotice of Annual Meeting on page 12 for the possibility thatmore information about how to virtually attend and participate in the Annual Meeting may be held solely by means of remote communication. If we take this step, we will announce the decisionStockholders. Your vote is important. Whether or not you plan to do so in advance, and details on how to participate will be available atwww.Hanes.com/investors. This Proxy Statement will serve as your guide to the business to be conducted atattend the Annual Meeting. We invite you to attend and ask you toMeeting of Stockholders, please vote at your earliest convenience whether or not you plan to attend. Your vote is important.convenience.

We appreciate your confidence and continued support of Hanesbrands.

Sincerely yours,

 

RONALD L. NELSON
STEPHEN B. BRATSPIES
Chairman of the Board of Directors

GERALD W. EVANS, JR.
Chief Executive Officer


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PROXY SUMMARY3
NOTICE OF THE 20202022 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS1012
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AT HANESBRANDS1113
PROPOSAL 1 — 1—ELECTION OF DIRECTORS1113
Nominees for Election as Directors for a One-Year Term Expiring in 202120231316
How We Select our Directors1722
The Board’s Role and Responsibilities1823
Board Structure and Processes2025
Director Compensation2328
Other Governance Information2530
AUDIT INFORMATION2631
PROPOSAL 2 — RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM2631
Audit Committee Report2732
Relationship with Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm2833
PROPOSAL 3 — ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION2934
Compensation Committee Report2934
COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS3035
Compensation Highlights3035
Overview3641
Executive Compensation4953
CEO PAY RATIO58
PROPOSAL 4 — APPROVAL OF HANESBRANDS INC. 2020 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN59
Background59
Why We Believe You Should Vote for this Proposal59
2020 Plan Highlights61
Section 162(m) of the Code62
Summary of Other Material Terms of the 2020 Plan62
Certain Federal Income Tax Consequences66
Registration with the SEC67
Vote Required for Approval67
Equity Compensation Plan Information68
OWNERSHIP OF OUR STOCK6963
Share Ownership of Major Stockholders, Management and Directors6963
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE ANNUAL MEETING AND VOTING7164
OTHER INFORMATION7467
Other Information About Hanesbrands7467
Matters Raised at the Annual Meeting not Included in this Proxy Statement7467
Solicitation Costs7467
Householding7467
Stockholder Proposals and Director Nominations for Next Annual Meeting7568
APPENDIX A76
APPENDIX B7769

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Item 1. 
 

Election of Directors

üThe Board of Directors recommends a voteFORthe eightten director nominees named below

>> See page1316 for further information about our director nominees


Director Nominees

Hanesbrands
Committees
NameOccupationAgeDirector
Since
IndependentOther Current DirectorshipsACG&N
Geralyn R. BreigChief Executive Officer of AnytownUSA.com572018YES
1-800-FLOWERS.com, Inc.
Welch Foods Inc.
M
Gerald W. Evans, Jr.Chief Executive Officer of Hanesbrands Inc.602016NO
Valvoline Inc.
Bobby J. GriffinFormer President, International Operations of Ryder System, Inc.712006YES
United Rentals, Inc.
WESCO International, Inc.
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
MM
James C. JohnsonFormer General Counsel of Loop Capital Markets LLC672006YES
Ameren Corporation
Energizer Holdings, Inc.
Edgewell Personal Care Company
MC
Franck J. MoisonFormer Vice Chairman of the Colgate-Palmolive Company662015YES
United Parcel Service, Inc.
SomaLogic, Inc.
M
Robert F. MoranFormer Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of PetSmart, Inc.692013YES
GNC Holdings, Inc.
C
Ronald L. Nelson*Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Avis Budget Group, Inc.672008YES
Viacom Inc.
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.
MM
Ann E. ZieglerFormer Chief Financial Officer of CDW Corporation612008YES
Groupon, Inc.
Wolters Kluwer N.V.
US Foods Holding Corp.
CM
A: Audit*: Chairman of the Board
C: CompensationC: Chair
G&N: Governance & NominatingM: Member

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            Hanesbrands
Committees
Name     Occupation     Age     Director
Since
     Independent     Other Current Directorships     A     C     G&N
Cheryl K. Beebe Former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Ingredion Incorporated 66 2020 YES 

  Packaging Corporation of America

  The Mosaic Company

  Goldman Sachs Asset Management

 M    
Stephen B. Bratspies Chief Executive Officer of Hanesbrands Inc. 54 2020 NO        
Geralyn R. Breig Former Chief Executive Officer of AnytownUSA.com 59 2018 YES   M   M
Bobby J. Griffin Former President, International Operations of Ryder System, Inc. 73 2006 YES 

  United Rentals, Inc.

  WESCO International, Inc.

  Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

   M M
James C. Johnson Former General Counsel of Loop Capital Markets LLC 69 2006 YES 

  Ameren Corporation

  Energizer Holdings, Inc.

  Edgewell Personal Care Company

     C
Franck J. Moison Former Vice Chairman of the Colgate-Palmolive Company 68 2015 YES United Parcel Service, Inc. M M  
Robert F. Moran Chief Executive Officer of UNATION, Inc. 71 2013 YES   C    
Ronald L. Nelson Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Avis Budget Group, Inc. 69 2008 YES 

  ViacomCBS Inc.

  Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

   M M
William S. Simon Former Executive Vice President of Walmart Stores, Inc. and former President and CEO of Walmart U.S. 62 2021 YES Darden Restaurants, Inc. M    
Ann E. Ziegler Former Chief Financial Officer of CDW Corporation 63 2008 YES 

  Reynolds Consumer Products Inc.

  US Foods Holding Corp

  Wolters Kluwer N.V.

   C  
                 
A: Audit                         C: Chair                  
C: Compensation         M: Member      
G&N: Governance & Nominating              

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Director Nominee AgeDirector Nominee Tenure

Director Nominee Skills and QualificationsDiversity

Cheryl K.
Beebe
Stephen B.
Bratspies
Geralyn R.
Breig
Bobby J.
Griffin
James C.
Johnson
Franck J.
Moison
Robert F.
Moran
Ronald L.
Nelson
William S.
Simon
Ann E.
Ziegler
Skills and Qualifications
Chief Executive Officer Experience
Corporate Governance Experience
Risk Oversight/Management Experience
Financial Literacy
Industry Experience
International Business Experience
Chief Financial Officer Experience
Audit Committee Financial Expertise
Extensive Knowledge of the Company’s Business
Gender
Women
Men
Race/Ethnicity
African-American
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Corporate Governance Highlights

Independence

The majority of director nominees are independent(7 (9 of 8)
10)
Annual election of directors
Majority voting for directors
Independent Chairman of the Board

Accountability

Annual election of directors
Majority voting for directors
Executive and director stock ownership guidelines
Hedging and pledging of company stock is prohibited

Effectiveness

Annual, robust Board and committee self-evaluation process, including individual director evaluations

Diversity

Half of director nominees are considered diverse (5 of 10), including three female and two African American nominees

Strategic Guidance

Board oversight of risk management
Regular Board review of cybersecurity risks (at least twice annually), including the Company’s adherence to the NIST cybersecurity
framework, plans to mitigate cybersecurity risks and respond to data breaches
Board monitoring of the Company’s climate-related risks, sustainability initiatives and progress towards long-term sustainability goals
Succession planning for CEO and key members of senior management
Annual, robust Board and committee self-evaluation process
Executive and director stock ownership guidelines
Hedging and pledging of company stock is prohibited

Item 2. 
 

To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm

ü   The Board of Directors recommends a voteFORthis item

We are asking you to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (“PwC”) as our independent auditor for our 20202022 fiscal year.

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Item 3.

To approve, on an advisory basis, named executive officer compensation as disclosed in thethis Proxy Statement for our 2020 Annual Meeting

ü   The Board of Directors recommends a voteFORthis item

Hanesbrands’ stockholders have the opportunity to cast a non-binding, advisory “say on pay” vote on our named executive officer compensation, as disclosed in this Proxy Statement. We ask for your approval of the compensation of our named executive officers. Before considering this proposal, please read our Compensation Discussion and Analysis and the executive compensation tables and related narrative disclosure in this Proxy Statement, which explain our executive compensation programs and the Compensation Committee’s compensation decisions.

>>See page29 35 for further information about our executive compensation program


Item 4.

To approve the Hanesbrands Inc. 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan

✓ The Board of Directors recommends a voteFORthis item

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We are asking you to approve the Hanesbrands Inc. 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan.

>> See page59 for further information about the Hanesbrands Inc. 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan


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COMPENSATION HIGHLIGHTS

Business Strategies and Priorities
Hanesbrands is a socially responsible leading marketer of everyday basic innerwear and activewear apparel in the Americas, Europe, Australia and Asia/Pacific under some of the world’s strongest apparel brands, includingHanes, Champion, Bonds, DIM, Maidenform, Bali, Playtex, Lovable, Bras N Things, Nur Die/Nur Der, Alternative, L’eggs, JMS/Just My Size, Wonderbra, BerleiandGear for Sports. We have a long history of innovation, product excellence and brand recognition, and we take great pride in our reputation for ethical business practices and the success of our Hanes for Good corporate responsibility program for community and environmental improvement.

We operate in the global innerwear and global activewear apparel categories. These are stable, heavily branded categories where we have a strong consumer franchise based on a global portfolio of industry-leading brands that we have built over multiple decades, through hundreds of millions of direct interactions with consumers. Since our 2006 spinoff, we have refined and strengthened our business model by implementing various strategies based on our underlying operating philosophy of Sell More, Spend Less and Generate Cash. These strategies include: recapitalizing our supply chain; integrating our operations; reinvesting in our brands; leading the introduction of meaningful innovation to our categories; broadening our distribution to include all channels of trade, including the consumer-direct channel; divesting out of commodity products; and expanding both our international presence and our portfolio of leading brands through strategic acquisitions.

Over this time we have used strategic acquisitions to create a more diversified business with multiple paths to deliver consistent organic revenue growth, and we have continued to leverage our company-owned supply chain, our operational discipline and our global scale to generate higher levels of profitability and greater cash flow. Since 2007, we have increased revenue by $2.7 billion and generated over $5.8 billion of cash flow from operations. Since 2007, we have also returned $2.4 billion to stockholders through dividends and share repurchases.

Over the past year, we have utilized our strong cash flow generation to reduce our net debt by over a half a billion dollars, bringing us back within our target leverage range of two to three times net debt to adjusted EBITDA. Consistent with our disciplined, return-centric approach to capital allocation, we plan to utilize our strong cash flow generation in 2020 and beyond to fund capital investments and our regular dividend, as well as additional share repurchases and strategic acquisitions.

We have also made significant progress towards our sustainability goals. Between 2007 and 2018, we reduced our energy consumption by 23%, decreased carbon dioxide emissions by 36%, cut water usage by 31% and shifted 41% of our total energy consumption to renewable sources. Over the past decade, we have provided tens of thousands of employees, contractors and members of the community with free medical care, our employees have contributed over 500,000 volunteer hours to improve lives in their local communities and over 6,500 of our employees have earned high school diplomas, college degrees and professional certifications through our continuing education programs. Based on these accomplishments, we are setting even more ambitious goals for environmental performance and other sustainability initiatives over the next decade.

We believe our formula of strong brands, stable categories, scale leverage and disciplined capital allocation positions us to deliver strong returns over the next decade.

2019 Performance Highlights
During 2019, we continued to deliver on our key strategic priorities in a challenging and highly competitive global environment. Key financial and strategic highlights included:

record operating cash flow of $803 million, a 25% increase over the prior year;

organic sales growth of more than two percent, our second consecutive full year of organic sales growth;

globalChampion revenue growth (excluding the mass channel) of approximately 40% in constant currency;

international innerwear constant currency revenue growth in the low single digits;

net debt reduction of over $500 million, bringing us back within our target leverage ratio of two to three times net debt to adjusted EBITDA;

theChampion centennial anniversary campaign – “100 Years for the Team” – featuring a global digital and social media campaign, a limited-edition Century Collection and partnerships with key influencers;

the successful introduction of new product lines powered by innovation, includingHanes Ultimate Baby, featuring flexible ribbed fabric that moves and “grows” with the baby,Maidenform Magic Slimming shapewear powered by LYCRA® FitSense™ technology, andBali EasyLite bras, panties and shapewear designed with our SmoothTec fabric technology;

the 10th AnnualHanes National Sock Drive, which resulted in the donation of more than 250,000 pairs of socks directly to organizations fighting homelessness in the United States;


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ESG AND SUSTAINABILITY HIGHLIGHTS

We believe it is important to protect the place we all call home. With this in mind, we are continuing our commitment to make the world a more comfortable, livable and inclusive place. We approach sustainability from a broad, holistic perspective and focus our efforts in areas addressed by the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, such as: good health and well-being; quality education; gender equality; climate action; clean water and sanitation; affordable and clean energy; economic growth; reduced inequalities; and responsible consumption and production. In light of our commitment to sustainability, we have established wide-ranging 2025/2030 global sustainability goals, including:

 

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People: By 2030, improve the lives of at least 10 million people through health and wellness programs, diversity and inclusion initiatives, improved workplace quality, and philanthropic efforts that improve local communities.

Planet: By 2030, reduce direct greenhouse gas emissions by 50% and indirect emissions by 30% to align with science-based targets, reduce water use by at least 25%, use 100% renewable electricity in Company-owned operations, and bring landfill waste to zero.
Product: By 2025, eliminate all single-use plastics and reduce packaging weight by at least 25%, while also moving to 100% recycled/biodegradable polyester and sustainably sourced cotton.

We regularly report our progress against these goals and other key metrics on our sustainability website, www.HBISustains.com.

In working toward our climate and sustainability goals, we have established social programs like Green for Good, which provides education and growth opportunities for tens of thousands of our global employees and has donated millions to community needs in the form of funding and clothing donations. In recognition of our efforts, we are the only apparel company to have earned sustained excellence honors from the U.S. EPA Energy Star Partner program for 12 years in a row. We earned a peer-leading “A-” on the CDP Climate disclosure in 2021. We are also very proud to have been named by Ethisphere as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies.

Under our ESG governance framework, the Governance and Nominating Committee takes the lead in coordinating the Board’s ESG oversight activities. In that role, the Governance and Nominating Committee provides oversight of management’s ESG strategy and communications, as well as our corporate governance policies and practices. In addition, the Governance and Nominating Committee assesses whether relevant ESG risks, opportunities and disclosure obligations are regularly reviewed and considered by the other Board committees. The Audit and Compensation Committees support the Governance and Nominating Committee in its oversight role by taking the relevant ESG risks, opportunities and disclosure obligations into account as part of the existing mandates under their respective charters. For example:

The Compensation Committee oversees the Company’s human capital policies and strategies, including diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I), pay equity and talent management.
The Audit Committee considers the integrity of the Company’s ESG reporting frameworks and controls, including the accuracy and consistency of ESG reporting and disclosures and evaluates environmental risks as part of its oversight of the Company’s Global Enterprise Risk evaluation.

COMPENSATION HIGHLIGHTS

Business Strategies and Priorities

We make everyday apparel that is known and loved by consumers around the world for comfort, style, quality, innovation and value. Among the Company’s iconic brands are Hanes, the leading basic apparel brand in the United States; Champion, an innovator at the intersection of lifestyle and athletic apparel; and Bonds, which is setting new standards for design and sustainability. We employ over 59,000 associates in 33 countries and have built a strong reputation for workplace quality and ethical business practices.

In 2021, we announced our Full Potential plan – a three-year growth plan designed to unlock the enormous opportunities of Hanesbrands, building on our iconic brands, world-class supply chain, deep consumer loyalty, broad channel distribution and global footprint. The Full Potential plan consists of four growth pillars: grow global Champion; re-ignite innerwear growth; drive consumer-centricity; and focus the portfolio. We have already made significant strides towards achieving these goals, as evidenced by our accelerated growth, the decision to sell our European Innerwear and U.S. Sheer Hosiery businesses; improvements in core e-commerce capabilities; a 30% reduction in SKUs; and our broad-based cost reduction program. We are also embarking on a number of initiatives designed to: enhance our global design and innovation capabilities to meet the needs of both current and new consumer segments; segment our supply chain to address the unique needs of each of our brands and increase speed-to-market; simplify our process and organization to make decisions faster; and modernize our technology and invest in our people and next-generation talent to accelerate results and deliver sustainable, profitable growth.

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Fiscal 2021 Performance1

We exited 2021 with a leadership level A- scorestronger business and financial foundation, as well as a more attractive long-term growth profile relative to our pre-pandemic position. Hanesbrands delivered meaningful growth above pre-pandemic levels with full-year 2021 net sales 13% above 2019, adjusted operating profit 14% higher than 2019 and adjusted earnings per share 26% above 2019. The balance sheet also strengthened with leverage declining to 2.7 times on a net debt-to-adjusted EBITDA basis.
We raised our 2024 Full Potential financial targets as a result of increased consumer demand for our brands globally, the traction of our Full Potential growth strategy and the proven ability of our global team to execute and consistently deliver results, particularly in the CDP 2019 Climate Change Report – one of the highest scoresmost challenging macro environments in decades. The Company increased its 2024 revenue target to approximately $8 billion, which includes an increase in global Champion brand sales to approximately $3.2 billion; an increase in adjusted operating margin to approximately 14.4%; and an increase in cumulative three-year free cash flow to approximately $1.6 billion.
We also increased capital returns to shareholders. In addition to our regular quarterly cash dividend, we announced a new a three-year $600 million share repurchase program. Based on our Full Potential plan targets, we expect to repurchase shares quarterly, beginning with the first quarter of 2022.
Global Champion brand sales increased 25% and 20% compared to fourth-quarter and full-year 2019, respectively. The continued growth above pre-pandemic levels is driven by strong consumer demand across channels in the apparel industry – for our transparency, best practicesU.S., continued growth in Europe, the Americas and coordinated action on climate change issues; and

Australia as well as the ramp-up of partners in China.

twoU.S. Innerwear sales increased 19% and 21% compared to the fourth-quarter and full-year 2019, respectively. For the full-year 2021, Innerwear’s market share increased approximately 150 basis points over 2019 with increased share positions in Men’s, Women’s, Kids and Socks.

We continued the execution of the most prestigious awardsour Full Potential growth plan, including investment in Central Americaour iconic brands and the Caribbean for best practices in corporate social responsibility – the 2019 FUNDAHRSE Seal from the Honduran Foundation for Corporate Social Responsibility and the 2019 CEMEFI award from The Mexican Center for Philanthropy – in recognitionsimplification of our effortsbusiness portfolio. As compared to 2019, global media and marketing investment increased nearly $30 million for the quarter and $70 million for the full-year, helping drive higher point-of-sale trends and increased market share. The Company made the decision to sell its European Innerwear and U.S. Sheer Hosiery businesses, milestones in employee relations, environmental sustainabilityour initiative to focus our portfolio on areas with the greatest potential for growth and community partnerships.

returns.

Executive Compensation Philosophy and Framework

At Hanesbrands, we emphasize a “pay-for-performance” culture, linking a substantial percentage of an executive’s compensation to our performance and stockholders’ value growth. Specifically:

We provide annual incentives designed to reward our executive officers for the attainment of short-term goals, and long-term incentives designed to reward increasing stockholder value over the short, medium and long term.

Performance-based and at-risk compensation represents nearly 88%89% of our Chief Executive Officer’s total target direct compensation, reflecting the position’s highest level of accountability and responsibility for results.

Performance-based and at-risk compensation represents over 70%74% of the average total target direct compensation for our other named executive officers’ average total target direct compensation.

officers, as further described in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis that begins on page 35.

In keeping with our pay-for-performance culture, we expect our executive officers to deliver overall results that exceed performance targets to receive above median market compensation. Below target performance is expected to result in below median market compensation.

Our compensation program is designed to reward exceptional and sustained performance. By combining a three-year vesting period for most equity awards with policies prohibiting hedging or pledging of suchour shares, a substantial portion of the value of our executives’ compensation package is tied to changes in our stock price, and therefore is at-risk, for a significant period of time. In addition, we have implemented a three-year performance period for all performance-based long-term incentive awards, beginning in 2022. The Compensation Committee believes this design provides an effective way to link executive compensation to long-term stockholder returns.

Outstanding equity awards granted after January 1, 2019 are subject to “double-trigger” accelerated vesting in connection with a change in control, under which the vesting of awards will accelerate only if there is a qualifying termination of employment within two years after the change in control or if the surviving entity does not provide qualifying replacement awards.

Our Clawback Policy permits us to recoup cash- and equity-based incentive compensation payments in the event we are required to prepare an accounting restatement due to material noncompliance with any financial reporting requirement under the securities laws. Additionally, the terms of both our cash- and equity-based incentive compensation plans permit the recovery of incentive awards if a participant violates our Global Code of Conduct or engages in other activities harmful to the interests of the Company.

1For reconciliations of select GAAP and non-GAAP measures, see Appendix A. Unless otherwise noted, all 2019 comparisons are rebased to exclude the exited C9 Champion mass program and the DKNY intimate apparel license; see Appendix A.

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Fiscal 2021 NEOs

Our named executive officers for our 2021 fiscal year were:

Stephen B. BratspiesChief Executive Officer
Michael P. DastugueChief Financial Officer
M. Scott LewisChief Accounting Officer and Former Interim Chief Financial Officer
Joseph W. CavaliereGroup President, Global Innerwear
Michael E. FairclothGroup President, Global Operations
Jonathan RamGroup President, Global Activewear

Elements of 2019Fiscal 2021 Compensation

Our named executive officers’ total direct compensation for 2019fiscal 2021 consisted principally of the following elements:

Base Salary

Fixed compensation component

Reflects the individual responsibilities, performance and experience of each named executive officer

Provides a foundation of cash compensation for the fulfillment fulfilment of fundamental job responsibilities

Annual Incentive Plan
(“AIP”) Awards

Performance-based cash compensation

Payout determined based on Company performance against pre-established metricstargets

Motivates performance by linking compensation to the achievement of key annual objectives

Long-Term
Incentive
Program
(“LTIP”) Awards

Performance-based and at-risk, time-vested compensation

Performance Share Awards (“PSAs”) (50% of LTIP opportunity)

Vesting on the third anniversary of the grant date

Number of shares received ranges from 0% to 200% ofthe number of units granted based on 20192021 Companyperformance against pre-established metricstargets

Restricted Stock Unit Awards (“RSUs”) (50% of LTIP opportunity)

Ratable vesting over a three-year service period

Encourages behavior that enhances the long-term growth, profitability and financial success of the Company, aligns executives’ interests with our stockholders and supports retention objectives

In addition, we provide health, welfare and retirement plans that promote employee wellness and support employees in attaining financial security. We also provide severance benefits under limited circumstances. These severance benefits, which provide our named executive officers with income protection in the event employment is terminated without cause or terminated in certain situations following a change in control, support our executive retention goals and encourage our named executive officers’ independence and objectivity in considering potential change in control transactions. See “Post-Employment Compensation” on page 49 for additional details.

Fiscal 2021 Compensation Mix

The mix of compensation elements that we offer is intended to further our goals of:

HANESBRANDS INC.   7achieving key annual results and strategic long-term business objectives;
using an appropriate mix of cash and equity;
emphasizing a “pay-for-performance” culture;
effectively managing the cost of pay programs; and
providing a balanced total compensation program to help ensure senior management is not encouraged to take unnecessary and excessive risks that may harm the Company.


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Executive Compensation Mix
Our emphasis on performance-based and at-risk pay is reflected in the following chart, which illustrates the average 2019fiscal 2021 total target direct compensation mix for our Chief Executive Officer and the average target direct compensation mix for our other named executive officers (“NEOs”).

2019 Total Target Direct Compensation        

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Performance-Based and At-Risk
Compensation: 87.8%

Performance-Based and At-Risk
Compensation: 71.5%

*Includes cash retention bonus where applicable

2019 Performance Criteria
The Compensation Committee chose to use net sales growth, organic sales growth, diluted earnings per share, excluding actions (“EPS-XA”) growth and cash flow from operations as performance criteria for our named executive officers’ 2019 performance-based pay opportunities, as follows:



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2019

Fiscal 2021 Total Target Direct Compensation

The percentage of our Chief Executive Officer’s performance-based and at-risk compensation is the highest of our named executive officers, reflecting the position’s highest level of responsibility and accountability for results. Performance-based and at-risk compensation comprises 74% of the average total target direct compensation of our other named executive officers. Because the value of such compensation depends on Hanesbrands’ achievement of key annual results and strategic long-term business objectives and/or is tied to changes in our stock price, our named executive officers’ actual compensation could be materially higher or lower than targeted levels.

CEO Potential Compensation Scenarios (Percentage of Total Compensation)
 

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Fiscal 2021 Performance Metrics

The Compensation Committee decided to move away from a single set of performance metrics for the 2021 AIP and LTIP awards and instead establish a separate set of metrics for each program. The Committee felt this design change would better align the Company’s compensation programs with current market practice.

The metrics for fiscal 2021 performance compensation were as follows for the AIP and LTIP:

Annual Incentive Plan (AIP) Metrics

Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) Metrics

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Summary of Compensation

The following table sets forth a summary of compensation earned by or paid to our named executive officers for our 2019, 20182021, 2020 and 20172019 fiscal years, as applicable. This table is supplemental to, and not intended to replace, the Summary Compensation Table set forth on page 53, which contains all of the information set forth below, as well as further explanation and detail in the footnotes and related narrative disclosure.

Name and Principal
Position
     Fiscal
Year
     Salary
($)
     Bonus
($)
     Stock
Awards
($)
     Option
Awards
($)
     Non-Equity
Incentive Plan
Compensation
($)
  ��  Change in
Pension Value
and Nonqualified
Deferred
Compensation
Earnings
($)
     All Other
Compensation
($)
     Total
($)
     
Stephen B. Bratspies 2021 $1,100,000 $ $7,049,994 $ $2,691,130 $ $190,125 $11,031,249 
Chief Executive Officer 2020  458,333    2,812,505  655,689  803,150    99,388  4,829,065 
Michael P. Dastugue 2021  500,000    1,013,319    815.494    70,463  2,399,276 
Chief Financial Officer                           
M. Scott Lewis 2021  375,000  350,000  225,000    532,110    90,820  1,572,930 
Chief Accounting
Officer and Former
Interim Chief
Financial Officer
 2020  361,790  700,000  175,001    439,009    40,564  1,716,363 
Joseph W. Cavaliere 2021  623,719    1,519,996     1,017,278    264,618  3,425,611 
Group President,
Global Innerwear
                           
Jonathan Ram 2021  637,500    1,520,000    779,816    89,418  3,026,734 
Group President,
Global Activewear
                           
Michael E. Faircloth 2021  626,667     1,282,004    766,564    75,519  2,750,754 
Group President,
Global Operations
 2020  588,511    1,282,009    415,187  31,843  75,202  2,392,753 
 2019  560,000        587,664  41,052  56,227  1,244,943 

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Name and Principal Position    Year    Salary
($)
    Bonus
($)
    Stock
Awards
($)
    Non-Equity
Incentive Plan
Compensation
($)
    Change in
Pension Value
and Nonqualified
Deferred
Compensation
Earnings
($)
    All Other
Compensation
($)
    Total
Compensation*
($)
Gerald W. Evans, Jr.
Chief Executive Officer
2019$1,100,000$—$—$2,308,680$361,586$186,059$3,956,325
20181,100,0006,249,9871,303,170179,5518,832,708
20171,100,0006,250,0141,889,250164,848177,8749,581,985
Barry A. Hytinen
Former Chief Financial Officer
2019727,790797,64668,6231,594,059
2018600,0001,499,993402,798178,6452,681,436
2017127,693250,0002,200,017124,27744,0582,746,045
W. Howard Upchurch
Group President,
Innerwear Americas
2019570,000598,15888,17754,8371,311,172
2018570,0001,302,000337,64050,3172,259,956
2017570,0001,302,001489,48851,45765,0432,477,988
David L. Bortolussi
Group President, Innerwear
International
2019584,052229,449531,18438,2411,382,926
  
Joia M. Johnson
Chief Administrative Officer,
Chief Legal Officer, General
Counsel and Corporate
Secretary
2019550,000654,12659,3271,263,453
2018550,0001,182,008369,23255,1162,156,356
2017550,0001,181,999535,28867,3582,334,644
Michael E. Faircloth
Group President,
Global Operations,
American Casualwear
and E-Commerce
2019560,000587,66441,05256,2271,244,943
2018560,0001,205,012331,71651,2702,147,998
2017540,0001,205,002463,72522,92760,9872,292,641

*In prior years, the Compensation Committee has approved, at its December meeting, LTIP awards that are intended to serve as equity incentive compensation for the following fiscal year. On December 11, 2018, the Compensation Committee approved the 2019 LTIP awards, and the PSAs and RSUs that comprise the 2019 LTIP awards were granted to the named executive officers on such date. Pursuant to SEC rules we are required to include in our Summary Compensation Table the grant date fair value of equity awards in the fiscal year in which the award is granted. Therefore, in the table above, the grant date fair value for the 2019 LTIP awards is included in the stock awards column for fiscal year 2018. In December 2019, the Compensation Committee decided to begin approving LTIP awards in January of each year so that the Committee can have the benefit of greater visibility to the financial results for the prior year and the operating plan for the upcoming year when making such decisions. On January 28, 2020, the Compensation Committee approved the 2020 LTIP awards. The PSAs and RSUs that comprise the 2020 LTIP awards were granted to our named executive officers on that date. Therefore, no LTIP awards were granted to our named executive officers during our 2019 fiscal year and no stock awards are shown for 2019 in the table above.
>>Please see page 49 for further explanation and detail.

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Notice of the 20202022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders

WHEN:

Tuesday, April 28, 202026, 2022
8:9:00 a.m., Eastern time

WHERE:
Hanesbrands Inc.
1000 East Hanes Mill Road
Winston-Salem, NC 27105
*

The Annual Meeting will be held exclusively online at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/HBI2022.

PURPOSE:

1.

to elect eightten directors to serve on the Hanesbrands Board of Directors until Hanesbrands’ next annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified;

2.

to vote on a proposal to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for our 20202022 fiscal year;

3.

to approve, on an advisory basis, named executive officer compensation as disclosed in the Proxy Statement for our 20202022 Annual Meeting;

and
4.

to approve the Hanesbrands Inc. 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan; and

5.

to transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.

RECORD DATE:

Stockholders of record at the close of business on February 18, 202015, 2022 are entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Annual Meeting.

The Board of Directors is not aware of any matter that will be presented at the Annual Meeting that is not described above. If any other matter is properly presented at the Annual Meeting, the persons named as proxies on the proxy card will, in the absence of stockholder instructions to the contrary, vote the shares for which such persons have voting authority in accordance with their discretion on any such matter.

By Order of the Board of Directors


JOIA

TRACY M. JOHNSON
Chief Administrative Officer, Chief Legal Officer,
PRESTON

General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary and
Chief Compliance Officer

March 16, 202014, 2022
Winston-Salem, North Carolina

As part of our precautions regarding the coronavirus or COVID-19, we are planning for the possibility that the Annual Meeting may be held solely by means of remote communication. If we take this step, we will announce the decision to do so in advance, and details on how to participate will be available atwww.Hanes.com/investors.

HOW TO VOTE:

Whether or not you plan to attend the meeting, we urge you to authorize a proxy to vote your shares via the toll-free telephone number or over the Internet, as described in the enclosed materials. If you requested and received a copy of the proxy card by mail, you may sign, date and mail the proxy card in the envelope provided.


 

BY TELEPHONE

In the U.S. or Canada, you can authorize a proxy to vote your shares toll-free by calling 1-800-690-6903.

 

BY INTERNET

You can authorize a proxy to vote your shares online atwww.proxyvote.com.www.proxyvote.com.

 

BY MAIL

You can authorize a proxy to vote by mail by marking, dating, and signing your proxy card or voting instruction form and returning it in the postage-paid envelope.

ATTENDING THE MEETING
An admission ticket (or

You can attend the 2022 Annual Meeting online, vote your shares, and submit questions during the meeting by visiting www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/HBI2022.

Please note that stockholders will need their unique 16-digit control number which appears on their Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials, the proxy card (printed in the box and marked by the arrow), and the instructions that accompanied the proxy materials in order to attend, vote shares or ask questions prior to or at the Annual Meeting. If you are a beneficial owner and you do not have a control number, you must contact your broker or other proof of stock ownership) and some form of government-issued photo identification (such asfinancial institution to obtain a valid driver’s licensecontrol number or passport) will be required for admissionvoting instructions.

Prior to the Annual Meeting. Only stockholders who ownedMeeting, you may vote your shares of Hanesbrands common stock as ofand submit pre-meeting questions online by visiting proxyvote.com and following the close of businessinstructions on February 18, 2020your proxy card.

If you encounter any technical difficulties during check-in or during the Annual Meeting, please call the technical support number that will be entitled to attend the Annual Meeting.posted on www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/HBI2022.

Important Notice regarding the availability of proxy materials for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on April 28, 2020.26, 2022.

The Annual Report and Proxy Statement are available atwww.proxyvote.com.www.proxyvote.com.

The Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials, or this Notice of the 20202022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, this Proxy Statement and our 20192021 Annual Report on Form 10-K are first being mailed to stockholders on or about March 16, 2020.14, 2022.



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Corporate Governance at Hanesbrands


Proposal 1 — 1—Election of Directors

Our Board of Directors currently has nineten members. One of our current directors, David V. Singer, has not been nominated for re-election at the 2020 Annual Meeting and his term will expire at the 2020 Annual Meeting. Effective immediately prior to the Annual Meeting, the size of the Board will be reduced to eight members.

Each of our directors is elected to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified. If a nominee is unavailable for election, proxy holders may vote for another nominee proposed by the Board or, as an alternative, the Board may reduce the number of directors to be elected at the Annual Meeting. Each nominee has agreed to serve on the Board if elected. Following is information regarding each of the nominees for election, which has been confirmed by the applicable nominee for inclusion in this Proxy Statement.

The eightten nominees for election at the Annual Meeting possess experience and qualifications that our Governance and Nominating Committee believes will allow them to make substantial contributions to the Board. In selecting nominees to the Board, we seek to ensure that our Board collectively has a balance of experience and expertise, including chief executive officer experience, chief financial officer experience, international expertise, deep experience in the consumer products industry, corporate governance expertise and expertise in other functional areas that are relevant to our business. For more information about the process by which the Governance and Nominating Committee identifies candidates for election to the Board, please see “Process for Nominating Potential Director Candidates” on page 17.

22.

Our Board of Directors unanimously recommends a voteFORelection of these eightten nominees.

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Director Nominee Skills and QualificationsDiversity

Director Nominee Age

Director Nominee Tenure

12 Cheryl K.
Beebe
Stephen B.
Bratspies
Geralyn R.
Breig
Bobby J.
Griffin
James C.
Johnson
Franck J.
Moison
Robert F.
Moran
Ronald L.
Nelson
William S.
Simon
Ann E.
Ziegler
Skills and Qualifications
Chief Executive Officer Experience
Corporate Governance Experience
Risk Oversight/Management Experience
Financial Literacy
Industry Experience
International Business Experience
Chief Financial Officer Experience
Audit Committee Financial Expertise
Extensive Knowledge of the Company’s Business
Gender
Women
Men
Race/Ethnicity
African-American
White/Caucasian



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Director Nominee Age

 

Director Nominee Tenure

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Nominees for Election as Directors for a One-Year Term Expiring in 20212023

Geralyn R. BreigCheryl K. Beebe 

Former Executive Vice President and Chief ExecutiveFinancial Officer of AnytownUSA.com

Ingredion Incorporated

Age:5766

Director Since:2018 2020

Committee Membership:Audit

Audit

Independent Director
Audit Committee Financial Expert
Other Current Directorships:

1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc.     Packaging Corporation of America

Welch Foods Inc.

Ms. Breig isThe Mosaic Company

Goldman Sachs Asset Management

Former Directorships Within the founder and Chief Executive Officer ofAnytownUSA.com, an e-commerce marketplace that launched in June 2018. From 2014 to 2016, she served as President of Clarks, Americas Region, a division of the global, privately held footwear company C & J Clark Ltd. From 2008 to 2011, she served as President of Avon North America, a division of Avon Products Inc. She also served as Senior Vice President & Brand President of Avon’s Global Marketing Business Unit from 2005 to 2008. Ms. Breig held several executive positions at the Campbell Soup Company from 1995 to 2005, including as President, Godiva Chocolatier International. She began her career in brand management for the Beauty Care Division at The Procter & Gamble Company and also held several managerial positions at Kraft Foods, Inc.Past Five Years:

Convergys Corporation

Ms. Beebe served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Ingredion Incorporated (formerly named Corn Products International, Inc.), a manufacturer and seller of a number of ingredients to food and international customers, from 2004 to 2014. Ms. Beebe previously served Ingredion as Vice President, Finance from July 2002 to February 2004, as Vice President from February 1999 to 2004 and as Treasurer from 1997 to February 2004. She currently serves as a member and chair of the Board of Trustees for Goldman Sachs Asset Management GSTII funds and a member of the Board of Trustees of Fairleigh Dickinson University, New Jersey’s largest private university.

Specific Experience and Qualifications:

Specific Experience and Qualifications:

Risk Oversight/
Management
Experience

Served in senior leadership positions with large organizations and has experience with corporate risk management issues

  

Financial Literacy

Has management experience preparing or overseeing the preparation of financial statements

  
Chief Financial
Officer Experience
Possesses financial acumen and an understanding of financial matters and the preparation and analysis of financial statements
  

International
Business
Experience

Served in senior leadership positions with companies engaged in international business

  

Industry Experience

Served in senior leadership positions with companies in the consumer products industry

Corporate
Governance

Experience

Gained experience in corporate governance through service as a director of another public company

Stephen B. Bratspies 

Gerald W. Evans, Jr.

Chief Executive Officer of Hanesbrands Inc.

Age:6054

Director Since:2016 2020

Committee Membership:None


Other Current Directorships:
Valvoline Inc.

Mr. Bratspies has served as our Chief Executive Officer since August 2020. Immediately prior to joining the company, Mr. Bratspies served as Chief Merchandising Officer since 2015 for Walmart Inc., a publicly traded multinational retail company that operates a chain of supercenters, discount stores, grocery stores and warehouse clubs. He served in various capacities at Walmart since 2005, including as Executive Vice President, Food, from 2014 to 2015 and as Executive Vice President, General Merchandise, from 2013 to 2014. Earlier in his career, he served as chief marketing officer for Specialty Brands, held various management positions at PepsiCo, Inc.’s Frito-Lay North America division, and was a management consultant with A.T. Kearney.

Specific Experience and Qualifications:

Mr. Evans has served as our Chief Executive Officer since 2016. From 2013 to 2016, he served as Chief Operating Officer of the Company, and from 2011 until 2013, he served as Co-Chief Operating Officer of the Company. Prior to his appointment as Co-Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Evans served as the Company’s Co-Operating Officer, President International, from 2010 until 2011. From 2009 until 2010, he was President of the Company’s International Business and Global Supply Chain. From 2008 until 2009, he served as President of the Company’s Global Supply Chain and Asia Business Development. From 2006 until 2008, he served as Executive Vice President, Chief Supply Chain Officer. From 2005 until 2006, Mr. Evans served as a Vice President of Sara Lee Corporation (“Sara Lee”), our former parent company, and as Chief Supply Chain Officer of Sara Lee Branded Apparel. Mr. Evans served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Sara Lee Sportswear and Underwear from 2003 until 2005 and as President and Chief Executive Officer of Sara Lee Sportswear from 1999 to 2003. Mr. Evans is also a member of the Business Roundtable.

Specific Experience and Qualifications:

Risk Oversight/
Management
Experience

Served in senior leadership positions with large organizations and has experience with corporate risk management issues

  

Financial Literacy

Has management experience preparing or overseeing the preparation of financial statements

  

Chief Executive
Officer Experience

Has experience in, and possesses an understanding of, business issues applicable to the success of a large publicly-traded company

  

International
Business
Experience

Served in senior leadership positions with companies engaged in international business

  

Industry Experience

Served in senior leadership positions with companies in the consumer products industry

Extensive
Knowledge of
the Company’s
Company’s Business

Has extensive knowledge of Hanesbrands’ business and the apparel industry


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Corporate
Governance
Experience

Gained experience in corporate governance through service as a director of another public company




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Geralyn R. Breig 

Bobby J. Griffin

Former President, International OperationsChief Executive Officer of Ryder System, Inc.

AnytownUSA.com

Age:7159

Director Since:2006 2018

Committee Membership:Compensation, Audit, Governance and Nominating

Independent Director

Other Current Directorships:

United Rentals, Inc.
WESCO International, Inc.
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

Former Directorships Within the Past Five Years:
Horizon Lines, Inc.

Ms. Breig founded and served as Chief Executive Officer of AnytownUSA.com, an e-commerce marketplace, from 2018 to 2020. From 2014 to 2016, she served as President of Clarks, Americas Region, a division of the global, privately held footwear company C&J Clark Ltd. From 2008 to 2011, she served as President of Avon North America, a division of Avon Products Inc. She also served as Senior Vice President and Brand President of Avon’s Global Marketing Business Unit from 2005 to 2008. Ms. Breig held several executive positions at the Campbell Soup Company from 1995 to 2005, including as President, Godiva Chocolatier International. She began her career in brand management for the Beauty Care Division at The Procter & Gamble Company and also held several managerial positions at Kraft Foods, Inc.

Specific Experience and Qualifications:

Mr. Griffin served as President, International Operations of Ryder System, Inc. (“Ryder System”), a global leader in transportation and supply chain management solutions, from 2005 to 2007. Beginning in 1986, Mr. Griffin served in various other management positions with Ryder System, including as Executive Vice President, International Operations from 2003 to 2005 and Executive Vice President, Global Supply Chain Operations from 2001 to 2003.

Specific Experience and Qualifications:

Risk Oversight/
Management
Experience

Served in senior leadership positions with large organizations and has experience with corporate risk management issues

  

Financial Literacy

Has management experience preparing or overseeing the preparation of financial statements

  
International
Business
Experience
Served in senior leadership positions with companies engaged in international business
  
Industry
Experience
Served in senior leadership positions with companies in the consumer products industry
Corporate
Governance
Experience
Gained experience in corporate governance through service as a director of another public company
Bobby J. Griffin

Former President, International Operations of Ryder System, Inc.

Age: 73

Director Since: 2006

Committee Membership:Compensation, Governance and Nominating

Independent Director

Other Current Directorships:

    United Rentals, Inc.

WESCO International, Inc.

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

Mr. Griffin served as President, International Operations of Ryder System, Inc., a global leader in transportation and supply chain management solutions, from 2005 to 2007. Beginning in 1986, Mr. Griffin served in various other management positions with Ryder System, including as Executive Vice President, International Operations from 2003 to 2005 and Executive Vice President, Global Supply Chain Operations from 2001 to 2003.

Specific Experience and Qualifications:

Risk Oversight/
Management
Experience
Served in senior leadership positions with large organizations and has experience with corporate risk management issues
Financial LiteracyHas management experience preparing or overseeing the preparation of financial statements
International
Business
Experience

Served in senior leadership positions with a company engaged in international business

  
Practical
Expertise

Practical Expertise

Gained substantial experience in mergers and acquisitions, procurement and distribution, strategic planning, and transportation and security through service in senior leadership positions with a large international company

  

Corporate
Governance
Experience

Gained experience in corporate governance through service as a director of other public companies


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James C. Johnson 

Former General Counsel of Loop Capital Markets LLC

Age:6769

Director Since:2006

Committee Membership:Compensation, Governance and Nominating (Chair)

Independent Director

Other Current Directorships:

Ameren Corporation

Energizer Holdings, Inc.

Edgewell Personal Care Company

Mr. Johnson served as General Counsel of Loop Capital Markets LLC, a provider of a broad range of integrated capital solutions for corporate, governmental and institutional entities, from 2010 until 2013. Mr. Johnson previously served as Vice President and Assistant General Counsel of the Boeing Commercial Airplanes division of The Boeing Company, one of the world’s major aerospace firms, from 2007 until 2009. From 1998 until 2007, Mr. Johnson served as Vice President, Corporate Secretary and Assistant General Counsel of The Boeing Company. He currently serves as a trustee of the University of Pennsylvania and a Member of the Board of Overseers of the College of Arts and Sciences. In February 2018, Mr. Johnson completed the NACD Cyber-Risk Oversight Program and earned the CERT Certificate in Cybersecurity Oversight.

Specific Experience and Qualifications:

Mr. Johnson served as General Counsel of Loop Capital Markets LLC, a provider of a broad range of integrated capital solutions for corporate, governmental and institutional entities, from 2010 until 2013. Mr. Johnson previously served as Vice President and Assistant General Counsel of the Boeing Commercial Airplanes division of The Boeing Company, one of the world’s major aerospace firms, from 2007 until 2009. From 1998 until 2007, Mr. Johnson served as Vice President, Corporate Secretary and Assistant General Counsel of The Boeing Company. He currently serves as a trustee of the University of Pennsylvania and a Member of the Board of Overseers of the College of Arts and Sciences.

Specific Experience and Qualifications:

Risk Oversight/
Management
Experience

Served in senior leadership positions with large organizations and has experience with corporate risk management issues; reporting to the General Counsel, had responsibility for the staff and legal affairs for Boeing Commercial Airplanes, a business with annual revenue in excess of $20 billion

  
Completed NACD Cyber-Risk Oversight Program and earned the CERT Certificate in Cybersecurity Oversight, demonstrating commitment to Board-level cybersecurity risk oversight
  

Financial Literacy

Served as Vice President, Corporate Secretary and Assistant General Counsel of The Boeing Company, where he gained practical expertise in significant business and financial issues

  

Corporate
Governance
Experience

Gained substantial experience in the oversight and administration of governance policies and programs through service as a director of other public companies, as well as through his position as Corporate Secretary of The Boeing Company; gained additional experience in executive compensation as a member of the compensation committee and as the chair of the compensation committee for two other public companies

Franck J. Moison

Former Vice Chairman of the Colgate-Palmolive Company

Age: 68

Director Since: 2015

Committee Membership:Audit, Compensation

Independent Director

Other Current Directorships:

    United Parcel Service, Inc.

