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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): April 13, 2020

 

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

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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)

 

☐   Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

☐   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

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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			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 provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

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Item 8.01  Other Events

On April 13, 2020, Hasbro, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that it is changing the location of its 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). As previously described in the Company’s proxy statement for the Annual Meeting filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, due to the public health concerns regarding the coronavirus or COVID-19, the Company has decided to hold the Annual Meeting solely by remote communication, in a virtual only format. No shareholders or guests will be able to attend the Annual Meeting in person. The previously announced date and time of the meeting (May 14, 2020 at 11:00 a.m., Eastern Daylight Time) will not change.

A copy of the press release announcing the location change is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein. Further information regarding this change to the location of the Annual Meeting can be found in the proxy supplement filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 13, 2020.

 

 

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit Number  Description

99.1						Press Release of Hasbro, Inc. dated April 13, 2020
104						Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document

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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/ Deborah Thomas
			Name:			Deborah Thomas
			Title:			Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Duly Authorized Officer and Principal Financial Officer)
Date: April 13, 2020