The primary purpose of the Nominating, Governance and Social Responsibility Committee
(the "Committee") of Hasbro, Inc. (the "Company") is to: (a) identify individuals qualified to
become Board members, consistent with criteria approved by the Board, and recommend such
individuals to the full Board for selection, and ultimately for election at a subsequent annual
meeting of shareholders or appointment to fill a vacancy on the Board; (b) develop, recommend to
the Board and oversee corporate governance principles and codes of business conduct and ethics
applicable to the Company, and make recommendations to the Board regarding the governance of
the Board and its committees; (c) oversee the evaluation of the Board and, in conjunction with the
Company's Compensation Committee, oversee the process for the evaluation of the Company's
Chief Executive Officer; (d) review and make recommendations with respect to director
compensation; and (e) analyze issues of social responsibility and related corporate conduct which
are relevant to the Company's business and make recommendations to the full Board regarding
such matters.
The Committee shall review and reassess the adequacy of this Charter on an annual basis.
The Committee shall be comprised of not less than three members of the Board, and the
Committee's composition will meet the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the
"Act"), The NASDAQ Stock Market ("NASDAQ") and other applicable requirements.
Accordingly, in addition to any other applicable requirements, all of the members of the
Committee will be directors:
- Who have no material relationship to the Company that may interfere with the
exercise of their independence from management and the Company; and
- Who do not receive any consulting or other fees from the Company other than
board fees and fees related to service on the Committee or on other committees of
the Board.
Committee members shall be appointed and removed by the Board, which shall designate
the Committee Chair, who shall preside over meetings of the Committee. A majority of the
members of the Committee shall constitute a quorum for doing business. All actions of the
Committee shall be taken by a majority vote of the members of the Committee present at the
meeting, provided a quorum is present.
The Committee shall hold regularly scheduled meetings and such special meetings as
circumstances dictate. To the extent the Committee believes it to be appropriate or advisable, it
shall meet in executive session, without management present. Action may be taken by the
Committee without a meeting if all of the members of the Committee indicate their approval
thereof in writing. The Committee shall report regularly to the full Board.
In order to fulfill its role, the Committee shall have the sole authority to retain and
terminate search firms to assist in the identification of director candidates, and shall have the sole authority to approve such search firms' fees and other retention terms. Each member of the
Committee shall be entitled to rely on (i) the integrity of those persons and organizations within
and outside the Company that it receives information from, and (ii) the accuracy of the
information provided to the Committee by such persons or organizations absent actual
knowledge to the contrary (which shall be promptly reported to the Board). The Committee has
the authority to retain legal or other experts that it determines to be necessary to carry out its
duties. It also has authority to determine compensation for such advisors.
The following functions shall be the common recurring activities of the Committee in
carrying out its oversight function. These functions are set forth as a guide with the
understanding that the Committee may diverge from this guide as appropriate, and as allowed by
applicable legal and stock exchange requirements, given the circumstances.
Identification and Nomination of Board Candidates
- The Committee shall identify individuals qualified to become board members, receive
and evaluate nominations for such qualified individuals, recommend to the Board
qualified candidates for appointment or election as directors of the Company, and
nominate to the Board qualified individuals to serve as members of the various Board
committees;
- In considering potential candidates for election or re-election to the Board, the
Committee shall consider a number of factors, including, without limitation, all
requirements of the Act, NASDAQ and other legal or regulatory requirements, as well as
candidates' employment and other experience, qualifications, attributes, skills, expertise
and involvement in areas which are of relevance to the Company's business, business
ethics and professional reputation, other Board service, judgment, independence, the
Company's needs and the Company's desire to have a Board which represents a diverse
mix of backgrounds, perspectives and expertise;
- The criteria for assessing potential Board candidates shall be reassessed periodically in
light of the composition of the Board and the needs and strategic direction of the
Company; and
- The Committee shall also make recommendations to the Board with respect to (i)
Directors interested in standing for re-election; (ii) removal of any existing Director
where necessary or appropriate; and (iii) acceptance or rejection of any resignation
submitted by an existing Director.
Board and Committee Effectiveness and Policies
- The Committee shall oversee procedures for new director orientation and continuing
education for existing Directors on a periodic basis;
- The Committee shall articulate to each Director what is expected of that Director,
including reference to the Company's corporate governance principles and a Director's
basic duties and responsibilities with respect to attendance at board meetings and advance
review of meeting materials;
- The Committee shall review the Company's practices and policies with respect to
Directors, including retirement policies and compensation for non-employee Directors,
the size of the Board, the ratio of employee Directors to non-employee Directors, the
meeting frequency of the Board and its committees and the structure of Board and
committee meetings, and the meeting frequency and conduct of executive sessions of the
Board, and make recommendations to the Board with respect thereto;
- The Committee shall review the functions, duties and composition of the committees of
the Board and make recommendations to the Board with respect thereto;
- The Committee shall consider and report to the Board on any questions of possible
conflicts of interest of Board members; and
- The Committee shall annually perform an evaluation of the performance of the
Committee and report to the Board on the results of such evaluations.
Oversight of Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility Matters
- The Committee shall develop, recommend to the Board and oversee corporate
governance principles and guidelines applicable to the Company. Such principles shall
address the following subjects: (i) Director qualification and independence standards,
including the criteria used for evaluating and selecting potential Director candidates for
election or re-election; (ii) Director responsibilities; (iii) Director access to management
and, as necessary and appropriate, independent advisors; (iv) Director stock ownership;
(v) Director orientation and continuing education; (vi) management succession; (vii) annual performance evaluations of the Board; (viii) committee member qualifications;
(ix) committee member appointment, rotation and removal;
(x) committee structure, responsibilities, and operations (including authority to delegate
to subcommittees); and (xi) committee reporting to the Board. These principles shall be
reviewed annually, with recommendations made to the Board with respect to any needed
changes;
- The Committee shall review and assess the appropriateness of the Company's
governance principles and practices and make recommendations to the Board with
respect to changes in those principles or practices;
- The Committee shall review and assess the adequacy and appropriateness of Director
compensation and make recommendations to the Board regarding compensation of the
Company's non-employee Directors;
- The Committee shall oversee and make recommendations to the Board concerning the
Company's code of business conduct and ethics as applicable to Directors. The
Committee shall also oversee the investigation of any potential conflict of interest by a
Director, as assigned to it by the Board;
- In concert with the Board, the Committee shall review and assess Company policies and
practices with respect to significant issues of corporate social responsibility, including,
without limitation, compliance with the Company's Code of Conduct, product safety,
environmental health and compliance, transparency, sustainability, public policy matters,
corporate citizenship and charitable contributions;
- The Committee shall periodically review and assess the Company's communication to
shareholders and the general public with respect to its policies and practices in the areas
of corporate governance and corporate social responsibility, including the communication
contained on the Company's website;
- The Committee shall review, and make recommendations to the Board with respect to,
shareholder proposals submitted to the Company;
- The Committee shall recommend to the Board, or to the appropriate committee thereof,
processes for annual evaluations of the performance of the Board, the Chairman of the
Board, and the Chief Executive Officer, and oversee the processes for the conduct of such
evaluations, either alone or in conjunction with the Company's Compensation
Committee; and
- The Committee shall oversee the maintenance and presentation to the Board of plans with
respect to management development and succession.
The Committee shall also perform any other activities consistent with the Articles of
Incorporation and By-laws of the Company, and other governing laws, as the Board or the
Committee shall deem appropriate.