Mr. Moison served as Vice Chairman of the Colgate- Palmolive Company, a leading consumer products company, from 2016 to 2018. He also served as Chief Operating Officer of Emerging Markets & Business Development for Colgate-Palmolive from 2010 to 2016. Beginning in 1978, Mr. Moison served in various management positions with Colgate-Palmolive, including as President, Global Marketing, Supply Chain & R&D from 2007 to 2010, and President, Western Europe, Central Europe and South Pacific from 2005 to 2007. He serves as a director of SES-imagotag, an electronic shelf labels retailer, as Chairman of the International Advisory Board of the EDHEC Business School (Paris, London, Singapore) and as a member of the International Board of the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University.

Specific Experience and Qualifications:

Risk Oversight/
Management
Experience
Served in senior leadership positions with large organizations and has experience with corporate risk management issues
  
Financial LiteracyHas management experience preparing or overseeing the preparation of financial statements
  
International
Business
Experience
Served in senior leadership positions with companies engaged in international business
Industry
Experience
Served in senior leadership positions with companies in the consumer products industry
Corporate
Governance
Experience
Gained experience in corporate governance through service as a director of other public companies




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Franck J. MoisonRobert F. Moran 

Former Vice ChairmanChief Executive Officer of the
Colgate-Palmolive Company

UNATION, Inc.

Age:6671

Director Since:2015 2013

Committee Membership:Audit
(Chair)

Independent Director


Audit Committee Financial Expert

Former Directorships Within the Past Five Years:

Other Current Directorships:
United Parcel Service,    UNATION, Inc.

SomaLogic,GNC Holdings, Inc.

Mr. Moran has served as Chief Executive Officer of UNATION, Inc., an events and branding social media network, since 2021. From 2012 to 2013, he served as Chairman of the Board of PetSmart, Inc., a leading specialty provider of pet care products and services, and as Chief Executive Officer of PetSmart from 2009 to 2013. He joined PetSmart as President of North American Stores in 1999, and in 2001 he was appointed President and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Moran also served as Chairman of GNC Holdings, Inc. (“GNC”), a leading global specialty retailer of health and wellness products, from 2017 to 2018 and as Interim Chief Executive Officer of GNC from 2016 to 2017. From 1998 to 1999, Mr. Moran was President of Toys “R” Us (Canada) Ltd., a subsidiary of former specialty toy retailer Toys “R” Us, Inc.

Specific Experience and Qualifications:

Mr. Moison served as Vice Chairman of the Colgate-Palmolive Company (“Colgate-Palmolive”), a leading consumer products company, from 2016 to 2018. He also served as Chief Operating Officer of Emerging Markets & Business Development for Colgate-Palmolive from 2010 to 2016. Beginning in 1978, Mr. Moison served in various management positions with Colgate-Palmolive, including as President, Global Marketing, Supply Chain & R&D from 2007 to 2010, and President, Western Europe, Central Europe and South Pacific from 2005 to 2007. He serves as a member of the board of directors of the French American Chamber of Commerce, as Chairman of the International Advisory Board of the EDHEC Business School (Paris, London, Singapore), as a member of the International Board of the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University and as a member of the International Advisory Board of SES-imagotag S.A., a retail digital technology company.

Specific Experience and Qualifications:

Risk Oversight/
Management
Experience

Served in senior leadership positions with large organizations and has experience with corporate risk management issues

  

Financial Literacy

Has management experience preparing or overseeing the preparation of financial statements

  

International
Business Experience

Served in senior leadership positions with companies engaged in international business

Industry
Experience

Served in senior leadership positions with companies in the consumer products industry

Corporate Governance Experience

Gained experience in corporate governance through service as a director of other public companies


Robert F. Moran
Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
of PetSmart, Inc.

Age:69
Director Since:2013
Committee Membership:Audit (Chair)

Independent Director

Audit Committee Financial Expert

Other Current Directorships:
GNC Holdings, Inc.

Mr. Moran served as Chairman of the Board of PetSmart, Inc. (“PetSmart”), a leading specialty provider of pet care products and services, from 2012 to 2013 and as Chief Executive Officer of PetSmart from 2009 to 2013. He joined PetSmart as President of North American Stores in 1999, and in 2001 he was appointed President and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Moran also served as Chairman of GNC Holdings, Inc. (“GNC”), a leading global specialty retailer of health and wellness products, from 2017 to 2018 and as Interim Chief Executive Officer of GNC from 2016 to 2017. From 1998 to 1999, Mr. Moran was President of Toys “R” Us (Canada) Ltd., a subsidiary of former specialty toy retailer Toys “R” Us, Inc. Prior to 1991 and from 1993 to 1998, for a total of 20 years, Mr. Moran was employed by retailer Sears, Roebuck and Company in a variety of financial and merchandising positions, including as President and Chief Executive Officer of Sears de Mexico.

Specific Experience and Qualifications:

Risk Oversight/
Management
Experience

Served in senior leadership positions with large organizations and has experience with corporate risk management issues

Financial Literacy

Has management experience preparing or overseeing the preparation of financial statements

Chief Executive
Officer Experience

Has experience in, and possesses an understanding of, business issues applicable to the success of a large publicly-traded company

  

Chief Financial
Officer Experience

Possesses financial acumen and an understanding of financial matters and the preparation and analysis of financial statements

  

International
Business
Experience

Served in senior leadership positions with companies engaged in international business

  

Industry
Experience

Served in senior leadership positions with companies in the consumer products industry

  

Corporate
Governance
Experience

Gained experience in corporate governance through service as a director of other public companies





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Ronald L. Nelson 

Former Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer of Avis Budget Group, Inc.

Age:67
Director Since:2008
Committee Membership:Compensation, Governance and Nominating

Chairman of the Board

Other Current Directorships:
Viacom Inc.
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

Former Directorships Within the Past Five Years:
Convergys Corporation

Mr. Nelson served as Executive Chairman of Avis Budget Group, Inc. (“Avis Budget Group”), which operates five major brands in the global vehicle rental industry through Avis, Budget, Budget Truck, Payless and Zipcar, from 2016 to 2018. From 2006 to 2015, Mr. Nelson served asFormer Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Avis Budget Group. Mr. Nelson was a directorGroup, Inc.

Age: 69

Director Since: 2008

Committee Membership:Compensation, Governance and Nominating

Chairman of Cendantthe Board

Other Current Directorships:

    ViacomCBS, Inc.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

Former Directorships Within the Past Five Years:

    Convergys Corporation (the predecessor of Avis Budget Group) from 2003 to 2006, Chief Financial Officer from 2003 until 2006 and President from 2004 to 2006. Mr. Nelson was also Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Cendant Corporation’s Vehicle Rental business from January 2006 to August 2006. From 2005 to 2006, Mr. Nelson was interim Chief Executive Officer of Cendant Corporation’s former Travel Distribution Division.

Mr. Nelson served as Executive Chairman of Avis Budget Group, Inc., which operates five major brands in the global vehicle rental industry through Avis, Budget, Budget Truck, Payless and Zipcar, from 2016 to 2018. From 2006 to 2015, Mr. Nelson served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Avis Budget Group. Mr. Nelson was a director of Cendant Corporation (the predecessor of Avis Budget Group) from 2003 to 2006, Chief Financial Officer from 2003 until 2006 and President from 2004 to 2006. Mr. Nelson was also Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Cendant Corporation’s Vehicle Rental business from January 2006 to August 2006. From 2005 to 2006, Mr. Nelson was interim Chief Executive Officer of Cendant Corporation’s former Travel Distribution Division.

Specific Experience and Qualifications:

Specific Experience and Qualifications:

Risk Oversight/
Management
Experience

Served in senior leadership positions with large organizations and has experience with corporate risk management issues

  

Financial Literacy

Has management experience preparing or overseeing the preparation of financial statements

  

Chief Executive
Officer Experience

Has experience in, and possesses an understanding of, business issues applicable to the success of a large publicly-traded company

  

Chief Financial
Officer Experience

Possesses financial acumen and an understanding of financial matters and the preparation and analysis of financial statements

  

International
Business
Experience

Served in senior leadership positions with companies engaged in international business

  

Industry
Experience

Served in senior leadership positions with companies in the consumer products industry

  

Corporate
Governance
Experience

Gained experience in corporate governance through service as a director of other public companies


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William S. Simon 

Ann E. Ziegler

Former Chief Financial OfficerExecutive Vice President of CDW Corporation

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. and former President and CEO of Walmart U.S.

Age:6162

Director Since:2008 2021

Committee Membership:Compensation (Chair), Governance and Nominating

Audit

Independent Director

Audit Committee Financial Expert
Other Current Directorships:

Groupon,    Darden Restaurants, Inc.

Equity Distribution Acquisition Corp.

Former Directorships Within the Past Five Years:

Wolters Kluwer N.V.    Anixter International, Inc.

US Foods Holding    Chico’s FAS, Inc.

    GameStop Corp.

    Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc.

Mr. Simon has been Senior Advisor to KKR & Co., an investment firm, since 2014, and President of WSS Venture Holdings, LLC, a consulting and investment company, since 2014. Mr. Simon served as Executive Vice President of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., a global retailer, and former President and CEO of Walmart U.S., the largest division of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., which consists of retail department stores, from 2010 to 2014. Mr. Simon also served as Executive Vice President and COO of Walmart U.S. from 2007 to 2010 and Executive Vice President of Professional Services and New Business Development from 2006 to 2007. Prior to joining Walmart, Mr. Simon held senior executive positions at Brinker International, Inc., a casual dining restaurant company, Diageo North America, Inc., a multinational alcoholic beverages company, and Cadbury Schweppes plc, a multinational confectionery company. Mr. Simon also served as Secretary of the Florida Department of Management Services and served 25 years in the U.S. Navy and Naval Reserves.

Specific Experience and Qualifications:

Ms. Ziegler served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and a member of the executive committee of CDW Corporation, a leading provider of technology solutions for business, government, healthcare and education, from 2008 until 2017. From 2005 until 2008, Ms. Ziegler served as Senior Vice President, Administration and Chief Financial Officer of Sara Lee Food and Beverage, a division of Sara Lee Corporation (“Sara Lee”). From 2003 until 2005, she served as Chief Financial Officer of Sara Lee Bakery Group. From 2000 until 2003, she served as Senior Vice President, Corporate Development of Sara Lee.

Specific Experience and Qualifications:

Risk Oversight/
Management
Experience

Served in senior leadership positions with large organizations and has experience with corporate risk management issues

  

Financial Literacy

Has management experience preparing or overseeing the preparation of financial statements

  
Chief Executive
Officer Experience
Has experience in, and possesses an understanding of, business issues applicable to the success of a large publicly-traded company
  
International
Business
Experience
Served in senior leadership positions with companies engaged in international business
Industry
Experience
Served in senior leadership positions with companies in the retail and consumer products industries
Corporate
Governance
Experience
Gained experience in corporate governance through service as a director of other public companies


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Ann E. Ziegler

Former Chief Financial Officer of CDW Corporation

Age: 63

Director Since: 2008

Committee Membership:Compensation (Chair)

Independent Director

Other Current Directorships:

    Reynolds Consumer Products Inc.

Wolters Kluwer N.V.

US Foods Holding Corp.

Former Directorships Within the Past Five Years:

    Groupon Inc.

Ms. Ziegler served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and a member of the executive committee of CDW Corporation, a leading provider of technology solutions for business, government, healthcare and education, from 2008 until 2017. From 2005 until 2008, Ms. Ziegler served as Senior Vice President, Administration and Chief Financial Officer of Sara Lee Food and Beverage, a division of Sara Lee Corporation. From 2003 until 2005, she served as Chief Financial Officer of Sara Lee Bakery Group. From 2000 until 2003, she served as Senior Vice President, Corporate Development of Sara Lee.

Specific Experience and Qualifications:

Risk Oversight/
Management
Experience
Served in senior leadership positions with large organizations and has experience with corporate risk management issues
Financial LiteracyHas management experience preparing or overseeing the preparation of financial statements
Chief Financial
Officer Experience

Possesses financial acumen and an understanding of financial matters and the preparation and analysis of financial statements

  

Industry
Experience

Served in senior leadership positions with companies in the consumer products industry

Corporate
Governance
Experience

Gained experience in corporate governance through service as a director of other public companies


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How We Select our Directors

Process for Nominating Potential Director Candidates

The Governance and Nominating Committee is responsible for screening potential director candidates and recommending qualified candidates to the full Board of Directors for nomination. The Governance and Nominating Committee will consider director candidates proposed by the Chief Executive Officer, by any director or by any stockholder. From time to time, the Governance and Nominating Committee also retains search firms to assist it in identifying and evaluating a diverse slate of director nominees. Each of the nominees for election at the Annual Meeting, hasother than Mr. Simon, have been previously elected by our stockholders. The Board of Directors increased its number of members from nine to ten and elected Mr. Simon to the Board of Directors on June 10, 2021.

In evaluating potential director candidates, the Governance and Nominating Committee seeks to present candidates to the Board of Directors who have distinguished records of leadership and success in their arena of expertise and who will make substantial contributions to the Board of Directors. The Governance and Nominating Committee considers the qualifications listed in our Corporate Governance Guidelines, which include:

personal and professional ethics and integrity;
diversity among the existing Board members, including racial and ethnic background and gender;
specific business experience and competence, including whether the candidate has experience in, and possesses an understanding of, business issues applicable to the success of a large publicly-traded company and whether the candidate has served in policy-making roles in business, government, education or other areas that are relevant to our global activities;
financial acumen, including whether the candidate, through education or experience, has an understanding of financial matters and the preparation and analysis of financial statements;
the ability to represent our stockholders as a whole;
professional and personal accomplishments, including involvement in civic and charitable activities;
experience with enterprise level risk management;
educational background; and
whether the candidate has expressed a willingness to devote sufficient time to carrying out his or her duties and responsibilities effectively and is committed to service on the Board of Directors.

Any recommendation submitted by a stockholder to the Governance and Nominating Committee should include information relating to each of the qualifications outlined above concerning the potential candidate along with the other information required by our bylaws for stockholder nominations. The Governance and Nominating Committee applies the same standards in evaluating candidates submitted by stockholders as it does in evaluating candidates submitted by other sources. Suggestions regarding potential director candidates, together with the required information described above, should be submitted in writing to Hanesbrands Inc., 1000 East Hanes Mill Road, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27105, Attention: Corporate Secretary. Stockholders who want to directly nominate a director for consideration at next year’s Annual Meeting should refer to the procedures described under “Stockholder Proposals and Director Nominations for Next Annual Meeting” on page 75.68.

Although we do not have a standalone policy regarding diversity in the nomination process, as noted above, diversity is one of the criteria that our Corporate Governance Guidelines require that our Governance and Nominating Committee consider in identifying and evaluating director nominees. In applying this criteria, the Governance and Nominating Committee and the Board consider diversity to also include differences of viewpoint, professional experience, education, skill and other individual qualities and attributes that contribute to an active, effective Board. The Governance and Nominating Committee evaluates the effectiveness of its activities under this policy through its annual review of Board composition, which considers whether the current composition of the Board adequately reflects the balance of qualifications discussed above, including diversity, prior to recommending nominees for election. In this regard, the Board believes that its efforts have been effective based on the current composition of the Board.Board, half of which is considered diverse and which includes three female and two African-American directors.

Our Corporate Governance Guidelines provide that noa director may stand for re-election to the Board of Directors after he or she has reachedwho reaches the age of 72. However, our74 should submit a letter of resignation to the Governance and Nominating Committee, hason an annual basis, to be effective upon acceptance by the authorityBoard. Such letters of resignation will be considered by the Governance and Nominating Committee upon receipt. The Board will determine whether to extendaccept any such letter of resignation, taking into account the retirement agerecommendation of an individual director for up to two periods of one year each.the Governance and Nominating Committee.

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Director Independence

In order to assist our Board of Directors in making the independence determinations required by New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) listing standards, the Board of Directors has adopted categorical standards of independence. These standards, which are contained in our Corporate Governance Guidelines, are available on our corporate website,www.Hanes.com/investors(in the “Investors” section). The Board has determined that eightnine of the nineten current members of our Board of Directors, Ms. Beebe, Ms. Breig, Mr. Griffin, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Moison, Mr. Moran, Mr. Nelson, Mr. SingerSimon and Ms. Ziegler, are independent under NYSE listing standards and under our Corporate Governance Guidelines. In determining director independence, the Board of Directors did not discuss, and was not aware of, any related person transactions, relationships or arrangements that existed with respect to any of these directors.

Our Audit Committee’s charter requires that all of the members of the Audit Committee be independent under NYSE listing standards and the rules of the Securities Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The Board has determined that each of the current members of our Audit Committee is an independent director under NYSE listing standards and meets the enhanced standards of independence applicable to audit committee members under applicable SEC rules. The Board has also determined that each of Mr. MoranMs. Beebe and Mr. SingerMoran qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert” under applicable SEC rules.

Our Compensation Committee’s charter requires that all of the members of the Compensation Committee be independent under NYSE listing standards, including the enhanced independence requirements applicable to Compensation Committee members and “non-employee directors” within the meaning of Rule 16b-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). The Board has determined that each of the current members of our Compensation Committee is an independent director under NYSE listing standards and a non-employee director within the meaning of Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act.

Our Governance and Nominating Committee’s charter requires that all of the members of the Governance and Nominating Committee be independent under NYSE listing standards. The Board has determined that each of the current members of our Governance and Nominating Committee is an independent director under NYSE listing standards.

The Board’s Role and Responsibilities

Overview

The Board of Directors is elected by our stockholders to oversee their interests in the long-term health and the overall success of the Company’s business. The Board serves as the ultimate decision-making body of the Company, except for those matters reserved to or shared with our stockholders. The Board oversees the business of the Company, as conducted by the members of Hanesbrands’ senior management. In carrying out its responsibilities, the Board reviews and assesses Hanesbrands’ long-term strategy and its strategic, competitive and financial performance.

In 2019,2021, our Board of Directors met fivesix times and also held regularly scheduled executive sessions without management, presided over by our independent Chairman or Lead Director, as applicable.of the Board. In addition, during 20192021 our Audit Committee met fivesix times, our Compensation Committee met four times and our Governance and Nominating Committee met four times. Directors are expected to make every effort to attend the Annual Meeting, all Board meetings and the meetings of the Committees on which they serve. All of our directors at the time of our 20192021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders attended that Annual Meeting. In 2019,2021, each director also attended over 75% of the meetings of the Board and of the committees of which he or she was a member during the period that such director served on the Board or such committee.

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Risk Oversight

The Board as a whole is ultimately responsible for the oversight of our risk management function. The Board uses its committees to assist in its risk oversight function as follows:

  
The Boardhas delegated primary responsibility for the oversight of Hanesbrands’ risk management function to the Audit Committee.
  

The Audit Committee discusses policies with respect to risk assessment and risk management, including significant financial risk exposures and the steps our management has taken to monitor, control and report such exposures. Management of Hanesbrands undertakes, and the Audit Committee reviews and discusses, an annual assessment of Hanesbrands’ risks on an enterprise-wide basis. Hanesbrands conducts a rigorous enterprise risk management program that is updated annually and is designed to bring to the Audit Committee’s attention Hanesbrands’ most material risks for evaluation, including strategic, operational, financial, environmental,sustainability, cybersecurity, legal and regulatory risks. As part of our enterprise risk management program, we have begun and will continue to evaluate the actual and potential impacts of climate-related risks and opportunities on the Company’s business, strategy and financial planning in accordance with the frameworks developed by the Taskforce on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) and Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) frameworks.

    

The Compensation Committeeis responsible for the oversight of risk associated with our compensation practices and policies.

The Governance and Nominating Committeeis responsible for the oversight of Board processes and corporate governance related risks. In addition, the Governance and Nominating Committee takes the lead in coordinating the Board’s ESG oversight activities.

Our Board of Directors maintains overall responsibility for oversight regarding the work of its various committees by receiving regular reports from the committee Chairs of the work performed by their respective committees. In addition, discussions with the Board about the Company’s strategic plan, consolidated business results, capital structure, acquisition-related activities and other business include consideration of the risks associated with the particular item under consideration.

The Board also regularly reviews Hanesbrands’ cybersecurity and other technology risks, controls and procedures, includingand it receives reports from our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Digital Officer at least twice annually regarding our adherence to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) cybersecurity framework, as well as our plans to mitigate cybersecurity risks and to respond to any data breaches. Hanesbrands’ cybersecurity program is regularly audited by independent third parties against the NIST cybersecurity framework, and the Company incorporates regular information security training as part of its employee education and development program. In addition, the Company maintains cybersecurity insurance as part of its overall insurance portfolio.

Our Board also regularly receives reports from our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Sustainability Officer with respect to Hanesbrands’ climate-related risks, sustainability initiatives and our progress towards our long-term sustainability goals.

Talent Management and Succession Planning

On an annual basis, our Board plans for succession to the position of Chief Executive Officer, as well as to certain other senior management positions. To assist the Board, our Chief Executive Officer annually provides the Board with an assessment of executives holding those senior management positions and of their potential to succeed him. Our Chief Executive Officer also provides the Board with an assessment of persons considered potential successors to those senior managers. The Board considers that information, their own impressions of senior management performance and their own knowledge of the external landscape for executive talent in planning for succession in key positions.

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Communicating with our Board of Directors

Any stockholders or interested parties who wish to communicate directly with our Board, with our non-management directors as a group or with our independent Chairman, may do so by writing to Hanesbrands Inc., 1000 East Hanes Mill Road, Winston-Salem,Winston- Salem, North Carolina 27105, Attention: Corporate Secretary. Stockholders or other interested parties also may communicate with members of the Board by sending an e-mail to our Corporate Secretary atcorporate.secretary@hanes.com. To ensure proper handling, any mailing envelope or e-mail containing the communication intended for the Board must contain a clear notation indicating that the communication is a “Stockholder/Board Communication” or an “Interested Party/Board Communication.”

The Governance and Nominating Committee has approved a process for handling communications received by the Company and addressed to the Board, the independent Chairman or to non-management directors. Under that process, our Corporate Secretary reviews all such correspondence and regularly forwards to the Board copies of all correspondence that, in her opinion, deals with the functions of the Board or its Committees or that she otherwise determines requires their attention. Advertisements, solicitations for business, requests for employment, requests for contributions, matters that may be better addressed by management or other inappropriate material will not be forwarded to our directors.

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Board Structure and Processes

Board Leadership Structure

Our Board leadership structure consists of:

Chairman of the Board: Ronald L. Nelson;
Chief Executive Officer: Gerald W. Evans, Jr.;Stephen B. Bratspies; and
Fully independent Audit, Compensation and Governance and Nominating Committees.

Our Corporate Governance Guidelines provide that the Governance and Nominating Committee will from time to time consider whether the positions of Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer should be held by the same person or by different persons. The Board believes it is in the best interests of our Company to make this determination from time to time based on the position and direction of our Company and the constitution of the Board and management team rather than based on any self-imposed requirement, which the Board does not have. The Board determined to split the roles of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer in 2016.

Mr. Nelson has served as Chairman of the Board since 2019. He has served as a Hanesbrands director since 2008 and as Lead Director from 2015 to 2019. During his tenure, Mr. Nelson has actively served on all three Board Committees, including as Chairman of the Company’s Audit Committee. He currently serves as a member of the Company’s Compensation Committee and its Governance and Nominating Committee. The Board believes that Mr. Nelson brings significant experience and knowledge to the Chairman role. Due to his Board experience and leadership, Mr. Nelson is very well-suited to serve as the Board’s Chairman.

As detailed in the following summary, the Chairman of the Board has many important duties and responsibilities that enhance the independent oversight of management.

The Chairman of the Board chairs all meetings of the non-management and independent directors in executive session and also has other authority and responsibilities, including:

The Chairman of the Board chairs all meetings of the non-management and independent directors in executive session and also has other authority and responsibilities, including:
presiding at all meetings of the Board;
advising the Corporate Secretary regarding the agendas for meetings of the Board of Directors;
calling meetings of non-management and/or independent directors, with appropriate notice;
advising the Board on the retention of advisors and consultants who report directly to the Board of Directors;
advising the Chief Executive Officer, as appropriate, on issues discussed at executive sessions of non-management and/or independent directors;
with the Chairman of the Compensation Committee, reviewing with the Chief Executive Officer the non-management directors’ annual evaluation of his performance;

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serving as principal liaison between the non-management and/or independent directors, as a group, and the Chief Executive Officer, as necessary;
serving as principal liaison between the Board of Directors and Hanesbrands’ stockholders, as appropriate, after consultation with the Chief Executive Officer; and
selecting an interim chair or lead independent director to preside over meetings at which he cannot be present.

Our independent directors take an active role in overseeing Hanesbrands’ management and key issues related to strategy, risk, integrity, compensation and governance. For example, only independent directors serve on the Audit Committee, Compensation Committee and Governance and Nominating Committee. Non-management and independent directors also regularly hold executive sessions outside the presence of our Chief Executive Officer and other Hanesbrands employees. If the Chairman of the Board is not an independent director, the Board will elect one of our independent directors to serve as Lead Director. The Lead Director will undertake all of the duties of the Chairman of the Board described above during any period when the Chairman of the Board is an officer or employee of the Company.

We believe our Board’s leadership structure is best suited to the needs of the Company at this time.

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Board and Committee Evaluation Process
The Board has established a robust self-evaluation process for the Board and its committees.

Our Corporate Governance Guidelines require the Board to annually evaluate its own performance. In addition, the charters of each of the Audit Committee, Compensation Committee and Governance and Nominating Committee require the committee to conduct an annual performance evaluation. The Board engages in a robust written self-evaluation process to discharge these obligations. From time to time, the Board also engages a third party to conduct an external Board performance evaluation. The Governance and Nominating Committee oversees the annual self-assessmentassessment process on behalf of the Board and the implementation of the annual self-assessmentsassessments by the committees.

Each year, all Board members and all members of the Audit, Compensation and Governance and Nominating Committees complete a detailed confidential questionnaire. The questionnaire provides for quantitative ratings in key areas and also seeks comments from the directors. The Chair of the Governance and Nominating Committee reviews the responses with the Chairs of the Audit and Compensation Committees. The Chair of the Governance and Nominating Committee also discusses the Board self-evaluation responses with the full Board. Matters requiring follow-up are addressed by the Chair of the Governance and Nominating Committee or the Chairs of the Audit or Compensation Committee, as appropriate.

Committees of the Board of Directors

Our Board of Directors has three standing committees: the Audit Committee, the Compensation Committee and the Governance and Nominating Committee. The following is a list of current committee memberships, which is accompanied by a description of each committee. The directors who are nominated for election as directors at the Annual Meeting will, if re-elected, retain the committee memberships described in the following list immediately following the Annual Meeting, and the chairs of the Audit Committee, the Compensation Committee and the Governance and Nominating Committee will also remain the same.

Committee Membership   
 
Audit CommitteeCompensation CommitteeGovernance and Nominating Committee
   
Cheryl K. BeebeBobby J. GriffinGeralyn R. Breig
Geralyn R. BreigBobbyFranck J. GriffinMoisonBobby J. Griffin
Franck J. MoisonJames C. JohnsonRonald L. NelsonJames C. Johnson*
Robert F. Moran*Ronald L. NelsonRonald L. Nelson
David V. Singer**Ann E. Ziegler*Ann E. ZieglerRonald L. Nelson
William S. Simon

*Chair of the committee
**Mr. Singer has not been nominated for re-election at the Annual Meeting and his term will expire at the Annual Meeting.
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AUDIT COMMITTEE 
Members:Mr. Moran, Chair
Ms. Beebe
Ms. Breig
Mr. Moison
Mr. Singer
*Simon

The Audit Committee is responsible for assisting the Board of Directors in fulfilling its oversight of:

the integrity of our financial statements, financial reporting process and systems of internal accounting and financial controls;

our compliance with legal and regulatory requirements;

the independent auditors’ qualifications and independence; and

the performance of our internal audit function and independent auditor.

The Audit Committee is also responsible for discussing policies with respect to risk assessment and risk management, including significant financial risk exposures and the steps our management has taken to monitor, control and report such exposures.

  

*

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Under SEC rules and the Audit Committee’s charter, the Audit Committee must prepare a report that is to be included in our Proxy Statement relating to the Annual Meeting of Stockholders or our Annual Report on Form 10-K. This report is provided under “Audit Committee Report” on page 27.32. In addition, the Audit Committee must review and discuss our annual audited financial statements and quarterly financial statements with management and the independent auditor and recommend, based on its review, that the Board of Directors include the annual financial statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K.

COMPENSATION COMMITTEE

Members:    
Members:Ms. Ziegler, Chair
Mr. GriffinNelson
Mr. JohnsonMoison
Mr. NelsonGriffin

The Compensation Committee is responsible for assisting the Board of Directors in discharging its responsibilities relating to the compensation of our executive officers and the Chief Executive Officer performance evaluation process and for preparing a report on executive compensation that is to be included in our Proxy Statement relating to our Annual Meeting of Stockholders. This report is provided under “Compensation Committee Report” on page 29.34.

The Compensation Committee is also responsible for:

reviewing and approving the total compensation philosophy covering our executive officers and other key executives and periodically reviewing an analysis of the competitiveness of our total compensation practices in relation to those of our peer group;

with respect to our executive officers other than the Chief Executive Officer, reviewing and approving base salaries, target annual incentive award opportunities, the applicable standards of performance to be used in incentive compensation plans and the grant of equity incentives;

recommending changes in non-employee director compensation to the Board of Directors;

reviewing proposed stock incentive plans, other long-term incentive plans, stock purchase plans and other similar plans, and all proposed changes to such plans;

reviewing the results of any stockholder advisory votes regarding our executive compensation and recommending to the Board how to respond to such votes; and

recommending to the Board whether to have an annual, biannual or triennial advisory stockholder vote regarding executive compensation.

The Chief Executive Officer’s compensation is approved by the independent members of the Board of Directors, upon the Compensation Committee’s recommendation.

For information regarding the ability of the Compensation Committee to delegate its authority, and the role of our executive officers and the Compensation Committee’s compensation consultant in determining or recommending the amount or form of executive and director compensation, see the Compensation Discussion and Analysis that begins on page 30.35.

  
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Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation.All members of the Compensation Committee during our 20192021 fiscal year were independent directors, and no member was an employee or former employee of Hanesbrands. During our 20192021 fiscal year, no member of the Compensation Committee had a relationship that must be described under SEC rules relating to disclosure of related party transactions and no interlocking relationship existed between our Board of Directors or Compensation Committee and the board of directors or compensation committee of any other company. During our 2021 fiscal year, Ann E. Ziegler, Ronald L. Nelson, Franck J. Moison, Bobby J. Griffin and James C. Johnson served on the Compensation Committee.

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GOVERNANCE AND NOMINATING COMMITTEE

Members:   
Members:Mr. Johnson, Chair
Mr. Nelson
Mr. Griffin
Mr. Nelson
Ms. ZieglerBreig

The Governance and Nominating Committee is responsible for:

identifying individuals qualified to serve on the Board of Directors, consistent with criteria approved by the Board of Directors;

recommending that the Board of Directors select a slate of director nominees for election by our stockholders at our annual meeting of stockholders, in accordance with our charter and bylaws and with Maryland law;

recommending candidates to the Board of Directors to fill vacancies on the Board or on any committee of the Board in accordance with our charter and bylaws and with Maryland law;

evaluating and recommending to the Board of Directors a set of corporate governance policies and guidelines to be applicable to the Company;

re-evaluating periodically such policies and guidelines for the purpose of suggesting amendments to them as appropriate; and

overseeing annual Board and committee self-evaluations in accordance with NYSE listing standards.

In addition, the Governance and Nominating Committee receives an annual report on the Company’s sustainability and Global Ethics and Compliance programs, which includes information on the Company’s progress towards achieving its long-term sustainability goals.

  

Director Compensation

How We Make Director Compensation Decisions

The Compensation Committee advised by its independent compensation consultant, is responsible for recommending changes in non-employee director compensation for approval by the Board of Directors. The Compensation Committee, with the assistance of its independent compensation consultant, annually reviews information about the compensation paid to non-employee directors at our peer group companies (our peer group companies are discussed in “How the Compensation Committee uses Peer Groups” on page 37)42) and relevant market trend data. The Compensation Committee considers this information as well as the scope of responsibilities of Board and committee members in recommending to the Board of Directors changes to non-employee director compensation tocompensation.

Annual Compensation

In December 2020, the Compensation Committee recommended, and the Board of Directors.

Annual Compensation
We compensated eachDirectors approved, the following compensation for non-employee directordirectors for service on our Board of Directors during 2019 as follows:fiscal 2021:

an annual cash retainer of $100,000,$105,000, paid in quarterly installments;
an additional annual cash retainer of $25,000 for the chair of the Audit Committee (Mr. Moran), $20,000$25,000 for the chair of the Compensation Committee (Ms. Ziegler) and $20,000 for the chair of the Governance and Nominating Committee (Mr. Johnson);
an additional annual cash retainer of $5,000 for each member of the Audit Committee other than the chair (Ms. Beebe, Ms. Breig, Ms. MathewsMr. Moison, Mr. Griffin (prior to April 23, 2019), Mr. MoisonOctober 1, 2021) and Mr. Singer)Simon (effective June 14, 2021));
an additional annual cash retainer of $200,000$2,500 for the non-executive Chairmaneach member of the BoardCompensation Committee other than the chair (Mr. Noll, priorJohnson (prior to April 23, 2019)October 1, 2021), Mr. Griffin (effective October 1, 2021), Mr. Moison (effective October 1, 2021) and Mr. Nelson);
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an additional annual cash retainer of $30,000$2,500 for each member of the Lead Director (Mr.Governance and Nominating Committee other than the chair (Ms. Breig (effective October 1, 2021), Mr. Griffin (effective October 1, 2021), Mr. Nelson priorand Ms. Ziegler (prior to April 23, 2019)October 1, 2021));
an additional annual cash retainer of $160,000$175,000 for the independent Chairman of the Board (Mr. Nelson, effective April 23, 2019)Nelson); and
an annual grant of restricted stock units with a grant date fair value of approximately $140,000$150,000 that generally vest on the one-year anniversary of the grant date and are payable upon vesting in shares of Hanesbrands common stock.

Mr. Noll and Ms. Mathews retired from the Board on April 23, 2019, and their cash retainers were prorated accordingly.

On April 23, 2019, Mr. Nelson was elected as Chairman of the Board and ceased serving as Lead Director. His additional cash retainers for service in those positions were also prorated accordingly.

Mr. Evans, our Chief Executive Officer, receives no additional compensation for serving as a director.

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In December 2019, after reviewing information about the compensation paid to non-employee directors at our peer group companies and changes in the scope of responsibilities for various Board and committee members, the Compensation Committee recommended, and the Board of Directors approved, effective January 1, 2020: (i) an increase in the annual cash retainer from $100,000 to $105,000; (ii) an increase in the approximate grant date fair value of the annual grant of restricted stock units from $140,000 to $150,000; (iii) an increase in the additional cash retainer for the Chairman of the Board from $160,000 to $175,000; (iv) an additional cash retainer of $2,500 for each member of the Compensation Committee other than the Chair; (v) an additional cash retainer of $2,500 for each member of the Governance and Nominating Committee other than the Chair; and (vi) an increase in the additional cash retainer for the chair of the Compensation Committee from $20,000 to $25,000.

The annual grant of restricted stock units for 2019 was made on December 11, 2018 and was reflected in the non-employee directors’ compensation for 2018, as disclosed in our Proxy Statement for our 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. In December 2019, the Compensation Committee decided to approve the annual grant of restricted stock units for 2020 with a grant date of January 28, 2020 in order to coincide with the grant date of equity awards for executive officers. Therefore, no restricted stock unit grants were made to non-employee directors during our 2019 fiscal year.

The following table summarizes the compensation paid to our non-employee directors during theour 2021 fiscal year ended December 28, 2019.year. Our Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Bratspies, did not receive any additional compensation for serving as a director.

Director Compensation — 2019Fiscal 2021

Name     Fees Earned or
Paid in Cash
($) (1)
     Stock Awards
($) (2)
     All Other
Compensation
($)
     Total
($)
 Fees Earned or
Paid in Cash
($) (1)(2)
 Stock Awards
($) (2)(3)
 All Other
Compensation
($)
 Total
($)
 
Ronald L. Nelson        $ 220,222       $ —                $ —$ 220,222 $285,000  $149,999  $  $434,999 
Ann E. Ziegler  131,875   149,999      281,874 
Robert F. Moran125,000 —125,000  130,000   149,999      279,999 
James C. Johnson120,000 —120,000  126,875   149,999      276,874 
Ann E. Ziegler120,000 —120,000
Geralyn R. Breig105,000 —105,000  110,625   149,999      260,624 
Bobby J. Griffin  110,000   149,999      259,999 
Franck J. Moison105,000 —105,000  110,625   149,999      260,624 
David V. Singer (3)105,000 —105,000
Bobby J. Griffin100,000 —100,000
Richard A. Noll (4)100,000 —100,000
Jessica T. Mathews (4)35,000 —35,000
Cheryl K. Beebe  110,000   149,999      259,999 
William S. Simon (4)  64,167   87,509      151,676 
(1)Directors who join or resign from the Board or whose Committee membership changes after the start of the calendar year receive a prorated cash retainer for that calendar year based on the number of months served.
(2)Amounts shown include deferrals to the Hanesbrands Inc. Non-Employee Director Deferred Compensation Plan. In fiscal 2021, Mr. Griffin was the only director who elected to defer his annual cash retainer under the Non-Employee Director Deferred Compensation Plan.
(2)(3)The annualamounts shown reflect the aggregate grant date fair value of 2021 restricted stock unit awards, computed in accordance with Topic 718 of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification. The assumptions we used in valuing these awards are described in Note 6, “Stock-Based Compensation,” to our consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 1, 2022. As of January 1, 2022, each non-employee director had 9,603 restricted stock units for 2019 was made on December 11, 2018 and was reflected in the non-employee directors’ compensation for 2018, as disclosed in our Proxy Statement for our 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. In December 2019, the Compensation Committee decided to approve the annual grant ofoutstanding (other than Mr. Simon, who had 4,584 restricted stock units for 2020 with a grant date of January 28, 2020 in order to coincide with the grant date of equity awards for executive officers. Therefore, no restricted stock unit grants were made to non-employee directors during our 2019 fiscal year. As of December 28, 2019, no non-employee director held restricted stock units. As of December 28, 2019, (i) Mr. Noll held stock options to purchase 276,276 shares of common stock and (ii) Ms. Ziegler held stock options to purchase 22,572 shares of common stock.outstanding). No other non-employee director holds stock options.
(3)Mr. Singer has not been nominated for re-election at the Annual Meeting, and his term will expire at the Annual Meeting.
(4)Mr. Noll and Ms. Mathews retired fromSimon was elected to the Board on April 23, 2019.effective as of June 14, 2021.

Director Deferred Compensation Plan

Under the Hanesbrands Inc. Non-Employee Director Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Director Deferred Compensation Plan”), a nonqualified, unfunded deferred compensation plan, our non-employee directors may defer receipt of all (but not less than all) of their cash retainers and/or awards of restricted stock units. None of the investment options available in the Director Deferred Compensation Plan provide for “above-market” or preferential earnings as defined in applicable SEC rules. The amount payable to a participant will be payable either on the distribution date elected by the participant or upon the occurrence of certain events as provided under the Director Deferred Compensation Plan.

Director Stock Ownership and Retention Guidelines

We believe that all of our directors should have a significant ownership position in Hanesbrands. To this end, our non-employee directors receive a substantial portion of their compensation in the form of restricted stock units. In addition, to promote equity ownership and further align the interests of these directors with our stockholders, we have adopted stock ownership and retention

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guidelines for our non-employee directors. A non-employee director may not dispose of any shares of our common stock received (on a net after-tax basis) under our stock-based compensation plans until such director holds shares of common stock with a value equal to at least five times the current annual cash retainer (excluding any additional cash retainers paid for committee service or chairmanships), and may then only dispose of shares in excess of those with that value. In addition to vested shares directly held by a non-employee director, shares held for such director in the Director Deferred Compensation Plan (including hypothetical share equivalents held in that plan) will be counted for purposes of determining whether the ownership requirements are met. All of our directors are in compliance with these stock ownership and retention guidelines.

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2022 Director Compensation

In December 2021, after reviewing information provided by FW Cook, the Compensation Committee’s independent consultant, about the compensation paid to non-employee directors at our peer group companies, the Compensation Committee recommended, and the Board of Directors approved, effective January 1, 2022: (i) an increase in the annual cash retainer from $105,000 to $110,000; (ii) an increase in the grant date fair value of the annual equity retainer from $150,000 to $155,000; and (iii) an increase the additional cash retainer for the Chair of the Governance and Nominating Committee from $20,000 to $25,000.

Other Governance Information

Related Person Transactions

Our Board of Directors has adopted a written policy setting forth procedures to be followed in connection with the review, approval or ratification of “related person transactions.” For purposes of this policy, the phrase “related person transaction” refers to any financial transaction, arrangement or relationship where: (i) Hanesbrands or any of its subsidiaries is or will be a participant; (ii) any greater than five percent stockholder, director, nominee for director or executive officer, or any of their immediate family members or affiliated entities, either currently or at any time since the beginning of the last fiscal year, has a direct or indirect material interest; and (iii) the aggregate amount involved will or may be expected to exceed $120,000 in any fiscal year; and (iv) disclosure would be required under Item 404 of Regulation S-K and related SEC rules.year.

Each director, director nominee and executive officer must promptly notify our Chief Executive Officer and our Corporate Secretary in writing of any material interest that such person or an immediate family member or affiliated entity of such person had, has or will have in a related person transaction. The Governance and Nominating Committee is responsible for the review and approval or ratification of all related person transactions involving a director, director nominee or executive officer. At the discretion of the Governance and Nominating Committee, the consideration of a related person transaction may be delegated to the full Board of Directors, another standing committee or to an ad hoc committee of the Board of Directors comprised of at least three members, none of whom has an interest in the transaction.

The Governance and Nominating Committee, or other governing body to which approval or ratification is delegated, may approve or ratify a transaction if it determines, in its business judgment, based on its review of the available information, that the transaction is fair and reasonable to us and consistent with our best interests. Factors to be taken into account in making a determination of fairness and reasonableness may include:

the business purpose of the transaction;
whether the transaction is entered into on an arm’s-length basis on terms fair to us; and
whether such a transaction would violate any provisions of our Global Code of Conduct.

If the Governance and Nominating Committee decides not to approve or ratify a transaction, the transaction may be referred to legal counsel for review and consultation regarding possible further action, including, but not limited to, termination of the transaction on a prospective basis, rescission of such transaction or modification of the transaction in a manner that would permit it to be ratified and approved by the Governance and Nominating Committee.

During 2019,2021, there were no related person transactions requiring reporting under SEC rules.

Code of Ethics

Our Global Code of Conduct, which serves as our code of ethics, applies to all directors and officers and other employees of the Company and its subsidiaries. Any waiver of applicable requirements in the Global Code of Conduct that is granted to any of our directors, to our principal executive officer, to any of our senior financial officers (including our principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller) or to any other person who is an executive officer of Hanesbrands requires the approval of the Audit Committee. Any such waiver of or amendment to the Global Code of Conduct will be disclosed on our corporate website,www.Hanes.com/investors(in the “Investors” section) or in a Current Report on Form 8-K.

Corporate Governance Documents

Copies of the written charters for the Audit Committee, Compensation Committee and Governance and Nominating Committee, as well as our Corporate Governance Guidelines, Global Code of Conduct and other corporate governance information are available on our corporate website,www.Hanes.com/investors(in the “Investors” section).

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Audit Information

Audit Information


Proposal 2 — Ratification of Appointment
of Independent Registered
Public Accounting Firm

The Audit Committee is directly responsible for the appointment (subject to ratification by the Company’s stockholders), retention, compensation, evaluation, oversight and termination of the Company’s independent auditor. The Audit Committee has appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (“PricewaterhouseCoopers”) as our independent registered public accounting firm for our 20202022 fiscal year. While not required by law, the Board of Directors is asking our stockholders to ratify the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers as a matter of good corporate practice.

If the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers as our independent registered public accounting firm for our 20202022 fiscal year is not ratified by our stockholders, the adverse vote will be taken into consideration by the Audit Committee. However, because of the difficulty in making any substitution of our independent registered public accounting firm so long after the beginning of the current year, the appointment for our 20202022 fiscal year will stand, unless the Audit Committee finds other good reason for making a change.

PricewaterhouseCoopers has served as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm since 2006. In order to ensure continuing auditor independence, the Audit Committee periodically considers whether there should be a regular rotation of our independent registered public accounting firm. In addition, in conjunction with the mandated rotation of PricewaterhouseCoopers’ lead engagement partner, the Audit Committee oversees and confirms the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers’ new lead engagement partner. The members of the Audit Committee and the Board believe that the continued retention of PricewaterhouseCoopers as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm is in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders.

Representatives of PricewaterhouseCoopers are expected to be present at the Annual Meeting, may make a statement if they desire to do so, and will be available to respond to appropriate questions. For additional information regarding our relationship with PricewaterhouseCoopers, please refer to “Relationship with Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm” on page 28.

33.

Our Board of Directors unanimously recommends a voteFORratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers as our independent registered public accounting firm for our 20202022 fiscal year.

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Audit Committee Report

Hanesbrands’ Audit Committee is composed solely of financially literate, independent directors meeting the requirements of applicable SEC rules and NYSE listing standards. Each of the members of the Audit Committee is independent and financially literate as required under applicable SEC rules and NYSE listing standards. In addition, theThe Board of Directors has determined that each of Mr. MoranMs. Beebe and Mr. SingerMoran possesses the experience and qualifications required of an “audit committee financial expert” as defined by the rules of the SEC. No member of the Audit Committee serves on the audit committees of more than three public companies.

