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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 16, 2024

 

Hasbro, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Rhode Island

1-6682

05-0155090

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1027 Newport Avenue

Pawtucket,

Rhode Island

02861

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (401) 431-8697

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

☐   Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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

Title of each class			Trading Symbol(s)			Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.50 par value per share			HAS			The NASDAQ Global Select Market

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Emerging growth company    ☐

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

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Item 5.07            Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On May 16, 2024, Hasbro held its 2024 annual meeting of shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). As of the record date of March 20, 2024, there were 139,197,106 shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting. Of the record date shares, 127,519,738 shares of common stock, or 91.61%, were represented at the Annual Meeting. Set forth below are (i) the matters voted upon at the Annual Meeting, which are more fully described in the Company’s proxy statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 3, 2024 (the “Proxy”), and (ii) the final certified results of the voting reported by Computershare Trust Company, N.A., the independent Inspector of Election for the Annual Meeting (the “Inspector of Election”).

Proposal 1 – Election of Directors

Shareholders elected the Company’s eleven (11) nominees to serve as directors on the Company’s Board of Directors until the 2025 annual meeting of shareholders, and until their successors are duly elected and qualified, or until their earlier death, resignation or removal. The voting results for this proposal were as follows:

Company Nominees						For			Against			Abstain			Broker Non-Votes
Hope F. Cochran						116,767,794			450,519			117,670			10,183,765
Christian P. Cocks						116,891,029			319,151			125,803			10,183,765
Lisa Gersh						110,749,468			6,467,250			119,265			10,183,765
Frank D. Gibeau						116,731,071			484,720			120,192			10,183,765
Elizabeth Hamren						115,291,229			1,920,517			124,237			10,183,765
Darin S. Harris						116,785,682			429,167			121,134			10,183,765
Blake J. Jorgensen						116,668,520			515,939			151,524			10,183,765
Owen Mahoney						116,925,019			288,872			122,092			10,183,765
Laurel J. Richie						114,488,635			2,726,305			121,043			10,183,765
Richard S. Stoddart						113,696,806			3,509,409			129,768			10,183,765
Mary Beth West						115,867,915			1,347,593			120,475			10,183,765

 

 

Proposal 2 – Advisory Vote to Approve the Compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers

Shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, as such compensation is disclosed in the “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” and “Executive Compensation” sections in the Proxy. The voting results for this proposal were as follows:

For						Against						Abstained						Broker Non-Votes
102,841,196						14,385,286						109,501						10,183,765

Proposal 3 – Ratification of the Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Shareholders ratified the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year 2024. The voting results for this proposal were as follows:

For						Against						Abstained
121,144,419						6,322,561						52,768

Proposal 4 –Approve Amendments to the Company’s 2003 Stock Incentive Performance Plan

Shareholders approved the amendments to the Company’s Restated 2003 Stock Incentive Performance Plan, as such amendments are described in the Proxy. The voting results for this proposal were as follows:

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For						Against						Abstain						Broker Non-Votes
111,546,558						5,638,945						150,480						10,183,765

No other matters were properly presented for consideration or shareholder action at the Annual Meeting.

 

 

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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.
			By:			/s/ Gina Goetter
			Name:			Gina Goetter
			Title:			Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Duly Authorized Officer and Principal Financial Officer)

Date: May 21, 2024