UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): January 25, 2008
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HASBRO, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
RHODE ISLAND 1-6682 05-0155090
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(State of (Commission (IRS Employer
Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
1027 NEWPORT AVE., PAWTUCKET, RHODE ISLAND 02862
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(401) 431-8697
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Item 8.01 Other Events
On January 4, 2008 Hasbro, Inc. ("Hasbro") and Cranium, Inc., a Washington
corporation ("Cranium") issued a press release announcing that Hasbro, along
with Sunshine Acquisition Corporation, which was a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Hasbro ("Acquisition Subsidiary"), had entered into an Agreement and Plan of
Reorganization (the "Merger Agreement") with Cranium, pursuant to which Hasbro
would acquire Cranium. On January 25, 2008 Hasbro issued a press release
reporting that it had closed its acquisition of Cranium.
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the Acquisition Subsidiary has merged
into Cranium, and Cranium is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hasbro.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
99 Press Release, dated January 25, 2008, of Hasbro, Inc.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
HASBRO, INC.
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(Registrant)
Date: January 28, 2008 By: /s/ Deborah Thomas Slater
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Deborah Thomas Slater
Senior Vice President and
Controller
Hasbro, Inc.
Current Report on Form 8-K
Dated January 28, 2008
Exhibit Index
Exhibit
No.
99 Press Release, Dated January 25, 2008, of Hasbro, Inc.
EXHIBIT 99
Contacts:
Karen Warren | Gary Serby | Heather Snavely |
Hasbro Investor Relations | Hasbro Media | Cranium |
401-727-5401 | 401-727-5582 | 206-931-5498 |
kwarren@hasbro.com | gserby@hasbro.com | heather@cranium.com |
HASBRO CLOSES ACQUISITION OF CRANIUM, INC.
PAWTUCKET, R.I., JANUARY 25, 2008 – Hasbro, Inc. (NYSE:HAS) announced that its acquisition of privately-held Cranium, Inc. closed today.
Cranium brands such as CRANIUM, CRANIUM HULLABALOO, CRANIUM CADOO, CRANIUM CARIBOO, CRANIUM ZOOREKA, CRANIUM WHOONU and CRANIUM BALLOON LAGOON will now join such timeless classics as MONOPOLY, CLUE, SCRABBLE and TRIVIAL PURSUIT as part of Hasbro’s games portfolio.
Hasbro (NYSE: HAS - News) is a worldwide leader in children’s and family leisure time entertainment products and services, including the design, manufacture and marketing of games and toys ranging from traditional to high-tech. Both internationally and in the U.S., its PLAYSKOOL, TONKA, MILTON BRADLEY, PARKER BROTHERS, TIGER and WIZARDS OF THE COAST brands and products provide the highest quality and most recognizable play experiences in the world.
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