The key responsibilities of the Audit Committee are set forth in its charter, a copy of which is available on our corporate website,www.Hanes.com/investors(in the “Investors” section). The purpose of the Audit Committee is to assist the Board of Directors in fulfilling its oversight of:

the integrity of the Company’s financial statements, financial reporting process and systems and internal control over financial reporting;
the Company’s compliance with legal and regulatory requirements;
the independent auditor’s qualifications and independence; and
the performance of the Company’s internal audit function and independent auditor.

Management is primarily responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal financial controls, for preparing the financial statements and for the public reporting process. PricewaterhouseCoopers, the Audit Committee-appointed independent registered public accounting firm for the Company, is responsible for expressing an opinion on the conformity of Hanesbrands’ audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 28, 2019January 1, 2022 (the “2019“2021 Financial Statements”) with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. In addition, PricewaterhouseCoopers expresses its opinion on the effectiveness of Hanesbrands’ internal control over financial reporting as of December 28, 2019.January 1, 2022.

In this context, the Audit Committee:

reviewed and discussed with management and PricewaterhouseCoopers the 20192021 Financial Statements and audit of internal control over financial reporting;
discussed with PricewaterhouseCoopers the matters required to be discussed by Auditing Standard No. 1301,Communications with Audit Committees, as adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board;
received the written disclosures and the letter from PricewaterhouseCoopers required by applicable requirementsstandards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board regarding their communications with the Audit Committee concerning independence and discussed with PricewaterhouseCoopers their independence from Hanesbrands;
met with the senior members of the Company’s financial management team at each regularly scheduled meeting;
reviewed and discussed with management and PricewaterhouseCoopers the Company’s annual and quarterly reports on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q prior to filing with the SEC;
received periodic updates from management regarding management’s process to assess the adequacy of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting and management’s assessment of the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting;
reviewed and discussed with management, the internal auditors and PricewaterhouseCoopers, as appropriate, the plans for, and the scope of, the Company’s annual audit and other examinations;
met in periodic executive sessions with certain members of management, the internal auditors and PricewaterhouseCoopers to discuss the results of their examinations, their assessments of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting and the overall integrity of the Company’s financial statements;
reviewed and discussed with management the Company’s major financial risk exposures, the steps management has taken to monitor and control these exposures and the Company’s enterprise risk management activities generally; and
reviewed and discussed with management the overall adequacy and effectiveness of the Company’s policies with respect to risk assessment and risk management, including significant financial risk exposures and the steps management has taken to monitor, control and report such exposures.

Based on the foregoing review and discussions, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board of Directors that the 20192021 Financial Statements as audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers be included in Hanesbrands’ Annual Report on Form 10-K as of and for the fiscal year ended December 28, 2019.January 1, 2022.

By the members of the
Audit Committee, consisting of:

Robert F. Moran, ChairCheryl K. BeebeGeralyn R. BreigFranck J. MoisonDavid V. SingerWilliam S. Simon

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Relationship with Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The following table sets forth the fees billed to us by PricewaterhouseCoopers for services in the fiscal years ended December 28, 2019January 1, 2022 and December 29, 2018:January 2, 2021.

Fiscal Year Ended
December 28, 2019
Fiscal Year Ended
December 29, 2018
Fiscal Year Ended
January 1, 2022
Fiscal Year Ended
January 2, 2021
Audit fees                $6,147,691                $6,275,252$6,691,488$6,909,069
Audit-related fees59,77858,50545,475131,330
Tax fees197,030320,995197,725303,067
All other fees2,9004,500
Total fees$6,404,499$6,654,752$6,937,588$7,347,966

In the above table, in accordance with applicable SEC rules, “Audit fees” include fees billed for professional services for the audit of our consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and review of our financial statements included in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, fees billed for services that are normally provided by the principal accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements, fees related to services rendered in connection with securities offerings and fees for the audit of our internal control over financial reporting and consultations concerning financial accounting and reporting standards.

“Audit-related fees” are fees billed for assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of our financial statements and are not reported under the caption “Audit fees.” For the fiscal years ended December 28, 2019January 1, 2022 and December 29, 2018,January 2, 2021, these fees primarily relate to attestation services rendered in connection with regulatory filings in certain foreign jurisdictions and various other services.

“Tax fees” for the fiscal years ended December 28, 2019January 1, 2022 and December 29, 2018January 2, 2021 include tax consultation, preparation and compliance services for domestic and certain foreign jurisdictions and consulting related to research and development credits.

“Other fees” for the fiscal years ended January 1, 2022 and January 2, 2021 include license and subscription fees for research tools.

Our Audit Committee pre-approves all services, including both audit and non-audit services, provided by our independent registered public accounting firm. For audit services (including statutory audit engagements as required under local country laws), the independent registered public accounting firm provides management with an engagement letter outlining the scope of the audit services proposed to be performed during the year. The independent registered public accounting firm also submits an audit services fee proposal which is approved by the Audit Committee before the audit commences. The Audit Committee may delegate the authority to pre-approve audit and non-audit engagements and the related fees and terms with the independent auditors to one or more designated members of the Audit Committee, as long as any decision made pursuant to such delegation is presented to the Audit Committee at its next regularly scheduled meeting. All audit and permissible non-audit services provided by PricewaterhouseCoopers to us during the fiscal years ended December 28, 2019January 1, 2022 and December 29, 2018January 2, 2021 were pre-approved by the Audit Committee.

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Proposal 3 —

Advisory Vote to Approve
Named Executive Officer Compensation


As required pursuant to Section 14A of the Exchange Act, Hanesbrands’ stockholders have the opportunity to cast a non-binding, advisory “say on pay” vote on our named executive officer compensation, as disclosed in this Proxy Statement. Based on the resultsAt our 2017 Annual Meeting of the stockholder advisoryStockholders, our stockholders were asked to vote on the frequency of our say on pay votes which wasand voted that such say on pay votes should be held aton an annual basis. Based on the 2017 Annual Meetingresult of Stockholders,this advisory say on pay frequency vote, and based on the Board of Directors’ recommendation, Hanesbrands currently intends to hold suchits say on pay votes on an annual basis, and the next advisory say on pay vote is expected to occur at our 20212023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

At our 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, our stockholders approved the compensation of Hanesbrands’ named executive officers with over 95% support. Our Board of Directors, and the Compensation Committee in particular, considered several factors in determining that the fundamental characteristics of Hanesbrands’ executive compensation program should continue this year, including the strong support of our stockholders, the executive compensation programs of our peer group companies, our past operating performance and planned strategic initiatives.

We believe that our executive compensation philosophy, practices and policies have three essential characteristics. They are:

focused on aligning senior management and stockholder interests in a simple, quantifiable and unifying manner;
necessary to attract, retain and motivate the executive team to support the attainment of our business strategy and operating imperatives; and
competitive in comparison to our peer group companies.

Stockholders are encouraged to review the “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” section beginning on page 30 for more information on our executive compensation program.

This advisory vote is not intended to address any specific element of compensation; rather, it relates to the overall compensation of our named executive officers, as well as the compensation philosophy, practices and policies described in this Proxy Statement.

We believe that our executive compensation philosophy, practices and policies have three essential characteristics. They are:

focused on aligning senior management and stockholder interests in a simple, quantifiable and unifying manner;
necessary to attract, retain and motivate the executive team to support the attainment of our business strategy and operating imperatives; and
competitive in comparison to our peer group companies.

Stockholders are encouraged to review the “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” section beginning on page 35 for more information on our executive compensation program.

We are asking stockholders to approve the following advisory resolution:

“RESOLVED, that the stockholders approve the compensation of Hanesbrands’ named executive officers as disclosed in the Proxy Statement for Hanesbrands’ 20202022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis and the executive compensation tables and related footnotes and narrative.”

Because this vote is advisory, it will not be binding on us or our Board of Directors. The vote will also not overrule any decision made by the Board of Directors or the Compensation Committee or create or imply any additional duty for the Board. We recognize, nonetheless, that our stockholders have a fundamental interest in Hanesbrands’ executive compensation practices. Thus, the Compensation Committee may take into account the outcome of the vote when considering future executive compensation arrangements.


Our Board of Directors unanimously recommends a voteFORapproval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of Hanesbrands’ named executive officers.


Compensation Committee Report

The Compensation Committee reviews and approves Company compensation programs on behalf of the Board. In fulfilling its oversight responsibilities, the Committee reviewed and discussed with management the Compensation Discussion and Analysis included in this Proxy Statement. Based on that review and discussion, the Compensation Committee recommended to the Board that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included in this Proxy Statement and Hanesbrands’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 28, 2019.January 1, 2022.

By the members of the
Compensation Committee, consisting of:

Ann E. Ziegler, ChairBobby J. GriffinJames C. JohnsonFranck J. MoisonRonald L. Nelson


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Compensation Discussion and Analysis

Listed below are several terms that we frequently use in discussing our executive compensation program:

Frequently Used Terms
AIPAnnual Incentive Plan
EPS-XACommittee (or Compensation
Committee)
Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors
EPS XADiluted earnings per share from continuing operations, excluding actions and the tax effect on actions and excluding certain unusual or nonrecurring items and as adjusted to exclude the impact of businesses held for sale
LTIPLong-Term Incentive Program
Net organic salesNet sales excluding those derived from businesses acquired within the previous 12 months of a reporting date and as adjusted for businesses held for sale
Operating Income XAOperating income, excluding certain unusual or nonrecurring items and as adjusted to exclude the impact of businesses held for sale
PSAPerformance Share Award
RSURestricted Stock Unit
SERPSupplemental Employee Retirement Plan

Compensation Highlights

Business Strategies and Priorities

Hanesbrands makes everyday apparel that is known and loved by consumers around the world for comfort, style, quality, innovation and value. Among the Company’s iconic brands are Hanes, the leading basic apparel brand in the United States; Champion, an innovator at the intersection of lifestyle and athletic apparel; and Bonds, which is setting new standards for design and sustainability. We employ over 59,000 associates in 33 countries and have built a strong reputation for workplace quality and ethical business practices. The Company, a long-time leader in sustainability, launched aggressive 2025/2030 goals to improve the lives of people, protect the planet and produce sustainable products. Hanesbrands is building on its unmatched strengths to unlock its Full Potential and deliver long-term growth that benefits all of its stakeholders.

In 2021, we announced our Full Potential plan – a socially responsible leading marketerthree-year growth plan designed to unlock the enormous opportunities of everyday basicHanesbrands, building on our iconic brands, world-class supply chain, deep consumer loyalty, broad channel distribution and global footprint. The Full Potential plan consists of four growth pillars: grow global Champion; re-ignite innerwear growth; drive consumer-centricity; and activewear apparel infocus the Americas, Europe, Australia and Asia/Pacific under some of the world’s strongest apparel brands, includingHanes, Champion, Bonds, DIM, Maidenform, Bali, Playtex, Lovable, Bras N Things, Nur Die/Nur Der, Alternative, L’eggs, JMS/Just My Size, Wonderbra, BerleiandGear for Sports.portfolio. We have already made significant strides towards achieving these goals, as evidenced by the decision to sell our European Innerwear and U.S. Sheer Hosiery businesses; improvements in core e-commerce capabilities; a long history30% reduction in SKUs; and our broad-based cost reduction program. We are also embarking on a number of initiatives designed to: enhance our global design and innovation product excellencecapabilities to meet the needs of both current and brand recognition,new consumer segments; segment our supply chain to address the unique needs of each of our brands and we take great prideincrease speed-to-market; simplify our process and organization to make decisions faster; and modernize our technology and invest in our reputation for ethical business practicespeople and the success of our Hanes for Good corporate responsibility program for communitynext-generation talent to accelerate results and environmental improvement.deliver sustainable, profitable growth.

We operate in the global innerwear and global activewear apparel categories. These are stable, heavily branded categories where we have a strong consumer franchise based on a global portfolio of industry-leading brands that we have built over multiple decades, through hundreds of millions of direct interactions with consumers. Since our 2006 spinoff, we have refined and strengthened our business model by implementing various strategies based on our underlying operating philosophy of Sell More, Spend Less and Generate Cash. These strategies include: recapitalizing our supply chain; integrating our operations; reinvesting in our brands; leading the introduction of meaningful innovation to our categories; broadening our distribution to include all channels of trade, including the consumer-direct channel; divesting out of commodity products; and expanding both our international presence and our portfolio of leading brands through strategic acquisitions.

Over this time we have used strategic acquisitions to create a more diversified business with multiple paths to deliver consistent organic revenue growth, and we have continued to leverage our company-owned supply chain, our operational discipline and our global scale to generate higher levels of profitability and greater cash flow. Since 2007, we have increased revenue by $2.7 billion and generated over $5.8 billion of cash flow from operations. Since 2007, we have also returned $2.4 billion to stockholders through dividends and share repurchases.

Over the past year, we have utilized our strong cash flow generation to reduce our net debt by over a half a billion dollars, bringing us back within our target leverage range of two to three times net debt to adjusted EBITDA. Consistent with our disciplined, return-centric approach to capital allocation, we plan to utilize our strong cash flow generation in 2020 and beyond to fund capital investments and our regular dividend, as well as additional share repurchases and strategic acquisitions.

We have also made significant progress towards our sustainability goals. Between 2007 and 2018, we reduced our energy consumption by 23%, decreased carbon dioxide emissions by 36%, cut water usage by 31% and shifted 41% of our total energy consumption to renewable sources. Over the past decade, we have provided tens of thousands of employees, contractors and members of the community with free medical care, our employees have contributed over 500,000 volunteer hours to improve lives in their local communities and over 6,500 of our employees have earned high school diplomas, college degrees and professional certifications through our continuing education programs. Based on these accomplishments, we are setting even more ambitious goals for environmental performance and other sustainability initiatives over the next decade.

We believe our formula of strong brands, stable categories, scale leverage and disciplined capital allocation positions us to deliver strong returns over the next decade.Fiscal 2021 Performance (2)

30 We exited 2021 with a stronger business and financial foundation, as well as a more attractive long-term growth profile relative to our pre-pandemic position. Hanesbrands delivered meaningful growth above pre-pandemic levels with full-year 2021 net sales 13% above 2019, adjusted operating profit 14% higher than 2019 and adjusted earnings per share 26% above 2019. The balance sheet also strengthened with leverage declining to 2.7 times on a net debt-to-adjusted EBITDA basis.
We raised our 2024 Full Potential financial targets as a result of increased consumer demand for our brands globally, the traction of our Full Potential growth strategy and the proven ability of our global team to execute and consistently deliver results, particularly in one of the most challenging macro environments in decades. The Company increased its 2024 revenue target to approximately $8 billion, which includes an increase in global Champion brand sales to approximately $3.2 billion; an increase in adjusted operating margin to approximately 14.4%; and an increase in cumulative three-year free cash flow to approximately $1.6 billion.
We also increased capital returns to shareholders. In addition to our regular quarterly cash dividend, we announced a new a three-year $600 million share repurchase program. Based on our Full Potential plan targets, we expect to repurchase shares quarterly, beginning with the first quarter of 2022.
(2)For reconciliations of select GAAP and non-GAAP measures, see Appendix A. Unless otherwise noted, all 2019 comparisons are rebased to exclude the exited C9 Champion mass program and the DKNY intimate apparel license; see Appendix A.
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2019 Performance Highlights
During 2019, we continued to deliver on our key strategic priorities in a challenging and highly competitive global environment. Key financial and strategic highlights included:

record operating cash flow of $803 million, a 25% increase over the prior year;
organic sales growth of more than two percent, our second consecutive full year of organic sales growth;
globalGlobal Championrevenuebrand sales increased 25% and 20% compared to fourth-quarter and full-year 2019, respectively. The continued growth (excludingabove pre-pandemic levels is driven by strong consumer demand across channels in the mass channel)U.S., continued growth in Europe, the Americas and Australia as well as the ramp-up of approximately 40%partners in constant currency;China.
international innerwear constant currency revenue growthU.S. Innerwear sales increased 19% and 21% compared to the fourth-quarter and full-year 2019, respectively. For the full-year 2021, Innerwear’s market share increased approximately 150 basis points over 2019 with increased share positions in the low single digits;Men’s, Women’s, Kids and Socks.
net debt reduction of over $500 million, bringing us back within our target leverage ratio of two to three times net debt to adjusted EBITDA;
We continued theChampioncentennial anniversary campaign – “100 Years execution of our Full Potential growth plan, including investment in our iconic brands and the simplification of our business portfolio. As compared to 2019, global media and marketing investment increased nearly $30 million for the Team” – featuring a global digitalquarter and social media campaign, a limited-edition Century Collection$70 million for the full-year, helping drive higher point-of-sale trends and partnerships with key influencers;
increased market share. The Company made the successful introduction of new product lines powered by innovation, includingHanesUltimate Baby, featuring flexible ribbed fabric that movesdecision to sell its European Innerwear and “grows”U.S. Sheer Hosiery businesses, milestones in our initiative to focus our portfolio on areas with the baby,MaidenformMagic Slimming shapewear powered by LYCRA® FitSense™ technologygreatest potential for growth andBaliEasyLite bras, panties and shapewear designed with our SmoothTec fabric technology;
the 10thAnnualHanesNational Sock Drive, which resulted in the donation of more than 250,000 pairs of socks directly to organizations fighting homelessness in the United States;
a leadership level A- score in the CDP 2019 Climate Change Report – one of the highest scores in the apparel industry – for our transparency, best practices and coordinated action on climate change issues; and
two of the most prestigious awards in Central America and the Caribbean for best practices in corporate social responsibility – the 2019 FUNDAHRSE Seal from the Honduran Foundation for Corporate Social Responsibility and the 2019 CEMEFI award from The Mexican Center for Philanthropy – in recognition of our efforts in employee relations, environmental sustainability and community partnerships. returns.

Executive Compensation Philosophy and Framework

At Hanesbrands, we emphasize a “pay-for-performance” culture, linking a substantial percentage of an executive’s compensation to our performance and stockholders’ value growth. Specifically:

We provide annual incentives designed to reward our executive officers for the attainment of short-term goals, and long-term incentives designed to reward increasing stockholder value over the short, medium and long term.
Performance-based and at-risk compensation represents nearly 88%89% of our Chief Executive Officer’s total target direct compensation, reflecting the position’s highest level of accountability and responsibility for results.
Performance-based and at-risk compensation represents over 70%74% of the average total target direct compensation for our other named executive officers’ average total target direct compensation.officers, as further described in this Compensation Discussion and Analysis.
In keeping with our pay-for-performance culture, we expect our executive officers to deliver overall results that exceed performance targets to receive above median market compensation. Below target performance is expected to result in below median market compensation.
Our compensation program is designed to reward exceptional and sustained performance. By combining a three-year vesting period for most equity awards with policies prohibiting hedging or pledging of suchour shares, a substantial portion of the value of our executives’ compensation package is tied to changes in our stock price, and therefore is at-risk, for a significant period of time. In addition, we have implemented a three-year performance period for all performance-based long term incentive awards, beginning in 2022. The Compensation Committee believes this design provides an effective way to link executive compensation to long-term stockholder returns.
Outstanding equity awards granted after January 1, 2019 are subject to “double-trigger” accelerated vesting in connection with a change in control, under which the vesting of awards will accelerate only if there is a qualifying termination of employment within two years after the change in control or if the surviving entity does not provide qualifying replacement awards.
Our Clawback Policy permits us to recoup cash- and equity-based incentive compensation payments in the event we are required to prepare an accounting restatement due to material noncompliance with any financial reporting requirement under the securities laws. Additionally, the terms of both our cash- and equity-based incentive compensation plans permit the recovery of incentive awards if a participant violates our Global Code of Conduct or engages in other activities harmful to the interests of the Company.

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Elements of 2019Fiscal 2021 Compensation

Our named executive officers’ total direct compensation for 2019fiscal 2021 consisted principally of the following elements:

Compensation
Element
Key FeaturesObjectives
Base Salary

Fixed compensation component

Reflects the individual responsibilities, performance and experience of each named executive officer

Provides a foundation of cash compensation for the fulfillment of fundamental job responsibilities

Annual Incentive
Plan (“AIP”)
Awards

Performance-based cash compensation

Payout determined based on Company performance against pre-established metricstargets

Motivates performance by linking compensation to the achievement of key annual objectives

Long-Term
Long-TermIncentive
IncentiveProgram
Program
(“LTIP”) Awards

Performance-based and at-risk, time-vested compensation

Performance Share Awards (“PSAs”) (50% of LTIP opportunity)

Vesting on the third anniversary of the grant date

Number of shares received ranges from 0% to 200% of the number of units granted based on 2019 Company performance against pre-established metrics
Restricted Stock Unit Awards (“RSUs”) (50% of LTIP opportunity)
Ratable vesting over a three-year service period
Encourages behavior that enhances the long-term growth, profitability and financial success of the Company, aligns executives’ interests with our stockholders and supports retention objectives

Vesting on the third anniversary of the grant date

Number of shares received ranges from 0% to 200% of the number of units granted based on fiscal 2021 Company performance against pre-established targets

Restricted Stock Unit Awards (“RSUs”) (50% of LTIP opportunity)

Ratable vesting over a three-year service period

In addition to the above, we provide health, welfare and retirement plans that promote employee wellness and support employees in attaining financial security. We also provide severance benefits under limited circumstances. These severance benefits, which provide our named executive officers with income protection in the event employment is terminated without cause or terminated in certain situations following a change in control, support our executive retention goals and encourage our named executive officers’ independence and objectivity in considering potential change in control transactions. See “Post-Employment Compensation” on page 4349 for additional details.

2019Fiscal 2021 Compensation Mix

The mix of compensation elements that we offer is intended to further our goals of:

achieving key annual results and strategic long-term business objectives;
using an appropriate mix of cash and equity;
emphasizing a “pay-for-performance” culture;
effectively managing the cost of pay programs; and
providing a balanced total compensation program to help ensure senior management is not encouraged to take unnecessary and excessive risks that may harm the Company.

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Our emphasis on performance-based and at-risk pay is reflected in the following chart, which illustrates the average 2019fiscal 2021 total target direct compensation mix for our Chief Executive Officer and the average fiscal 2021 target direct compensation mix for our other named executive officers (“NEOs”).

2019Fiscal 2021 Total Target Direct Compensation                          
 
Performance-Based and At-Risk
Compensation: 89%
Performance-Based and At-Risk
Compensation: 74%
Compensation: 87.8%Compensation: 71.5%

*     Includes cash retention bonus where applicable

The percentage of our Chief Executive Officer’s performance-based and at-risk compensation is the highest of our named executive officers, reflecting the position’s highest level of responsibility and accountability for results. Performance-based and at-risk compensation comprises over 70%74% of allthe average total target direct compensation of our other named executive officers’ average total target direct compensation.officers. Because the value of such compensation depends on Hanesbrands’ achievement of key annual results and strategic long-term business objectives and/or is tied to changes in our stock price, the compensation actually received by our named executive officers’ actual compensationofficers could be materially higher or lower than targeted levels.

The chart below sets forth the percentage of the CEO’s fiscal 2021 total direct compensation allocable to each compensation element (base salary, AIP, LTIP) assuming threshold, target, and maximum levels of performance with respect to his AIP and LTIP awards.

CEO Potential Compensation Scenarios (Percentage of Total Compensation)
 
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Fiscal 2021 Performance Metrics

The Committee decided to move away from a single set of performance metrics for the 2021 AIP and LTIP awards and instead establish a separate set of metrics for each program to support our growth pillars and better align the Company’s compensation programs with current market practice.

In establishing the AIP performance targets for 2021, the Committee considered the continuing operating and economic uncertainty resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting difficulty in forecasting operating plans for the full 2021 fiscal year and decided to again split the annual performance period into two six-month periods, first and second quarter 2021 performance (“First Half 2021”) and third and fourth quarter 2021 performance (“Second Half 2021”), with the achievement percentage for First Half 2021 and Second Half 2021 weighted equally in determining the overall achievement percentage for the performance period. The Committee chose net organic sales, operating income (excluding actions) and net inventory as the performance metrics for both First Half 2021 and Second Half 2021 because the Committee believes these metrics are aligned with areas of strategic focus, key drivers of long-term sustainable stockholder value creation and fundamental elements of consistent, stable growth.

Due to the continuing economic and operational uncertainty resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic that make it difficult to forecast operating plans accurately over an extended period of time, the Committee decided to continue using a one-year performance period for the 2021 LTIP awards, combined with a three-year vesting period. However, the Company has since implemented a three-year performance period for all performance-based long term incentive awards, beginning in 2022. The Committee selected cash flow from operations and earnings per share (excluding actions) as the performance metrics for the 2021 LTIP because the Committee believes these metrics have the ability to align the performance of our named executive officers with stockholder value by incorporating aspects of growth, profitability and capital efficiency. In addition, the Committee believes strong cash flow from operations has the ability to enhance stockholder value in numerous ways, including strategic investment, dividends and stock repurchases.

The metrics for 2021 performance compensation were as follows for the AIP and LTIP. The metrics for the AIP were the same for both the First Half and the Second Half.

Annual Incentive Plan (AIP) Metrics
 

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2019 Performance Criteria
The Compensation Committee chose to use net sales growth, organic sales growth, diluted earnings per share, excluding actions (“EPS-XA”) growth, and cash flow from operations as performance criteria for our named executive officers’ 2019 performance-based pay opportunities, as follows:

2019 Results

(1)Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) MetricsOrganic sales are net sales excluding those derived from businesses acquired within the previous 12 months of a reporting date. For a reconciliation to GAAP net sales, see Appendix A.
(2)EPS-XA is a non-GAAP financial measure which is used as a performance measure in our executive compensation programs. EPS-XA is defined as diluted earnings per share (“EPS”), excluding actions and the tax effect on actions. We have chosen to provide this non-GAAP financial measure to investors to enable additional analyses of past, present and future performance and as a supplemental means of evaluating company operations absent the effect of tax reform, acquisition-related expenses and other actions. For a reconciliation to GAAP EPS, see Appendix A.

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(3)In connection with the preparation of our consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 28, 2019, which are included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, we revised our previously filed 2018 and 2017 annual consolidated financial statements and unaudited quarterly consolidated financial statements for each of the quarterly periods of 2018 and for the first three quarterly periods of 2019. This revision affects year-over-year comparisons for EPS-XA. Hanesbrands’ 2018 EPS-XA, as revised, is $1.67, or $0.04 lower than the previously reported $1.71. Because the need to revise previously filed financial statements was unknown when the EPS-XA growth metric was established in December 2018, the Compensation Committee measured 2019 EPS-XA growth for performance-based compensation purposes based on the previously reported 2018 EPS-XA of $1.71. See Appendix A for reconciliations between as reported and as revised EPS-XA.

As a result of our 2019 performance, each of our named executive officers earned, in the aggregate, 139.9% of the target amounts for their performance-based pay opportunities.Fiscal 2021 Executive Compensation

Best Practices in Executive Compensation

Hanesbrands’ executive compensation practices include a number of features we believe reflect responsible compensation and governance practices and promote the interests of stockholders.

             

Our practices include:

•  Performance-based pay- On average, approximately half of our named executive officers’ total target direct compensation is performance-based and must be earned every year based on objective performance criteria and metrics.

Challenging performance metrics - The Compensation Committee sets growth performance metrics that require consistent year over year improvement in performance rather than performance based on negotiated targets relative to the Company’s annual operating plan or public guidance.

•  Significant vesting periods- Equity awards made to our executive officers generally fully vest over a period of not less than three years, and in most cases no portion of the award may vest in less than 12 months.

•  Robust stock ownership guidelines- Our Chief Executive Officer’s stock ownership guideline is six times his base salary, and the ownership guideline for our other named executive officers (other than Mr. Lewis, who served as Chief Financial Officer in an interim capacity) is two or three times his or her base salary. Until the guideline is met, an executive is required to retain 50% of any shares received (on a net after-tax basis) under our stock-based compensation plans.

•  Clawback policy- We have adopted aOur clawback policy that allows us to recover cash- and equity-based incentive compensation in the event we are required to prepare an accounting restatement due to material noncompliance with any financial requirement under the securities laws. Additionally, the terms of our incentive compensation plans permit the recovery of both cash- and equity-based incentive awards if a participant violates our Global Code of Conduct or engages in other activities harmful to the interests of the Company.

•  Prohibition on hedging and pledging- Our insider trading policy prohibits all of our directors, officers and employees from pledging our securities or engaging in “short sales” or “sales against the box” or trading in puts, calls, warrants or other derivative instruments on our securities.

•  Engagement of an independent compensation consultant- Our Compensation Committee engages an independent compensation consultant, who provides no other services to us, to advise on executive and non-employee director compensation matters. The independent compensation consultant reports to the Compensation Committee, who has the exclusive authority to retain or terminate the consultant.

 

Our practices exclude:

•  Repricing or replacing of underwater stock options or stock appreciation rights without stockholder approval

•  Providing excessive perquisites to executives

•  Employment agreements for our U.S.-based named executive officers

•  Gross-up payments to cover personal income taxes (other than due on relocation reimbursements as provided under a broad-based program) or excise taxes that pertain to executive or severance benefits (other than pursuant to change in control agreements entered into prior to December 1, 2010)

•  Single-trigger change in control severance payments

•  Automatic vesting of equity awards upon a change in control (for awards granted after January 1, 2019)


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This Compensation Discussion and Analysis provides information about our compensation objectives and principles for our Chief Executive Officer, theeach individual who served as our Chief Financial Officer (including as Interim Chief Financial Officer) during 2019fiscal 2021, and our fourthree other most highly compensated executive officers for 2019fiscal 2021 (collectively, our “named executive officers”), which includes one highly compensated executive officer voluntarily disclosed to aid in the comparability of information year over year.. Our named executive officers for our 20192021 fiscal year were:

Gerald W. Evans, Jr.Stephen B. BratspiesChief Executive Officer
Barry A. HytinenMichael P. DastugueFormer Chief Financial Officer
M. Scott LewisChief Accounting Officer and Former Interim Chief Financial Officer
Joseph W. Howard UpchurchCavaliereGroup President, Global Innerwear Americas
David L. BortolussiJonathan RamGroup President, Innerwear International
Joia M. JohnsonChief Administrative Officer, Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel and Corporate SecretaryGlobal Activewear
Michael E. FairclothGroup President, Global Operations American Casualwear and E-Commerce

Our Compensation Discussion and Analysis also contains details about how and why significant compensation decisions were made and places in context the information contained in the tables that follow this discussion.

How We Make Executive Compensation Decisions

The Compensation Committee, advised by its independent compensation consultant, is responsible for overseeing and approving the executive compensation program for the Company’s executive officers, including our named executive officers. Pursuant to its charter, the Compensation Committee may delegate any of its responsibilities, along with the authority to take action in relation to such responsibilities, to one or more subcommittees. However, the Compensation Committee made no such delegation in 2019.fiscal 2021.

Frederic W. Cook & Co., or “FW Cook,” serves as the Compensation Committee’s executive compensation consultant. FW Cook reports directly to the Compensation Committee, and the Committee has the sole authority to terminate or replace FW Cook at any time. FW Cook assists in the development of compensation programs for our executive officers and our non-employee directors by providing compensation information from our peer group companies (which are described in “How the Compensation Committee uses Peer Groups” on page 37)42), relevant market trend data, information on current issues in the regulatory and economic environment, recommendations for program design and best practices and corporate governance guidance.

The Compensation Committee realizes that it is essential to receive objective advice from its compensation advisors. Prior to the retention of a compensation consultant or any other external advisor, and from time to time as the Compensation Committee deems appropriate, the Compensation Committee assesses the independence of the advisor from management, taking into consideration all factors relevant to the advisor’s independence, including the factors specified in NYSE listing standards. The Compensation Committee has assessed the independence of FW Cook based on these criteria and concluded that FW Cook’s work for the Compensation Committee does not raise any conflict of interest.

At the direction of the Compensation Committee, our management has workedworks with FW Cook to prepare information about the compensation competitiveness of our executive officers. Our Chief Executive Officer uses this information to make recommendations to the Compensation Committee regarding compensation of these officers, other than himself, and FW Cook provides guidance to the Compensation Committee about those recommendations. FW Cook also makes independent recommendations to the Compensation Committee regarding the compensation of our Chief Executive Officer without the involvement of management. The Compensation Committee uses this information and considers these recommendations in making decisions about executive compensation for all of our executive officers. All decisions regarding compensation of executive officers (other than our Chief Executive Officer) are made solely by the Compensation Committee. The Chief Executive Officer’s compensation is approved by the independent members of the Board of Directors, after reviewing the Compensation Committee’s recommendation.

The Compensation Committee does not generally make regular annual adjustments in pay. Instead, the Compensation Committee uses judgment when making compensation decisions and reviews executive pay from a holistic perspective, including reference to compensation peer group pay practices and norms, general industry pay levels as gathered from publicly-available survey sources, individual performance, experience, strategic importance of the position to Hanesbrands and internal equity considerations.

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In making compensation decisions, the Compensation Committee:

 
 

Determines the competitive market for total target direct compensation for each named executive officer

Evaluates the allocation among the various elements of compensation, including base salary, AIP and LTIP compensation

Determines the appropriate balance of at-risk, time-based and performance-based equity compensation within each named executive officer’s LTIP opportunity

How the Compensation Committee uses Peer Groups

To determine what constitutes a “competitive” compensation package, the Compensation Committee generally considers total target direct compensation, as well as the allocation among the various elements of compensation, at our peer group companies. Because of significant differences in thecompanies, as well as general industry pay practices of our peer group companies, the Compensationlevels as gathered from publicly-available survey sources. The Committee does not view this market data as a prescriptive determinant of individual compensation. Rather, it is used by the Compensation Committee as a general guide in its decisions on the amount and mix of total target direct compensation. Ultimately, named executive officer compensation is based on the Compensation Committee’s judgment, taking into account factors described elsewhere in this Compensation Discussion and Analysis that are particular to Hanesbrands and our named executive officers, including, most importantly, actual performance.

The CompensationThe Committee, with assistance from FW Cook, establishes the Company’s peer group that is used for market comparison purposes.purposes.

We seek to identify peer group companies:

We seek to identify peer group companies:

that have comparable business models and strategy;

 

with whom we compete for talent, capital and customers; and

that are of a similar size and complexity.

In selecting new peer companies and evaluating the continued inclusion of current peers, the Compensation Committee also considers companies:

In selecting new peer companies and evaluating the continued inclusion of current peers, the Compensation Committee also considers companies:

In apparel and/or other general consumer product (non-durable goods) industries

With multiple distribution channels, such as wholesale, retail and e-commerce

Of a similar revenue size, market capitalization and margins

That consider usto be a peer for compensation purposes, plus the peer companiesidentified by our apparel peer companies

Used by us for financial comparison purposes

Used in proxy advisory firm peer groups for purposes of the chief executive officer pay-for-performancepay-for- performance test


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In light of these parameters, for fiscal 2021 the Committee decided to modify the peer group used for purposes of determining compensation by replacing Hasbro, Inc. with Under Armour, Inc. In removing Hasbro, Inc., the Committee noted its size, its performance in recent years and the fact that it is not a direct business competitor of the Company. The Committee decided that Under Armour Inc.’s industry and business characteristics provided better overall alignment with the selection criteria. Thus, the peer group used by the Committee for purposes of determining fiscal 2021 compensation consisted of the following 17 companies:

Fiscal 2021 Peer Group
Apparel CompaniesConsumer Products Companies
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.The Clorox Company
Carter’s, Inc.The Hershey Company
Foot Locker, Inc.Newell Brands Inc.
Gildan Activewear, Inc.Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
L Brands, Inc.
lululemon athletica inc.
Levi Strauss & Co.
PVH Corp.
Ralph Lauren Corporation
Tapestry, Inc.
The Gap, Inc.
Under Armour, Inc.
V.F. Corporation

Elements of Fiscal 2021 Executive Compensation

Total Target Direct Compensation

Using the methodology discussed under “How We Make Executive Compensation Decisions” on page 41, the Committee determined the total target direct compensation levels of our named executive officers for fiscal 2021, as well as the relative mix of base salary, AIP opportunity and LTIP opportunity for those executives.

Following a market review of pay practices at our peer group companies and considering changes to the scope of certain officers’ individual responsibilities, the Committee approved the following increases to the total target direct compensation levels for our named executive officers:

Mr. Bratspies’ total target direct compensation for fiscal 2021 was increased by approximately 3.2%. His base salary and target AIP opportunity remained unchanged ($1,100,000 and 150% of base salary (or $1,650,000), respectively), and his target LTIP opportunity was increased from $6,750,000 to $7,050,000.
Mr. Lewis’ total target direct compensation for fiscal 2021 was increased by approximately 7.0%. His base salary and target AIP opportunity remained unchanged ($375,000 and 45% of base salary (or $168,750), respectively), and his target LTIP opportunity was increased from $175,000 to $225,000. In addition, the Committee determined that Mr. Lewis was eligible to receive a quarterly fee of $175,000, as well as a proportionate increase in his annual incentive opportunity, during the period in which he served as interim Chief Financial Officer (which remained unchanged from fiscal 2020).
Mr. Ram’s total target direct compensation for fiscal 2021 was increased by approximately 24.9% due to substantial movement in the market value of equivalent positions at our peer companies. His base salary was increased from $575,000 to $650,000, his target AIP opportunity was maintained at 75% of base salary (but increased from $431,250 to $478,125 as a result of his base salary increase), and his target LTIP opportunity was increased from $1,114,000 to $1,520,000.
Mr. Faircloth’s total target direct compensation for fiscal 2021 was increased by approximately 1.4%. His base salary was increased from $610,000 to $630,000, his target AIP opportunity was maintained at 75% of base salary (but increased from $457,500 to $470,000 as a result of his base salary increase), and his target LTIP opportunity remained unchanged ($1,282,000).

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In light of these parameters,connection with Mr. Cavaliere’s appointment as Group President, Global Innerwear effective February 8, 2021, the Compensation Committee decided to modify the peer group used for purposes of determining prior year compensation by replacing Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. with lululemon athletica inc. The Committee noted that Fortune Brands did not satisfy several of the Company’s selection criteria and felt that lululemon’s industry and business characteristics provided better overall alignment with the selection criteria. The peer group used by the Compensation Committee for purposes of determining 2019 compensation consisted ofapproved the following 17 companies:

2019 Peer Group

Apparel CompaniesConsumer Products Companies
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.

The Clorox Company

Carter’s, Inc.

Hasbro, Inc.

Foot Locker, Inc.

The Hershey Company

Gildan Activewear, Inc.

Mattel, Inc.

L Brands, Inc.

Newell Brands Inc.

lululemon athletica inc.

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

PVH Corp.

Ralph Lauren Corporation

Tapestry, Inc.

The Gap, Inc.

V.F. Corporation

Elementscompensation for Mr. Cavaliere: an annual base salary of 2019 Executive Compensation$700,000, a target AIP opportunity equal to 100% of base salary (or $700,000), and a target LTIP opportunity of $1,520,000.

Total Target Direct Compensation
In connection with Mr. Dastugue’s appointment as Chief Financial Officer effective May 1, 2021, the Committee approved the following compensation for Mr. Dastugue: an annual base salary of $750,000, a target AIP opportunity equal to 100% of base salary (or $750,000), and a target LTIP opportunity of $1,520,000.

The following supplemental table shows base salary, AIP and LTIP compensation at the target level for each of our named executive officers for 2020, 20192022, 2021 and 20182020 as approved by our Compensation Committee. This table presents information that is supplemental to, and should not be considered a substitute for, the information contained in the Summary Compensation Table that appears under “Summary Compensation Table” on page 49.53 . This supplemental table is not required by SEC rules. However, we have chosenchose to include it to provide investors with information on the total target direct compensation levels of our named executive officers and the allocation among the various elements of compensation for the two most recent years reflected in our Summary Compensation Table and for the current year. No information is provided for Mr. BortolussiMessrs. Dastugue, Cavaliere or Ram for 2018fiscal 2020 because heeach first became a named executive officer in 2019. Mr. Hytinen resigned effective December 28, 2019, and therefore no total target directfiscal 2021.

For a discussion of 2022 compensation was approved for him for 2020.

In December 2018, usinginformation reflected in the methodology discussed under “How We Make Executivefollowing supplemental table, see “2022 Compensation Decisions” on page 36, the Compensation Committee determined the total target direct compensation levels of our named executive officers for 2019, as well as the relative mix of base salary, AIP opportunity and LTIP opportunity for those executives.51.

    Annual Compensation at Target  Long-Term
Compensation
at Target
    
Name     Year     Base Salary/% of
Value of Total
Target Direct
Compensation
      Value at
Target of AIP
Compensation/%
of Value of Total
Target Direct
Compensation
      Value at
Target of LTIP
Compensation/%
of Value of Total
Target Direct
Compensation
      Value of Total
Target Direct
Compensation
 
Stephen B. Bratspies(1)  2022 $1,250,000  11.4% $2,000,000  18.2% $7,750,000  70.5% $11,000,000 
   2021  1,100,000  11.2   1,650,000  16.8   7,050,000  72.0   9,800,000 
   2020  1,100,000  11.6   1,650,000  17.4   6,750,000  71.1   9,500,000 
Michael P. Dastugue(1)  2022  750,000  21.4   750,000  21.4   2,000,000  57.1   3,500,000 
   2021  750,000  24.8   750,000  24.8   1,520,000  50.3   3,020,000 
M. Scott Lewis(2)  2022  386,000  43.6   174,000  19.7   325,000  36.7   885,000 
   2021  375,000  48.8   168,750  22.0   225,000  29.2   768,750 
   2020  375,000  52.2   168,750  23.5   175,000  24.3   718,750 
Joseph W. Cavaliere(1)  2022  750,000  23.4   750,000  23.4   1,700,000  53.1   3,200,000 
   2021  700,000  24.0   700,000  24.0   1,520,000  52.0   2,920,000 
Jonathan Ram  2022  650,000  22.4   488,000  16.8   1,762,000  60.8   2,900,000 
   2021  650,000  24.5   478,125  18.3   1,520,000  57.2   2,648,125 
Michael E. Faircloth  2022  630,000  25.4   473,000  19.0   1,382,000  55.6   2,485,000 
   2021  630,000  26.4   470,000  19.8   1,282,000  53.8   2,382,000 
   2020  610,000  26.0   457,500  19.5   1,282,000  54.6   2,349,500 

When setting Mr. Evans’ total target direct compensation level for 2019, the Compensation Committee considered the total compensation opportunity for chief executive officers at our peer group companies, as well as our operating performance and returns to stockholders. Based on those factors, the Compensation Committee did not recommend any changes to Mr. Evans’ total target direct compensation for 2019.

Following a market review of pay practices at our peer group companies and consideration of the factors outlined above in this Compensation Discussion and Analysis, the Compensation Committee approved the following increases to the total target direct compensation levels for our other named executive officers:

(1)Mr. Hytinen’sThe total target direct compensation figures in the chart above Mr. Bratspies for 2019 was increased by approximately 19%2020, and Messrs Dastugue and Cavaliere for 2021, are based on annualized targets. The actual amounts were prorated for 2020 and 2021, respectively, based on date of hire.
(2)For comparability purposes, the amounts set forth in order to alignthe table above do not reflect Mr. Lewis’ additional compensation for serving as Interim Chief Financial Officer during 2020 and 2021 because we don’t view such additional amounts as a part of his compensation more closely with the peer group median. His base salary was increased from $600,000 to $675,000,normal target total direct compensation. For his service as Interim Chief Financial Officer in 2021, Mr. Lewis earned an additional $350,000 in quarterly fees and his target AIP opportunity was proportionally increased from $510,000 to $573,750 and his target LTIP opportunity was increased from $1,200,000 to $1,500,000.
Mr. Bortolussi’s total target direct compensation for 2019 was increased by approximately 12% on a constant currency basis in order to reflect an expansion in the scope of his individual responsibilities. His base salary was increased from $615,512 to $643,643, his target AIP opportunity was increased from $368,000 to $386,186 and his target LTIP opportunity was increased from $481,000 to $637,000. The Compensation Committee also approved a cash retention bonus of $233,409 to be paid in equal monthly installments during 2019 provided Mr. Bortolussi remained actively employed by Hanesbrands at the time each payment was due.1$326,250.

1Total target direct compensation amounts for Mr. Bortolussi were determined in Australian Dollars and converted to U.S. dollars using a constant currency exchange rate of AUD 1 = 0.7073 USD. Included in Mr. Bortolussi’s base salary is a car allowance ($31,829 in 2018 and 2019) and superannuation contributions ($17,683 in 2018 and 2019).

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No changes were made to the 2019 total target direct compensation levels for Mr. Upchurch, Ms. Johnson or Mr. Faircloth.

In prior years, the Compensation Committee has approved, at its December meeting, LTIP awards that are intended to serve as equity incentive compensation for the following fiscal year. The supplemental table below includes the target value of the 2018Metrics and 2019 LTIP awards in the rows for fiscal years 2018 and 2019, respectively, as this corresponds to the analysis undertaken by the Compensation Committee in determining total target direct compensation. Under SEC rules, however, we are required to include the grant date fair value of equity awards in the fiscal year in which the award is granted. Therefore, in the Summary Compensation Table on page 49, the grant date fair value for the 2018 and 2019 LTIP awards is included in the stock awards column for fiscal years 2017 and 2018, respectively.

In December 2019, the Compensation Committee decided to begin approving LTIP awards in January of each year so that the Committee can have the benefit of greater visibility to the financial results for the prior year and the operating plan for the upcoming year when making such decisions. On January 28, 2020, the Compensation Committee approved the 2020 LTIP awards. The PSAs and RSUs that comprise the 2020 LTIP awards were granted to our named executive officers on that date. Therefore, no LTIP awards were granted to our named executive officers during our 2019 fiscal year and no stock awards are shown for 2019 in the Summary Compensation Table on page 49 or the Grants of Plan-Based Awards in 2019 table on page 51.

For a discussion of 2020 compensation information reflected in the following supplemental table, see “2020 Compensation Decisions” on page 45.

Annual Compensation at TargetLong-Term
Compensation
at Target
Name     Year     Base Salary/% of
Value of Total
Target Direct
Compensation
     Value at
Target of AIP
Compensation/%
of Value of Total
Target Direct
Compensation
     Value at
Target of LTIP
Compensation/%
of Value of Total
Target Direct
Compensation
     Value of Total
Target Direct
Compensation
Gerald W. Evans, Jr.2020$1,100,000     12.2%$1,650,000     18.3%$6,250,000     69.4%     $9,000,000
20191,100,00012.21,650,00018.36,250,00069.49,000,000
 20181,100,00012.21,650,00018.36,250,00069.49,000,000
Barry A. Hytinen2020
2019675,00024.6573,75020.91,500,00054.62,748,750
2018600,00026.0510,00022.11,200,00051.92,310,000
W. Howard Upchurch2020620,00025.3465,00019.01,365,00055.72,450,000
2019570,00024.8427,50018.61,302,00056.62,299,500
2018570,00024.8427,50018.61,302,00056.62,299,500
David L. Bortolussi(1)2020672,75629.2405,10917.61,000,00043.52,300,950
2019643,64333.9386,18620.3637,00033.51,900,238
Joia M. Johnson2020600,00025.5510,00021.71,240,00052.82,300,865
2019550,00025.0467,50021.31,182,00053.72,199,500
2018550,00025.0467,50021.31,182,00053.72,199,500
Michael E. Faircloth2020610,00026.0457,50019.51,282,00054.62,349,500
2019560,00025.6420,00019.21,205,00055.12,185,000
2018560,00025.6420,00019.21,205,00055.12,185,000

(1)Total target direct compensation amounts for Mr. Bortolussi were determined in Australian Dollars and converted to U.S. dollars using a constant currency exchange rate of AUD 1 = USD 0.7073. Included in Mr. Bortolussi’s base salary are a car allowance ($31,829 in 2020 and 2019) and superannuation contributions ($17,683 in 2020 and 2019). Also included in Mr. Bortolussi’s total target direct compensation is a cash retention bonus ($223,000 in 2020 and $233,000 in 2019).

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Criteria and MetricsTargets for our Compensation Program

A significant portion of the compensation that our named executive officers may earn is subject to the achievement of Company-wide performance metrics. We believe that the performance of our named executive officers is best viewed through their contributions to long-term stockholder value as reflected by achievement of annual performance metrics that our Compensation Committee believes to be drivers of our strategic business plans and stockholder returns. We use quantifiable performance criteriametrics that are easily calculated and easily understood and that reinforce teamwork and internal alignment.

For 2019,fiscal 2021, the elements of our executive compensation program subject to the achievement of performance metrics consisted of:

the AIP; and
the PSA portion of LTIP compensation.

Percentage Payout of Target Incentive Compensation               

ExecutiveGenerally, executive officers can earn incentive compensation equal to 25% of their targeted amount for performance at the threshold level, 100% of their targeted amount for performance at the target level and 200% of their targeted amount for performance at or above the maximum level. No incentive compensation is payable if performance is below the threshold level, and incentive compensation is capped at 200% of the target amount. Incentive compensation is payable on a straight line basis for performance between the threshold level and the target level, as well as between the target level and the maximum level.

In keeping with our pay for performance culture, we expect our named executive officers to deliver overall results that exceed the target level of performance in order to receive above median market compensation. Performance below the target level of performance is expected to result in below median market compensation.

CEO Potential Compensation Scenarios
(Comparison (Comparison to Peer Group)

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The amounts earned by our named executive officers under the performance-based elements of our compensation program are based solely on our performance against pre-established criteria and metrics. The Compensation Committee selects criteria and metrics that have generally remained constant from year to year and that it considers to be key performance drivers that are important to our stockholders and aligned with our long-term business strategy, supplementing those criteria and metrics from time to time as the Compensation Committee deems necessary.

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The Compensation Committee sets growth performance metrics that require consistent year over year improvement in performance rather than performance based on negotiated targets relative to the Company’s annual operating plan or public guidance. The Committee believes that this approach to establishing performance metrics has been a significant factor in Hanesbrands’ success over the past decade. De-linking performance metrics from public guidance reduces incentive-related risk by focusing our executives on long-term value creation rather than on short-term compensation maximization.Discussion and Analysis

The performance criteria and metrics approved by the Compensation Committee for 2019 were as follows:

2019 Performance Criteria and Metrics

Criteria     Weighting     Threshold     Target     Maximum     FY2019 Results
Net Sales(growth compared to prior year)10%0%1%2%2.4%
Organic Sales(growth compared to prior year)(1)10%0%1%2%2.1%
EPS-XA(growth compared to prior year)(2)(3)40%0%3%6%2.9%
Cash Flow from Operations40%$500 million$700 million$900 million$803 million

(1)Organic sales are net sales excluding those derived from businesses acquired within the previous 12 months of a reporting date. For a reconciliation to GAAP net sales, see Appendix A.
(2)EPS-XA is a non-GAAP financial measure which is used as a performance measure in our executive compensation programs. EPS-XA is defined as diluted earnings per share (“EPS”), excluding actions and the tax effect on actions. We have chosen to provide this non-GAAP financial measure to investors to enable additional analyses of past, present and future performance and as a supplemental means of evaluating company operations absent the effect of tax reform, acquisition-related expenses and other actions. For a reconciliation to GAAP EPS, see Appendix A.
(3)In connection with the preparation of our consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 28, 2019, which are included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, we revised our previously filed 2018 and 2017 annual consolidated financial statements and unaudited quarterly consolidated financial statements for each of the quarterly periods of 2018 and for the first three quarterly periods of 2019. This revision affects year-over-year comparisons for EPS-XA. Hanesbrands’ 2018 EPS-XA, as revised, is $1.67, or $0.04 lower than the previously reported $1.71. Because the need to revise previously filed financial statements was unknown when the EPS-XA growth metric was established in December 2018, the Compensation Committee measured 2019 EPS-XA growth for performance-based compensation purposes based on the previously reported 2018 EPS-XA of $1.71. See Appendix A for reconciliations between as reported and as revised EPS-XA.

As a result of our 2019 performance, each of our named executive officers earned, in the aggregate, 139.9% of the target amounts for their performance-based pay opportunities.

Base Salary

We pay base salary to attract talented executives and to provide a fixed base of cash compensation for fulfillmentfulfilment of fundamental job responsibilities. The base salaries for our named executive officers are determined based on their experience and the scope of their responsibilities, both on an individual basis and in relation to the experience and scope of responsibilities of other executives. The Compensation Committee also considers the practices of the companies in our peer group in setting our named executive officers’ base salary. These factors result in different compensation levels among the named executive officers. Base salaries are adjusted periodically (but generally not every year) as part of the Compensation Committee’s annual review of total target direct compensation to reflect individual responsibilities, performance and experience, as well as market compensation levels.

Annual Incentive Plan (AIP)

The AIP is designed to motivate performance by linking a portion of our named executive officers’ compensation to the achievement of key annual results. As discussed in “Fiscal 2021 Performance Metrics” on page 39, the performance metrics for the AIP for fiscal 2021 were net organic sales (weighted at 40%), operating income-XA (weighted at 40%), and net inventory (weighted at 20%). Consistent with the approach taken in 2020 after considering the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company’s operations, the Committee split the annual performance period into two six-month periods: (1) first and second quarter fiscal 2021 performance and (2) third and fourth quarter fiscal 2021 performance.

On January 25, 2021, Committee established performance targets under the AIP for the first two quarters of 2021 (“First Half”). The targets for the First Half were set in consideration of our operating plan and the expected economic environment in the upcoming year. The threshold, target, and maximum performance levels for each metric, as well as the performance results for such metrics during the First Half are set forth below:

First Half Targets – Weighted 50%

Metric Weighting Threshold
(25% Payout)
 Target
(100% Payout)
 Maximum
(200% Payout)
 First Half
FY2021
Results
 Metric
Achievement
(% of Target)
 Weighted
Metric
Achievement
(% of Target)
Net Organic Sales ($MM)* 40% $2,726 $2,870 $3,013 $3,234 200% 80%
Operating Income-XA ($MM)* 40% $337 $375 $412 $447 200% 80%
Net Inventory ($MM)* 20% $1,777 $1,677 $1,577 $1,490 200% 40%
      First Half - Total Weighted Achievement (% of Target) 200%

HANESBRANDS INC.  *  41Threshold, target, and maximum goals and achievement results for these metrics reflect adjustments to eliminate the impact of businesses held for sale during the fiscal year in accordance with the design approved by the Committee in January 2021.

On May 17, 2021, the Committee established the following performance targets under the AIP for the second two quarters of 2021 (the “Second Half”). The Second Half targets were set in alignment with the updated operating plan and in consideration of the economic recovery shown during the First Half. The threshold, target, and maximum performance levels for each metric, as well as the performance results for such metrics during the Second Half are set forth below:

Second Half Targets – Weighted 50%

Metric Weighting Threshold
(25% Payout)
 Target
(100% Payout)
 Maximum
(200% Payout)
 Second Half
FY2021
Results
 Metric
Achievement
(% of Target)
 Weighted
Metric
Achievement
(% of Target)
Net Organic Sales ($MM)* 40% $3,218 $3,387 $3,557 $3,511 173% 69%
Operating Income XA ($MM)* 40% $420 $466 $513 $486 143% 57%
Net Inventory ($MM)* 20% $1,454 $1,354 $1,254 $1,584 0% 0%
     Second Half - Total Weighted Achievement (% of Target) 126%

*Threshold, target, and maximum goals and achievement results for these metrics reflect adjustments to eliminate the impact of businesses held for sale during the fiscal year in accordance with the design approved by the Committee in January 2021.

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Based on the performance results for the First Half and the Second Half set forth above, the fiscal 2021 overall performance achievement as a percentage of target was 163.09%.

The threshold, target, maximum and actual payout levels for each named executive officer under the AIP are set forth below:

Name     Threshold     Target     Maximum     Actual
Stephen B. Bratspies $412,500 $1,650,000 $3,300,000 $2,691,130
Michael P. Dastugue (1) $125,000 $500,000 $1,000,000 $815,494
M. Scott Lewis (2) $81,563 $326,250 $652,500 $532,110
Joseph W. Cavaliere (1) $155,930 $623,719 $1,247,438 $1,017,278
Jonathan Ram $119,531 $478,125 $956,250 $779,816
Michael E. Faircloth $117,500 $470,000 $940,000 $766,564

(1)The amounts for Mr. Dastugue and Mr. Cavaliere are prorated based on their hire dates.
(2)Mr. Lewis received additional cash compensation of $175,000 per quarter in connection with his service as Interim CFO, which amounts were included with base salary in calculating Mr. Lewis’ 2021 AIP payout opportunities.

As discussed in “Criteria and Metrics for our Compensation Program” on page 40, the performance criteria for the AIP for 2019 were net sales growth, organic sales growth, EPS-XA growth and cash flow from operations. As a result of our 2019 performance, each of our named executive officers earned AIP payments at 139.9% of their target amounts.

Long-Term Incentive Program (LTIP)

The Compensation Committee currently uses equity grants as the primary means of providing long-term incentives to our named executive officers. These LTIP awards are designed to encourage behaviors that drive the long-term growth, profitability and financial success of the Company, align executives’ interests with our stockholders and support retention objectives. As discussed in “Criteria and Metrics for our Compensation Program” on page 40, the performance criteria for the PSAs included in the LTIP awards for 2019 were net sales growth, organic sales growth, EPS-XA growth and cash flow from operations.

For 2019,fiscal 2021, two types of LTIP grants were awarded to our named executive officers:

PSAs;Performance Share Awards (PSAs); and
time-vested RSUs.Restricted Stock Unit Awards (RSUs).

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For 2019,fiscal 2021, 50% of the targeted value of the LTIP opportunity consisted of PSAs and 50% of the targeted value consisted of RSUs.*The terms of these awards are described below:

*The actual value realized by our named executive officers as result of their 2019 PSA and RSUfiscal 2021 LTIP grants will depend on our stock price on the respective vesting date of each award.

The performance metrics for the PSA portion of the fiscal 2021 LTIP awards were cash flow from operations and EPS-XA. The threshold, target, and maximum performance levels for each metric, as well as the performance results for such metrics during the 2021 fiscal year are set forth below. The target for the cash flow from operations metric was established as a range in order to address uncertainty and volatility in the environment at the time the goal was established.

Metric Weighting Threshold
(25% Payout)
 Target
(100% Payout)
 Maximum
(200% Payout)
 FY2021
Results
 Metric
Achievement
(% of Target)
 Weighted
Metric
Achievement
(% of Target)
Cash Flow from Operations ($MM) 50% $250 $400-450 $600 $623 200% 100%
EPS-XA ($MM)* 50% $1.37 $1.52 $1.67 $1.84 200% 100%
     Total Weighted Achievement (% of Target) 200%

**Awards granted priorThreshold, target, and maximum goals and achievement results for this metric reflects adjustments to January 1, 2020 to executives who retire prior toeliminate the vesting date and who are age 50 or older and have at least 10 yearsimpact of service will continue to vestbusinesses held for sale during the fiscal year in accordance with the vesting schedule, provideddesign approved by the executive enters into a written release of claims against the Company and complies with certain restrictive covenants.Committee in January 2021.

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Post-Employment Compensation

In prior years, our Compensation Committee has approved, at its December meeting, LTIP awards that are intended to serve as equity incentive compensation for the following fiscal year. On December 11, 2018, the Compensation Committee approved the 2019 LTIP awards, and the PSAs and RSUs that comprise the 2019 LTIP awards were granted to theOur named executive officers on such date. Pursuant to SEC rules we are required to include in our Summary Compensation Table the grant date fair value of equity awards in the fiscal year in which the award is granted. Therefore, in the Summary Compensation Table on page 49, the grant date fair value for the 2019 LTIP awards is included in the stock awards column for fiscal year 2018.

In December 2019, the Compensation Committee decided to begin approving LTIP awards in January of each year so that the Committee can have the benefit of greater visibility to the financial results for the prior year and the operating plan for the upcoming year when making such decisions. On January 28, 2020, the Compensation Committee approved the 2020 LTIP awards. The PSAs and RSUs that comprise the 2020 LTIP awards were granted to our named executive officers on that date. Therefore, no LTIP awards were granted to our named executive officers during our 2019 fiscal year and no stock awards are shown for 2019 in the Summary Compensation Table on page 49 or the Grants of Plan-Based Awards in 2019 table on page 51.

The Compensation Committee believes that setting performance criteria and metrics annually for performance-based equity awards, with a three-year vesting period, is the most effective approach for our LTIP. As a large multinational apparel company, Hanesbrands’ operating results can be significantly impacted by changing macroeconomic and regional economic factors. These economic factors, as well as the rapidly evolving retail industry, make it difficult to forecast operating plans accurately over an extended period of time. By combining a three-year vesting period for LTIP awards with policies prohibiting hedging or pledging of such shares, the value of our executives’ LTIP awards are tied to changes in our stock price, and therefore at-risk, for a significant period of time. The Compensation Committee believes this design provides an effective way to link executive compensation to long-term stockholder returns.

Post-Employment Compensation
Our U.S.-based named executive officers (Mr. Evans, Mr. Hytinen, Mr. Upchurch, Ms. Johnson and Mr. Faircloth) are eligible to receive post-employment compensation pursuant to the Hanesbrands Inc. Pension Plan (the “Pension Plan”) and/or our defined contribution retirement program, which consists of the Hanesbrands Inc. Retirement Savings Plan (the “401(k) Plan”) and the Hanesbrands Inc. Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan (the “SERP”), and pursuant to Severance/Change in Control Agreements, or “Severance Agreements.Agreements,or (in the case of Mr. Bortolussi is eligible to receive post-employment compensation pursuant toLewis) the terms of his employment agreement and under a superannuation fund administered by the government of Australia.Hanesbrands Inc. Salaried Employee Severance Pay Plan. Each of these arrangements is discussed below.

Pension Plan

The Pension Plan is a defined benefit pension plan under which benefits have been frozen since December 31, 2005, intended(intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, thatCode) under which benefits have been frozen since December 31, 2005. The Pension Plan provides the benefits that had accrued for any of our U.S.-based employees including our named executive officers, as of December 31, 2005 under a plan maintained by our former parent company prior to our becoming an independent public company. Mr. Faircloth is the only named executive officer currently participating in the Pension Plan. Because the Pension Plan is frozen, no additional employees became participants in the Pension Plan after December 31, 2005, and existing participants in the Pension Plan do not accrue any additional benefits after December 31, 2005.

Defined Contribution Plans

Our defined contribution retirement program for U.S.-based employees consists of the 401(k) Plan and the SERP.

Under the 401(k) Plan, our U.S.-based named executive officers (Mr. Evans, Mr. Hytinen, Mr. Upchurch, Ms. Johnson and Mr. Faircloth) and generally all full-time domestic exempt and non-exempt U.S.-based salaried employees may contribute a portion of their compensation to the plan on a pre-tax basis and receive a matching employer contribution of up to a possible maximum of 4% of their eligible compensation not in excess of certain dollar limits mandated by the Internal Revenue Code. In addition, we may make a discretionary employer contribution to exempt and non-exempt salaried employees of up to an additional 4% of their eligible compensation.

The SERP is a nonqualified supplemental retirement plan that provides two types of benefits:

The “Defined Contribution Component” of the SERP provides for employer matching and discretionary contributions to U.S.-based employees whose compensation exceeds a threshold set by the Internal Revenue Code. Although, as described

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above, the 401(k) Plan provides for employer contributions to our U.S.-based named executive officers at the same percentage of their eligible compensation as provided for all employees who participate in the 401(k) Plan, compensation and benefit limitations imposed on the 401(k) Plan by the Internal Revenue Code generally prevent us from making the entire amount of the employer matching and discretionary contributions contemplated by the 401(k) Plan with respect to any employee whose compensation exceeds a threshold set by Internal Revenue Code provisions, which was $280,000$290,000 for 2019.2021. The SERP provides to those employees whose compensation exceeds this threshold, including our U.S.-based named executive officers, benefits that would be earned under the 401(k) Plan but for these limitations. We distribute the accrued vested portion of the Defined Contribution Component of the SERP directly to participants in cash on an annual basis. Any unvested portions of the Defined Contribution Component are credited to the participant’s SERP account and distributed to the participant upon vesting. Each of our U.S.-based named executive officers (Mr. Evans, Mr. Hytinen, Ms. Johnson, Mr. Upchurch and Mr. Faircloth) receive benefits under this portion of the SERP.
The “Defined Benefit Component” of the SERP provides benefits consisting of those supplemental retirement benefits that had been accrued as of December 31, 2005 under a plan maintained by our former parent company prior to our becoming an independent public company. Mr. Evans isNone of our only named executive officer withofficers has an unpaid benefit under this portion of the SERP.

Mr. Bortolussi participates in a defined contribution plan in Australia called a “superannuation plan.” Pursuant to this plan, we contributed $17,382 to Mr. Bortolussi’s account in 2019.

Severance Arrangements

We have entered into Severance Agreements with alleach of our U.S.-based named executive officers, (Mr. Evans,other than Mr. Hytinen, Mr. Upchurch, Ms. Johnson and Mr. Faircloth).Lewis. Severance Agreements help us attract and retain key talent and also provide important protections to us by discouraging our key executives from competing with us or soliciting our customers or employees for a specified period of time following termination. The Severance Agreements provide our named executive officers with benefits upon the involuntary termination of their employment other than for wrongful behavior or misconduct. The Severance Agreements also contain change in control benefits for these officers to help keep them focused on their work responsibilities during the uncertainty that accompanies a potential change in control and provide benefits for a period of time after a change in control transaction. We believe the levels of benefits offered by the Severance Agreements are appropriate and competitive. Compensation that could potentially be paid to our named executive officers pursuant to the Severance Agreements is described under “Potential Payments upon Termination or Change in Control” on page 50.60. Each agreement continues

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in effect unless we give at least 18 months’ prior written notice that the agreement will not be renewed. In addition, if a change in control occurs during the term of the agreement, the agreement will automatically continue for two years after the end of the month in which the change in control occurs.

We have alsonot entered into an employment agreementin a Severance Agreement with Mr. Bortolussi. EmploymentLewis, as we generally only enter into such agreements are customarywith certain members of our senior leadership team. Instead, Mr. Lewis participates in the Hanesbrands Inc. Salaried Employee Severance Pay Plan. Pursuant to the Hanesbrands Inc. Salaried Employee Severance Pay Plan, if Mr. Lewis is terminated for executives in Australia and, like our Severance Agreements, benefit us by discouraging key executives from competing with us or soliciting our customers or employees for a specified period of time following termination. Mr. Bortolussi’s employment agreement also provides for benefits upon the involuntary termination of his employmentany reason other than for wrongful behavior or misconduct. Compensation that could potentially be paidcause (as defined in the Plan), he is entitled to Mr. Bortolussi upon his terminationreceive a severance benefits in an amount equal to four weeks of employment is described under “Potential Payments upon Termination or Change in Control” on page 56. Mr. Bortolussi’s employment agreement continues in effect unless either party gives six months’ prior written noticebase salary for each year of termination or we terminate the agreement on the basisservice, with a minimum severance period of Mr. Bortolussi’s breach26 weeks and a maximum severance period of the agreement, bankruptcy, wrongful behavior or misconduct.52 weeks.

Benefit Plans and Arrangements

Our U.S.-based named executive officers (Mr. Evans, Mr. Hytinen, Mr. Upchurch, Ms. Johnson and Mr. Faircloth) are eligible to participate in certain of our other employee benefits plans and arrangements. These consist of the Hanesbrands Inc. Executive Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Executive Deferred Compensation Plan”), the Hanesbrands Inc. Executive Life Insurance Plan (the “Life Insurance Plan”) and the Hanesbrands Inc. Executive Disability Plan (the “Disability Plan”). In general, these benefits are designed to provide a safety net of protection against the financial catastrophes that can result from illness, disability or death and to enable executives to save for future financial needs in a tax efficient manner.

Under the Executive Deferred Compensation Plan, a group of approximately 235240 U.S.-based employees, generally at the director level and above, including our named executive officers, may defer receipt of cash and equity compensation. This benefit offers tax advantages to eligible employees, permitting them to defer payment of their compensation and defer taxation on that compensation until a future date. The amount of compensation that may be deferred is determined in accordance with the Executive Deferred

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Compensation Plan based on elections by each participant. Amounts deferred under the Executive Deferred Compensation Plan may, at the election of the executive, (i) earn a fixed rate of interest, which was 3.47%0.62% for 2019;2021; (ii) be deemed to be invested in a stock equivalent account (the “HBI Stock Fund”) and earn a return based on the total shareholder return of Hanesbrands’ stock; or (iii) be deemed to be invested in one of a number of other investment funds designated by us from time to time. The amount payable to participants will be payable either on the withdrawal date elected by the participant or upon the occurrence of certain events as provided under the Executive Deferred Compensation Plan. A participant may designate one or more beneficiaries to receive any portion of the obligations payable in the event of death; however, neither participants nor their beneficiaries may transfer any right or interest in the Executive Deferred Compensation Plan.

The Life Insurance Plan provides life insurance benefits to a group of approximately 7580 U.S.-based employees, generally at the level of vice president or above, including our named executive officers, who contribute materially to our continued growth, development and future business success. The Life Insurance Plan, which includes both a death benefit and a cash value, provides life insurance coverage during active employment in an amount equal to three times annual base salary, and, depending on the performance of investments in the plan, may offer continuing coverage following retirement. The Life Insurance Plan also provides executives with the opportunity to make voluntary, after-tax contributions that may be allocated by the executive into a range of investment options.

The Disability Plan provides long-term disability benefits for a group of approximately 7580 U.S.-based employees, generally at the level of vice president and above, including our named executive officers. If an eligible employee becomes totally disabled, the program will provide a monthly disability benefit equal to 1/12 of the sum of (i) 75% of the employee’s annual base salary up to an amount not in excess of $500,000 and (ii) 50% of the three-year average of the employee’s annual short-term incentive payments up to an amount not in excess of $250,000. The maximum monthly disability benefit is $41,667 and is reduced by any disability benefits that an employee is entitled to receive under Social Security, workers’ compensation, a state compulsory disability law or another plan of Hanesbrands providing benefits for disability.

Mr. Bortolussi also receives an annual car allowance, which was $20,859 for 2019.

2020 Compensation Decisions
Using the methodology discussed under “How We Make Executive Compensation Decisions” on page 36, the Compensation Committee determined the total target direct compensation levels of our executive officers for 2020, as well as the relative mix of base salary, AIP opportunity and LTIP opportunity for those executives.

When setting Mr. Evans’ total target direct compensation level for 2020, the Compensation Committee considered the total compensation opportunity for chief executive officers at our peer group companies, as well as our operating performance and returns to stockholders. Based on those factors, the Compensation Committee recommended no changes to Mr. Evans’ total target direct compensation for 2020.

Following a market review of pay practices at our peer group companies and considering changes to the scope of certain officers’ individual responsibilities, the Compensation Committee approved the following increases to the total target direct compensation levels for certain of our other named executive officers:

Mr. Upchurch’s total target direct compensation for 2020 was increased by approximately 7%. His base salary was increased from $570,000 to $620,000, his target AIP opportunity was increased from $427,500 to $465,000 and his target LTIP opportunity was increased from $1,302,000 to $1,365,000.
Mr. Bortolussi’s total target direct compensation for 2020 was increased by approximately 21% on a constant currency basis. His base salary was increased from $643,643 to $672,756, his target AIP opportunity was increased from $386,186 to $405,109 and his target LTIP opportunity was increased from $637,000 to $1,000,000. The Compensation Committee also approved a cash retention bonus of $223,000 to be paid in equal monthly installments during 2020 provided Mr. Bortolussi remains actively employed by Hanesbrands at the time each payment is due.2
Ms. Johnson’s total target direct compensation for 2020 was increased by approximately 7%. Her base salary was increased from $550,000 to $600,000, her target AIP opportunity was increased from $467,500 to $510,000 and her target LTIP opportunity was increased from $1,182,000 to $1,240,000.
Mr. Faircloth’s total target direct compensation for 2020 was increased by approximately 8%. His base salary was increased from $560,000 to $610,000, his target AIP opportunity was increased from $420,000 to $457,500 and his target LTIP opportunity was increased from $1,205,000 to $1,282,000.

2Total target direct compensation amounts for Mr. Bortolussi were determined in Australian Dollars and converted to U.S. dollars using a constant currency exchange rate of AUD 1 = 0.7073 USD. Included in Mr. Bortolussi’s total target direct compensation is a car allowance of $31,829 and superannuation contributions of $17,683.

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No total target direct compensation was established for Mr. Hytinen for 2020 because he resigned effective December 28, 2019.

In January 2020, the Compensation Committee approved the 2020 AIP and LTIP awards, continuing the overall structure of the AIP and LTIP from prior years.

*For stock awards granted after January 1, 2020, if a named executive officer who ceases active employment with us on or after attaining age 50 or older and completing at least 10 years of service (i) provides us with a least six months’ prior written notice of his or her intended retirement date, (ii) remains actively employed during such notice period, (iii) completes certain transition duties and responsibilities and (iv) enters into a written release of claims against us, all restrictions on the outstanding equity awards requiring continued employment through a vesting date will lapse upon the executive’s retirement. The executive is required to cooperate with us regarding matters arising out of his or her employment and continue to comply with restrictive covenants relating to non-competition, non-solicitation, confidentiality and non-disparagement through the third anniversary of the grant date of the award.

The Compensation Committee also approved performance criteria and metrics for 2020 that will be used to determine the amounts earned by our named executive officers under their performance-based pay opportunities. Our named executive officers can earn performance-based compensation equal to 25% of their targeted amount for performance at the threshold level, 100% of their targeted amount for performance at the target level and 200% of their targeted amount for performance at or above the maximum level. No performance-based compensation is payable if performance is below the threshold level, and incentive compensation is capped at 200% of the target amount. Performance-based compensation is payable on a straight-line basis for performance between the threshold level and the target level, as well as between the target level and the maximum level.

The Compensation Committee again selected performance criteria and metrics that are key drivers of the Company’s long-term business strategy and that require consistent year over year improvement in Company performance rather than performance based on negotiated targets relative to the Company’s annual operating plan or public guidance. The performance criteria and metrics for 2020 are as follows:

CriteriaWeightingThresholdTargetMaximum
Net Sales(growth compared to prior year)     20%     2%     3%     4%
EPS-XA(growth compared to prior year)40%13%16%19%
Cash flow from operations40%$600 million$750 million$900 million

In establishing the performance metrics for 2020, the Compensation Committee considered the Company’s continued focus on sales growth and cash flow generation, as well as the exit of a significant retail program and a licensing arrangement at the end of 2019. The Committee determined to: (i) increase the sales growth target from the 2019 target of 1% to 3%, (ii) increase the EPS-XA target from the 2019 target of 3% to 16%, and (iii) increase the cash flow from operations target from the 2019 target of $700 million to $750 million. The Committee also determined to measure the achievement of the 2020 performance metrics based on a rebased business that excludes prior year sales from exited retail and licensing programs, as well as exclude from the measurement of EPS-XA for 2020 the effects of any share repurchases in excess of $200 million during the 2020 fiscal year.

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2022 Compensation Decisions

Using the methodology discussed under “How We Make Executive Compensation Decisions” on page 41, in December 2021, the Committee (and, with respect to Mr. Bratspies’ compensation, the full Board of Directors (excluding Mr. Bratspies)) determined the total target direct compensation levels of our executive officers for 2022, as well as the relative mix of base salary, AIP opportunity and LTIP opportunity for those executives. Material increases to the fiscal 2022 compensation targets for our named executive officers (set forth below) from their fiscal 2021 compensation targets were generally intended to more closely align with the market for equivalent positions. Those amounts approved for 2022 for the named executive officers are set forth below (with the base salary increases taking effect March 1, 2022):

Named Executive Officer      2022 Base Salary
($)
     2022 AIP Target
($)
     2022 LTIP Target
($)
     2022 Total
Target Direct
Compensation
($)
Stephen B. Bratspies $ 1,250,000 $ 2,000,000 (160% of
base salary
 $ 7,750,000 $ 11,000,000
Michael P. Dastugue 750,000 750,000 (100% of
base salary)
 2,000,000 3,500,000
M. Scott Lewis 386,000 174,000 (45% of
base salary)
 325,000 885,000
Joseph W. Cavaliere 750,000 750,000 (100% of
base salary)
 1,700,000 3,200,000
Jonathan Ram 650,000 488,000 (75% of
base salary)
 1,762,000 2,900,000
Michael E. Faircloth 630,000 473,000 (75% of
base salary)
 1,382,000 2,485,000

On January 24, 2022, the Committee approved the fiscal 2022 AIP and LTIP awards.

The fiscal 2022 AIP performance metrics for our named executive officers, as approved by the Committee, consist of net organic sales (weighted 40%), operating income (excluding actions) (weighted 40%) and net inventory (weighted 20%). The Committee also approved a new diversity, equity and inclusion modifier (+/- 5%) for the AIP related to the representation of People of Color (including Black, Hispanic, Asian, Pacific Islander, Native American, Alaskan native and Hawaiian native associates) within our composition of the U.S. workforce at the senior manager level and above.

Awards to our named executive officers under our fiscal 2022 LTIP program, as approved by the Committee, once again consist of both RSUs and PSAs, each targeted at 50% of the total LTIP opportunity. The RSUs generally vest 33%, 33% and 34% on the first, second and third anniversaries of the grant date, respectively. The PSAs are once again subject to a three-year (rather than one-year) performance period, and the performance metrics for the PSAs include earnings per share (excluding actions) growth (weighted 50%) and cash flow from operations (weighted 50%). The PSAs will vest (subject to achievement of the applicable performance goals) on the last business day of February 2025.

The performance metrics for our 2022 AIP and 2022 LTIP were generally tied to key points in our Full Potential plan. We expect to provide additional detail regarding the 2022 AIP and LTIP awards, and other decisions with respect to our 2022 executive compensation program, in future executive compensation disclosures.

Additional Information

Consideration of Prior Stockholder Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation

At our 20192021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, our stockholders had the opportunity to cast an advisory “say on pay” vote on our executive compensation. Our stockholders approved the compensation of our named executive officers as disclosed in the Proxy Statement for that meeting with over 95%94% support. Our Board of Directors, and the Compensation Committee in particular, consideredGiven this strong level of support, as well as the executiveCommittee did not make any changes to our compensation programspolicies or practices that were specifically driven by the result of our peer group of companies, our past operating performance and planned strategic initiatives, in making the determination that the fundamental characteristics of our executive compensation program should continue this year.“say on pay” vote.

No Tax Gross-Ups

We do not increase payments to any executive officer to cover non business-related personal income taxes, other than the personal income taxes due on relocation reimbursements, which is provided under a broad-based program. Beginning December 1, 2010, we eliminated excise tax gross-ups with respect to new or amended Severance Agreements.

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Clawbacks and Recoupment

The Compensation Committee has adopted a clawback policy in order to further align the interests of employees with the interests of our stockholders and strengthen the link between total compensation and the Company’s performance. Under this policy, in the event we are required to prepare an accounting restatement due to material noncompliance with any financial reporting requirement under the securities laws, we may, in the discretion of the Compensation Committee (as it applies to current or former executive officers) or the Chief Executive Officer (as it applies to any other employee), seek to recover, from any employee who received cash-or equity-based incentive compensation during the three-year period preceding the date on which we are required to prepare an accounting restatement, the amount by which such person’s cash- or equity-based incentive compensation for the relevant period exceeded the lower payment that would have been made based on the restated financial results.

Additionally, the documents governing both our cash-based AIP and our equity-based LTIP provide that if an employee violates our Global Code of Conduct or engages in certain activities that are harmful to the interests of the Company, we may recover any incentive compensation paid to that person within the 12-month period immediately preceding such wrongful conduct.

Stock Ownership and Retention Guidelines

We believe that our executives should have a significant ownership position in Hanesbrands. To promote such equity ownership and further align the economic interests of our executives with our stockholders, we have adopted stock ownership guidelines for our key executives, including our named executive officers.

Our Chief Executive Officer (Mr. Evans)Bratspies) is required to own Hanesbrands stock valued at six times his annual base salary; all other named executive officers are generally required to own Hanesbrands stock valued at two times (in the case of Mr. Bortolussi, Mr. UpchurchFaircloth and Mr. Faircloth)Ram) or three times (in the case of Mr. HytinenCavaliere and Ms. Johnson)Mr. Dastugue) his or her base salary. Mr. Lewis, who is serving as Chief Financial Officer in an interim capacity, is required to own Hanesbrands stock equal to his base salary. Until the requirements of the stock ownership guidelines are met, an executive is required to retain 50% of any shares received (on a net after-tax basis) under our stock-based compensation plans. Our named executive officers and other key executives have a substantial portion of their incentive compensation paid in the form of our common stock. In addition to shares directly held by a key executive, unvested RSUs, shares held for such executive in the 401(k) Plan, the Executive Deferred Compensation Plan and the SERP, including hypothetical share equivalents held in the latter two plans, are counted for purposes of determining whether the ownership requirements are met. All of our named executive officers are in compliance with these stock ownership and retention guidelines.

Prohibitions on Pledging, Hedging and Other Derivative Transactions

Under our insider trading policy, directors and executive officers, including our named executive officers, are required to clear in advance all transactions in our securities with Hanesbrands’ law department. Further, no director, executive officer or other employee is permitted to (i) pledge or margin our securities as collateral for a loan obligation, (ii) engage in “short sales” or “sales against the box” or trade in puts, calls or other options on our securities or (iii) purchase any financial instrument or contract that is designed to hedge or offset any risk of decrease in the market value of our securities. These provisions are part of our overall program to prevent any of our directors, officers or employees from trading on material non-public information.

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Compensation Risk Assessment

The Compensation Committee, in consultation with FW Cook, annually reviews our current compensation policies and practices and believes that, in light of their overall structure, the risks arising from such compensation policies and practices are not reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on us.

Some of the key factors supporting the Compensation Committee’s conclusion include: (i) a reasonable degree of balance with respect to the mix of cash and equity compensation and short-term and longer-term performance focus; (ii) the use of multiple performance criteriametrics in our AIP and LTIP awards; (iii) multiple year vesting for equity awards; (iv) robust executive and non-employee director stock ownership guidelines; (v) an insider trading policy that includes prohibitions on hedging and pledging of our stock; and (vi) an incentive compensation clawback policy.

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Tax Treatment of Certain Compensation
Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code limits the tax deductibility of certain compensation paid to our Chief Executive Officer and certain of our other named executive officers (and, beginning in 2018, certain former executive officers) to $1 million per year. Historically, compensation that qualified as “performance-based compensation” under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code could be excluded from this $1 million limit. As a result, we have historically adopted policies and practices that were intended to qualify certain awards as performance-based compensation under Section 162(m) and qualify for the maximum possible tax deduction.

On December 22, 2017, the U.S. federal government enacted tax reform legislation commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which substantially modified the Internal Revenue Code and, among other things, eliminated the performance-based compensation exception under Section 162(m). As a result, we are generally no longer able to deduct compensation amounts over $1 million paid to our Chief Executive Officer and certain current or former executive officers unless it qualifies for transition relief applicable to certain arrangements in place as of November 2, 2017.

In making decisions about executive compensation, we continue to consider the impact of other regulatory provisions, including the provisions of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code regarding non-qualified deferred compensation and the “golden parachute” provisions of Section 280G of the Internal Revenue Code. We also consider how various elements of compensation will impact our financial results. In this regard, we consider the impact of applicable stock compensation accounting rules, which determine how we recognize the cost of employee services received in exchange for awards of equity instruments.

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Executive Compensation

Summary of Compensation

The following table sets forth a summary of compensation earned by or paid to our named executive officers for our 2019, 20182021, 2020 and 20172019 fiscal years, as applicable.

Fiscal 2021 Summary Compensation Table

Name and Principal Position     Year     Salary
($) (1)
     Bonus
($) (2)
     Stock
Awards
($) (3) (4)
     Non-Equity
Incentive Plan
Compensation
($) (1) (5)
     Change in
Pension
Value and
Nonqualified
Deferred
Compensation
Earnings ($) (6)
     All Other
Compensation
($) (7)
     Total
Compensation
($)
Gerald W. Evans, Jr.
Chief Executive Officer
2019$1,100,000$—     $2,308,680          $361,586        $186,059     $3,956,325
20181,100,0006,249,9871,303,170179,5518,832,708
20171,100,0006,250,0141,889,250164,848177,8749,581,985
Barry A. Hytinen
Former Chief Financial Officer
2019727,790 (8)797,64668,6231,594,059
2018600,0001,499,993402,798178,6452,681,436
2017127,693250,0002,200,017124,27744,0582,746,045
W. Howard Upchurch
Group President,
Innerwear Americas
2019570,000598,15888,17754,8371,311,172
2018570,0001,302,000337,64050,3172,259,956
2017570,0001,302,001489,48851,45765,0432,477,988
David L. Bortolussi (9)
Group President,
Innerwear International
 2019  584,052229,449531,18438,2411,382,926
   
  
Joia M. Johnson
Chief Administrative Officer,
Chief Legal Officer,
General Counsel and
Corporate Secretary
2019550,000654,12659,3271,263,453
2018550,0001,182,008369,23255,1162,156,356
2017550,0001,181,999535,28867,3582,334,644
  
  
Michael E. Faircloth
Group President,
Global Operations, American
Casualwear and E-Commerce
2019560,000587,66441,05256,2271,244,943
2018560,0001,205,012331,71651,2702,147,998
2017540,0001,205,002463,72522,92760,9872,292,641
   

Name and Principal Position Fiscal
Year
   Salary
($)(1)
   Bonus
($)(2)
   Stock
Awards
($)(3)
    Option
Awards
($)(3)
    Non-Equity
Incentive Plan
Compensation
($)(1)(5)
    Change in
Pension
Value and
Nonqualified
Deferred
Compensation
Earnings ($)(7)
   All Other
Compensation
($)(8)
   Total
($)
Stephen B. Bratspies 2021 $1,100,000 $ $7,049,994  $  $2,691,130  $ $190,125 $11,031,249
Chief Executive Officer 2020  458,333    2,812,505   655,689   803,150     99,388  4,829,065
Michael P. Dastugue 2021  500,000    1,013,319      815,494     70,463  2,399,276
Chief Financial Officer                             
M. Scott Lewis 2021  375,000  350,000  225,000       532,110(6)    90,820  1,572,930
Chief Accounting Officer 2020  361,790  700,000  175,001      439,009(6)    40,564  1,716,363
and Former Interim Chief                             
Financial Officer                             
Joseph W. Cavaliere 2021  623,719    1,519,996      1,017,278     264,618  3,425,611
Group President, Global                             
Innerwear                             
Jonathan Ram 2021  637,500    1,520,000      779,816     89,418  3,026,734
Group President, Global                             
Activewear                             
Michael E. Faircloth 2021  626,667    1,282,004       766,564     75,519  2,750,754
Group President, 2020  588,511    1,282,009      415,187   31,843  75,202  2,392,753
Global Operations 2019  560,000    (4)     587,664   41,052  56,227  1,244,943
(1)The amounts shown include deferrals to the 401(k) Plan and the Executive Deferred Compensation Plan.
(2)InThe bonus amounts listed in this column for Mr. Lewis in each of fiscal year 2021 and 2020 represent an additional quarterly fee of $175,000 payable to him in connection with his appointmentservice as Interim Chief Financial Officer in 2017, Mr. Hytinen received a transition cash bonus of $250,000 that was required to be repaid in the event Mr. Hytinen voluntarily terminated his employment with Hanesbrands prior to the second anniversary of his employment start date. In 2019, Mr. Bortolussi received a cash retention bonus of $229,449 paid in equal monthly installments during 2019, provided that Mr. Bortolussi remained actively employed by Hanesbrands at the time each payment was due.Officer.
(3)In prior years, the Compensation Committee has approved, at its December meeting, LTIP awards that are intended to serve as equity incentive compensation for the following fiscal year. Therefore, in the Summary Compensation Table above, the grant date fair value for the 2018 and 2019 LTIP awards is included in the stock awards column for fiscal years 2017 and 2018, respectively. In December 2019, the Compensation Committee decided to begin approving LTIP awards in January of each year so that the Committee can have the benefit of greater visibility to the financial results for the prior year and the operating plan for the upcoming year when making such decisions. On January 28, 2020, the Compensation Committee approved the 2020 LTIP awards. The PSAs and RSUs that comprise the 2020 LTIP awards were granted to our named executive officers on that date. Therefore, no LTIP awards were granted to our named executive officers during our 2019 fiscal year and no stock awards are shown for 2019 in the Summary Compensation Table above.

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(4)(3)The amounts shown reflect the aggregate grant date fair value of awards during the year shown, computed in accordance with Topic 718 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification. The assumptions we used in valuing these awards are described in Note 6, “Stock-Based Compensation,” to our consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 28, 2019.January 1, 2022. These amounts do not correspond to the actual value that may be recognized by the officer. Additional information regarding outstanding awards, including exercise prices and expiration dates, can be found in the “Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal 20192021 Year End” table on page 52.56. The amounts shown under “Stock Awards” include: (i) grants of restricted stock units (“RSUs”) and (ii) performance share awards (“PSAs”), as shown below:

          Year      Grant Date Fair
Value of PSAs
      Grant Date Fair
Value of RSUs
      Total Grant Date
Fair Value of
Stock Awards
Gerald W. Evans, Jr.2019$ — $ — $ —
20183,124,9933,124,9936,249,987
 20173,125,0073,125,0076,250,014
Barry A. Hytinen2019
2018749,997749,9971,499,993
2017600,0081,600,0092,200,017
W. Howard Upchurch2019
2018651,000651,0001,302,000
 2017651,000651,0001,302,001
David L. Bortolussi2019
Joia M. Johnson2019
2018591,004591,0041,182,008
 2017591,000591,0001,181,999
Michael E. Faircloth2019
2018602,506602,5061,205,012
 2017602,501602,5011,205,002

  Fiscal
Year
     Grant Date Fair
Value of PSAs
($)
     Grant Date Fair
Value of RSUs
($)
     Total Grant Date
Fair Value of
Stock Awards
($)
 
Stephen B. Bratspies  2021  $3,525,000  $3,524,995  $7,049,994 
   2020   1,406,253   1,406,253   2,812,505 
Michael P. Dastugue  2021   506,659   506,659   1,013,319 
M. Scott Lewis  2021   112,501   112,499   225,000 
   2020   87,500   87,500   175,001 
Joseph W. Cavaliere  2021   760,004   759,993   1,519,996 
Jonathan Ram  2021   760,004   759,996   1,520,000 
Michael E. Faircloth  2021   641,001   641,003   1,282,004 
   2020   641,005   641,005   1,282,009 
   2019          
As previously discussed,noted below, no PSAs or RSUs were granted to our named executive officers during our 2019 fiscal year and no PSA or RSU awards are shown for 2019 in the Summary Compensation Table.
The amounts shown above for PSAs represent the grant date value based on the probable outcome of the performance conditions. The value of such awards at the grant date assuming that the maximum level of performance conditions was achieved was as follows: for Mr. Evans: $6,250,014Bratspies: $7,049,999 in 20172021 and $6,249,987$2,812,505 in 2018;2020; for Mr. Hytinen: $1,200,016Dastugue: $1,013,319 in 2017 and $1,499,993 in 2018;2021; for Mr. Upchurch: $1,302,001Lewis: $225,002 in 20172021 and $1,302,000$175,001 in 2018;2020; for Ms. Johnson: $1,181,999Mr. Cavaliere: $1,520,007 in 2017 and $1,182,0082021; for Mr. Ram: $1,520,007 in 2018;2021; and for Mr. Faircloth: $1,205,002$1,282,003 in 20172021 and $1,205,012$1,282,009 in 2018.2020.
The amount shown under “Option Awards” includes an inducement equity grant for Mr. Bratspies consisting of three tranches of stock options: (1) options to purchase 83,333 shares with a per share exercise price equal to 100% of the closing price of Hanesbrands’ common stock on the grant date ($14.32) that vested on the first anniversary of the grant date; (2) options to purchase 83,333 shares with a per share exercise price equal to 120% of the closing price of Hanesbrands’ common stock on the grant date ($17.18) that vest on the second anniversary of the grant date; and (3) options to purchase 83,334 shares with a per share exercise price equal to 140% of the closing price of Hanesbrands’ common stock on the grant date ($20.05) that vest on the third anniversary of the grant date.
(4)In December 2019, the Compensation Committee decided to begin approving LTIP awards in January of each year so that the Committee can have the benefit of greater visibility to the financial results for the prior year and the operating plan for the upcoming year when making such decisions. In January 2020, the Compensation Committee approved the 2020 LTIP awards. Therefore, no LTIP awards were granted to our named executive officers during our 2019 fiscal year and no stock awards are shown for Mr. Faircloth in 2019 in the Summary Compensation Table above.
(5)The amount shown reflects the amount earned for such year under the AIP, which amount was paid after the end of such year.
(6)Mr. Lewis received additional cash compensation of $175,000 per quarter in which he served as Interim CFO, which amounts were included with base salary in calculating Mr. Lewis’ 2020 and 2021 AIP awards.
(7)Neither the Executive Deferred Compensation Plan nor the SERP provide for “above-market” or preferential earnings as defined in applicable SEC rules. Increases in pension values are determined for the periods presented; because the defined benefit arrangements are frozen, the amounts shown in this column represent solely the increase in the actuarial value of pension benefits previously accrued as of December 31, 2005. The amount reported for Mr. Faircloth in 2021 is $0 due to the fact that the present value of his accumulated benefits under the Pension Plan decreased by $7,010 in 2021.
(7)(8)For theour 2021 fiscal year, ended December 28, 2019, the amounts shown in the “All Other Compensation” column include the following: (i) relocation expenses ($77,590 for Mr. Bratspies and $140,815 for Mr. Cavaliere); (ii) life insurance policy premiums ($49,38662,063 for Mr. Evans, $16,157Dastugue, $6,295 for Mr. Hytinen, $7,937Lewis, $79,167 for Mr. Upchurch, $11,705Cavaliere, $26,150 for Ms. JohnsonMr. Ram and $10,321 for Mr. Faircloth); (ii)(iii) long-term disability insurance policy premiums ($10,505 for Mr. Evans)Bratspies, $4,775 for Mr. Dastugue, $3,581 for Mr. Lewis, $5,957 for Mr. Cavaliere, $6,088 for Mr. Ram and $5,985 for Mr. Faircloth); (iii)(iv) accidental death and dismemberment insurance policy premiums ($149144 for Mr. Evans)Bratspies, $90 for Mr. Dastugue, $149 for Mr. Lewis, $90 for Mr. Cavaliere, $162 for Mr. Ram and $144 for Mr. Faircloth); (iv)(v) reimbursement of taxes owed with respect to relocation benefits ($16,593 for Mr. Bratspies and $13,641 for Mr. Cavaliere); and (vi) our contributions pursuant to defined contribution retirement programs, which consists of the qualified 401(k) Planplan ($13,95017,300 for each of Mr. Evans,Bratspies, Lewis, Ram and Faircloth and $11,600 for Mr. Hytinen, Mr. Upchurch, Ms. JohnsonCavaliere) and Mr. Faircloth), the nonqualified SERP ($112,06967,993 for Mr. Evans, $38,517Bratspies, $8,400 for Mr. Hytinen, $32,950Dastugue, $67,225 for Mr. Upchurch, $33,672 for Ms. Johnson and $31,956Lewis, $13,349 for Mr. Faircloth) and the Australia superannuation fund ($17,382Cavaliere, $45,968 for Mr. Bortolussi);Ram and (v) a car allowance ($20,859$47,898 for Mr. Bortolussi).
(8)Mr. Hytinen resigned effective December 28, 2019. The amount shown reflects Mr. Hytinen’s prorated base salary and accrued but unused vacation time.
(9)Cash-based compensation paid to or earned by Mr. Bortolussi was paid or accrued in Australian Dollars. In this Summary Compensation Table, such amounts for fiscal 2019 were converted into U.S. dollars at an exchange rate of 1 AUD = 0.6953 USD (the average exchange rate during fiscal 2019 used by the Company for financial reporting purposes)Faircloth).

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Grants of Plan-Based Awards

The following table sets forth a summary of grants of plan-based awards to our named executive officers during our 20192021 fiscal year.

Grants of Plan-Based Awards in 2019Fiscal 2021

NameGrant
Date




Estimated Possible Payouts Under
Non-Equity Incentive Plan Awards

Estimated Future Payouts Under
Equity Incentive Plan Awards (1)

All Other
Stock
Awards:
Number
of Shares
of Stock
or Units (1)
(#)
Grant Date
Fair
Value of
Stock
and Option
Awards ($)
Threshold
($)
Target
($)
Maximum
($)
Threshold
(#)
Target
(#)
Maximum
(#)
Gerald W. Evans, Jr.      1/29/2019(2)       $412,500      $1,650,000      $3,300,000                                        $
Barry A. Hytinen1/29/2019(2)143,438573,7501,147,500
W. Howard Upchurch1/29/2019(2)106,875427,500855,000
David L. Bortolussi (3)1/29/2019(2)94,908379,634759,268
Joia M. Johnson1/29/2019(2)116,875467,500935,000
Michael E. Faircloth1/29/2019(2)105,000420,000840,000

          All Other
Stock
 All Other
Option
Awards:
    
    Estimated Possible Payouts Under
Non-Equity Incentive Plan Awards
  Estimated Future Payouts Under
Equity Incentive Plan Awards
  Awards:
Number
 Number
of Securities
 Exercise or
Base Price
 Grant Date Fair
Value of Stock
Name Grant
Date
 Threshold
($)
  Target
($)
  Maximum
($)
  Threshold
(#)
  Target
(#)
  Maximum
(#)
  of Shares
of Stock
or Units
 Underlying
Options
(#)
 of Option
Awards
($/Sh)
 and Option
Awards
($) (1)
Stephen B. Bratspies 1/25/2021 (2)  $ 412,500  $1,650,000  $3,300,000               $ $ 
  2/11/2021 (3)           47,713   190,850   381,700         3,525,000(4)
  1/25/2021 (5)                    227,419      3,524,995 
Michael P. Dastugue 5/3/2021 (2)  125,000   500,000   1,000,000                   
  5/3/2021 (3)           5,950   23,798   47,596         506,659(4)
  5/3/2021 (5)                    23,798      506,659 
M. Scott Lewis 1/25/2021 (2)  81,563   326,250   652,500                   
  2/11/2021 (3)           1,523   6,091   12,182         112,501(4)
  1/25/2021 (5)                    7,258      112,499 
Joseph W. Cavaliere 2/8/2021 (2)  155,930   623,719   1,247,438                   
  2/11/2021 (3)           10,287   41,148   82,296         760,004(4)
  2/8/2021 (5)                    47,559      759,993 
Jonathan Ram 1/25/2021 (2)  119,531   478,125   956,250                   
  2/11/2021 (3)           10,287   41,148   82,296         760,004(4)
  1/25/2021 (5)                    49,032      759,996 
Michael E. Faircloth 1/25/2021 (2)  117,500   470,000   940,000                   
  2/11/2021 (3)           8,676   34,705   69,410         641,001(4)
  1/25/2021 (5)                    41,355      641,003 
(1)In prior years, the Compensation Committee has approved, at its December meeting, LTIP awards that are intended to serve as equity-based compensation for the following fiscal year. In December 2019, the Compensation Committee decided to begin approving LTIP awards in January of each year so that the Committee can have the benefit of greater visibility to the financial results for the prior year and the operating plan for the upcoming year when making such decisions. On January 28, 2020, the Compensation Committee approved the 2020 LTIP awards. The PSAs and RSUs that comprise the 2020 LTIP awards were granted to our named executive officers on that date. Therefore, no LTIP awards were granted to our named executive officers during our 2019 fiscal year and no equity incentive plan or stock awards areamounts shown for 2019 in the Grants“Grant Date Fair Value” column reflect the aggregate grant date fair value of Plan-Based Awardsthe awards, computed in 2019 table.accordance with Topic 718 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification.
(2)This award is the AIP award for the 20192021 fiscal year. See “Annual Incentive Plan (AIP)” on page 4146 for a discussion of the amounts paid under the AIP for the 20192021 fiscal year.
(3)Future non-equity incentive planThis award payoutsis the portion of the LTIP award for fiscal 2021 that consists of the PSA. If earned, the award would vest on the third anniversary of the grant date, and the number of shares of common stock that would vest would have ranged from 0% to Mr. Bortolussi will be paid in Australian Dollars. In200% of the Grantsnumber of Plan-Based Awards in 2019 table, amounts were converted into U.S. dollarsshares granted based on our achievement of pre-established performance metrics for our 2021 fiscal year. See “Long-Term Incentive Program (LTIP)” on page 47 for a discussion of these awards.
(4)Represents the grant date fair value of the portion of the LTIP award for fiscal 2021 that consists of the PSA, assuming achievement at an exchange ratethe target level (representing the probable outcome of 1 AUD = 0.6953 USD (the average exchange rate duringthe applicable performance conditions at the grant date).
(5)This award represents the portion of the LTIP award for fiscal 2019 used by2021 that consists of RSUs. The RSUs generally vest 33%, 33% and 34% on the Companyfirst anniversary, the second anniversary and the third anniversary, respectively, of the date of grant. See “Long-Term Incentive Program (LTIP)” on page 47 for financial reporting purposes).a discussion of these awards.

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Outstanding Equity Awards

The following table sets forth certain information with respect to outstanding equity awards at the end of our 20192021 fiscal year for each of our named executive officers.

Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal 20192021 Year End

Option AwardsStock Awards
NameNumber of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options (#)
Exercisable
Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options (#)
Unexercisable
Option
Exercise
Price
($) (1)
Option
Expiration
Date
Number of
Shares or Units
of Stock That
Have Not
Vested
(#)
Market Value of
Shares or Units of
Stock That Have
Not Vested
($) (2)
Equity
Incentive
Plan
Awards:
Number of
Unearned
Shares,
Units
or Other
Rights That
Have Not
Vested
(#)

Equity
Incentive
Plan Awards:
Market or
Payout Value
of Unearned
Shares, Units
or Other Rights
That Have Not
Vested
($) (2)

Gerald W. Evans, Jr.(3)                   $—          293,850               $4,357,796                           $
(4)140,7092,086,714
(5)117,8111,747,137
(6)50,717752,133
(7)78,8006.79 12/6/2020
Barry A. Hytinen(8)
W. Howard Upchurch(3)61,215907,818
(4)29,313434,712
(5)24,542363,958
(6)10,566156,694
(7)36,0366.79 12/6/2020
David L. Bortolussi(3)30,480452,018
(4)14,596216,459
(5)9,678143,525
(6)4,16861,811
Joia M. Johnson(3)55,573824,148
(4)26,612394,656
(5)22,280330,412
(6)9,592142,249
Michael E. Faircloth(3)56,655840,194
(4)27,129402,323
(5)22,714336,849
(6)9,779145,023
(7)6,1326.79 12/6/2020

    Option Awards  Stock Awards 
Name   Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options (#)
Exercisable
  Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options (#)
Unexercisable
  Option
Exercise
Price
($)
  Option
Expiration
Date
  Number of
Shares or Units
of Stock That
Have Not
Vested
(#)
  Market Value of
Shares or Units of
Stock That Have
Not Vested
($) (1)
  Equity
Incentive
Plan
Awards:
Number of
Unearned
Shares,
Units
or Other
Rights That
Have Not
Vested
(#)
  Equity
Incentive
Plan Awards:
Market or
Payout Value
of Unearned
Shares, Units
or Other Rights
That Have Not
Vested
($) (1)
 
Stephen B. Bratspies (2)         $      381,700      $6,382,024       
  (3)              227,419   3,802,446       
  (4)              65,796   1,100,109       
  (5)  83,333      14.32   8/3/2030             
  (6)     83,333   17.18   8/3/2030             
  (7)     83,334   20.05   8/3/2030             
Michael P. Dastugue (2)              47,596   795,805       
  (3)              23,798   397,903       
M. Scott Lewis (2)              12,182   203,683       
  (3)              7,258   121,354       
  (4)              4,120   68,886       
Joseph W. Cavaliere (2)              82,296   1,375,989       
  (3)              47,559   795,186       
Jonathan Ram (2)              82,296   1,375,989       
  (3)              49,032   819,815       
  (4)              26,226   438,499       
Michael E. Faircloth (2)              69,410   1,160,535       
  (3)              41,355   691,456       
  (4)              30,181   504,626       
(1)The exercise price of the stock options is 100% of the fair market value of our common stock on the date of grant, as adjusted to reflect our four-for-one stock split on March 3, 2015.
(2)Calculated by multiplying $14.83,$16.72, the closing market price of our common stock on December 27, 2019,31, 2021, by the number of restricted stock units or performance shares which have not vested.
(3)(2)This award was granted on DecemberFebruary 11, 20182021 and is the portion of the 2019performance shares awarded under the 2021 LTIP award that consists ofwas earned based on performance shares.in fiscal 2021. This award will generally vest on the third anniversary of the grant date.
(4)(3)This award was granted on December 11, 2018January 25, 2021 and is the portion of the 20192021 LTIP award that consists of restricted stock units. The restricted stock units vest 33%, 33% and 34% on the first anniversary, the second anniversary and the third anniversary, respectively, of the grant date.
(5)(4)This award was granted on December 12, 2017January 28, 2020 and is the portion of the 2018 LTIP award that consists of performance shares. This award will vest on the third anniversary of the grant date.
(6)This award was granted on December 12, 2017 and is the portion of the 20182020 LTIP award that consists of restricted stock units. The restricted stock units vest 33%, 33% and 34% on the first anniversary, the second anniversary and the third anniversary, respectively, of the grant date.
(7)(5)These stock options were granted on December 6, 2010, have fullyAugust 3, 2020 and vested and expire100% on the tenthfirst anniversary of the grant date. (6) These stock options were granted on August 3, 2020 and vest 100% on the second anniversary of the grant date. (7) These stock options were granted on August 3, 2020 and vest 100% on the third anniversary of the grant date.
(8)Mr. Hytinen resigned effective December 28, 2019. Accordingly, all unvested outstanding equity awards were forfeited as of such date.

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Option Exercises and Stock Vested

The following table sets forth certain information with respect to options exercised and stock awards vested during our 20192021 fiscal year with respect to the named executive officers.

Option Exercises and Stock Vested in 2019Fiscal 2021

Option AwardsStock Awards
NameNumber of Shares
Acquired on
Exercise
(#)
Value Realized
Upon Exercise
($)
Number of Shares
Acquired on
Vesting
(#)
Value Realized
on Vesting
($)
Gerald W. Evans, Jr.     162,712          $1,599,459     313,712          $4,616,150
Barry A. Hytinen40,384620,714
W. Howard Upchurch69,152698,60163,496930,714
David L. Bortolussi22,309328,572
Joia M. Johnson57,346840,645
Michael E. Faircloth58,525857,912
  Option Awards  Stock Awards
Name Number of Shares
Acquired on
Exercise
(#)
     Value Realized
on Exercise
($)
      Number of Shares
Acquired on
Vesting
(#)
      Value Realized
on Vesting
($)
 
Stephen B. Bratspies        32,406   $605,344 
Michael P. Dastugue            
M. Scott Lewis        10,795   185,090 
Joseph W. Cavaliere            
Jonathan Ram        100,716   1,751,316 
Michael E. Faircloth        85,287   1,464,827 

Pension Benefits
Certain of

Only one our named executive officers, participateMr. Faircloth, participates in the Pension Plan and the SERP.Plan. The Pension Plan is a frozen, defined benefit pension plan, intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, that provides the benefits that had accrued for our U.S.-based employees, including certain of our named executive officers, as of December 31, 2005 under a plan maintained by our former parent company prior to our becoming an independent public company. A participant’s total benefit payable pursuant to the Pension Plan consists of two parts: a pension benefit and a retirement benefit. Different optional forms of payment are available for each benefit. The Defined Benefit Component of the SERP is an unfunded deferred compensation plan that, in part, will provide the nonqualified supplemental pension benefits that had accrued for certain of our U.S.-based employees, including certain of our named executive officers, under a plan maintained by our former parent company.

Normal retirement age is age 65 for purposes of both the Pension Plan and the Defined Benefit Component of the SERP.Plan. With respect to the Defined Benefit Component of the SERP and the pension benefit under the Pension Plan, participants who have attained at least age 55 and completed at least 10 years of service are eligible for unreduced benefits at age 62; participants who choose to commence benefits between ages 55 and 61 are eligible for proportionally reduced benefits based on actuarial tables. With respect to the retirement benefit under the Pension Plan, participants who have attained at least age 55 and completed at least 10 years of service are eligible for unreduced benefits at age 65; participants who choose to commence benefits between ages 55 and 64 are eligible for proportionally reduced benefits based on actuarial tables. The only named executive officers to have any portion of their Pension Plan benefit determined under the retirement benefit are Mr. Evans and Mr. Upchurch. Other than Mr. Evans and Mr. Upchurch, noneNone of our named executive officers is currently eligible for early retirement under the Pension Plan or the SERP.Plan. The normal form of benefits under the Pension Plan is a life annuity for single participants and a qualified joint and survivor annuity for married participants. The normal form of benefits under the SERP is a lump sum.

At the end of 2008, we provided all active participants in the SERP with an election to receive the accrued Defined Benefit Component of their SERP benefit in the form of a lump sum payment in 2009 or 2010. We offered this election as part of the required changes mandated by Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code, and eligible participants could make this election in addition to or instead of any election with respect to the Defined Contribution Component of the SERP. The value of the lump sum payment with respect to the Defined Benefit Component of the SERP was calculated based on the participant’s age 65 SERP Defined Benefit Component benefit and an interest rate of 5.25%. The lump sum amounts do not include the value of any early retirement subsidies and accordingly may be significantly less valuable than the amount the participant could have received if the participant had been eligible for early retirement (at least age 55 with 10 years of service) when the participant’s employment with us terminates. Any SERP participant who elected to receive this lump sum payment will not be entitled to any additional payments with respect to the Defined Benefit Component of the SERP. Mr. Upchurch and Mr. Faircloth elected to receive a lump sum payment in 2009; none of the other executive officers elected to receive a lump sum payment from the Defined Benefit Component of the SERP.

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The following table sets forth certain information with respect to the value of pension benefits accumulated by our named executive officers at the end of 2019.fiscal 2021.

Pension Benefits — 2019Fiscal 2021

NamePlan NameNumber of Years
Credited Service
(#)
Present Value of
Accumulated
Benefit
($) (1)
Payments
During Last
Fiscal Year
($)
Gerald W. Evans, Jr.     Pension Plan     22.50            $742,464                $
SERP22.501,451,333
Barry A. Hytinen (2)
W. Howard UpchurchPension Plan18.33420,919
David L. Bortolussi (2)
Joia M. Johnson (2)
Michael E. FairclothPension Plan8.58184,971

Name Plan Name      Number of Years
Credited Service
(#) (1)
      Present Value of
Accumulated
Benefit
($) (2)
      Payments
During Last
Fiscal Year
($)
 
Stephen B. Bratspies           
Michael P. Dastugue           
M. Scott Lewis           
Joseph W. Cavaliere           
Jonathan Ram           
Michael E. Faircloth Pension Plan   8.5833   209,804    
(1)

Note that the Pension Plan was frozen at the end of 2005, so any years of service after such date were not credited. Only Mr. Faircloth was eligible to accrue benefits under Pension Plan prior to December 2005.

(2)Present values for the Pension Plan are computed as of December 28, 2019,January 2, 2022, using a discount rate of 3.28%2.91% and a healthy mortality table (the SOA Pri-2012 mortality study projected generationally from 2012 with SOA Scale MP-2019)MP-2020). For the pension benefit, we assume 40%45% of males elect a single life annuity and 60%55% select a 50% joint and survivor annuity, and that 65%70% of females elect a single life annuity and 35%30% select a 50% joint and survivor annuity. For the retirement benefit, we assume that 60%50% of males elect a six-yearseven-year certain only annuity, 16%22.5% select a single life annuity and 24%27.5% select a 50% joint and survivor annuity, and that 60%50% of females elect a six-yearseven-year certain only annuity, 26%35% select a single life annuity and 14%15% select a 50% joint and survivor annuity. When calculating the six-yearseven-year certain only annuity, a 2.30%1.9% interest rate and the mortality prescribed under Revenue Ruling 2001-62 is assumed for converting the single life annuity benefit to an actuarial equivalent six-yearseven-year certain only annuity. If a participant has both a pension benefit and a retirement benefit, the payment form assumption is applied to each benefit amount separately, in all cases assuming the participant commences each portion of the benefit at the earliest unreduced age. Benefits under the Defined Benefit Component of the SERP are payable as a lump sum, which lump sum has been computed using the SERP’s interest rate of 2.75% (120% of the November 30-year Treasury rate for each year, rounded to the nearest 1/4%) and the mortality prescribed under Revenue Ruling 2001-62. Present values as of December 28, 2019 of the SERP lump sum are determined using a discount rate of 3.08%. For both the Pension Plan and the SERP, weWe also used the following assumptions: (i) the portion of the benefit that is payable as an unreduced benefit at age 62, the earliest unreduced commencement age under the Pension Plan for the pension benefit and the SERP, was valued at age 62 assuming the officer continues to work until that age in order to become eligible for unreduced benefits, (ii) the portion of the benefit that is payable as an unreduced benefit at age 65, the earliest unreduced commencement age under the Pension Plan for the retirement benefit, was valued at age 65 assuming the officer survives until that age in order to become eligible to receive the retirement benefit unreduced and (iii) the values of the benefits have been discounted assuming the officer continues to live until the assumed benefit commencement age (no mortality discount has been applied). All of the foregoing assumptions, except for the assumption that the officer lives and works until retirement, which we have used in light of SEC rules, are the same as those we use for financial reporting purposes under generally accepted accounting principles.

(2)

Mr. Hytinen, Mr. Bortolussi and Ms. Johnson do not have any pension benefits because they were not eligible to accrue benefits prior to December 31, 2005.


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Nonqualified Deferred Compensation

The following table sets forth certain information with respect to contributions to and withdrawals from two nonqualified deferred compensation plans by our named executive officers during our 20192021 fiscal year, and the aggregate balance at fiscal year-end. For more information regarding theseThese nonqualified deferred compensation plans see “Defined Contribution Plans”are the Executive Deferred Compensation Plan and “Benefit Plans and Arrangements” on pages 43 and 44, respectively.the SERP.

Nonqualified Deferred Compensation — 2019Fiscal 2021

NamePlanExecutive
Contributions
in Last FY
($)
Registrant
Contributions
in Last FY
($)
Aggregate
Earnings
in Last FY
($) (1)
Aggregate
Withdrawals/
Distributions
($)
Aggregate
Balance at
Last FYE
($)
Gerald W. Evans, Jr.       Executive Deferred Compensation Plan       $ —       $ —       $ —       $ —       $ —
SERP112,069(2)27,143(3)84,927(4)
Barry A. HytinenExecutive Deferred Compensation Plan
SERP38,517(2)(1,373)24,076(3)34,024(5)
W. Howard UpchurchExecutive Deferred Compensation Plan
SERP32,950(2)7,845(3)25,106(4)
David L. BortolussiExecutive Deferred Compensation Plan
SERP
Joia M. JohnsonExecutive Deferred Compensation Plan
SERP33,672(2)8,103(3)25,569(4)
Michael E. FairclothExecutive Deferred Compensation Plan
SERP31,956(2)7,487(3)24,469(4)

Name Plan Executive
Contributions
in Last FY
($)
  Registrant
Contributions
in Last FY
($)
  Aggregate
Earnings in
Last FY ($)
(1)
  Aggregate
Withdrawals/
Distributions
($)
  Aggregate
Balance at
Last FYE
($)
 
Stephen B. Bratspies Executive Deferred Compensation Plan $  $  $  $  $ 
  SERP     67,993 (2)  (1,797)   693   72,435 (3)
Michael P. Dastugue Executive Deferred Compensation Plan               
  SERP     8,400 (2)        8,400 (3)
M. Scott Lewis Executive Deferred Compensation Plan               
  SERP     67,225 (2)     12,793   62,960 (3)
Joseph W. Cavaliere Executive Deferred Compensation Plan               
  SERP     13,349 (2)        13,349 (3)
Jonathan Ram Executive Deferred Compensation Plan               
  SERP     45,968 (2)  333   46,065   40,266 (3)
Michael E. Faircloth Executive Deferred Compensation Plan               
  SERP     47,898 (2)     53,471   30,074 (3)
(1)No portion of these earnings were included in the Summary Compensation Table because neither the Executive Deferred Compensation Plan nor the SERP provides for “above-market” or preferential earnings as defined in applicable SEC rules.
(2)This amount represents Company contributions to the SERP during 20192021 and areis also included in the “All Other Compensation” column of the Summary Compensation Table on page 49.53.
(3)This amount represents Company contributions credited under the SERP during 2018 that were distributed in cash to the respective named executive officers during 2019, and, in the case of Mr. Hytinen, represent amounts credited during previous years which vested and were distributed in 2019.
(4)This amount represents the SERP balance as of December 28, 2019,January 2, 2022, after taking into account the distributions, described in the preceding footnote, made with respect to the named executive officer’s account in 2019.
(5)2021. Although amounts in this column were reported as compensation for 2021 in the Summary Compensation Table on page 53, no amounts in this column were reported as compensation for prior fiscal years in our summary compensation tables, other than $6,239 for Mr. Hytinen resigned effective December 28, 2019. Accordingly, his unvested SERP balance was forfeited as of such date.Bratspies.

Under the Executive Deferred Compensation Plan, a group of approximately 240 U.S.-based employees, generally at the director level and above, including our named executive officers, may defer receipt of cash and equity compensation. This benefit offers tax advantages to eligible employees, permitting them to defer payment of their compensation and defer taxation on that compensation until a future date. The amount payable to participants will be payable either on the withdrawal date elected by the participant or upon the occurrence of certain events as provided under the Executive Deferred Compensation Plan. A participant may designate one or more beneficiaries to receive any portion of the obligations payable in the event of death; however, neither participants nor their beneficiaries may transfer any right or interest in the Executive Deferred Compensation Plan.

The SERP is a nonqualified supplemental retirement plan that provides two types of benefits: (1) a “Defined Contribution Component” and (2) a “Defined Benefit Component.” The Defined Contribution Component of the SERP provides for employer matching and discretionary contributions to U.S.-based employees whose compensation exceeds a threshold set by the Internal Revenue Code. We distribute the accrued vested portion of the Defined Contribution Component of the SERP directly to participants in cash on an annual basis. Any unvested portions of the Defined Contribution Component are credited to the participant’s SERP account and distributed to the participant upon vesting. Each of our named executive officers receive benefits under this portion of the SERP. The “Defined Benefit Component” of the SERP provides benefits consisting of those supplemental retirement benefits that had been accrued as of December 31, 2005 under a plan maintained by our former parent company prior to our becoming an independent public company. None of our executive officers has an unpaid benefit under this portion of the SERP.

For more detailed information regarding these plans, see “Defined Contribution Plans” and “Benefit Plans and Arrangements” on pages 49 and 50, respectively.

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Potential Payments upon Termination or Change in Control

The termination benefits provided to our named executive officers, upon their voluntary termination of employment due to resignation or retirement, or termination due to death or total and permanent disability, do not discriminate in scope, terms or operation in favor of these officers compared to the benefits offered to all salaried employees. The following describes the potential payments to these officers upon an involuntary severance or a termination of employment in connection with a change in control. The information presented in this section is computed assuming that the triggering event took place on December 27, 2019,31, 2021, the last business day of our 20192021 fiscal year, and that the value of a share of our common stock is $14.83,$16.72, the closing price per share of our common stock on December 27, 2019.31, 2021.

Termination or Change in Control Payments

Voluntary TerminationInvoluntary Termination
Resignation (1)Retirement (2)For Cause (1)Not For CauseChange in Control
Gerald W. Evans, Jr.     Severance     $—          $—     $—     $2,200,000(3)          $8,250,000(4)
LTIP8,943,7808,943,780(5)
Benefits and perquisites108,729(6)540,425(7)
Tax gross-up/reduction(8)
Total8,943,7802,308,72917,734,205
Barry A. Hytinen (9)Severance675,000(3)2,497,500(4)
LTIP2,245,084(5)
Benefits and perquisites22,657(6)175,512(7)
Tax gross-up/reduction(8)
Total697,6574,918,096
W. Howard UpchurchSeverance1,140,000(3)2,086,439(4)
LTIP1,863,1821,863,182(5)
Benefits and perquisites22,930(6)117,778(7)
Tax gross-up/reduction(8)
Total1,863,1821,162,9304,067,399
David L. Bortolussi (10)Severance862,172(3)862,172(4)
LTIP873,813873,813(5)
Benefits and perquisites(6)(7)
Tax gross-up/reduction(8)
Total873,813862,1721,735,985
Joia M. JohnsonSeverance1,100,000(3)2,090,509(4)
LTIP1,691,4651,691,465(5)
Benefits and perquisites30,729(6)128,020(7)
Tax gross-up/reduction(8)
Total1,691,4651,130,7293,909,994
Michael E. FairclothSeverance1,120,000(3)1,988,883(4)
LTIP1,724,3881,724,388(5)
Benefits and perquisites27,864(6)143,906(7)
Tax gross-up/reduction(8)
Total1,724,3881,147,8643,857,177

    Voluntary Termination (1)  Involuntary Termination (1)
    Retirement (2)  Death/Disability  Not For Cause  Change in Control
Stephen B. Bratspies Severance         1,100,000 (3) 8,250,000 (4)
  LTIP (5)     11,284,579     11,284,579 
  Benefits and perquisites         6,500 (6)  378,675 
  Total     11,284,579   1,106,500  19,913,254 
Michael P. Dastugue Severance         750,000 (3) 3,000,000 (4) 
  LTIP (5)     1,193,708     1,193,708 
  Benefits and perquisites         56,150  238,191 
  Total     1,193,708   806,150  4,431,899 
M. Scott Lewis Severance         375,000 (3) 375,000 (4)
  LTIP (5)  393,923   393,923     393,923 
  Benefits and perquisites         12,795 (6) 12,795 
  Total  393,923   393,923   387,795  781,718 
Joseph W. Cavaliere Severance         700,000 (3) 2,800,000 (4)
  LTIP (5)     2,171,176     2,171,176 
  Benefits and perquisites         54,000 (6) 217,558 
  Total     2,171,176   754,000  5,188,733 
Jonathan Ram Severance         650,000 (3) 2,275,000 (4)
  LTIP (5)     2,634,303     2,634,303 
  Benefits and perquisites         32,650 (6) 193,329 
  Total     2,634,303   682,650  5,102,632 
Michael E. Faircloth Severance         1,260,000 (3) 2,205,000 (4)
  LTIP (5)  2,356,617   2,356,617     2,356,617 
  Benefits and perquisites         27,864 (6) 152,268 
  Total  2,356,617   2,356,617   1,287,864  4,713,885 
(1)

A named executive officer who is terminated by us for cause, or who voluntarily resigns (other than at our request) or retires,, will receive no severance benefit.

(2)

Under the terms of all outstanding stock awards granted to employees prior to January 1, 2020, including those granted to our named executive officers, if the employee ceases active employment with us on or after attaining age 50 or older and completing at least 10 years of service, the outstanding stock award will continue to vest in accordance with the vesting schedule set forth in the applicable award agreement, so long as the employee has entered into a written release of claims against us and complies with restrictive covenants relating to non-competition, non-solicitation, confidentiality and non-disparagement through the vesting period. For stock awards granted after January 1, 2020, if an employee who ceases active employment with us on or after attaining age 50 or older and completing at least 10 years of service (i) provides us with a least six months’ prior written notice of his or her intended retirement date, (ii) remains actively employed during such notice period, (iii) completes certain transition duties and responsibilities and (iv) enters into a written release of claims against us, all restrictions on the outstanding equity awards requiring continued employment through a vesting date will lapse upon the employee’s retirement and the award will be paid to the employee not later than two and one-half months following the end of the calendar year in which he or she retires. The employee is required to cooperate with us regarding matters arising out of his or her employment and continue to comply with restrictive covenants relating to non-competition, non-solicitation, confidentiality and non-disparagement through the third anniversary of the grant date of the award. Each of our named executive officers, other than Mr. Hytinen, hasLewis and Mr. Faircloth have attained age 50 or older and hashave completed at least 10 years of service.


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(3)

Pursuant to the terms of ourFor named executive officers with a Severance Agreements,Agreement (each named executive officer other than Mr. Lewis), if the employment of a U.S.-basedthe named executive officer (Mr. Evans, Mr. Hytinen, Mr. Upchurch, Ms. Johnson or Mr. Faircloth) is terminated by us for any reason other than for cause (as defined in the Severance Agreements), or if such an officer terminates his or her employment at our request, we will pay that officer benefits for a period of 12 to 24 months depending on his or her position and combined continuous length of service with us and with our former parent company. The monthly severance benefit that we would pay to each such officer is based on the officer’s base salary (and, in limited cases, AIP amounts), divided by 12. To receive these payments, the named executive officer must sign an agreement that prohibits, among other things, the officer from working for our competitors, soliciting business from our customers, attempting to hire our employees and disclosing our confidential information. The named executive officer also must agree to release any claims against us. Payments terminate if the terminated named executive officer becomes employed by one of our competitors. The terminated named executive officer also would receive a pro-rated payment under any incentive plans applicable to the fiscal year in which the termination occurs based on actual full fiscal year performance. We have not estimated a value for these incentive plan payments because the named executive officer would be entitled to such payments if employed by us on the last day of our fiscal year, regardless of whether termination occurred.
Pursuant to the terms of his employment agreement, we are required to provideHanesbrands Inc. Salaried Employee Severance Pay Plan, if Mr. Bortolussi with six months’ notice of our intention to terminate his employmentLewis is terminated for any reason other than Mr. Bortolussi’s breachfor cause (as defined in the Plan), he is entitled to receive a severance benefits in an amount equal to four weeks of the agreement, bankruptcy, wrongful behavior or misconduct. We may pay Mr. Bortolussi in lieu of continuing his employment during some or all of this notice period. If Mr. Bortolussi is terminated under these circumstances, we will pay him his fullbase salary for the six-month notice period, pluseach year of service, with a minimum severance in the amount of $862,172, payable in equal installments over a six-month period in the same manner and at the same time as base salary payments were made prior to termination. Mr. Bortolussi’s employment agreement prohibits him from working for our competitors, soliciting business from our customers, attempting to hire our employees and disclosing our confidential information for a period of time following his termination. In order to receive26 weeks and a maximum severance payments, Mr. Bortolussi must agree to release any claims against us.

period of 52 weeks.
(4)

With respect to our U.S.-basedFor named executive officers (Mr. Evans, Mr. Hytinen, Mr. Upchurch, Ms. Johnson and Mr. Faircloth),with a Severance Agreement, amounts shown in the “Change in Control” column in the table above include both involuntary Company-initiated terminations of employment and terminations by the named executive officer due to “good reason” as defined in the officer’s Severance Agreement. No severance payments would be made under the Severance Agreement upon a change in control if the named executive officer continues to be employed by us. The named executive officer receives a lump sum payment equal to two times (or three times in the case of Mr. Evans)Bratspies) his or her cash compensation, consisting of base salary, the greater of his or her current target or average actual AIP amounts over the prior three years and the matching contribution to the defined contribution plan in which the named executive officer is participating (the amount of the contribution to the defined contribution plan is reflected in “Benefits and perquisites”). To receive these payments, the named executive officer must sign an agreement that prohibits, among other things, the officer from working for our competitors, soliciting business from our customers, attempting to hire our employees and disclosing our confidential information. The named executive officer also must agree to release any claims against us. Payments terminate if the terminated named executive officer becomes employed by one of our competitors.
Because we have not entered in to a Severance Agreement with Mr. Bortolussi’s employment agreement does not contain any provisions regarding severance payments upon a changeLewis, he receives no incremental benefits beyond those described in control;footnote 3 in the event of a termination upon a change in control, he is entitled to receive severance payments as described in footnote 3 above.

control.
(5)

All outstanding stock awards granted to employees prior to January 1, 2019, including those granted to our named executive officers, fully vest upon a change in control regardless of whether a termination of employment occurs. For stock awards granted after January 1, 2019, vesting of awards will accelerate only if there is a qualifying termination within two years after the change in control or if the surviving entity does not provide qualifying replacement awards.
In addition, outstanding stock awards will fully vest upon the death or permanent disability of the participant. RSUs and PSAs are valued based upon the number of unvested units multiplied by the closing price of our common stock on December 27, 2019.

31, 2021.
(6)

Reflects health and welfare benefits continuation ($102,22949,650 for Mr. Evans, $16,157Dastugue, $6,295 for Mr. Hytinen, $16,430Lewis, $47,500 for Mr. Upchurch, $24,229Cavaliere, $26,150 for Ms. JohnsonMr. Ram and $21,364 for Mr. Faircloth) and outplacement services ($6,500 for each of Mr. Evans, Mr. Hytinen, Mr. Upchurch, Ms. Johnson and Mr. Faircloth)our named executive officers).

(7)

Reflects health and welfare benefits continuation ($245,54476,498 for Mr. Evans, $80,573Bratspies, $163,291 for Mr. Hytinen, $38,667Dastugue, $24,202 for Mr. Upchurch, $47,982Lewis, $141,709 for Ms. JohnsonMr. Cavaliere, $96,955 for Mr. Ram and $66,069$62,153 for Mr. Faircloth) for three years with respect to Mr. Evans,Bratspies, one year with respect to Mr. Lewis and two years with respect to Mr. Hytinen, Mr. Upchurch, Ms. Johnson and Mr. Faircloth,the remaining named executive officers; scheduled company matching contributions to our defined contribution plans calculated based on current base salary and target AIP amounts ($288,38076,126 for Mr. Evans, $86,224Bratspies, $30,000 for Mr. Hytinen, $72,611Dastugue, $28,000 for Mr. Upchurch, $73,539 for Ms. Johnson and $71,337Cavaliere, $41,655 for Mr. Ram and $41,807 for Mr. Faircloth),; outplacement services ($6,500 for each of Mr. Evans, Mr. Hytinen, Mr. Upchurch, Ms. Johnson and Mr. Faircloth)our named executive officers); and accelerated vesting of SERP benefits ($2,21567,299 for Mr. Hytinen)Bratspies, $8,400 for Mr. Dastugue, $13,349 for Mr. Cavaliere, and $6,565 for Mr. Ram). In computing the value of continued participation in our medical, dental and executive insurance plans, we have assumed that the current cost to us of providing these plans will increase annually at a rate of 7%.

(8)

In the event that any payments made in connection with a change in control would be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code, we will make tax equalization payments for Mr. Upchurch and Ms. Johnson with respect to the officer’s compensation for all federal, state and local income and excise taxes, and any penalties and interest, but only if the total payments made in connection with a change in control exceed 330% of such officer’s “base amount” (as determined under Section 280G(b) of the Internal Revenue Code and which consists of the average total taxable compensation we paid to the named executive officer for the five calendar years ending prior to the change in control). Otherwise, the payments made to such officer in connection with a change in control that are classified as parachute payments will be reduced so that the value of the total payments to such officer is one dollar ($1) less than the maximum amount such officer may receive without becoming subject to the tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code. Beginning in 2011, we eliminated excise tax gross-ups with respect to new or amended severance or change in control agreements, and as a result no such provision is contained in the Severance Agreements for Mr. Evans, Mr. Hytinen or Mr. Faircloth. Mr. Bortolussi’s employment agreement does not contain any tax equalization payment obligations.

(9)

Mr. Hytinen did not receive any separation from employment benefits in connection with his resignation effective December 28, 2019.

(10)

Severance payments to Mr. Bortolussi will be paid in Australian Dollars. In the Termination or Change in Control Payments table, severance payments were converted into U.S. dollars at an exchange rate of 1 AUD = 0.6953 USD (the average exchange rate during fiscal 2019 used by the Company for financial reporting purposes).


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Overview

Hanesbrands is a large multinational apparel company, manufacturing and marketing innerwear and activewear primarily in the Americas, Europe, Australia and Asia/Pacific. We conduct our business globally and have nearly 63,000over 59,000 employees, over 87%88% of whom (approximately 55,000)52,000) are located outside the United States. Nearly 80%Over 83% of our workforce (approximately 50,00049,000 employees) is employed in our large-scale supply chain facilities located primarily in Central America, the Caribbean Basin and Asia.

Our various compensation programs include the payment of market-based wages and the provision of competitive employee benefits. The programs vary from region to region and among our various consolidated subsidiaries in each region, from country to country. The vast majority of our employees (approximately 80%84%) are compensated on an hourly basis.

Methodology

To identify our global median employee, we utilized the following methodology:

We determined that, as of October 31, 20192021 (the “Determination Date”), our employee population consisted of approximately 63,00056,000 individuals (excluding Gerald W. Evans, Jr.,Stephen B. Bratspies, our CEO, but including full-time, part-time, seasonal and temporary employees) working at Hanesbrands and its consolidated subsidiaries. Given the sizevariety of actions taken around the world in response to the COVID-19 global pandemic, including temporary retail store, office and compositionfacility closures, furloughs and reduced hours, we collected and analyzed payroll data for our entire employee population as of our workforce, we elected to use stratified statistical samplingthe Determination Date in order to identify the global median employee.
In order to consistently measure the compensation of theour employees inother than our sample,CEO, we utilized total cash compensation (including regular pay, overtime, bonuses, incentives, allowances and paid time off, but excluding amounts set aside on behalf of the employee, such as retirement contributions, pension, provident fund or superannuation) for the 10-month period ending October 31, 2019.Pay2021. Pay was annualized on a 10-month basis for permanent employees included in the sample who were hired in 20192021 but did not work for us or our consolidated subsidiaries for the entire 10-month period.
For purposes of this analysis, we converted all cash compensation paid in foreign currency to U.S. dollars using the applicable exchange rate on November 4, 2019.December 31, 2021. We did not make any cost-of-living adjustments in identifying the global median employee.

Calculation

Our global median employee identified on the Determination Date is a productiondry cleaning operator located in Honduras,one of our supply chain facilities in the Dominican Republic, whose 20192021 total cash compensation was $5,784.$6,179. We identified and calculated the elements of that employee’s compensation for 20192021 in accordance with the requirements of Item 402(c)(2)(x) of Regulation S-K, resulting in annual total compensation of $7,076. The difference between the median employee’s cash compensation and the median employee’s annual total compensation represents the estimated value of the employee’s life insurance benefits, transportation benefits and meal subsidies.$7,055.

The annual total compensation of Mr. Evans,Bratspies, our CEO, for the 20192021 fiscal year was $3,956,325,$11,031,249, which is the amount reported for 20192021 in the “Total Compensation” column of our Summary Compensation Table provided on page 49.53. Based on this information, for the 20192021 fiscal year, the ratio of the annual total compensation of our CEO to the median annual total compensation of all employees other than the CEO was 5591,564 to 1. This ratio is a reasonable estimate calculated in a manner consistent with Item 402(u) of Regulation S-K using the data and assumptions summarized above.

In prior years, the Compensation Committee has approved, at its December meeting, LTIP awards that are intended to serve as equity incentive compensation for the following fiscal year. However, in December 2019, the Compensation Committee decided to begin approving LTIP awards in January of each year so that the Committee can have the benefit of greater visibility to the financial results for the prior year and the operating plan for the upcoming year when making such decisions. The 2020 LTIP awards were granted to our named executive officers on January 28, 2020; therefore no LTIP awards were granted to Mr. Evans during our 2019 fiscal year. This significantly lowers Mr. Evans’ 2019 compensation as compared to the prior year and correspondingly reduced our CEO pay ratio.62 |

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Proposal 4 — Approval of Hanesbrands Inc.
2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan

On February 24, 2020 upon recommendation by the Compensation Committee, our Board of Directors unanimously approved and adopted, subject to the approval of our stockholders at the Annual Meeting, the Hanesbrands Inc. 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “2020 Plan”) to replace the Hanesbrands Inc. Omnibus Incentive Plan (As Amended and Restated) (the “Prior Plan”).

Background

Our Board of Directors is recommending that the Company’s stockholders vote in favor of the 2020 Plan, which will succeed the Prior Plan. The 2020 Plan will continue to afford the Compensation Committee the ability to design compensatory awards that are responsive to the Company’s needs and includes authorization for a variety of awards designed to advance the interests and long-term success of the Company by encouraging stock ownership among officers and other employees of the Company and its subsidiaries, certain consultants or other service providers to the Company and its subsidiaries, and non-employee directors of the Company. You are being asked to approve the 2020 Plan.

Stockholder approval of the 2020 Plan would constitute approval of 11,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company (“Stock”), plus any shares of Stock remaining available under the Prior Plan, being made available for awards under the 2020 Plan, as described below and in the 2020 Plan, with such amount subject to adjustment, including under the 2020 Plan’s share counting rules. Our Board of Directors recommends that you vote to approve the 2020 Plan. If the 2020 Plan is approved by our stockholders, it will be effective as of the day of the Annual Meeting, and no further grants will be made on or after such date under the Prior Plan. Outstanding awards under the Prior Plan, however, will continue in effect in accordance with their terms. If the 2020 Plan is not approved by our stockholders, no awards will be made under the 2020 Plan, and the Prior Plan will remain in effect.

Why We Believe You Should Vote for this Proposal

The 2020 Plan authorizes the Compensation Committee to provide cash awards and equity-based compensation in the form of stock options, stock appreciation rights (“SARs”), restricted stock, restricted stock units (“RSUs”), deferred stock units (“DSUs”), performance shares, performance cash awards, dividend equivalents, and certain other awards, including those denominated or payable in, or otherwise based on, Stock, for the purposes of (i) promoting the interests of the Company and its subsidiaries and its stockholders by strengthening the ability of the Company and its subsidiaries to attract and retain highly competent officers and other key employees, and (ii) providing a means to encourage Stock ownership and proprietary interest in the Company. Some of the key features of the 2020 Plan that reflect our commitment to effective management of equity and incentive compensation are set forth below.

We believe our future success depends in part on our ability to attract, motivate, and retain high quality employees and directors and that the ability to provide equity-based and incentive-based awards under the 2020 Plan is critical to achieving this success. We would be at a competitive disadvantage if we could not use Stock-based awards to recruit and compensate our employees and directors. The use of Stock as part of our compensation program is also important because equity-based awards are an essential component of our compensation program for key employees, as they help link compensation with long-term stockholder value creation and reward participants based on service and/or performance.

As of February 18, 2020, 6,311,068 shares of Stock remained available for issuance under the Prior Plan. If the 2020 Plan is not approved, we may be compelled to increase significantly the cash component of our employee and director compensation over time, which approach may not necessarily align employee and director compensation interests with the investment interests of our stockholders. Replacing equity awards with cash also would increase cash compensation expense and use cash that could be better utilized if reinvested in our business or returned to our stockholders.


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The following includes aggregated information regarding our view of the overhang and dilution associated with the Prior Plan and the potential dilution associated with the 2020 Plan. This information is as of February 18, 2020. As of that date, there were 357,883,586 shares of Stock outstanding:

Outstanding full-value awards (RSUs and performance shares, based on target performance): 3,748,722 shares (approximately 1.05% of our outstanding Stock);
Outstanding stock options: 465,772 shares (approximately 0.13% of our outstanding Stock) (outstanding stock options have a weighted average exercise price of $6.79 and a weighted average remaining term of 0.94 years);
In summary, total Stock subject to outstanding awards, as described above (full-value awards and stock options): 4,214,494 shares (approximately 1.18% of our outstanding Stock);
Total shares of Stock available for future awards under the Prior Plan: 6,311,068 shares (approximately 1.76% of our outstanding Stock); and
In summary, the total number of shares of Stock subject to outstanding awards (4,214,494 shares), plus the total number of shares of Stock available for future awards under the Prior Plan (6,311,068 shares), represents a current overhang percentage of 2.94% (in other words, the potential dilution of our stockholders represented by the Prior Plan).
Proposed additional shares of Stock available for awards under the 2020 Plan: 11,000,000 shares (approximately 3.07% of our outstanding Stock – this percentage reflects the simple dilution of our stockholders that would occur if the 2020 Plan is approved).
The total shares of Stock subject to outstanding awards as of February 18, 2020 (4,214,494 shares), plus the proposed shares of Stock available for future awards under the 2020 Plan (the 6,311,068 shares that remain available under the Prior Plan, plus 11,000,000 additional shares), represent an approximate total overhang of 21,525,562 shares (6.01%) under the 2020 Plan.

Based on the closing price on the New York Stock Exchange for our Stock on February 18, 2020 of $14.51 per share, the aggregate market value as of February 18, 2020 of the 11,000,000 additional shares of Stock requested under the 2020 Plan was $159,610,000.

In fiscal years 2017, 2018, and 2019, we granted awards under the Prior Plan covering 1,217,752 shares, 1,747,095 shares and 21,495 shares, respectively. Based on our basic weighted average shares of Stock outstanding for those three fiscal years of 367,680,247, 363,512,783, and 364,708,752, respectively, for the three-fiscal-year period 2017-2019, our average burn rate, not taking into account forfeitures, was 0.27% (our individual fiscal years’ burn rates were 0.33% for fiscal 2017, 0.48% for fiscal 2018 and 0.01% for fiscal 2019).

In determining the number of shares to request for approval under the 2020 Plan, our management team worked with the Compensation Committee and FW Cook to evaluate a number of factors, including our recent share usage and criteria expected to be utilized by institutional proxy advisory firms in evaluating our proposal for the 2020 Plan.

If the 2020 Plan is approved, we intend to utilize the shares authorized under the 2020 Plan to continue our practice of incentivizing key individuals through equity grants. We currently anticipate that the shares requested in connection with the approval of the 2020 Plan will last for about nine years, based on our historic grant rates, target performance metric achievement and the approximate current Stock price, but could last for a different period of time if actual practice does not match recent rates or our performance metric achievement or our Stock price changes materially. As noted below, our Compensation Committee retains full discretion under the 2020 Plan to determine the number and amount of awards to be granted under the 2020 Plan, subject to the terms of the 2020 Plan, and future benefits that may be received by participants under the 2020 Plan are not determinable at this time.

We believe that we have demonstrated a commitment to sound equity compensation practices in recent years. We recognize that equity compensation awards dilute stockholders’ equity, so we have carefully managed our equity incentive compensation. Our equity compensation practices are intended to be competitive and consistent with market practices, and we believe our historical share usage has been responsible and mindful of stockholder interests, as described above.

In evaluating this proposal, stockholders should consider all of the information in this proposal.


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2020 Plan Highlights

Below are certain highlights of the 2020 Plan. These features of the 2020 Plan are designed to reinforce alignment between equity compensation arrangements awarded pursuant to the 2020 Plan and stockholders’ interests, consistent with sound corporate governance practices:

Reasonable 2020 Plan Limits
The aggregate number of shares of our Stock reserved for awards under the 2020 Plan will equal (i) 11,000,000 shares of Stock plus (ii) the number of shares of Stock available for grant under the Prior Plan (but which have not yet been made subject to awards under the Prior Plan) as of the date of stockholder approval of the 2020 Plan (the “Effective Date”). Any Stock issued under the 2020 Plan may be either authorized and unissued Stock or issued Stock reacquired by the Company.

The 2020 Plan also provides that, subject as applicable to adjustment as provided in the 2020 Plan, the aggregate number of shares of Stock actually issued or transferred upon the exercise of stock options intended to meet the requirements of Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code (“Incentive Stock Options”) will not exceed 11,000,000 shares of Stock.

Limited Share Recycling Provisions
Subject to certain exceptions described in the 2020 Plan, if any award granted under the 2020 Plan or the Prior Plan (in whole or in part) is canceled or forfeited, expires, is terminated, is settled for cash, or is unearned, the Stock associated with the cancelled, forfeited, expired, terminated, cash-settled or unearned portion of the award will again be available under the 2020 Plan. The following shares of Stock will not be added (or added back, as applicable) to the aggregate share limit under the 2020 Plan: (1) shares withheld by us, tendered or otherwise used in payment of the exercise price of a stock option granted under the 2020 Plan; (2) shares withheld by the Company, tendered or otherwise used to satisfy tax withholding; (3) shares reacquired by the Company on the open market or otherwise using cash proceeds from the exercise of stock options granted under the 2020 Plan; and (4) shares subject to a Stock-settled SAR that are not actually issued in connection with the settlement of the SAR on exercise.

Minimum Vesting Period
Awards granted under the 2020 Plan will vest no earlier than after a minimum one-year vesting period or one-year performance period, as applicable. However, an aggregate of up to 5% of the Stock available for awards under the 2020 Plan, as may be adjusted under the 2020 Plan’s terms, may be used for awards that do not at grant comply with such minimum vesting provisions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Compensation Committee may (i) provide for continued vesting or accelerated vesting for any award under the 2020 Plan upon certain events, including in connection with or following a participant’s death, disability, or termination of service or a change in control or (ii) exercise its acceleration authority (as described below) following the grant of an award.

Non-Employee Director Compensation Limit
The 2020 Plan provides that no non-employee director of the Company in any one calendar year will be granted compensation for such service having an aggregate maximum value (measured at the date of grant as applicable, and calculating the value of any 2020 Plan awards based on the grant date fair value for financial reporting purposes) in excess of $1 million.

No Repricing Without Stockholder Approval
Outside of certain corporate transactions or adjustment events described in the 2020 Plan or in connection with a “change in control,” the exercise or base price of stock options and SARs cannot be reduced, nor can “underwater” stock options or SARs be cancelled in exchange for cash, replaced with stock options or SARs with a lower exercise or base price, or replaced with other awards, without stockholder approval under the 2020 Plan. The 2020 Plan provides that these repricing restrictions will not be amended without stockholder approval.

Change in Control Definition
The 2020 Plan includes a non-liberal definition of “change in control,” which is described below.

Exercise or Base Price Limitation
The 2020 Plan also provides that, except with respect to certain converted, assumed or substituted awards as described in the 2020 Plan, no stock options or SARs will be granted with an exercise or base price less than the fair market value of a share of Stock on the date of grant.


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Dividends and Dividend Equivalents
The Compensation Committee may provide that any awards under the 2020 Plan other than stock options or SARs earn dividends or dividend equivalents and interest on such dividends or dividend equivalents. However, any such dividends or dividend equivalents (and any related interest) will be deferred until, and paid contingent upon, the vesting of the related award (or portion thereof) to which they relate. Stock options and SARs granted under the 2020 Plan may not provide for dividends or dividend equivalents.

Section 162(m) of the Code

Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”) generally disallows a deduction for certain compensation paid to certain executive officers (and certain former executive officers) to the extent that compensation to a covered employee exceeds $1 million for such year. Compensation qualifying for a performance-based exception as “qualified performance-based compensation” under Section 162(m) of the Code was historically not subject to the deduction limit if the compensation satisfied the requirements of Section 162(m) of the Code. This exception has now been repealed, effective for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017, unless certain transition relief for certain compensation arrangements in place as of November 2, 2017 is available. The Company will not be able to make any grants under the 2020 Plan that will be intended to qualify for the performance-based exception. To be clear, stockholders are not being asked to approve the 2020 Plan (or any of its provisions) for purposes of Section 162(m) of the Code or the performance-based exception.

Summary of Other Material Terms of the 2020 Plan

The following description of the 2020 Plan is only a summary of its principal terms and provisions. The summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the 2020 Plan, a copy of which is attached as Appendix B.

Eligible Participants
Eligible participants include all employees of the Company and its subsidiaries (including any person who has agreed to commence serving in such capacity within 90 days of the grant of the award), non-employee directors of the Company, and other persons, including consultants, who provide services to the Company or a subsidiary that are equivalent to those typically provided by an employee (in each case, other than individuals who do not satisfy the Form S-8 definition of an “employee” or are located in a country in which the Stock or the 2020 Plan have not been registered in accordance with applicable requirements). The Compensation Committee has the authority to select participants and to determine the type and amount of their awards under the 2020 Plan. As of February 18, 2020, there were approximately 63,000 employees and 1,000 consultants of the Company and its subsidiaries, and we have eight non-employee directors. Approximately 115 employees and all eight of our current non-employee directors received awards intended to serve as equity incentive compensation for 2019 under the Prior Plan. Consultants were not permitted to participate in the Prior Plan. The basis for participation in the 2020 Plan is selection for participation by the 2020 Plan administrator.

Types of Awards
The following types of awards may be made pursuant to the 2020 Plan:

Stock Options.The Compensation Committee will be authorized to grant stock options which may be either Incentive Stock Options or nonqualified stock options. The exercise price of any stock option must be no less than the fair market value of the shares on the date of the grant, unless it is a substituted, assumed or converted stock option as described in the 2020 Plan. At the time of grant, the Compensation Committee in its sole discretion will determine when stock options are exercisable and when they expire, except that the term of a stock option cannot exceed ten years. Payment for shares purchased upon exercise of a stock option must be made in full at the time of exercise, and may be made by cash payment (or equivalent), certification of ownership of previously acquired Stock, a Stock swap, cashless exercise through a broker, net exercise (with the Company retaining a number of shares otherwise issuable upon exercise having a value equal to the exercise price), or such other method as the Compensation Committee deems appropriate. The 2020 Plan provides for the automatic exercise of any option that is vested and in the money on the expiration date.
Stock Appreciation Rights.A stock appreciation right, or “SAR,” is a right, denominated in shares, to receive, upon exercise of the right, shares, cash or a combination thereof, in an amount that is equal in value to the excess of: (i) the fair market value of the shares with respect to which the award is exercised over (ii) the exercise price. The Compensation Committee will have the authority to grant SARs and to determine the number of shares subject to each SAR, the time or times at which the SAR may be exercised and all other terms and conditions of the SAR, except that: (i) the exercise price must be no less than the fair market value of the shares on the date of grant, unless it is a substituted, assumed or converted SAR as described in the 2020 Plan; and (ii) the term of a SAR cannot exceed ten years from the grant

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date. The Compensation Committee also may, in its discretion, substitute SARs which can be settled only in Stock for outstanding stock options at any time. The terms and conditions of any substitute SAR shall be substantially the same as those applicable to the stock option that it replaces and the term of the substitute SAR shall not exceed the term of the stock option that it replaces. The 2020 Plan provides for the automatic exercise of any SAR that is vested and in the money on the expiration date.
Restricted Stock, RSUs and Deferred Stock Units.Restricted stock consists of shares of Stock that we transfer or sell to a participant subject to a vesting condition specified by the Compensation Committee in an award in accordance with the terms of the 2020 Plan. RSUs are restricted stock units that provide a participant with the right to receive Stock (or cash) at a date on or after vesting in accordance with the terms of the grant and/or upon the attainment of performance criteria specified by the Compensation Committee in the award in accordance with the terms of the 2020 Plan. Restricted stock and RSU awards will be subject to such restrictions as the Compensation Committee determines, including (but not limited to) any of the following: (1) a prohibition against sale, assignment, transfer, pledge, hypothecation or other encumbrance for a specified period; (2) a requirement that the holder forfeit (or, where the awards are sold to the participant, resell to the Company at cost) such Stock or RSUs in the event of termination of employment during the period of restriction; and (3) the attainment of performance criteria. Deferred stock units, or “DSUs,” are vested units providing a participant with the right to receive shares (or cash) in lieu of other compensation at termination of employment or a specific future date, and may include rights under a Company deferred compensation plan to receive shares in lieu of previously-earned cash compensation. The Compensation Committee will be authorized to determine the eligible participants to whom, and the time or times at which, grants of restricted stock, RSUs or DSUs will be made, the number of shares or units to be granted, the price to be paid, if any, the time or times within which the shares covered by such grants will be subject to forfeiture, the time or times at which the restrictions will terminate and all other terms and conditions of the grants.
Performance Shares.A participant who is granted performance shares has the right to receive shares, cash equal to the fair market value of such shares, or a combination of shares and cash at a future date, subject to the attainment of performance goals and other terms and conditions specified by the Compensation Committee.
Performance Cash Awards.A participant who is granted a performance cash award has the right to receive a payment in cash (or an equivalent value in Stock, as determined by the Compensation Committee and set forth in the evidence of award) on terms and conditions specified by the Compensation Committee. The Compensation Committee may substitute shares of Stock for the cash payment otherwise required to be made pursuant to a performance cash award.
Other Awards.Subject to applicable law and applicable share limits under the 2020 Plan, the Compensation Committee may grant to any participant Stock or such other awards (“Other Awards”) that may be denominated or payable in, valued in whole or in part by reference to, or otherwise based on, or related to, Stock or factors that may influence the value of such Stock, including, without limitation, convertible or exchangeable debt securities, other rights convertible or exchangeable into Stock, purchase rights for shares of Stock, awards with value and payment contingent upon performance of the Company or specified subsidiaries, affiliates or other business units or any other factors designated by the Compensation Committee, and awards valued by reference to the book value of the Stock or the value of securities of, or the performance of the subsidiaries, affiliates or other business units of the Company. The terms and conditions of any such awards will be determined by the Compensation Committee. Stock delivered under such an award in the nature of a purchase right granted under the 2020 Plan will be purchased for such consideration, paid for at such time, by such methods, and in such forms, including, without limitation, Stock, other awards, notes or other property, as the Compensation Committee determines. In addition, the Compensation Committee may grant cash awards as an element of or supplement to any other awards granted under the 2020 Plan. The Compensation Committee may also authorize the grant of Stock as a bonus or may authorize the grant of Other Awards in lieu of obligations of the Company or a subsidiary to pay cash or deliver other property under the 2020 Plan or under other plans or compensatory arrangements, subject to terms determined by the Compensation Committee in a manner that complies with Section 409A of the Code.

Payment of awards under the 2020 Plan may be in the form of cash, Stock, other awards or combinations thereof as the Compensation Committee determines. No participant will have any rights as a stockholder of the Company with respect to any Stock subject to awards granted to him under the 2020 Plan prior to the date as of which he or she is actually recorded as the holder of such Stock upon the share records of the Company.

Performance Goals
Awards under the 2020 Plan may be made subject to the attainment of performance criteria, which are measurable performance objectives that may be based on factors including, but not limited to, any of the following (or an equivalent metric): revenue; revenue growth; earnings before interest and taxes; earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization; earnings per share; operating income; pre- or after-tax income; net operating profit after taxes; economic value added; ratio of operating earnings to capital spending; cash flow (before or after dividends); cash flow per share (before or after dividends); net earnings; net sales; sales


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growth; share price performance; return on assets or net assets; return on equity; return on capital (including return on total capital or return on invested capital); cash flow return on investment; total shareholder return; improvement in or attainment of expense levels; improvement in or attainment of working capital levels, gross profit margin, operating profit margin, net income margin and leverage ratio. Performance criteria that are financial metrics may be determined in accordance with United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) or may be financial metrics based on, or able to be derived from, GAAP, and may be adjusted when established (or at any time thereafter) to include or exclude any items otherwise includable or excludable under GAAP.

If the Compensation Committee determines that a change in the business, operations, corporate structure or capital structure of the Company, or the manner in which it conducts its business, or other events or circumstances render the performance criteria unsuitable, the Compensation Committee may in its discretion modify such performance criteria or the goals or actual levels of achievement regarding the performance criteria, in whole or in part, as the Compensation Committee deems appropriate and equitable.

Notwithstanding attainment of any performance criteria, the Compensation Committee may adjust the number of shares issued under a performance share award or the amount to be paid under a performance cash award on the basis of such further consideration as the Compensation Committee in its sole discretion shall determine.

Clawback and Forfeiture
Unless otherwise determined by the Compensation Committee, awards granted under the 2020 Plan will be subject to the Company’s clawback policy as in effect on the Effective Date, as the same may be amended from time to time. Awards may also be subject to any other clawback policy of the Company or other provisions as the Compensation Committee determines appropriate, including, among other things, provisions intended to comply with federal or state securities laws and stock exchange requirements (including under Section 10D of the Exchange Act), understandings or conditions as to the participant’s employment, requirements or inducements for continued ownership of Stock after exercise or vesting of awards, or forfeiture or clawback of awards or any shares of Stock issued under and/or any other benefit related to an award, in the event of termination of employment shortly after exercise or vesting, breach of noncompetition or confidentiality agreements following termination of employment, or other detrimental activity before or after employment, or other provisions intended to have a similar effect.

Administration
The 2020 Plan will generally be administered by the Compensation Committee. The Compensation Committee may from time to time delegate all or any part of its authority under the 2020 Plan to a subcommittee. To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Compensation Committee may delegate to one or more of its members or to one or more officers, or to one or more agents or advisors of the Company, such administrative duties or powers as it deems advisable (including but not limited to duties to determine a participant’s eligibility for benefits and powers to establish rules, procedures and requirements necessary or appropriate to carry out the terms of the 2020 Plan). To the extent permitted by law, the Compensation Committee or the Board of Directors may authorize one or more officers of the Company to select employees to participate in the 2020 Plan and to determine the number and type of awards to be granted to such participants, except with respect to awards to officers subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act or to non-employee directors of the Company.

The Compensation Committee has the authority to interpret the 2020 Plan, to prescribe, amend and rescind rules and regulations relating to it and to make all other determinations deemed necessary or advisable for the administration of the 2020 Plan. The determinations of the Compensation Committee pursuant to its authority under the 2020 Plan shall be conclusive and binding.

Amendment and Termination
Our Board of Directors or the Compensation Committee will have the right and power to amend or terminate the 2020 Plan; however, unless expressly provided in an award or in the 2020 Plan, neither the Board of Directors nor the Compensation Committee may amend the 2020 Plan in a manner which would materially reduce the amount of an existing award or materially and adversely change the terms and conditions thereof without the participant’s consent. However, the Compensation Committee may unilaterally substitute SARs which can be settled only in Stock for outstanding stock options, require an award to be deferred as provided in the 2020 Plan or amend or terminate an award to comply with changes in law. In addition, stockholder approval will be obtained for any amendment to the 2020 Plan if required by law, regulation or listing rules. No award may be made under the 2020 Plan more than 10 years after Effective Date.

If permitted by Section 409A of the Code and subject to certain other limitations set forth in the 2020 Plan, including in the case of termination of employment or service, or in the case of unforeseeable emergency or other circumstances or in the event of a change in control, the Compensation Committee may provide for continued vesting or accelerate the vesting of certain awards granted under the 2020 Plan or waive any other limitation or requirement under any such award.


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Change in Control
The treatment of outstanding awards upon the occurrence of a change in control shall be determined by the Compensation Committee. In general, except as may be otherwise prescribed by the Compensation Committee in an evidence of award, a change in control will be deemed to have occurred upon the occurrence (after the Effective Date) of any of the following events (subject to certain exceptions and limitations as further described in the 2020 Plan): (i) the acquisition by any person, directly or indirectly, of at least 20% of the combined voting power of our outstanding securities; (ii) the consummation of certain reorganizations, mergers and consolidations involving us; (iii) the consummation of the sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of our assets; (iv) the consummation of a plan of complete liquidation or dissolution; or (v) a majority of our Board of Directors is made up of directors who are not “Initial Directors,” meaning directors who were members of the Board of Directors on the Effective Date or were elected or nominated by a majority of the Initial Directors then on the Board of Directors, as described in the 2020 Plan.

Adjustments
The Compensation Committee will make or provide for such adjustments in: (i) the number of and kind of shares of Stock covered by outstanding awards granted under the 2020 Plan; (ii) if applicable, the number of and kind of shares of Stock covered by Other Awards granted pursuant to the 2020 Plan; (iii) the exercise price or base price provided in outstanding stock options and SARs, respectively; (iv) performance cash awards; and (v) other award terms, as the Compensation Committee in its sole discretion, exercised in good faith determines to be equitably required in order to prevent dilution or enlargement of the rights of participants that otherwise would result from (a) any extraordinary cash dividend, stock dividend, stock split, combination of shares, recapitalization or other change in the capital structure of the Company; (b) any merger, consolidation, spin-off, spin-out, split-off, split-up, reorganization, partial or complete liquidation or other distribution of assets, issuance of rights or warrants to purchase securities; or (c) any other corporate transaction or event having an effect similar to any of the foregoing.

In the event of any such transaction or event, or in the event of a change in control of the Company, the Compensation Committee may provide in substitution for any or all outstanding awards under the 2020 Plan such alternative consideration (including cash), if any, as it may in good faith determine to be equitable under the circumstances and will require in connection therewith the surrender of all awards so replaced in a manner that complies with Section 409A of the Code. In addition, for each stock option or SAR with an exercise price or base price, respectively, greater than the consideration offered in connection with any such transaction or event or change in control of the Company, the Compensation Committee may in its discretion elect to cancel such stock option or SAR without any payment to the person holding such stock option or SAR. The Compensation Committee will make or provide for such adjustments to the numbers of shares of Stock available under the 2020 Plan and the share limits of the 2020 Plan as the Compensation Committee in its sole discretion may in good faith determine to be appropriate to reflect such transaction or event. However, any adjustment to the limit on the number of shares of Stock that may be issued upon exercise of Incentive Stock Options will be made only if and to the extent such adjustment would not cause any stock option intended to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option to fail to so qualify.

Substitution and Assumption of Awards
Without affecting the number of shares reserved or available under the 2020 Plan (to the extent permitted under applicable stock exchange rules), either the Board of Directors or the Compensation Committee may authorize the issuance of awards under the 2020 Plan in connection with the assumption of, conversion of, or substitution for, outstanding awards previously granted to individuals who become our employees or employees of any of our subsidiaries as the result of any merger, consolidation, acquisition of property or stock or reorganization, upon such terms and conditions as it deems appropriate. The awards so granted may reflect the original terms of the awards being assumed or substituted or converted for and need not comply with other specific terms of the 2020 Plan, and may account for Stock substituted for the securities covered by the original awards and the number of shares subject to the original awards, as well as any exercise or purchase prices applicable to the original awards, adjusted to account for differences in stock prices in connection with the applicable transaction.

Assumed Plans
If a company acquired by or combined with the Company or a subsidiary has shares available under a pre-existing plan approved by stockholders and not adopted in contemplation of such acquisition or combination, the shares available for grant pursuant to the terms of such pre-existing plan (as adjusted, to the extent appropriate, using the exchange ratio or other adjustment or valuation ratio or formula used in such acquisition or combination to determine the consideration payable to the stockholders in such transaction) may be used for awards under the 2020 Plan, and will not reduce the shares authorized under the 2020 Plan. Any such awards may not, however, be made after the date awards or grants could have been made under the terms of the pre-existing plan, absent the acquisition or combination, and may be made only to individuals who were not employees or directors of Hanesbrands or a subsidiary prior to such acquisition or combination. No shares of Stock subject to an award that is granted by or becomes an obligation of the Company as described in this paragraph will be added (or added back) the number of shares available under the 2020 Plan.


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Nontransferability
Except as otherwise determined by the Compensation Committee in the case of stock options, and subject to compliance with Section 409A of the Code, each award granted under the 2020 Plan shall not be transferable other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution, and each stock option and SAR shall be exercisable during the participant’s lifetime only by the participant or, in the event of disability, by the participant’s personal representative. In no event will any such award granted under this 2020 Plan be transferred for value. In the event of the death of a participant, exercise of any award or payment with respect to any award shall be made only by or to the beneficiary, executor or administrator of the estate of the deceased participant or the person or persons to whom the deceased participant’s rights under the award will pass by will or the laws of descent and distribution.

Tax Withholding
To the extent that the Company is required to withhold federal, state, local or foreign taxes or other amounts in connection with any payment made or benefit realized by a participant or other person under the 2020 Plan, and the amounts available to the Company for such withholding are insufficient, it will be a condition to the receipt of such payment or the realization of such benefit that the participant or such other person make arrangements satisfactory to the Company for payment of the balance of such taxes or other amounts required to be withheld, which arrangements (in the discretion of the Compensation Committee) may include relinquishment of a portion of such benefit. If a participant’s benefit is to be received in the form of Stock, unless otherwise determined by the Compensation Committee, such withholding requirement will be satisfied by retention by the Company of a portion of the Stock to be delivered to the participant. The Stock used for tax or other withholding will be valued at an amount equal to the fair market value of such Stock on the date the benefit is to be included in participant’s income. In no event will the fair market value of the Stock to be withheld and delivered pursuant to the 2020 Plan exceed the minimum amount required to be withheld, unless (1) an additional amount can be withheld and not result in adverse accounting consequences and (2) such additional withholding amount is authorized by the Compensation Committee. Participants will also make such arrangements as the Company may require for the payment of any withholding tax or other obligation that may arise in connection with the disposition of Stock acquired upon the exercise of stock options.

Certain Federal Income Tax Consequences

The following is a brief summary of certain of the Federal income tax consequences of certain transactions under the 2020 Plan based on Federal income tax laws in effect. This summary, which is presented for the information of stockholders considering how to vote on this proposal and not for 2020 Plan participants, is not intended to be complete and does not describe Federal taxes other than income taxes (such as Medicare and Social Security taxes), or state, local or foreign tax consequences.

There are generally no income tax consequences for us or the option holder upon the grant of either an incentive stock option or a nonqualified stock option. In general, when a nonqualified stock option is exercised, the participant will recognize ordinary income equal to the excess of the fair market value of the shares of Stock for which the option is exercised on the date of exercise over the aggregate exercise price. Upon the sale of shares acquired from exercising an option, the participant will realize a capital gain (or loss) equal to the difference between the proceeds received and the fair market value of the shares on the date of exercise. The capital gain (or loss) will be a long-term capital gain (or loss) if the participant held the shares for more than a year after the exercise of the option, or otherwise a short-term capital gain (or loss).

In general, when an incentive stock option is exercised, the option holder does not recognize income. If the participant holds the shares acquired upon exercise for at least two years after the grant date and at least one year after exercise, the participant’s gain, if any, upon a subsequent disposition of such shares will be long-term capital gain. (Conversely, a loss will be a long-term capital loss.) The measure of the gain (or loss) is the difference between the proceeds received on disposition and the participant’s basis in the shares. In general, the participant’s basis equals the exercise price.

If a participant disposes of shares acquired by exercising an incentive stock option before satisfying the one and two-year holding periods described above (a “disqualifying disposition”), then:

If the proceeds received exceed the exercise price, the participant will (i) realize ordinary income equal to the excess, if any, of the lesser of the proceeds received or the fair market value of the shares on the date of exercise over the exercise price, and (ii) realize capital gain equal to the excess, if any, of the proceeds received over the fair market value of the shares on the date of exercise; or
If the proceeds received are less than the exercise price of the incentive stock option, the participant will realize a capital loss equal to the excess of the exercise price over the proceeds received.

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When a SAR is granted, there are no income tax consequences for us or the recipient. When a SAR is exercised, the participant normally will be required to include as taxable ordinary income in the year of exercise an amount equal to the amount of cash received and the fair market value of any unrestricted Stock received on exercise.

The federal income tax consequences of a grant of restricted stock depend on whether the participant elects to be taxed at the time of grant (an “83(b) election,” named for Section 83(b) of the Code). If the participant does not make an 83(b) election, the participant will not realize taxable income at the time of grant. When the shares are no longer subject to forfeiture or restrictions on transfer for purposes of Section 83 of the Code, the participant will realize ordinary income equal to the fair market value of the restricted stock at that time. If the participant timely makes an 83(b) election, the participant will realize ordinary income at the time of grant in an amount equal to the fair market value of the shares at that time, determined without regard to any of the restrictions. If shares are forfeited before the restrictions lapse, the participant will not be entitled to a deduction or any other adjustment. If an 83(b) election has not been made, any dividends received with respect to restricted stock that is subject to forfeiture or restrictions on transfer for purposes of Section 83 of the Code generally will be treated as compensation that is taxable as ordinary income to the participant.

Upon the sale of restricted stock, the participant will realize a capital gain or loss equal to the difference between the sale proceeds and the income previously realized with respect to the shares. The capital gain (or loss) will be a long-term capital gain (or loss) if the participant held the shares for more than one year after realizing income attributable to the shares, or otherwise a short-term capital gain (or loss).

Restricted stock units, performance shares, performance cash and other awards will not have tax consequences for us or the recipient at the time of grant. Income will be realized when the awards vest and are paid in cash or shares of Stock. At that time, the participant will realize ordinary income equal to the fair market value of the shares or cash paid to the participant.

Upon the sale of shares received in settlement of restricted stock units, performance shares and other Stock awards, the participant will realize a capital gain or loss equal to the difference between the sale proceeds and income previously realized with respect to the shares. The capital gain (or loss) will be a long-term capital gain (or loss) if the participant held the shares for more than one year after realizing income attributable to the shares, or otherwise a short-term capital gain (or loss).

Tax Consequences to the Company and Subsidiaries
To the extent that a participant recognizes ordinary income in the circumstances described above, the Company or the subsidiary for which the participant performs services will be entitled to a corresponding deduction provided that, among other things, the income meets the test of reasonableness, is an ordinary and necessary business expense, is not an “excess parachute payment” within the meaning of Section 280G of the Code and is not disallowed by the $1 million limitation on certain executive compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code.

Registration with the SEC

We intend to file a Registration Statement on Form S-8 relating to the issuance of Stock under the 2020 Plan with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, as soon as practicable after approval of the 2020 Plan by our stockholders.

Vote Required for Approval

The approval of the 2020 Plan requires that the votes cast in favor of the proposal exceed the votes cast against the proposal. New York Stock Exchange rules require that the total votes cast on this proposal represent greater than 50% of all shares entitled to vote on this proposal. For purposes of this proposal, the New York Stock Exchange considers an abstention as a vote against approval. Because your bank, broker or other holder of record does not have discretionary voting authority to vote your shares on this proposal absent specific instructions from you, broker non-votes could create a situation where the total votes cast do not exceed 50% of all shares entitled to vote on this proposal. It is therefore important that you vote, or direct the holder of record to vote, on this proposal.


Our Board of Directors unanimously recommends a voteFOR the approval of the Hanesbrands Inc. 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan.

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Proposal 4 — Approval of Hanesbrands Inc. 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan

Equity Compensation Plan Information

The following table provides information about our equity compensation plans as of December 28, 2019. All amounts are listed in thousands, except per share data.

     Number of
Securities to be
Issued Upon
Exercise of
Outstanding
Options,
Warrants and
Rights
     Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
of Outstanding
Options,
Warrants and
Rights (2)
     Number of
Securities
Remaining
Available for
Future Issuance
under Equity
Compensation
Plans (1)
Plan Category(amounts in thousands, except per share data)
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders3,072$0.9614,685
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders
Total3,072$0.9614,685

(1)The amount appearing under “Number of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans” includes 8,197 shares available under the Hanesbrands Inc. Omnibus Incentive Plan (As Amended and Restated) which shares may be issued other than upon the exercise of options, warrants or rights and 6,488 shares available under the Hanesbrands Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan of 2006.
(2)As of December 28, 2019, the Company had 471 outstanding options, warrants and rights that could be exercised for consideration. The weighted average exercise price of outstanding options, warrants and rights excluding those that can be exercised for no consideration is $6.79.

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Ownership of our Stock

Share Ownership of Major Stockholders, Management and Directors

The following table sets forth information, as of February 18, 2020,15, 2022, regarding beneficial ownership by (i) each person who is known by us to beneficially own more than 5% of our common stock, (ii) each director, director nominee and named executive officer and (iii) all of our directors, director nominees and executive officers as a group. The address of each director and executive officer shown in the table below is c/o Hanesbrands Inc., 1000 East Hanes Mill Road, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27105.

On February 18, 202015, 2022 there were 357,883,586348,649,757 shares of our common stock outstanding.

Amount and Nature of
Beneficial Ownership
Other (1)
Name and Address of Beneficial Owner     

Beneficial
Ownership of
Our Common
Stock (2)

     Percentage
of Class
     Restricted
Stock Units
     Stock Equivalent
Units in SERP
and Deferred
Compensation Plans
     Total
Vanguard Group, Inc.(3)43,717,28612.2%43,717,286
BlackRock, Inc.(4)25,942,9107.225,942,910
State Street Corporation(5)21,402,0636.021,402,063
Gerald W. Evans, Jr.(6)1,345,531*822,6932,168,224
Joia M. Johnson(7)428,906*157,627586,533
W. Howard Upchurch370,459*173,598544,057
Michael E. Faircloth199,394*161,323360,717
Ronald L. Nelson(8)155,012*10,541160,731326,284
David L. Bortolussi47,854*94,059141,913
David V. Singer(9)40,687*10,54151,228
Ann E. Ziegler(10)40,144*10,541109,810160,495
Barry A. Hytinen30,000*30,000
James C. Johnson(11)24,913*10,541144,747180,201
Franck J. Moison22,861*10,54133,402
Robert F. Moran18,469*10,54125,95154,961
Bobby J. Griffin*10,541283,253293,794
Geralyn R. Breig*10,54112,70423,245
All directors, director nominees and executive officers as a group (16 persons)(6) (12)2,769,630*

 Amount and Nature of
Beneficial Ownership
     Other (1)
Name and Address of Beneficial OwnerBeneficial
Ownership of
Our Common
Stock
Percentage
of Class
 Restricted
Stock Units
Stock Equivalent
Units in SERP
and Deferred
Compensation Plans
Total
BlackRock, Inc. (2)36,584,20710.49% 36,584,207
Vanguard Group, Inc. (3)34,184,6529.80% 34,184,652
Diamond Hill Capital Management, Inc. (4)21,912,3086.28% 21,912,308
Michael E. Faircloth283,845* 154,853438,698
Ronald L. Nelson (5)241,238* 9,515194,089444,842
Stephen B. Bratspies142,795* 837,743473981,011
Jonathan Ram110,016* 182,539640293,195
Joseph W. Cavaliere41,930* 166,340208,270
James C. Johnson (6)40,714* 9,515148,515198,744
M. Scott Lewis (4)38,627* 29,11167,738
Robert F. Moran34,024* 19,11823,01476,156
Franck J. Moison33,202* 9,51542,717
Ann E. Ziegler (7)30,261* 9,515118,602158,378
Cheryl K. Beebe11,250* 9,5159,60330,368
Bobby J. Griffin* 9,515342,338351,853
Michael P. Dastugue* 132,781132,781
Geralyn R. Breig* 9,51534,21243,727
William S. Simon* 14,09914,099
All directors, director nominees and executive officers as a group (18 persons) (4) (8)1,023,152 *    
*Less than 1%.
(1)While the amounts in the “Other” column for restricted stock units and stock equivalent units in our SERP and deferred compensation plans do not represent a right of the holder to receive our common stock within 60 days, these amounts are being disclosed because we believe they further our goal of aligning senior management and stockholder interests. The value of the restricted stock units fluctuates based on changes in Hanesbrands’ stock price. Similarly, the value of stock equivalent units held in the SERP, the Executive Deferred Compensation Plan and the Director Deferred Compensation Plan fluctuates based on changes in Hanesbrands’ stock price.
(2)Beneficial ownership is determined under the rules and regulations of the SEC, which provide that a person is deemed to beneficially own all shares of common stock that such person has the right to acquire within 60 days. Although shares that a person has the right to acquire within 60 days are counted for the purposes of determining that individual’s beneficial ownership, such shares generally are not deemed to be outstanding for the purpose of computing the beneficial ownership of any other person. Share numbers in this column include shares of common stock subject to options exercisable within 60 days of February 18, 2020 as follows:

NameNumber of
Options
Gerald W. Evans, Jr.78,800
W. Howard Upchurch36,036
Ann E. Ziegler22,572
Michael E. Faircloth6,132
All directors, director nominees and executive officers as a group (16 persons)143,540

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(3)Information in this table and footnote regarding this beneficial owner is based on Amendment No. 89 to Schedule 13G filed February 11, 2020 by The Vanguard Group, Inc. (“Vanguard”) with the SEC. Vanguard may be deemed to beneficially own 43,717,286 shares of our common stock. Vanguard’s beneficial ownership includes (i) 424,526 shares of our common stock beneficially owned through Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Vanguard and an investment manager of collective trust accounts and (ii) 310,388 shares of our common stock beneficially owned through Vanguard Investments Australia, Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Vanguard and an investment manager of Australian investment offerings. Vanguard’s address is 100 Vanguard Blvd., Malvern, Pennsylvania 19355.
(4)Information in this table and footnote regarding this beneficial owner is based on Amendment No. 8 to Schedule 13G filed February 5, 2020January 29, 2021 by BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”) with the SEC. BlackRock, in its capacity as a parent holding company, may be deemed to beneficially own 25,942,91036,584,207 shares of our common stock which are held of record by certain of its subsidiaries. BlackRock’s address is 55 East 52nd Street, New York, New York 10055.
(5)(3)Information in this table and footnote regarding this beneficial owner is based on Amendment No. 9 to Schedule 13G filed February 13, 202010, 2021, by State Street CorporationThe Vanguard Group, Inc. (“State Street”Vanguard”) with the SEC. Certain direct and indirect subsidiaries of State StreetVanguard may be deemed to beneficially own 21,402,06334,184,652 shares of our common stock. State Street’sVanguard’s address is One Lincoln Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02111.100 Vanguard Blvd., Malvern, Pennsylvania 19355.
(6)(4)Includes ownership through interestsInformation in this table and footnote regarding this beneficial owner is based on Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13G, as amended, filed February 9, 2022 by Diamond Hill Capital Management, Inc. (“Diamond Hill”) with the 401(k) Plan.SEC. Diamond Hill may be deemed to beneficially own 21,912,308 shares of our common stock. Diamond Hill’s address is 325 John H. McConnell Blvd., Suite 200, Columbus, OH 43215.
(7)(5)Includes 394,399 shares of common stock held by a trust.
(8)Includes 5,000 shares of common stock held by a trust of which Mr. Nelson’s wife is the trustee. Mr. Nelson disclaims beneficial ownership of the trust.
(9)(6)Mr. Singer has not been nominated for re-election at the Annual Meeting, and his term will expire at the Annual Meeting.
(10)Includes 7,600 shares of common stock held by a trust.
(11)Includes 24,913 shares of common stock held by a trust.
(12)(7)Includes 22,912 shares of common stock held by a trust.
(8)Includes: Greg L. Hall, our Chief Consumer Officer; Kristin L. Oliver, our Chief Human Resources Officer; and Tracy M. Scott Lewis,Preston, our Interim Chief Financial OfficerGeneral Counsel, Corporate Secretary and Chief Accounting Officer; and Jonathan Ram, our Group President, Global Activewear.Compliance Officer.

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Will I receive a printed copy of this Proxy Statement?

You will not receive a printed copy of this Proxy Statement or our Annual Report on Form 10-K in the mail unless you request a printed copy. As permitted by the SEC, we are delivering our Proxy Statement and Annual Report via the Internet. On March 16, 2020,14, 2022, we mailed to our stockholders a notice of annual meeting and Internet availability of proxy materials containing instructions on how to access our Proxy Statement and Annual Report and authorize a proxy to vote their shares. If you wish to request a printed copy of this Proxy Statement and our Annual Report, you should follow the instructions included in the notice of annual meeting and Internet availability of proxy materials. The notice of annual meeting and Internet availability of proxy materials is not a proxy card or ballot.

Who is entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting?

If you were a stockholder of Hanesbrands at the close of business on February 18, 202015, 2022 (the “Record Date”), you are entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Annual Meeting. Each share of Hanesbrands common stock outstanding at the close of business on the Record Date has one vote on each matter that is properly submitted to a vote at the Annual Meeting, including shares:

held directly in your name as the stockholder of record; or
held for you in an account with a broker, bank or other nominee.

Shares held in an account with a broker, bank or other nominee may include shares:

represented by your interest in the HBI Stock Fund in the 401(k) Plan; or
credited to your account in the Hanesbrands Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan of 2006.

On the Record Date, there were 357,883,586348,649,757 shares of Hanesbrands common stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. Common stock is the only outstanding class of voting securities of Hanesbrands.

Who may attend the Annual Meeting?
Only

In order to allow for greater participation by all of our stockholders, who owned sharesregardless of Hanesbrandstheir geographic location, the Annual Meeting will be held in a virtual only meeting format. Stockholders will not be able to physically attend the Annual Meeting.

If you are a registered stockholder or beneficial owner of our common stock as ofat the close of business on the Record Date will be entitled toFebruary 15, 2022, you may attend the virtual Annual Meeting. An admission ticket (or other proofMeeting by visiting www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/HBI2022. You will need the 16-digit control number found on your Notice of stock ownership) and some form of government-issued photo identification (such as a valid driver’s licenseInternet Availability, your proxy card or passport) will be required for admissionon the instructions that accompany your proxy materials to the Annual Meeting.

If your shares of Hanesbrands common stock are registeredparticipate in your name and you requested and received your proxy materials by mail, an admission ticket is attached to your proxy card. Your admission ticket will serve as verification of your ownership.
If your shares of Hanesbrands common stock are registered in your name and you received your proxy materials electronically, your notice of annual meeting and Internet availability of proxy materials will serve as your admission ticket and as verification of your ownership.
If your shares of Hanesbrands common stock are held in a bank or brokerage account or by another nominee and you wish to attend the Annual Meeting and vote your shares in person, contact your bank, broker or other nominee to obtain a written legal proxy in order to vote your shares at the Annual Meeting. If you do not obtain a legal proxy from your bank, broker or other nominee, you will not be entitled to vote your shares of Hanesbrands common stock in person at the Annual Meeting, but you may still attend the Annual Meeting if you bring a recent bank or brokerage statement or similar evidence of ownership showing that you owned the shares on the Record Date.

No cameras, recording devices or large packages will be permitted in the meeting room. Bags will be subject to a search.

As part of our precautions regarding the coronavirus or COVID-19, we are planning for the possibility that the Annual Meeting mayand vote your shares electronically. If your shares are held in the name of a bank, broker or other holder of record, you should follow the instructions provided by your bank, broker or other holder of record to be held solely by means of remote communication. If we take this step, we will announce the decision to do so in advance, and details on howable to participate in the meeting.

You may log into www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/HBI2021 beginning at 8:45 a.m. Eastern time on April 26, 2022. The Annual Meeting will begin promptly at 9:00 a.m. Eastern time on April 26, 2022. If you experience any technical difficulties during the meeting, a toll free number will be available on our virtual shareholder meeting site for assistance.

This year’s stockholders question and answer session will include questions submitted in advance of the Annual Meeting and questions submitted live during the virtual meeting. You may submit a question in advance of the meeting atwww.Hanes.com/investorswww.proxyvote.com after logging in with your control number. Questions may be submitted during the Annual Meeting through www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/HBI2022.

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How many shares of Hanesbrands common stock must be present to hold the Annual Meeting?

The presence, in person or by proxy, of stockholders entitled to cast a majority of all the votes entitled to be cast at the Annual Meeting constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business. Your shares of Hanesbrands common stock are counted as present at the Annual Meeting if:

you are present in person at the Annual Meeting and your shares are registered in your name or you have a proxy from your bank, broker or other nominee to vote your shares; or
you have properly executed and submitted a proxy card, or authorized a proxy over the telephone or the Internet, prior to the Annual Meeting.

Abstentions and broker non-votes are counted for purposes of determining whether a quorum is present at the Annual Meeting.

If a quorum is not present when the Annual Meeting is convened, the Annual Meeting may be adjourned by the chairman of the meeting.

What are broker non-votes?

If you have shares of Hanesbrands common stock that are held by a broker, you may give the broker voting instructions, and the broker must vote as you direct. If you do not give the broker any instructions, the broker may vote at its discretion on all routine matters (such as the ratification of our independent registered public accounting firm). For non-routine matters (such as the election of directors and the advisory vote regarding executive compensation and the approval of the Hanesbrands Inc. 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan)compensation) however, the broker may not vote using its discretion. A broker’s failure to vote on a matter under these circumstances is referred to as a broker non-vote.

How many votes are required to approve each proposal?

The election of directors will be determined by a majority of the votes cast at the Annual Meeting. Accordingly, each of the eightten nominees for director will be elected if he or she receives a majority of the votes cast in person or represented by proxy, with respect to that director. A majority of the votes cast means that the number of shares voted FOR a director must exceed the number of shares voted AGAINST that director. Abstentions and broker non-votes, if any, are not treated as votes cast, and therefore will have no effect on the proposal to elect directors. Additionally, pursuant to our Corporate Governance Guidelines, if in an uncontested election for director a nominee for director does not receive the affirmative vote of a majority of the total votes cast for and against such nominee, the nominee will offer, following certification of the election results, to submit his or her resignation to the Board for consideration. Stockholders cannot cumulate votes in the election of directors.
The ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers as Hanesbrands’ independent registered public accounting firm for our 20202022 fiscal year requires approval by a majority of the votes cast in favorat the Annual Meeting. Accordingly, the number of shares voted FOR the proposal tomust exceed the votes cast againstnumber of shares voted AGAINST the proposal. Abstentions are not treated as votes cast, and therefore will have no effect on the proposal.
The approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of our named executive officers as disclosed in this Proxy Statement requires approval by a majority of the votes cast in favorat the Annual Meeting. Accordingly, the number of shares voted FOR the proposal tomust exceed the votes cast againstnumber of shares voted AGAINST the proposal. Abstentions and broker non-votes are not treated as votes cast, and therefore will have no effect on the proposal.
The approval of the Hanesbrands Inc. 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan requires that the votes cast in favor of the proposal exceed the votes cast against the proposal. New York Stock Exchange rules require that the total votes cast on this proposal represent greater than 50% of all shares entitled to vote on this proposal. For purposes of this proposal, the New York Stock Exchange considers an abstention as a vote against approval. Broker non-votes are not treated as votes cast, and therefore will have no effect on the proposal.

How do I vote?

You may vote in person atyour shares during the Annual Meeting at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/HBI2022 or you may authorize a proxy to vote on your behalf. There are three ways to authorize a proxy:

Internet:By accessing the Internet atwww.proxyvote.comand following the instructions on the proxy card or in the notice of annual meeting and Internet availability of proxy materials.

Telephone:By calling toll-free 1-800-690-6903 and following the instructions on the proxy card or in the notice of annual meeting and Internet availability of proxy materials.

Mail:If you requested and received your proxy materials by mail, by signing, dating and mailing the enclosed proxy card.

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If you authorize a proxy to vote your shares over the Internet or by telephone, you shouldnotreturn your proxy card. The notice of annual meeting and Internet availability of proxy materials isnota proxy card or ballot.

Each share of Hanesbrands common stock represented by a proxy properly authorized over the Internet or by telephone or by a properly completed written proxy will be voted at the Annual Meeting in accordance with the stockholder’s instructions specified in the proxy, unless such proxy has been revoked. If no instructions are specified, such shares will be votedFORthe election of each of the nominees for director,FORratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers as Hanesbrands’ independent registered public accounting firm for our 20202022 fiscal year,FORapproval of named executive officer compensationFORapproval of the Hanesbrands Inc. 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan and in the discretion of the proxy holder on any other business that may properly come before the Annual Meeting.

If you participate in the 401(k) Plan and have contributions invested in the HBI Stock Fund in the 401(k) Plan as of the close of business on the Record Date, you will receive a proxy card (or a notice of annual meeting and Internet availability of proxy materials containing instructions on how to authorize a proxy to vote your shares), which will serve as voting instructions for the trustee of the 401(k) Plan. You must return your proxy card to Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (“Broadridge”) or authorize a proxy to vote your shares over the Internet or by telephone on or prior to April 23, 2020.21, 2022. If you have not authorized a proxy to vote your shares over the Internet or by telephone or if your proxy card is not received by Broadridge by that date, or if you sign and return your proxy card without instructions marked in the boxes, the trustee of the 401(k) Plan will vote shares attributable to your investment in the HBI Stock Fund in the 401(k) Plan in the same proportion as other shares held in the HBI Stock Fund for which the trustee received timely instructions. If no participants vote their shares, then the trustee will not vote any of the shares in the 401(k) Plan.

How can I revoke a previously submitted proxy?

You may revoke (cancel) a proxy at any time before the Annual Meeting by (i) giving written notice of revocation to the Corporate Secretary of Hanesbrands with a date later than the date of the previously submitted proxy, (ii) properly authorizing a new proxy with a later date by mail, Internet or telephone or (iii) attending the Annual Meeting and voting in person.at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/HBI2022. Attendance at the Annual Meeting will not, by itself, constitute revocation of a proxy. Any notice of revocation should be sent to: Hanesbrands Inc., 1000 East Hanes Mill Road, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27105, Attention: Corporate Secretary.

What does it mean if I receive more than one notice of annual meeting and Internet availability of proxy materials?

If you receive more than one notice of annual meeting and Internet availability of proxy materials, it means your shares of Hanesbrands common stock are not all registered in the same way (for example, some are registered in your name and others are registered jointly with your spouse) or are in more than one account. In order to ensure that you vote all of the shares that you are entitled to vote, you should authorize a proxy to vote utilizing all proxy cards or Internet or telephone proxy authorizations to which you are provided access.

How is the vote tabulated?

Hanesbrands has a policy that all proxies, ballots and votes tabulated at a meeting of stockholders are confidential, and the votes will not be revealed to any Hanesbrands employee or anyone else, other than to the non-employee tabulator of votes or an independent election inspector, except (i) as necessary to meet applicable legal requirements or (ii) in the event a proxy solicitation in opposition to the election of the Board or in opposition to any other proposal to be voted on is filed with the SEC. Broadridge will tabulate votes for the Annual Meeting and will provide an independent election inspector for the Annual Meeting.

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON APRIL 28, 2020

26, 2022

The notice of annual meeting, Proxy Statement and Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 28, 2019January 1, 2022 are available at:www.proxyvote.com.www.proxyvote.com.

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Other Information

Other Information About Hanesbrands

We will provide without charge to each person solicited pursuant to this Proxy Statement, upon the written request of any such person, a copy of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 28, 2019,January 1, 2022, including the financial statements and the financial statement schedules required to be filed with the SEC, or any exhibit to that Annual Report on Form 10-K. Requests should be in writing and directed to Hanesbrands Inc., 1000 East Hanes Mill Road, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27105, Attention: Corporate Secretary.By referring to our website,www.Hanes.com/investors,we do not incorporate our website or its contents into this Proxy Statement.

Matters Raised at the Annual Meeting not Included in this Proxy Statement

We do not know of any matters to be acted upon at the Annual Meeting other than those discussed in this Proxy Statement. If any other matter is properly presented at the Annual Meeting, proxy holders will vote on the matter in their discretion.

Solicitation Costs

We will pay the cost of soliciting proxies by use of this Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting, including the cost of mailing. The Company is making this solicitation by mail and may also use telephone or in person contacts, using the services of a number of regular employees of Hanesbrands at nominal cost. We will reimburse banks, brokerage firms and other custodians, nominees and fiduciaries for expenses incurred in sending proxy materials to beneficial owners of shares of Hanesbrands common stock. We have engaged D.F. King & Co., Inc. to solicit proxies and to assist with the distribution of proxy materials for a fee of $8,000 plus reasonable out-of-pocket expenses.

Householding

Stockholders residing in the same household who hold their stock through a bank or broker may receive only one notice of annual meeting and Internet availability of proxy materials (or Proxy Statement, for those who receive a printed copy of the Proxy Statement) in accordance with a notice sent earlier by their bank or broker. This practice of sending only one copy of proxy materials is called “householding,” and saves us money in printing and distribution costs. This practice will continue unless instructions to the contrary are received by your bank or broker from one or more of the stockholders within the household.

If you hold your shares in “street name” and reside in a household that received only one copy of the proxy materials, you can request to receive a separate copy in the future by following the instructions sent by your bank or broker. If your household is receiving multiple copies of the proxy materials, you may request that only a single set of materials be sent by following the instructions sent by your bank or broker or by contacting us in writing at Hanesbrands Inc., 1000 East Hanes Mill Road, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27105, Attention: Corporate Secretary, or by telephone at 336-519-8080. We will also promptly deliver a separate copy of one notice of annual meeting and Internet availability of proxy materials (or Proxy Statement, as applicable) to any stockholder residing at an address to which only one copy was delivered. Requests for additional copies should be directed to us in writing or by telephone using the contact information listed above.

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Stockholder Proposals and Director Nominations for Next Annual Meeting

If you want to make a proposal for consideration at next year’s Annual Meeting and have it included in our proxy materials, Hanesbrands must receive your proposal no later thanNovember 14, 2022, which is the 120th day prior to the anniversary of the date of this Proxy Statement, November 16, 2020, and the proposal must comply with the rules of the SEC.

If you want to make a proposal or nominate a director for consideration at next year’s Annual Meeting without having the proposal included in our proxy materials, you must comply with the then current advance notice provisions and other requirements set forth in our bylaws, which are filed with the SEC. Under our current bylaws, a stockholder may nominate a director or submit a proposal for consideration at an Annual Meeting by giving adequate notice to our Corporate Secretary. To be adequate, that notice must contain information specified in our bylaws and be received by us not earlier than the 150th day nor later than 5:00 p.m., Eastern time, on the 120th day prior to the first anniversary of the date of the Proxy Statement for the preceding year’s Annual Meeting. If, however, the date of the Annual Meeting is advanced or delayed by more than 30 days from the first anniversary of the date of the preceding year’s Annual Meeting, notice by the stockholder to be timely must be so delivered not earlier than the 150th day prior to the date of such Annual Meeting and not later than 5:00 p.m., Eastern time, on the later of the 120th day prior to the date of such Annual Meeting or the tenth day following the day on which public announcement of the date of such meeting is first made. Therefore, Hanesbrands must receive your nomination or proposal on or after October 17, 202015, 2022 and prior to 5:00 p.m., Eastern time, on November 16, 202014, 2022 unless the date of the Annual Meeting is advanced or delayed by more than 30 days from the anniversary date of the 20202022 Annual Meeting.

If Hanesbrands does not receive your proposal or nomination by the appropriate deadline, then it may not be brought before the 20212023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders even if it meets the other proposal or nomination requirements. The fact that we may not insist upon compliance with these requirements should not be construed as a waiver of our right to do so at any time in the future.

In addition to satisfying the requirements under our bylaws, if a you intend to comply with the SEC's universal proxy rules and to solicit proxies in support of director nominees other than the Company's nominees, you must provide notice that sets forth the information required by Rule 14a-19 under the Exchange Act, which notice must be postmarked or transmitted electronically to us at our principal executive offices no later than 60 calendar days prior to the one-year anniversary date of the Annual Meeting (for the 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, no later than February 25, 2023). If the date of the 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders is changed by more than 30 calendar days from such anniversary date, however, then you must provide notice by the later of 60 calendar days prior to the date of the 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and the 10th calendar day following the date on which public announcement of the date of the 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders is first made.

You should address your proposals or nominations to Hanesbrands Inc., 1000 East Hanes Mill Road, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27105, Attention: Corporate Secretary.

By Order of the Board of Directors
HANESBRANDS INC.


Joia

Tracy M. Johnson
Chief Administrative Officer, Chief Legal Officer, Preston

General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary & Chief Compliance Officer

March 16, 202014, 2022

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Appendix A

Table 1

Hanesbrands Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

(in thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

  Quarters Ended     Years Ended    
  January 1,
2022
  January 2,
2021
  % Change  January 1,
2022
  January 2,
2021
  % Change 
Net sales     $1,752,349      $1,689,145       3.7%     $6,801,240      $6,127,161       11.0%
Cost of sales  1,084,621   1,589,946       4,149,541   4,524,461     
Gross profit  667,728   99,199   573.1%  2,651,699   1,602,700   65.5%
As a % of net sales  38.1%  5.9%      39.0%  26.2%    
Selling, general and administrative expenses  512,162   495,706       1,853,971   1,560,034     
As a % of net sales  29.2%  29.3%      27.3%  25.5%    
Operating profit (loss)  155,566   (396,507)  (139.2)%  797,728   42,666   1,769.7%
As a % of net sales  8.9%  (23.5)%      11.7%  0.7%    
Other expenses  47,359   5,003       53,586   20,655     
Interest expense, net  35,307   43,636       163,067   164,238     
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense  72,900   (445,146)      581,075   (142,227)    
Income tax expense (benefit)  4,946   (152,948)      60,107   (109,940)    
Income (loss) from continuing operations  67,954   (292,198)  (123.3)%  520,968   (32,287)  (1,713.6)%
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax  (7,921)  (39,966)      (443,744)  (43,292)    
Net income (loss) $60,033  $(332,164)     $77,224  $(75,579)    
Earnings (loss) per share - basic:                        
Continuing operations $0.19  $(0.83)     $1.48  $(0.09)    
Discontinued operations  (0.02)  (0.11)      (1.26)  (0.12)    
Net income (loss) $0.17  $(0.95)     $0.22  $(0.21)    
Earnings (loss) per share - diluted:                        
Continuing operations $0.19  $(0.83)     $1.48  $(0.09)    
Discontinued operations  (0.02)  (0.11)      (1.26)  (0.12)    
Net income (loss) $0.17  $(0.95)     $0.22  $(0.21)    
Weighted average shares outstanding:                        
Basic  351,052   350,807       351,028   352,766     
Diluted  352,323   350,807       352,078   352,766     

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Appendix ATable 2-A

Year Ended December 29, 2018
     Reported Net Sales     Acquisitions (1)     Organic Net Sales     Organic $ Change     % Change
Segment net sales:
     Innerwear             $2,379,675           $ —         $2,379,675             $(83,201)      -3.4%
Activewear1,792,28054,1881,738,09283,8145.1%
International2,344,115122,3992,221,716167,0528.1%
Other287,885287,885(11,707)-3.9%
Total$6,803,955$176,587$6,627,368$155,9582.4%

Year Ended December 28, 2019
Reported Net Sales     Acquisitions (1)     Organic Net Sales     Organic $ Change     % Change
Segment net sales:
Innerwear            $2,302,632            $ —          $2,302,632              $(77,043)-3.2%
Activewear1,854,7041,854,70462,4243.5%
International2,529,37517,5152,511,860167,7457.2%
Other280,212280,212(7,673)-2.7%
Total$6,966,923$17,515$6,949,408$145,4532.1%

Hanesbrands Inc.

Supplemental Financial Information

Impact of Foreign Currency

(in thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

  Quarter Ended January 1, 2022          
      As Reported      Impact from
Foreign
Currency (1)
      Constant
Currency
      Quarter Ended
January 2,
2021
      % Change,
As Reported
      % Change,
Constant
Currency
 
As reported under GAAP:                        
Net sales $1,752,349  $(9,455) $1,761,804  $1,689,145   3.7%  4.3%
Gross profit  667,728   (4,573)  672,301   99,199   573.1   577.7 
Operating profit (loss)  155,566   (1,343)  156,909   (396,507)  (139.2)  (139.6)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations $0.19  $0.00  $0.20  $(0.83)  (122.9)%  (124.1)%
As adjusted: (2)                        
Net sales $1,752,349  $(9,455) $1,761,804  $1,689,145   3.7%  4.3%
Gross profit  673,227   (4,573)  677,800   681,989   (1.3)  (0.6)
Operating profit  220,123   (1,343)  221,466   228,829   (3.8)  (3.2)
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations $0.44  $0.00  $0.45  $0.42   4.8%  7.1%
                         
  Year Ended January 1, 2022             
   As Reported   Impact from
Foreign
Currency (1)
   Constant
Currency
   Year Ended
January 2,
2021
   % Change,
As Reported
   % Change,
Constant
Currency
 
As reported under GAAP:                        
Net sales $6,801,240  $92,762  $6,708,478  $6,127,161   11.0%  9.5%
Gross profit  2,651,699   51,011   2,600,688   1,602,700   65.5   62.3 
Operating profit  797,728   15,885   781,843   42,666   1,769.7   1,732.5 
Diluted earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations $1.48  $0.04  $1.44  $(0.09)  (1,744.4)%  (1,700.0)%
As adjusted: (2)                        
Net sales $6,801,240  $92,762  $6,708,478  $6,127,161   11.0%  9.5%
Gross profit  2,661,797   51,011   2,610,786   2,273,318   17.1   14.8 
Operating profit  929,438   15,885   913,553   776,862   19.6   17.6 
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations $1.83  $0.04  $1.79  $1.40   30.7%  27.9%
                         
(1)Net sales derived from businesses acquired withinEffect of the past 12 monthschange in foreign currency exchange rates year-over-year. Calculated by applying prior period exchange rates to the current year financial results.

Last Twelve Months
     December 28, 2019     December 29, 2018
EBITDA:
     Net income           $ 600,720            $ 539,666
Interest expense, net178,579194,675
Income tax expense79,007103,915
Depreciation and amortization130,967131,796
     Total EBITDA                                                                                                    989,273970,052
Total action and other related charges (excluding tax effect on actions)63,48680,162
Stock compensation expense9,27721,416
Total EBITDA, as adjusted$1,062,036$1,071,630
Net debt:
Debt (current and long term debt and Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility)$3,367,784$3,974,767
Notes payable4,2445,824
(Less) Cash and cash equivalents(328,876)(433,022)
Net debt$3,043,152$3,547,569
Net debt/EBITDA, as adjusted2.93.3

Years Ended
EPS-XA     December 29, 2018     December 29, 2018
(As Revised)
     December 29, 2018
(As Previously Reported)
Diluted earnings per share, as reported under GAAP(1)                 $1.64                   $1.48                           $1.52
Restructuring and other action-related charges0.110.190.19
     Diluted earnings per share, as adjusted                       $1.76$1.67$1.71

(1)(2)Results may not be additive due to rounding

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HANESBRANDS INC. 2020 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN

1.Purpose. The purposes offor thePlanare (a) to promote the interests of theCompany quarters and itsSubsidiariesyears ended January 1, 2022 and its stockholders by strengthening the ability of theCompany and itsSubsidiaries to attract and retain highly competent officersJanuary 2, 2021 reflect adjustments for restructuring and other key employees, and (b)action-related charges. See “Reconciliation of Select GAAP Measures to provide a means to encourageStock ownership and proprietary interestNon-GAAP Measures” in theCompany.
2.Definitions. Where the context of thePlanpermits, words in the masculine gender shall include the feminine gender, the plural form of a word shall include the singular form, and the singular form of a word shall include the plural form. Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
(a)Awardmeans the grant of compensation under thisPlanto aParticipant.
(b)Boardmeans the board of directors of theCompany.
(c)Causemeans, except as may be otherwise prescribed by theCommitteein anEvidence of Awardmade under thisPlan, theParticipant: has been convicted of (or pled guilty or no contest to) a felony or any crime involving fraud, embezzlement, theft, misrepresentation or financial impropriety; willfully engaged in misconduct resulting in material harm to theCompany; willfully failed to perform duties after written notice; or is in willful violation ofCompany policies resulting in material harm to theCompany.
(d)Change in Controlmeans, except as may be otherwise prescribed by theCommitteein anEvidence of Awardmade under thisPlan, the occurrence of any of the following events after theEffective Date:
(i)the acquisition by anyPersonof beneficial ownership (as defined in Rule 13d-3 promulgated under theExchange Act), directly or indirectly, of 20% or more of the combined voting power of the then outstanding capital stock of theCompany that by its terms may be voted on all matters submitted to stockholders of theCompanygenerally (“Voting Stock”); provided, however, that the following acquisitions shall not constitute aChange in Control: (A) any acquisition directly from theCompany (excluding any acquisition resulting from the exercise of a conversion or exchange privilege in respect of outstanding convertible or exchangeable securities unless such outstanding convertible or exchangeable securities were acquired directly from theCompany); (B) any acquisition by theCompany; (C) any acquisition by an employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by theCompany or any corporation controlled by theCompany; or (D) any acquisition by any corporation pursuant to a reorganization, merger or consolidation involving theCompany, if, immediately after such reorganization, merger or consolidation, each of the conditions described in clauses (A), (B) and (C) of subsection (ii) below shall be satisfied; and provided further that, for purposes of clause (B) above, if (1) anyPerson (other than theCompany or any employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by theCompany or any corporation controlled by theCompany) shall become the beneficial owner of 20% or more of theVoting Stock by reason of an acquisition ofVoting Stock by theCompany, and (2) suchPerson shall, after such acquisition by theCompany, become the beneficial owner of any additional shares of theVoting Stock and such beneficial ownership is publicly announced, then such additional beneficial ownership shall constitute aChange in Control; or
(ii)the consummation of a reorganization, merger or consolidation of theCompany, or a sale, lease, exchange or other transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of theCompany; excluding, however, any such reorganization, merger, consolidation, sale, lease, exchange or other transfer with respect to which, immediately after consummation of such transaction: (A) all or substantially all of the beneficial owners of theVoting Stock of theCompany outstanding immediately prior to such transaction continue to beneficially own, directly or indirectly (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the entity resulting from such transaction), more than 50% of the combined voting power of the voting securities of theResulting Entity outstanding immediately after such transaction, in substantially the same proportions relative to each other as their ownership immediately prior to such transaction; and (B) noPerson (other than anyPerson that beneficially owned, immediately prior to such reorganization, merger, consolidation, sale or other disposition, directly or indirectly,Voting Stock representing 20% or more of the combined voting power of theCompany’s then outstanding securities) beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, 20% or more of the combined voting power of the then outstanding securities of theResulting Entity; and (C) at least a majority of the members of the board of directors of the entity resulting from such transaction wereInitial Directors of theCompany at the time of the execution of the initial agreement or action of theBoard authorizing such reorganization, merger, consolidation, sale or other disposition; or
(iii)the consummation of a plan of complete liquidation or dissolution of theCompany; or
(iv)theInitial Directorscease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of theBoard.
(e)Codemeans the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as amended.Tables 6-A through 6-E

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(f)Committeemeans the Compensation Committee of theBoard(or its successor(s)).

(g)Companymeans Hanesbrands Inc., a Maryland corporation, or any successor thereto.

(h)

Deferred Stock Unit(“DSU”) means a vested unit granted pursuant to section 11 below providing aParticipantwith the right to receiveStock(or cash) in accordance with the terms of such grant.

(i)

Directormeans a member of theBoard.

(j)

Effective Datemeans the date thisPlanis approved by theCompany’sstockholders.

(k)

Evidence of Awardmeans an agreement, certificate, resolution or other type or form of writing or other evidence approved by theCommitteethat sets forth the terms and conditions of theAwardsgranted under thisPlan. AnEvidence of Awardmay be in an electronic medium, may be limited to notation on the books and records of theCompanyand, unless otherwise determined by theCommittee, need not be signed by a representative of theCompanyor aParticipant.

(l)

Exchange Actmeans the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

(m)

Fair Market Valuemeans, as of any particular date, the closing price of a share ofStockas reported for that date on the New York Stock Exchange or, if theStockis not then listed on the New York Stock Exchange, on any other national securities exchange on which theStockis listed, or if there are no sales on such date, on the next preceding trading day during which a sale occurred. If there is no regular public trading market for theStock, then theFair Market Valueshall be the fair market value as determined in good faith by theCommittee. TheCommitteeis authorized to adopt another fair market value pricing method provided such method is stated in the applicableEvidence of Awardand is in compliance with the fair market value pricing rules set forth inCodeSection 409A.

(n)

Incentive Stock Optionmeans aStock Optionthat is intended to meet the requirements ofCodeSection 422 or any successor law.

(o)

Initial Directorsmeans thoseDirectorsof theCompanyon theEffective Date; provided, however, that any individual who becomes aDirectorof theCompanythereafter whose election or nomination for election by theCompany’sstockholders, was approved by the vote of at least a majority of theInitial Directorsthen comprising theBoard(or by the nominating committee of theBoard, if such committee is comprised ofInitial Directorsand has such authority) shall be deemed to have been anInitial Director; and provided further, that no individual shall be deemed to be anInitial Directorif such individual initially was elected or nominated as aDirectorof theCompanyas a result of: (i) an actual or threatened solicitation by aPerson(other than theBoard) made for the purpose of opposing a solicitation by theBoardwith respect to the election or removal ofDirectors; or (ii) any other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf of anyPerson(other than theBoard).

(p)

Nonqualified Stock Optionmeans aStock Optionthat is not anIncentive Stock Option.

(q)

Participantmeans (i) an employee of theCompanyor itsSubsidiaries, including aPersonwho has agreed to commence serving in such capacity within 90 days of the grant date of theAward, (ii) a non-employeeDirectorof theCompanyor (iii) aPerson, including a consultant, who provides services to theCompanyor anySubsidiarythat are equivalent to those typically provided by an employee (provided that such person satisfies the Form S-8 definition of an “employee”), in each case, designated by theCommitteeas eligible to receive anAwardunder thePlan.

(r)

Performance Cash Awardsmeans cash incentives subject to the satisfaction ofPerformance Criteriaand granted pursuant to section 13 below.

(s)

Performance Criteriameans the measureable performance objective or objectives that may be established pursuant to thisPlanforParticipantswho have receivedAwardshereunder, which may be based on factors including, but not limited to any of the following (or an equivalent metric): revenue; revenue growth; earnings before interest and taxes; earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization; earnings per share; operating income; pre- or after-tax income; net operating profit after taxes; economic value added; ratio of operating earnings to capital spending; cash flow (before or after dividends); cash flow per share (before or after dividends); net earnings; net sales; sales growth; share price performance; return on assets or net assets; return on equity; return on capital (including return on total capital or return on invested capital); cash flow return on investment; total shareholder return; improvement in or attainment of expense levels; improvement in or attainment of working capital levels, gross profit margin, operating profit margin, net income margin and leverage ratio.Performance Criteriathat are financial metrics may be determined in accordance with United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) or may be financial metrics based on, or able to be derived from,GAAP, and may be adjusted when established (or at any time thereafter) to include or exclude any items otherwise includable or excludable underGAAP.

If theCommitteedetermines that a change in the business, operations, corporate structure or capital structure of theCompany, or the manner in which it conducts its business, or other events or circumstances render thePerformance Criteriaunsuitable, theCommitteemay in its discretion modify suchPerformance Criteriaor the goals or actual levels of achievement regarding thePerformance Criteria, in whole or in part, as theCommitteedeems appropriate and equitable.


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Table 2-B

Hanesbrands Inc.

Supplemental Financial Information

Impact of Foreign Currency

(in thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

  Quarter Ended January 1, 2022          
      As Reported      Impact from
Foreign
Currency (1)
      Constant
Currency
      Quarter Ended
December 28,
2019
      % Change,
As Reported
      % Change,
Constant
Currency
 
As reported under GAAP:                        
Net sales $1,752,349  $13,004  $1,739,345  $1,610,012   8.8%  8.0%
Gross profit  667,728   8,052   659,676   633,129   5.5   4.2 
Operating profit  155,566   3,001   152,565   230,006   (32.4)  (33.7)
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations $0.19  $0.01  $0.18  $0.43   (55.8)%  (58.1)%
As adjusted: (2)                        
Net sales $1,752,349  $13,004  $1,739,345  $1,522,077   15.1%  14.3%
Gross profit  673,227   8,052   665,175   620,853   8.4   7.1 
Operating profit  220,123   3,001   217,122   227,866   (3.4)  (4.7)
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations $0.44  $0.01  $0.43  $0.39   12.8%  10.3%
                         
  Year Ended January 1, 2022             
   As Reported   Impact from
Foreign
Currency (1)
   Constant
Currency
   Year Ended
December 28,
2019
   % Change,
As Reported
   % Change,
Constant
Currency
 
As reported under GAAP:                        
Net sales $6,801,240  $77,897  $6,723,343  $6,425,716   5.8%  4.6%
Gross profit  2,651,699   44,020   2,607,679   2,428,702   9.2   7.4 
Operating profit  797,728   13,800   783,928   850,685   (6.2)  (7.8)
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations $1.48  $0.04  $1.44  $1.57   (5.7)%  (8.3)%
As adjusted: (2)                        
Net sales $6,801,240  $77,897  $6,723,343  $6,006,269   13.2%  11.9%
Gross profit  2,661,797   44,020   2,617,777   2,354,289   13.1   11.2 
Operating profit  929,438   13,800   915,638   818,341   13.6   11.9 
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations $1.83  $0.03  $1.80  $1.45   26.2%  24.1%
                         
(1)(t)

Performance Period means,Effect of the change in respect of anAward, aforeign currency exchange rates year-over-year. Calculated by applying prior period of time within whichexchange rates to thePerformance Criteria relating to suchAward are to be achieved.

current year financial results.

(2)(u)

Performance SharesmeansStock-denominatedAwardssubject to satisfaction ofPerformance Criteriaand granted pursuant to section 12 below.

(v)

Personmeans any individual, entity or group, including any “person” within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of theExchange Act.

(w)

Planmeans this Hanesbrands Inc. 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan, as may be amended or amended and restated from time to time.

(x)

Predecessor Planmeans the Hanesbrands Inc. Omnibus Incentive Plan, including as amended or amended and restated.

(y)

Restricted StockmeansStocksubject to a vesting condition specified by theCommitteein anAwardin accordance with section 10 below.

(z)

Resulting Entitymeans the entity resulting from a transaction (including, without limitation, theCompanyor an entity which as a result of such transaction owns theCompanyor all or substantially all of theCompany’sproperty or assets, directly or indirectly).

(aa)

RSUmeans a restricted stock unit providing aParticipantwith the right to receiveStock(or cash) at a date on or after vesting in accordance with the terms of such grant and/or upon the attainment ofPerformance Criteriaspecified by theCommitteein theAwardin accordance with section 10 below.

(bb)

SARmeans a stock appreciation right granted pursuant to section 8 below.

(cc)

Stockmeans the common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of theCompany, or any security into which such Stock may be changed by reason of any transaction or event of the type referred to in section 16 of thisPlan.

(dd)

Stock Optionmeans the right to acquire shares ofStockat a certain price that is granted pursuant to section 7 below. The termStock Optionincludes bothIncentive Stock OptionsandNonqualified Stock Options.

(ee)

SubsidiaryorSubsidiariesmeans a corporation, company or other entity (i) more than 50% of whose outstanding shares or securities (representing the right to voteResults for the election of directors orquarters and years ended January 1, 2022 and December 28, 2019 reflect adjustments for restructuring and other managing authority) are, or (ii) which does not have outstanding shares or securities (as may be the case in a partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, unincorporated association or other similar entity), but more than 50% of whose ownership interest representing the right generally to make decisions for such other entity is, now or hereafter, owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by theCompany; provided, however, that for purposes of determining whether any person may be aParticipantfor purposes of any grant ofIncentive Stock Options,Subsidiarymeans any corporation in which theCompanyat the time owns or controls, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the total combined voting power of the then-outstanding securities entitled to vote generally in the election of members of the board of directors or similar body represented by all classes of stock issued by such corporation.

3.Administration. ThePlanwill be administered by theCommittee. TheCommitteeshall have the discretionary authority to construe and interpret thePlanand anyAwardsgranted thereunder (and related documents), to establish and amend rules forPlanadministration, to change the terms and conditions ofAwardsat or after grant (subject to the provisions of section 22 below), to correct any defect or supply any omission or reconcile any inconsistency in thePlanor in anyAwardgranted under thePlanand to make all other determinations which it deems necessary or advisableaction-related charges. Results for the administrationquarter and year ended December 28, 2019 also reflect adjustments for the exited C9 Champion mass program and DKNY intimate apparel license. See “Reconciliation of thePlan, and any determination by theCommitteepursuantSelect GAAP Measures to any provision of thisPlanor of any related agreement, notification or document will be final and conclusive. No member of theCommitteeshall be liable for any such action or determination madeNon-GAAP Measures” in good faith. In addition, theTables 6-A through 6-E.Committeeis authorized to take any action it determines in its sole discretion to be appropriate subject only to the express limitations contained in thisPlan, and no authorization in anyPlansection or other provision of thisPlanis intended or may be deemed to constitute a limitation on the authority of theCommittee.

Awardsunder thePlanmay be made subject to the satisfaction of one or morePerformance Criteria.

TheCommitteemay from time to time delegate all or any part of its authority under thisPlanto a subcommittee thereof. In addition, to the extent permitted by law, theCommitteemay delegate to one or more of its members, to one or more officers of theCompany, or to one or more agents or advisors, such administrative duties or powers as it may deem advisable (including but not limited to duties to determine aParticipant’seligibility for benefits and powers to establish rules, procedures and requirements necessary or appropriate to carry out the terms of thePlan), and theCommittee, the subcommittee, or any person to whom duties or powers have been delegated as aforesaid, may employ one or more persons to render advice with respect to any responsibility theCommittee, the subcommittee or such person may have under thisPlan. To the extent of any delegation under this paragraph, references in thisPlanto theCommitteewill be deemed to be references to such subcommittee.


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Table 3-A

Hanesbrands Inc.

Supplemental Financial Information

By Business Segment

(in thousands)

(Unaudited)

  Quarters Ended     Years Ended    
  January 1,
2022
  January 2,
2021
  %
Change
  January 1,
2022
  January 2,
2021
  %
Change
 
Segment net sales:                                                
Innerwear (1) $666,086  $668,193   (0.3)% $2,719,788  $2,978,009   (8.7)%
Activewear  448,948   403,113   11.4   1,679,639   1,184,413   41.8 
International (2)  544,582   525,714   3.6   2,066,249   1,711,432   20.7 
Other  92,733   92,125   0.7   335,564   253,307   32.5 
Total net sales $1,752,349  $1,689,145   3.7% $6,801,240  $6,127,161   11.0%
Segment operating profit:                        
Innerwear $112,615  $160,848   (30.0)% $573,852  $718,923   (20.2)%
Activewear  58,587   35,718   64.0   236,400   67,643   249.5 
International  103,866   92,782   11.9   339,317   249,718   35.9 
Other  8,528   2,123   301.7   30,922   (10,140)  (405.0)
General corporate expenses/other  (63,473)  (62,642)  1.3   (251,053)  (249,282)  0.7 
Total operating profit before restructuring and
other action-related charges
 
 
 
 
220,123
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
228,829
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(3.8
 
)
 
 
 
 
 
929,438
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
776,862
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
19.6
 
 
 
Restructuring and other action-related charges  (64,557)  (625,336)  (89.7)  (131,710)  (734,196)  (82.1)
Total operating profit (loss) $155,566  $(396,507)  (139.2)% $797,728  $42,666   1,769.7%
                         
(1)

To the extent permitted by law, theCommittee or theBoard may authorize one or more officersThe Innerwear segment includes $22 million and $801 million of theCompany to select employees to participatenet sales of PPE in thePlan quarter and to determine the number and type ofAwards to be granted to suchParticipants, except with respect toAwards to officers subject to Section 16 of theExchange Act or to non-employeeDirectors of theCompany. In the event of such authorization, any reference in thePlan to theCommittee shall be deemed to include such officer or officers, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

The determinations of theCommitteeshall be made in accordance with their judgment as to the best interests of theCompanyand its stockholders and in accordance with the purposes of thePlan. Any determination of theCommitteeunder thePlanmay be made without notice or meeting of theCommittee, if in writing signed by all theCommitteemembers.

year ended January 2, 2021, respectively.
(2)
4.Participants. TheCommitteeshall determine which eligible individuals shall beParticipants International segment includes $6 million and $19 million of net sales of PPE in thePlan. Any individual who is located in a country in which theCompany’s Stockor thePlanhave not been registered where registration is required shall be excluded from participation in thePlan. Designation of aParticipantin any quarter and year shall not require theCommitteeto designate that person to receive anAwardin any other year or to receive the same type or amount ofAwardas granted to theParticipantin any other year or as granted to any otherParticipantin any year. TheCommitteeshall consider all factors that it deems relevant in selectingParticipants and in determining the type and amount of their respectiveAwards.
5.Shares Available under thePlan.ended January 2, 2021, respectively.
  
(a)

Subject to adjustment as provided in section 16, there is hereby reserved forAwardsunder thePlan, as of theEffective Date, (i) 11,000,000 shares ofStock, plus (ii) the number of shares ofStockavailable for grant pursuant to thePredecessor Planbut which have not yet been made subject to awards granted under thePredecessor Planas of theEffective Date(the “Maximum Share Limitation”). Subject to the share counting rules set forth below, theMaximum Share Limitationwill be reduced by one share ofStockfor every one share ofStocksubject to anAwardgranted under thePlan. If, on or after theEffective Date, anAwardunder thisPlanor thePredecessor Plan(in whole or in part) expires or is terminated, cancelled, forfeited, settled in cash or unearned, the shares ofStockassociated with the expired, terminated, cancelled, forfeited, cash-settled or unearned portion of theAwardshall again be available forAwardsunder thisPlan. Notwithstanding anything in thisPlanto the contrary, the following shares ofStockshall not be added (or added back, as applicable) to the aggregate number of shares available under this section 5(a): (i) shares withheld by theCompany, tendered or otherwise used in payment of the exercise price of aStock Option; (ii) shares withheld by theCompany, tendered or otherwise used to satisfy tax withholding; (iii) shares reacquired by theCompanyon the open market or otherwise using cash proceeds from the exercise ofStock Options; and (iv) shares subject to a share-settledSARthat are not actually issued in connection with the settlement of suchSARon the exercise thereof. All suchStockissued under thePlanmay be either authorized and unissuedStockor issuedStockreacquired by theCompany.

Additionally, in the event that a corporation acquired by (or combined with) theCompanyor anySubsidiaryhas shares available under a pre-existing plan approved by stockholders and not adopted in contemplation of such acquisition or combination, the shares available for grant pursuant to the terms of such pre-existing plan (as adjusted, to the extent appropriate, using the exchange ratio or other adjustment or valuation ratio or formula used in such acquisition or combination to determine the consideration payable to the holders of common stock of the entities party to such acquisition or combination) may be used forAwardsunder thePlanand shall not reduce the shares ofStockauthorized for grant under thePlan; provided thatAwardsusing such available shares shall not be made after the date awards or grants could have been made under the terms of the pre-existing plan, absent the acquisition or combination, and shall only be made to individuals who were not employees orDirectorsof theCompanyor anySubsidiaryprior to such acquisition or combination; and provided further, that no shares ofStocksubject to an award that is granted by, or becomes an obligation of, theCompanyunder this paragraph will be added (or added back) to theMaximum Share Limitation.

(b)

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in thisPlan, and subject to adjustment as provided in section 16 of thisPlan, the aggregate number of shares ofStockactually issued or transferred by theCompanyupon the exercise ofIncentive Stock Optionswill not exceed 11,000,000 shares; provided, however, notwithstanding aStock Option’s designation, to the extent thatIncentive Stock Optionsare exercisable for the first time by theParticipantduring any calendar year with respect toStockwhose aggregateFair Market Valueexceeds $100,000, suchStock Optionsshall be treated asNonqualified Stock Options; provided further, that the value of any shares ofStockwithheld or tendered to pay the exercise price ofIncentive Stock Optionsor withheld or tendered to pay taxes on anyIncentive Stock Optionsshall be taken into account for purposes of determining the aggregateFair Market ValueofStockassociated with aParticipant’s Incentive Stock Options.

(c)

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in thisPlan, in no event will any non-employeeDirectorof theCompanyin any one calendar year be granted compensation for such service having an aggregate maximum value (measured at the date of grant as applicable, and calculating the value of anyAwardsbased on the grant date fair value for financial reporting purposes) in excess of $1,000,000.

  Quarters Ended     Years Ended    
      January 1,
2022
      January 2,
2021
      Basis
Points Change
      January 1,
2022
      January 2,
2021
      Basis
Points Change
 
Segment operating margin:                        
Innerwear  16.9%  24.1%  (717)  21.1%  24.1%  (304)
Activewear  13.0   8.9   419   14.1   5.7   836 
International  19.1   17.6   142   16.4   14.6   183 
Other  9.2   2.3   689   9.2   (4.0)  1,322 
General corporate expenses/other  (3.6)  (3.7)  9   (3.7)  (4.1)  38 
Total operating margin before restructuring and other action-related charges  12.6   13.5   (99)  13.7   12.7   99 
Restructuring and other action-related charges  (3.7)  (37.0)  3,334   (1.9)  (12.0)  1,005 
Total operating margin  8.9%  (23.5)%  3,235   11.7%  0.7%  1,103 

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Table 3-B

Hanesbrands Inc.

Supplemental Financial Information

By Business Segment

(in thousands)

(Unaudited)

  Quarters Ended     Years Ended    
      January 1,
2022
      December 28,
2019
Rebased (1)
      % Change      January 1,
2022
      December 28,
2019
Rebased (1)
      % Change 
Segment net sales:                        
Innerwear $666,086  $558,302   19.3% $2,719,788  $2,244,478   21.2%
Activewear  448,948   376,363   19.3   1,679,639   1,493,411   12.5 
International  544,582   495,798   9.8   2,066,249   1,930,828   7.0 
Other  92,733   91,614   1.2   335,564   337,552   (0.6)
Total net sales $1,752,349  $1,522,077   15.1% $6,801,240  $6,006,269   13.2%
Segment operating profit:                        
Innerwear $112,615  $137,945   (18.4)% $573,852  $505,839   13.4%
Activewear  58,587   52,849   10.9   236,400   196,612   20.2 
International  103,866   85,148   22.0   339,317   331,322   2.4 
Other  8,528   10,112   (15.7)  30,922   33,439   (7.5)
General corporate expenses/other  (63,473)  (58,188)  9.1   (251,053)  (248,871)  0.9 
Total operating profit before restructuring and other action-related charges  220,123   227,866   (3.4)  929,438   818,341   13.6 
Restructuring and other action-related charges  (64,557)  (19,067)  238.6   (131,710)  (62,515)  110.7 
Total operating profit $155,566  $208,799   (25.5)% $797,728  $755,826   5.5%
                         
                         
   Quarters Ended       Years Ended     
   January 1,
2022
   December 28,
2019
Rebased (1)
   Basis
Points
Change
   January 1,
2022
   December 28,
2019
Rebased (1)
   Basis
Points
Change
 
Segment operating margin:                        
Innerwear  16.9%  24.7%  (780)  21.1%  22.5%  (144)
Activewear  13.0   14.0   (99)  14.1   13.2   91 
International  19.1   17.2   190   16.4   17.2   (74)
Other  9.2   11.0   (184)  9.2   9.9   (69)
General corporate expenses/other  (3.6)  (3.8)  20   (3.7)  (4.1)  45 
Total operating margin before restructuring and other action-related charges  12.6   15.0   (241)  13.7   13.6   4 
Restructuring and other action-related charges  (3.7)  (1.3)  (243)  (1.9)  (1.0)  (90)
Total operating margin  8.9%  13.7%  (484)  11.7%  12.6%  (85)
                         
6.(1)

Types ofAwards, Payments,Results for the quarter and Limitations.year ended December 28, 2019 reflect adjustments for the exited AwardsC9 Champion under thePlan shall consist ofStock Options,SARs,Restricted Stock,RSUs,DSUs,Performance Shares,Performance Cash Awardsmass program and otherStock or cashAwards, all as described below. PaymentDKNY intimate apparel license. See “Reconciliation ofAwardsmay be Select GAAP Measures to Non-GAAP Measures” in the form of cash,Stock, otherAwardsor combinations thereof as theCommitteeshall determine, and with the expectation that anyAwardofStockshall be styled to preserve such restrictions as it may impose. TheCommittee, either at the time of grant or by subsequent amendment, and subject to the provisions of sections 22 and 23 hereto, may require or permitParticipants to elect to defer the issuance ofStockor the settlement ofAwardsin cash under such rules and procedures as theCommitteemay establish under thePlanin compliance withCodeSection 409A (to the extent applicable).Tables 6-A through 6-E.

TheCommitteemay provide that anyAwardsunder thePlanother thanStock OptionsorSARsearn dividends or dividend equivalents and interest on such dividends or dividend equivalents; provided, however, that any such dividends or dividend equivalents (and any interest related thereto) shall be deferred until, and paid contingent upon, the vesting of the relatedAwardor portion thereof to which they relate. Any crediting of dividends or dividend equivalents may be subject to such restrictions and conditions as theCommitteemay establish, including reinvestment in additionalStockorStockequivalents. For the avoidance of doubt, neitherStock OptionsnorSARsgranted under thisPlanmay provide for any dividends or dividend equivalents thereon.

EachAwardshall be evidenced by anEvidence of Awardthat shall be subject to thisPlanand set forth the terms, conditions and limitations of suchAward. Such terms may include, but are not limited to, the term of theAward, the provisions applicable in the event theParticipant’semployment terminates and theCompany’sauthority to unilaterally or bilaterally amend, modify, suspend, cancel or rescind anyAwardincluding without limitation the ability to amend suchAwardsto comply with changes in applicable law. Unless otherwise determined by the Committee,Awardsgranted under thePlanshall be subject to theCompany’sclawback policy as in effect on theEffective Date, as the same may be amended from time to time. AnAwardmay also be subject to any other clawback policy of the Company or other provisions (whether or not applicable to similarAwardsgranted to otherParticipants) as theCommitteedetermines appropriate, including provisions intended to comply with federal or state securities laws and stock exchange requirements (including under Section 10D of the Exchange Act), understandings or conditions as to theParticipant’semployment, requirements or inducements for continued ownership ofStockafter exercise or vesting ofAwards, or forfeiture or clawback ofAwardsor any shares ofStockissued under and/or any other benefit related to anAward, in the event of termination of employment shortly after exercise or vesting, breach of noncompetition or confidentiality agreements following termination of employment, or other detrimental activity before or after employment, or other provisions intended to have a similar effect.

Notwithstanding anything in thisPlan(outside of this paragraph) to the contrary,Awardsgranted under thisPlanshall vest no earlier than after a minimum one-year vesting period or one-year performance period, as applicable; provided, however, that, notwithstanding the foregoing, an aggregate of up to 5% of theStockavailable forAwardsunder thisPlanas provided for in section 5 of thisPlan, as may be adjusted under section 16 of thisPlan, may be used forAwardsthat do not at grant comply with such minimum vesting provisions. Nothing in this paragraph or otherwise in thisPlan, however, shall preclude theCommittee, in its sole discretion, from (i) providing for continued vesting or accelerated vesting for anyAwardunder thePlanupon certain events, including in connection with or following aParticipant’s death, disability, or termination of service or aChange in Control, or (ii) exercising its authority under section 22(b) at any time following the grant of anAward.

7.

Stock Options.Stock Optionsmay be granted toParticipants at any time as determined by theCommittee. TheCommitteeshall determine the number of shares subject to eachStock Optionand whether theStock Optionis anIncentive Stock Option, provided thatIncentive Stock Optionsmay only be granted toParticipantswho meet the definition of “employees” underCodeSection 3401(c). Unless otherwise indicated in the applicableEvidence of Award, aStock Optionwill be deemed to be aNonqualified Stock Option. The exercise price for eachStock Optionshall be determined by theCommitteebut shall not be less than 100% of theFair Market Valueof theStockon the date theStock Optionis granted unless theStock Optionis a substituted, assumed or convertedStock Optiongranted pursuant to section 17 hereto. EachStock Optionshall expire at such time as theCommitteeshall determine at the time of grant; provided, however, that aStock Optionwill be automatically exercised upon the expiration date of theStock Optionif theFair Market Valueof a share ofStockon the expiration date exceeds the exercise price for eachStock Option.Stock Optionsshall be exercisable at such time and subject to such terms and conditions as theCommitteeshall determine; provided, however, that noStock Optionshall be exercisable later than ten years after its date of grant. The exercise price, upon exercise of anyStock Option, shall be payable to theCompanyin full by: (a) cash payment or its equivalent (a “cash exercise”); (b) tendering previously acquiredStockhaving aFair Market Valueat the time of exercise equal to the exercise price (a “stock swap”) or certification of ownership of such previously-acquiredStock(“attestation”); (c) to the extent permitted by applicable law, delivery of a properly executed exercise notice, together with irrevocable instructions to a broker to promptly deliver to theCompanythe amount of sale proceeds from theStock Optionshares or loan proceeds to pay the exercise price and to deliver to theParticipantthe net amount of shares (a “cashless exercise forStock”) or cash (a “cashless exercise for cash”); (d) having theCompanyretain from theStockotherwise issuable upon exercise of theStock Optiona number of shares ofStockhaving a value (determined pursuant to rules established by theCommitteein its discretion) equal to the exercise price of theStock Option(a “net exercise”); (d) a combination of the foregoing methods; or (f) such other methods of payment as theCommittee, in its discretion, deems appropriate.

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8.Stock Appreciation Rights.SARsmay be granted toParticipants at any time as determined by theCommittee. Notwithstanding any other provision of thePlan, theCommitteemay, in its discretion, substituteSARswhich can be settled only inStockfor outstandingStock Options(“Substitute SARs”). The grant price of aSubstitute SARshall be equal to the exercise price of the relatedStock Optionand theSubstitute SARshall have substantive terms (e.g., duration) that are equivalent to the relatedStock Option. The grant price of any otherSARshall not be less than 100% of theFair Market Valueof theStockon the date of its grant unless theSARs are substituted, assumed or convertedSARsgranted pursuant to section 17 hereto. AnSARmay be exercised upon such terms and conditions and for the term theCommitteein its sole discretion determines; provided, however, that the term shall not exceed theStock Optionterm in the case of aSubstitute SARor ten years from the date of grant in the case of any otherSAR, and the terms and conditions applicable to aSubstitute SARshall be substantially the same as those applicable to theStock Optionwhich it replaces. Upon the expiration date of anSAR, theSARwill be automatically exercised if theFair Market Valueof a share ofStockon the expiration date exceeds the grant price of theSAR. Upon exercise of anSAR, theParticipantshall be entitled to receive payment from theCompanyin an amount determined by multiplying (a) the difference between theFair Market Valueof a share ofStockon the date of exercise and the grant price of theSARby (b) the number of shares with respect to which theSARis exercised. The payment may be made in cash orStock, at the discretion of theCommittee, except in the case of aSubstitute SARpayment which may be made only inStock.
9.No Repricing.Except in connection with a corporate transaction or event described in section 16 of thisPlanor in connection with aChange in Control, the terms of outstandingAwardsmay not be amended to reduce the exercise price of outstandingStock Optionsor the grant price of outstandingSARs, or cancel outstanding “underwater”Stock OptionsorSARs(including following aParticipant’svoluntary surrender of “underwater”Stock OptionsorSARs) in exchange for cash, otherAwardsorStock OptionsorSARswith an exercise price or grant price, as applicable, that is less than the exercise price of the originalStock Optionsor grant price of the originalSARs, as applicable, without stockholder approval. This section 9 is intended to prohibit the repricing of “underwater”Stock OptionsandSARsand will not be construed to prohibit the adjustments provided for in section 16 of thisPlan.
10.Restricted StockandRSUs.Restricted StockandRSUsmay be awarded or sold toParticipants under such terms and conditions as shall be established by theCommittee.Restricted StockandRSUsshall be subject to such restrictions as theCommitteedetermines, including, without limitation, any of the following:

(a)a prohibition against sale, assignment, transfer, pledge, hypothecation or other encumbrance for a specified period;
(b)a requirement that the holder forfeit (or in the case ofStockorRSUssold to theParticipant, resell to theCompanyat cost) suchStockorRSUsin the event of termination of employment during the period of restriction; and
(c)the attainment ofPerformance Criteria.

11.DSUs.DSUsprovide aParticipanta vested right to receiveStockin lieu of other compensation at termination of employment or service or at a specific future designated date.
12.

Performance Shares.TheCommitteeshall designate theParticipants to whomPerformance Sharesare to be awarded and determine the number of shares, the length of thePerformance Periodand the other terms and conditions of each suchAward. EachAwardofPerformance Sharesshall entitle theParticipantto a payment in the form ofStock(or cash) upon the attainment ofPerformance Criteriaand other terms and conditions specified by theCommittee.

Table 4

Hanesbrands Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands)

(Unaudited)

      January 1,
2022
      January 2,
2021
 
Assets        
Cash and cash equivalents $536,277  $900,615 
Trade accounts receivable, net  894,151   768,221 
Inventories  1,584,015   1,367,758 
Other current assets  186,503   158,700 
Current assets held for sale  327,157   234,086 
Total current assets  3,528,103   3,429,380 
Property, net  441,401   477,821 
Right-of-use assets  363,854   432,631 
Trademarks and other identifiable intangibles, net  1,220,170   1,293,847 
Goodwill  1,133,095   1,158,938 
Deferred tax assets  327,804   367,976 
Other noncurrent assets  57,009   64,773 
Noncurrent assets held for sale     494,501 
Total assets $7,071,436  $7,719,867 
Liabilities        
Accounts payable $1,214,847  $891,868 
Accrued liabilities  660,778   609,864 
Lease liabilities  109,526   136,510 
Current portion of long-term debt  25,000   263,936 
Current liabilities held for sale  316,902   222,183 
Total current liabilities  2,327,053   2,124,361 
Long-term debt  3,326,091   3,739,434 
Lease liabilities - noncurrent  281,852   331,577 
Pension and postretirement benefits  248,518   381,457 
Other noncurrent liabilities  185,429   216,091 
Noncurrent liabilities held for sale     112,989 
Total liabilities  6,368,943   6,905,909 
Stockholders’ equity        
Preferred stock      
Common stock  3,499   3,488 
Additional paid-in capital  315,337   307,883 
Retained earnings  935,260   1,069,546 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss  (551,603)  (566,959)
Total stockholders’ equity  702,493   813,958 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $7,071,436  $7,719,867 

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Notwithstanding satisfaction of anyPerformance Criteria, the number of shares issued under aPerformance Share Awardmay be adjusted by theCommitteeon the basis of such further consideration as theCommitteein its sole discretion shall determine. TheCommitteemay, in its discretion, make a cash payment equal to theFair Market ValueofStockotherwise required to be issued to aParticipantpursuant to aPerformance Share Award.

13.

Performance Cash Awards.TheCommitteeshall designate theParticipants to whomPerformance Cash Awardsare to be awarded and determine the amount of theAwardand the terms and conditions of each suchAward. EachPerformance Cash Awardshall entitle theParticipantto a payment in cash (or an equivalent value inStock, as determined by theCommitteeand set forth in the applicableEvidence of Award) on terms and conditions specified by theCommittee.

Notwithstanding the satisfaction of anyPerformance Criteria, the amount to be paid under aPerformance Cash Awardmay be adjusted by theCommitteeon the basis of such further consideration as theCommitteein its sole discretion shall determine. TheCommitteemay, in its discretion, substitute actualStockfor the cash payment otherwise required to be made to aParticipantpursuant to aPerformance Cash Award.


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14.

OtherStockor CashAwards.In addition to theAwardsdescribed in sections 6 through 13 above, theCommitteemay grant shares ofStockor such otherAwardsthat may be denominated or payable in, valued in whole or in part by reference to, or otherwise based on, or related to,Stockor factors that may influence the value of suchStock, including, without limitation, convertible or exchangeable debt securities, other rights convertible or exchangeable intoStock, purchase rights forStock, awards with value and payment contingent upon performance of theCompanyor specifiedSubsidiaries, affiliates or other business units thereof or any other factors designated by theCommittee, andAwardsvalued by reference to the book value of theStockor the value of securities of, or the performance of specifiedSubsidiariesor affiliates or other business units of theCompany. TheCommitteewill determine the terms and conditions of suchAwards.Stockdelivered pursuant to anAwardin the nature of a purchase right granted under this section 14 will be purchased for such consideration, and paid for at such time, by such methods, and in such forms, including, without limitation,Stock, otherAwards, notes or other property, as theCommitteedetermines.

Table 5

Hanesbrands Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows(1)

(in thousands)

(Unaudited)

  Quarters Ended Years Ended
      January 1,
2022
      January 2,
2021
      January 1,
2022
      January 2,
2021
 
Operating Activities:                
Net income (loss) $60,033  $(332,164) $77,224  $(75,579)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash from operating activities:                
Depreciation  18,486   28,083   81,669   95,759 
Amortization of acquisition intangibles  4,694   6,215   20,390   24,718 
Other amortization  3,529   3,878   12,139   11,969 
Inventory write-down charges     584,671      584,671 
Impairment of intangible assets and goodwill     25,173   163,047   45,492 
Loss on classification of assets held for sale  45,617      312,359    
Loss on extinguishment of debt  43,739      43,739    
Amortization of debt issuance costs  2,055   3,262   12,305   11,565 
Stock compensation expense  6,494   5,168   16,630   18,969 
Deferred taxes  11,550   (168,068)  3,934   (161,215)
Other  2,324   3,497   (2,084)  8,501 
Changes in assets and liabilities:                
Accounts receivable  20,752   168,934   (181,173)  (6,945)
Inventories  (990)  123,310   (293,455)  (136,057)
Other assets  (47,678)  42,215   (40,636)  (1,144)
Accounts payable  (22,281)  (222,207)  368,753   (32,641)
Accrued pension and postretirement benefits  (300)  133   (40,768)  (18,832)
Accrued liabilities and other  (51,991)  (54,853)  69,336   79,238 
Net cash from operating activities  96,033   217,247   623,409   448,469 
Investing activities:                
Capital expenditures  (13,952)  (4,702)  (69,272)  (53,735)
Proceeds from sales of assets  330   340   2,809   671 
Other  5,571   4,364   14,008   11,982 
Net cash from investing activities  (8,051)  2   (52,455)  (41,082)
Financing Activities:                
Borrowings on Term Loan Facilities  1,000,000      1,000,000    
Repayments on Term Loan Facilities  (609,375)     (925,000)   
Borrowings on Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility           227,061 
Repayments on Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility           (227,061)
Borrowings on Revolving Loan Facilities           1,638,000 
Repayments on Revolving Loan Facilities           (1,756,189)
Borrowings on Senior Notes           700,000 
Repayments on Senior Notes  (700,000)     (700,000)   
Borrowings on International Debt           31,222 
Repayments on International Debt           (36,383)
Borrowings on notes payable  39,890   68,124   149,287   234,682 
Repayments on notes payable  (40,142)  (72,900)  (149,739)  (239,008)
Share repurchases           (200,269)
Cash dividends paid  (52,385)  (52,253)  (209,484)  (210,385)
Payments to amend and refinance credit facilities  (42,661)  (80)  (43,186)  (15,018)
Other  (7,423)  (4,163)  (9,898)  (4,483)
Net cash from financing activities  (412,096)  (61,272)  (888,020)  142,169 
Effect of changes in foreign exchange rates on cash  (5,701)  22,072   (32,908)  31,124 

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CashAwards, as an element of or supplement to any otherAwardgranted under thisPlan, may also be granted pursuant to this section 14.

TheCommitteemay authorize the grant ofStockas a bonus, or may authorize the grant of otherAwardsin lieu of obligations of theCompanyor aSubsidiaryto pay cash or deliver other property under thisPlanor under other plans or compensatory arrangements, subject to such terms as will be determined by theCommitteein a manner that complies withCodeSection 409A.

15.

Change in Control.The vesting and payment terms applicable to anAwardfollowing aChange in Controlshall be determined by theCommittee.

16.

Adjustments. TheCommitteeshall make or provide for such adjustments in the number of and kind of shares ofStockcovered by outstandingStock Options,SARs,Restricted Stock,RSUs,DSUs, andPerformance Sharesgranted hereunder and, if applicable, in the number of and kind of shares ofStockcovered by otherAwardsgranted pursuant to section 14 of thisPlan, in the exercise price and base price provided in outstandingStock OptionsandSARs, respectively, inPerformance Cash Awards, and in otherAwardterms, as theCommittee, in its sole discretion, exercised in good faith, determines is equitably required to prevent dilution or enlargement of the rights ofParticipantsthat otherwise would result from (a) any extraordinary cash dividend, stock dividend, stock split, combination of shares, recapitalization or other change in the capital structure of theCompany, (b) any merger, consolidation, spin-off, split-off, spin-out, split-up, reorganization, partial or complete liquidation or other distribution of assets, issuance of rights or warrants to purchase securities, or (c) any other corporate transaction or event having an effect similar to any of the foregoing. Moreover, in the event of any such transaction or event or in the event of aChange in Control, theCommitteemay provide in substitution for any or all outstandingAwardsunder thisPlansuch alternative consideration (including cash), if any, as it, in good faith, may determine to be equitable in the circumstances and shall require in connection therewith the surrender of allAwardsso replaced in a manner that complies withCodeSection 409A. In addition, for eachStock OptionorSARwith an exercise price or base price, respectively, greater than the consideration offered in connection with any such transaction or event orChange in Control, theCommitteemay in its discretion elect to cancel suchStock OptionorSARwithout any payment to the person holding suchStock OptionorSAR. TheCommitteeshall also make or provide for such adjustments in the number of shares ofStockspecified in section 5 of thisPlanas theCommitteein its sole discretion, exercised in good faith, determines is appropriate to reflect any transaction or event described in this section 16; provided, however, that any such adjustment to the number specified in section 5(b) of thisPlanwill be made only if and to the extent that such adjustment would not cause anyStock Optionintended to qualify as anIncentive Stock Optionto fail to so qualify.

17.

Substitution and Assumption ofAwards.TheBoardor theCommitteemay authorize the issuance ofAwardsunder thisPlanin connection with the assumption or conversion of, or substitution for, outstanding awards previously granted to individuals who become employees of theCompanyor anySubsidiaryas a result of any merger, consolidation, acquisition of property or stock or reorganization, upon such terms and conditions as theCommitteemay deem appropriate. TheAwardsso granted may reflect the original terms of the awards being assumed or substituted or converted for and need not comply with other specific terms of thisPlan, and may account forStocksubstituted for the securities covered by the original awards and the number of shares subject to the original awards, as well as any exercise or purchase prices applicable to the original awards, adjusted to account for differences in stock prices in connection with the applicable transaction. Any substituteAwardsgranted under thePlanas described in this section 17 shall not count against theStocklimitations set forth in section 5 hereto, to the extent permitted by Section 303A.08 of the New York Stock Exchange Listed Company Manual as in effect from time to time.


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      Quarters Ended     Years Ended
  January 1,
2022
      January 2,
2021
  January 1,
2022
      January 2,
2021
 
                 
Change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash  (329,815)  178,049   (349,974)  580,680 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period  890,444   732,554   910,603   329,923 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period  560,629   910,603   560,629   910,603 
Less restricted cash at end of period     1,166      1,166 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $560,629  $909,437  $560,629  $909,437 
Balances included in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets:                
Cash and cash equivalents $536,277  $900,615  $536,277  $900,615 
Cash and cash equivalents included in current assets held for sale  24,352   8,822   24,352   8,822 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $560,629  $909,437  $560,629  $909,437 


18.(1)Nontransferability. Except as otherwise determined by theCommitteeThe cash flows related to discontinued operations have not been segregated and remain included in the casemajor classes ofStock Options, assets and subject to compliance withCodeSection 409A, eachAwardgranted underliabilities. Accordingly, thePlanshall not be transferable other than by will or Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows include the lawsresults of descentcontinuing and distribution, and eachStock OptionandSARshall be exercisable during theParticipant’slifetime only by theParticipantor, in the event of disability, by theParticipant’spersonal representative. In no event will any suchAwardgranted under thisPlanbe transferred for value. In the event of the death of aParticipant, exercise of anyAwardor payment with respect to anyAwardshall be made only by or to the beneficiary, executor or administrator of the estate of the deceasedParticipantor thePersonorPersonsto whom the deceasedParticipant’srights under theAwardshall pass by will or the laws of descent and distribution.
19.Taxes. To the extent that theCompanyis required to withhold federal, state, local or foreign taxes or other amounts in connection with any payment made or benefit realized by aParticipantor other person under thisPlan, and the amounts available to theCompanyfor such withholding are insufficient, it will be a condition to the receipt of such payment or the realization of such benefit that theParticipantor such other person make arrangements satisfactory to theCompanyfor payment of the balance of such taxes or other amounts required to be withheld, which arrangements (in the discretion of theCommittee) may include relinquishment of a portion of such benefit. If aParticipant’s benefit is to be received in the form ofStock, unless otherwise determined by theCommittee, such withholding requirement shall be satisfied by retention by theCompanyof a portion of theStockto be delivered to theParticipant. TheStockused for tax or other withholding will be valued at an amount equal to the fair market value of suchStockon the date the benefit is to be included inParticipant’s income. In no event will the fair market value of theStockto be withheld and delivered pursuant to this section 19 exceed the minimum amount required to be withheld, unless (i) an additional amount can be withheld and not result in adverse accounting consequences and (ii) such additional withholding amount is authorized by theCommittee.Participantswill also make such arrangements as theCompanymay require for the payment of any withholding tax or other obligation that may arise in connection with the disposition ofStockacquired upon the exercise ofStock Options.
20.Compliance with Code Section 409A.discontinued operations.

(a)To the extent applicable, it is intended that thisPlanand any grants made hereunder comply with the provisions ofCodeSection 409A, so that the income inclusion provisions ofCodeSection 409A(a)(1) do not apply to theParticipants. ThisPlanand any grants made hereunder will be administered in a manner consistent with this intent. Any reference in thisPlanto Section 409A of theCodewill also include any regulations or any other formal guidance promulgated with respect to such section by the U.S. Department of the Treasury or the Internal Revenue Service.
(b)Neither aParticipantnor any of aParticipant’screditors or beneficiaries will have the right to subject any deferred compensation (within the meaning ofCodeSection 409A) payable under thisPlanand grants hereunder to any anticipation, alienation, sale, transfer, assignment, pledge, encumbrance, attachment or garnishment. Except as permitted underCodeSection 409A, any deferred compensation (within the meaning ofCodeSection 409A) payable to aParticipantor for aParticipant’sbenefit under thisPlanand grants hereunder may not be reduced by, or offset against, any amount owed by aParticipantto theCompanyor any of itsSubsidiaries.
(c)If, at the time of aParticipant’sseparation from service (within the meaning ofCodeSection 409A), (i) theParticipantwill be a specified employee (within the meaning ofCodeSection 409A and using the identification methodology selected by theCompanyfrom time to time) and (ii) theCompanymakes a good faith determination that an amount payable hereunder constitutes deferred compensation (within the meaning ofCodeSection 409A) the payment of which is required to be delayed pursuant to the six-month delay rule set forth inCodeSection 409A in order to avoid taxes or penalties underCodeSection 409A, then theCompanywill not pay such amount on the otherwise scheduled payment date but will instead pay it, without interest, on the tenth business day of the seventh month after such separation from service.
(d)Solely with respect to anyAwardthat constitutes nonqualified deferred compensation subject toCodeSection 409A and that is payable on account of aChange in Control(including any installments or stream of payments that are accelerated on account of aChange in Control), aChange in Controlshall occur only if such event also constitutes a “change in the ownership,” “change in effective control,” and/or a “change in the ownership of a substantial portion of assets” of theCompanyas those terms are defined under Treasury Regulation §1.409A-3(i)(5), but only to the extent necessary to establish a time and form of payment that complies withCodeSection 409A, without altering the definition ofChange in Controlfor any purpose in respect of suchAward.
(e)Notwithstanding any provision of thisPlanand grants hereunder to the contrary, in light of the uncertainty with respect to the proper application ofCodeSection 409A, theCompanyreserves the right to make amendments to thisPlanand grants hereunder as theCompanydeems necessary or desirable to avoid the imposition of taxes or penalties underCodeSection 409A. In any case, aParticipantwill be solely responsible and liable for the satisfaction of all taxes and penalties that may be imposed on aParticipantor for aParticipant’saccount in connection with thisPlanand grants hereunder (including any taxes and penalties underCodeSection 409A), and neither theCompanynor any of its affiliates will have any obligation to indemnify or otherwise hold aParticipantharmless from any or all of such taxes or penalties.

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21.

Duration of thePlan.NoAwardshall be made under thePlanmore than ten years after theEffective Date, provided that allAwardsmade prior to such date will continue in effect thereafter subject to the terms thereof and of thisPlan; provided, however, that the terms and conditions applicable to anyStock Optiongranted on or before such date may thereafter be amended or modified by mutual agreement between theCompanyand theParticipant, or such otherPersonas may then have an interest therein.

Table 6-A

Hanesbrands Inc.

Supplemental Financial Information

Reconciliation of Select GAAP Measures to Non-GAAP Measures

(in thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

  Quarter Ended January 1, 2022 
      Gross
Profit
      Selling,
General and
Administrative
Expenses
      Operating
Profit
      Other
Expenses
      Income From
Continuing
Operations
Before Income
Tax Expense
      Income
Tax
Expense
      Income
From
Continuing
Operations
      Diluted
Earnings Per
Share From
Continuing
Operations (1)
 
As reported $667,728  $(512,162) $155,566  $(47,359) $72,900  $(4,946) $67,954  $0.19 
As a percentage of net sales  38.1%  29.2%  8.9%                    
Restructuring and other action-related charges:                                
Full Potential Plan:                                
Professional services     7,824   7,824      7,824      7,824   0.02 
Loss on classification of assets held for sale     38,364   38,364      38,364      38,364   0.11 
Operating model  2,397   3,194   5,591      5,591      5,591   0.02 
Supply chain segmentation  3,102      3,102      3,102      3,102   0.01 
Technology     2,212   2,212      2,212      2,212   0.01 
Other     7,464   7,464      7,464      7,464   0.02 
Early extinguishment and refinancing of debt           45,699   45,699      45,699   0.13 
Discrete tax benefits                 (8,050)  (8,050)  (0.02)
Tax effect on actions                 (14,477)  (14,477)  (0.04)
Total restructuring and other action-related charges  5,499   59,058   64,557   45,699   110,256   (22,527)  87,729   0.25 
As adjusted $673,227  $(453,104) $220,123  $(1,660) $183,156  $(27,473) $155,683  $0.44 
As a percentage of net sales  38.4%  25.9%  12.6%                    

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22.

Amendment and Termination.


(a)

TheBoardmay amend thePlanfrom time to time or terminate thePlanat any time. However, unless expressly provided in anAwardor thePlan, no such action shall materially reduce the amount of any existingAwardor materially and adversely change the terms and conditions thereof without theParticipant’sconsent; provided, however, that theCommitteemay, in its discretion, substituteSARs which can be settled only inStockfor outstandingStock Optionsand may require anAwardbe deferred pursuant to section 6 hereto, without aParticipant’sconsent; and further provided that theCommitteemay amend or terminate anAwardto comply with changes in law, including but not limited to tax law, without aParticipant’sconsent. Notwithstanding any provision of thePlanto the contrary, the provisions in each of section 9 of thePlan(regarding the repricing ofStock OptionsandSARs) shall not be amended without stockholder approval. Notwithstanding any provision of thePlanto the contrary, to the extent thatAwardsunder thePlanare subject to the provisions ofCodeSection 409A, then thePlanas applied to those amounts shall be interpreted and administered so that it is consistent with suchCodesection. TheCompanyshall obtain stockholder approval of anyPlanamendment to the extent necessary to comply with applicable laws, regulations or stock exchange rules. Termination of thePlanwill not affect the rights ofParticipantsor their successors under anyAwardsoutstanding hereunder and not exercised in full on the date of termination.

(b)

If permitted byCodeSection 409A, but subject to the paragraph that follows, including in the case of termination of employment or service, or in the case of unforeseeable emergency or other circumstances or in the event of aChange in Control, to the extent aParticipantholds aStock OptionorSARnot immediately exercisable in full, or anyRestricted Stockas to which the substantial risk of forfeiture or the prohibition or restriction on transfer has not lapsed, or anyRSUsas to which the vesting period has not been completed, or anyPerformance Cash AwardsorPerformance Shareswhich have not been fully earned, or any dividend equivalents or otherAwardsmade pursuant to section 14 of thisPlansubject to any vesting schedule or transfer restriction, or who holdsStocksubject to any transfer restriction imposed pursuant to thisPlan, theCommitteemay, in its sole discretion, provide for continued vesting or accelerate the time at which suchStock Option,SARor other award may vest or be exercised or the time at which such substantial risk of forfeiture or prohibition or restriction on transfer will lapse or the time when such vesting period will end or the time at which suchPerformance Cash AwardsorPerformance Shareswill be deemed to have been earned or the time when such transfer restriction will terminate or may waive any other limitation or requirement under anyAward.


23.Other Provisions.
(a)

In the event anyAwardunder thisPlanis granted to aParticipantwho is a foreign national or who is employed by theCompanyor anySubsidiaryoutside of the United States of America or who provides services to theCompanyor anySubsidiaryunder an agreement with a foreign nation or agency, theCommitteemay, in its sole discretion: (i) provide for such special terms forAwardsto suchParticipants, as the Committee may consider necessary or appropriate to accommodate differences in local law, tax policy or custom; (ii) approve such supplements to or amendments, restatements or alternative versions of thisPlan(including sub-plans) as it may consider necessary or appropriate for such purposes, without thereby affecting the terms of thisPlanas in effect for any other purpose, and the secretary or other appropriate officer of theCompanymay certify any such document as having been approved and adopted in the same manner as thisPlan; or (iii) cause theCompanyto enter into an internal accounting transaction with any local branch or affiliate consistent with internal accounting/audit protocols and pursuant to which such branch or affiliate will reimburse theCompanyfor the cost of such equity incentives. No such special terms, supplements, amendments or restatements as described in this subsection, however, will include any provisions that are inconsistent with the terms of thisPlanas then in effect unless thisPlancould have been amended to eliminate such inconsistency without further approval by theCompany’sstockholders.

(b)

To the extent that any provision of thisPlanwould prevent anyStock Optionthat was intended to qualify as anIncentive Stock Optionfrom qualifying as such, that provision will be null and void with respect to suchStock Option. Such provision, however, will remain in effect for otherStock Optionsand there will be no further effect on any provision of thisPlan.

(c)

NoAwardunder thisPlanmay be exercised by the holder thereof if such exercise, and the receipt of cash or shares thereunder, would be, in the opinion of counsel selected by theCompany, contrary to law or the regulations of any duly constituted authority having jurisdiction over thisPlan.


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  Year Ended January 1, 2022
      Gross
Profit
  Selling,
General and
Administrative
Expenses
  Operating
Profit
      Other
Expenses
      Income From
Continuing
Operations
Before Income
Tax Expense
      Income
Tax
Expense
      Income
From
Continuing
Operations
      Diluted
Earnings Per
Share From
Continuing
Operations (1)
 
As reported $2,651,699      $(1,853,971)     $797,728  $(53,586) $581,075  $(60,107) $520,968  $1.48 
As a percentage of net sales  39.0%  27.3%  11.7%                    
Restructuring and other action- related charges:                                
Full Potential Plan:                                
Professional services     44,617   44,617      44,617      44,617   0.13 
Loss on classification of assets held for sale     38,364   38,364      38,364      38,364   0.11 
Operating model  2,397   20,794   23,191      23,191      23,191   0.07 
Impairment of intangible assets     7,302   7,302      7,302      7,302   0.02 
Supply chain segmentation  7,815   (2,396)  5,419      5,419      5,419   0.02 
Technology     4,617   4,617      4,617      4,617   0.01 
Other  (114)  8,314   8,200      8,200      8,200   0.02 
Early extinguishment and refinancing of debt           45,699   45,699      45,699   0.13 
Discrete tax benefits                 (27,147)  (27,147)  (0.08)
Tax effect on actions                 (26,518)  (26,518)  (0.08)
Total restructuring and other action-related charges  10,098   121,612   131,710   45,699   177,409   (53,665)  123,744   0.35 
As adjusted $2,661,797  $(1,732,359) $929,438  $(7,887) $758,484  $(113,772) $644,712  $1.83 
As a percentage of net sales  39.1%  25.5%  13.7%                    
(d)

NoParticipantwill have any rights as a stockholder of theCompanywith respect to anyStocksubject toAwardsgranted to him or her under thisPlanprior to the date as of which he or she is actually recorded as the holder of suchStockupon the share records of theCompany.

  
(1)(e)

Neither thePlannor anyAwardshall confer upon aParticipantany right with respect to continuing theParticipant’semployment with theCompany; nor interfere in any way with theParticipant’sright or theCompany’sright to terminate such relationship at any time, with or without cause, to the extent permitted by applicable laws and any enforceable agreement between the employee and theCompany.

(f)

No fractional shares ofStockshall be issued or delivered pursuant to thePlanor anyAward, and theCommittee, in its discretion, shall determine whether cash, other securities or other property shall be paid or transferred in lieu of any fractional shares ofStock, or whether such fractional shares or any rights thereto shall be canceled, terminated or otherwise eliminated.

(g)

In the event any provision of thePlanshall be held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable for any reason, or would disqualify thisPlanor anyAwardunder any law deemed applicable by theCommittee, such provision will be construed or deemed amended or limited in scope to conform to applicable laws or, in the discretion of theCommittee, it will be stricken and the remainder of thisPlanwill remain in full force and effect. Notwithstanding anything in thisPlanor anEvidence of Awardto the contrary, nothing in thisPlanor in anEvidence of Awardprevents aParticipantfrom providing, without prior notice to theCompany, information to governmental authorities regarding possible legal violations or otherwise testifying or participating in any investigation or proceeding by any governmental authorities regarding possible legal violations, and for purpose of clarity aParticipantis not prohibited from providing information voluntarily to the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 21F of theExchange Act.

(h)

Payments and other benefits received by aParticipantunder anAwardmade pursuant to thePlangenerally shallAmounts may not be deemed a part of aParticipant’scompensation for purposes of determining theParticipant’sbenefits under any other employee benefit plans or arrangements provided by theCompanyor aSubsidiary, unless theCommitteeexpressly provides otherwise in writing or unless expressly provided under such plan. TheCommitteeshall administer, construe, interpret and exercise discretion under thePlanand eachAwardin a manner that is consistent and in compliance with a reasonable, good faith interpretation of all applicable laws.

additive due to rounding.

24.

Governing Law. ThePlanand any actions taken in connection herewith shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the state of North Carolina without regard to any state’s conflict of laws principles. Any legal action related to thisPlanshall be brought only in a federal or state court located in North Carolina.

Including the unfavorable foreign currency impact of $7 million, global Champion sales excluding C9 Champion increased approximately 10% in the fourth quarter of 2021 compared to the fourth quarter of 2020. On a constant currency basis, global Champion sales excluding C9 Champion increased approximately 12% in the fourth quarter of 2021 compared to the fourth quarter of 2020.

Including the favorable foreign currency impact of $3 million, global Champion sales excluding C9 Champion increased approximately 25% in the fourth quarter of 2021 compared to the fourth quarter of 2019. On a constant currency basis, global Champion sales excluding C9 Champion increased approximately 25% in the fourth quarter of 2021 compared to the fourth quarter of 2019.

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Stockholder Approval. ThisPlanwill be effective as of theEffective Date. No grants will be made on or after theEffective Dateunder thePredecessor Plan, provided that outstanding awards granted under thePredecessor Planwill continue unaffected following theEffective Date. For clarification purposes, the terms and conditions of thisPlanshall not apply to or otherwise impact previously granted and outstanding awards under thePredecessor Plan, as applicable.


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Table 6-B

Hanesbrands Inc.

Supplemental Financial Information

Reconciliation of Select GAAP Measures to Non-GAAP Measures

(in thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

  Quarter Ended January 2, 2021 
  Gross
Profit
      Selling,
General and
Administrative
Expenses
      Operating
Profit
(Loss)
      Income
(Loss) From
Continuing
Operations
Before
Income Tax
Expense
      Income
Tax Benefit
(Expense)
      Income
(Loss)
From
Continuing
Operations
      Diluted
Earnings (Loss)
Per Share From
Continuing
Operations (1)
 
As reported     $99,199  $(495,706) $(396,507) $(445,146) $152,948  $(292,198) $(0.83)
As a percentage of net sales  5.9%  29.3%  (23.5)%                
Restructuring and other action-related charges:                            
Supply chain actions  836      836   836      836   0.00 
Other  (63)  515   452   452      452   0.00 
COVID-19 related charges:                            
Goodwill     25,173   25,173   25,173      25,173   0.07 
Full Potential Plan:                            
Inventory SKU rationalization  192,704      192,704   192,704      192,704   0.55 
PPE inventory write-off  362,913      362,913   362,913      362,913   1.03 
PPE vendor commitments  26,400      26,400   26,400      26,400   0.08 
Write-off of acquisition tax asset     16,858   16,858   16,858      16,858   0.05 
Discrete tax benefits              (66,515)  (66,515)  (0.19)
Tax effect on actions              (118,133)  (118,133)  (0.34)
Total restructuring and other action-related charges  582,790   42,546   625,336   625,336   (184,648)  440,688   1.25 
As adjusted $681,989  $(453,160) $228,829  $180,190  $(31,700) $148,490  $0.42 
As a percentage of net sales  40.4%  26.8%  13.5%                

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  Year Ended January 2, 2021 
     Gross
Profit
     Selling,
General and
Administrative
Expenses
     Operating
Profit
     Income
(Loss) From
Continuing
Operations
Before Income
Tax Expense
     Income
Tax Benefit
(Expense)
     Income
(Loss) From
Continuing
Operations
     Diluted
Earnings
(Loss) Per
Share From
Continuing
Operations (1)
 
As reported $1,602,700  $(1,560,034) $42,666  $(142,227) $109,940  $(32,287) $(0.09)
As a percentage of net sales  26.2%  25.5%  0.7%                
Restructuring and other action- related charges:                            
Supply chain actions  19,636      19,636   19,636      19,636   0.06 
Program exit costs  9,387   467   9,854   9,854      9,854   0.03 
Other  (440)  8,203   7,763   7,763      7,763   0.02 
COVID-19 related charges:                            
Supply chain re-startup  45,149   3,459   48,608   48,608      48,608   0.14 
Bad debt     9,418   9,418   9,418      9,418   0.03 
Inventory  14,869      14,869   14,869      14,869   0.04 
Goodwill     25,173   25,173   25,173      25,173   0.07 
Full Potential Plan:                            
Inventory SKU rationalization  192,704      192,704   192,704      192,704   0.55 
PPE inventory write-off  362,913      362,913   362,913      362,913   1.03 
PPE vendor commitments  26,400      26,400   26,400      26,400   0.07 
Write-off of acquisition tax asset     16,858   16,858   16,858      16,858   0.05 
Discrete tax benefits              (69,628)  (69,628)  (0.20)
Tax effect on actions              (135,714)  (135,714)  (0.38)
Total restructuring and other action-related charges  670,618   63,578   734,196   734,196   (205,342)  528,854   1.50 
As adjusted $2,273,318  $(1,496,456) $776,862  $591,969  $(95,402) $496,567  $1.40 
As a percentage of net sales  37.1%  24.4%  12.7%                
(1)Amounts may not be additive due to rounding.

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Table 6-C

Hanesbrands Inc.

Supplemental Financial Information

Reconciliation of Select GAAP Measures to Non-GAAP Measures

(in thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

  Quarter Ended December 28, 2019 
     Net
Sales
     Gross
Profit
     Selling,
General and
Administrative
Expenses
      Operating
Profit
     Income
From
Continuing
Operations
Before Income
Tax Expense
     Income
Tax
Expense
     Income
From
Continuing
Operations
     Diluted
Earnings Per
Share From
Continuing
Operations (1)
 
As reported $1,610,012  $633,129  $(403,123) $230,006  $182,142  $(23,528) $158,614  $0.43 
Less exited  (87,935)  (30,514)  9,307   (21,207)  (21,207)  1,241   (19,966)  (0.05)
programs (2)                                
As rebased  1,522,077   602,615   (393,816)  208,799   160,935   (22,287)  138,648   0.38 
As a percentage of net sales      39.6%  25.9%  13.7%                
Restructuring and other action-related charges:                                
Supply chain actions     13,622      13,622   13,622      13,622   0.04 
Program exit costs     4,616      4,616   4,616      4,616   0.01 
Other        829   829   829      829   0.00 
Tax effect on actions                 (16,032)  (16,032)  (0.04)
Total restructuring and other action-related charges     18,238   829   19,067   19,067   (16,032)  3,035   0.01 
As adjusted $1,522,077  $620,853  $(392,987) $227,866  $180,002  $(38,319) $141,683  $0.39 

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Table 6-C

Hanesbrands Inc.

Supplemental Financial Information

Reconciliation of Select GAAP Measures to Non-GAAP Measures

(in thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

  Quarter Ended December 28, 2019
     Net
Sales
     Gross
Profit
     Selling,
General and
Administrative
Expenses
     Operating
Profit
      Income
From
Continuing
Operations
Before Income
Tax Expense
      Income
Tax
Expense
     Income
From
Continuing
Operations
     Diluted
Earnings Per
Share From
Continuing
Operations (1)
 
As a percentage of net sales      40.8%  25.8%  15.0%                
                                 
   Year Ended Dec 28, 2019
  Net
Sales
  Gross
Profit
  Selling,
General and
Administrative
Expenses
  Operating
Profit
  Income
From
Continuing
Operations
Before Income
Tax Expense
  Income
Tax
Expense
  Income
From
Continuing
Operations
  Diluted
Earnings Per
Share From
Continuing
Operations (1)
 
As reported $6,425,716  $2,428,702  $(1,578,017) $850,685  $643,560  $(70,236) $573,324  $1.57 
Less exited programs (2)  (419,447)  (131,861)  37,002   (94,859)  (94,859)  11,629   (83,230)  (0.23)
As rebased  6,006,269   2,296,841   (1,541,015)  755,826   548,701   (58,607)  490,094   1.34 
As a percentage of net sales      38.2%  25.7%  12.6%                
Restructuring and other action-related charges:                                
Supply chain actions     52,832      52,832   52,832      52,832   0.14 
Program exit costs     4,616      4,616   4,616      4,616   0.01 
Other        5,067   5,067   5,067      5,067   0.01 
Tax effect on actions                 (22,159)  (22,159)  (0.06)
Total restructuring and other action-related charges     57,448   5,067   62,515   62,515   (22,159)  40,356   0.11 
As adjusted $6,006,269  $2,354,289  $(1,535,948) $818,341  $611,216  $(80,766) $530,450  $1.45 
As a percentage of net sales      39.2%  25.6%  13.6%                
(1)Amounts may not be additive due to rounding.
(2)Includes the results for the exited C9 Champion mass program and the DKNY intimate apparel license.

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Table 6-D

Hanesbrands Inc.

Supplemental Financial Information

Reconciliation of Select GAAP Measures to Non-GAAP Measures

(in thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

  Quarter Ended December 28, 2019
  As
Reported
  Less:
Exited
Programs (1)
  Adjusted
for Exited
Programs
  Less:
Restructuring
and other
action-related
charges
  Rebased 
Segment net sales:                    
Innerwear  $569,630         $11,328   $558,302          $   $558,302 
Activewear  452,970   76,607   376,363      376,363 
International  495,798      495,798      495,798 
Other  91,614      91,614      91,614 
Total net sales $1,610,012  $87,935  $1,522,077  $  $1,522,077 
Segment operating profit:                    
Innerwear $140,368  $2,423  $137,945  $  $137,945 
Activewear  71,633   18,784   52,849      52,849 
International  85,148      85,148      85,148 
Other  10,112      10,112      10,112 
General corporate expenses/other  (58,188)     (58,188)     (58,188)
Restructuring and other action-related charges  (19,067)     (19,067)  (19,067)   
Total operating profit $230,006  $21,207  $208,799  $(19,067) $227,866 
                     
  Year Ended December 28, 2019 
     As
Reported
     Less:
Exited
Programs (1)
     Adjusted
for Exited
Programs
     Less:
Restructuring
and other
action-related
charges
     Rebased 
Segment net sales:                    
Innerwear $2,302,632  $58,154  $2,244,478  $  $2,244,478 
Activewear  1,854,704   361,293   1,493,411      1,493,411 
International  1,930,828      1,930,828      1,930,828 
Other  337,552      337,552      337,552 
Total net sales $6,425,716  $419,447  $6,006,269  $  $6,006,269 
Segment operating profit:                    
Innerwear $515,991  $10,152  $505,839  $  $505,839 
Activewear  281,319   84,707   196,612      196,612 
International  331,322      331,322      331,322 
Other  33,439      33,439      33,439 
General corporate expenses/other  (248,871)     (248,871)     (248,871)
Restructuring and other action-related charges  (62,515)     (62,515)  (62,515)   
Total operating profit $850,685  $94,859  $755,826  $(62,515) $818,341 
(1)Includes the results for the exited C9 Champion mass program and the DKNY intimate apparel license.

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Table 6-E

Hanesbrands Inc.

Supplemental Financial Information

Reconciliation of Select GAAP Measures to Non-GAAP Measures

(in thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

  Last Twelve Months 
     January 1,
2022
     January 2,
2021
 
EBITDA (1):        
Income (loss) from continuing operations $520,968  $(32,287)
Interest expense, net  163,067   164,238 
Income tax expense (benefit)  60,107   (109,940)
Depreciation and amortization  110,130   114,967 
Total EBITDA  854,272   136,978 
Total restructuring and other action-related charges (excluding tax effect on actions)  177,409   734,196 
Stock compensation expense  16,405   18,507 
Total EBITDA, as adjusted $1,048,086  $889,681 
Net debt:        
Debt (current and long-term debt) $3,351,091  $4,003,370 
(Less) Cash and cash equivalents  (536,277)  (900,615)
Net debt $2,814,814  $3,102,755 
Net debt/EBITDA, as adjusted  2.7   3.5 
(1)Earnings from continuing operations before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) is a non-GAAP financial measure.
  Quarters Ended  Years Ended 
     January 1,
2022
     January 2,
2021
     January 1,
2022
     January 2,
2021
 
Free cash flow (1):                
Net cash from operating activities $96,033  $217,247  $623,409  $448,469 
Capital expenditures  (13,952)  (4,702)  (69,272)  (53,735)
Free cash flow $82,081  $212,545  $554,137  $394,734 
(1)Free cash flow includes the results from continuing and discontinued operations.

Table 7

Hanesbrands Inc.

Supplemental Financial Information

Reconciliation of GAAP Outlook to Adjusted Outlook

(in thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 Quarter Ended Year Ended
 April 2,
2022
 December 31,
2022
Operating profit outlook, as calculated under GAAP$120,000 to $150,000 $780,000 to $850,000
Restructuring and other action-related charges$15,000     $60,000
Operating profit outlook, as adjusted$135,000 to $165,000 $840,000 to $910,000
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations, as calculated under GAAP (1)$0.20 to $0.27 $1.50 to $1.67
Restructuring and other action-related charges$0.04 $0.14
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations, as adjusted$0.24 to $0.31 $1.64 to $1.81
(1)The company expects approximately 353 million diluted weighted average shares outstanding for both the quarter ended April 2, 2022 and the year ended December 31, 2022.

Hanesbrands is unable to reconcile projections of financial performance beyond 2022 without unreasonable efforts, because the Company cannot predict, with a reasonable degree of certainty, the type and extent of certain items that would be expected to impact these figures in 2023 and beyond, such as net sales, operating profit, tax rates and action related charges.

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