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, 2019

 

Hasbro, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Rhode Island

 

1-6682

 

05-0155090

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

1027 Newport Ave., 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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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

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

 

Title of each class

 

Trading Symbol

 

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 for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  

 


 

 

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

 

On May 16, 2019, Hasbro, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2019 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”).  As of the record date of March 20, 2019, there were 125,996,661 shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting. Of the record date shares, 116,500,445 shares of common stock were represented at the Annual Meeting.  The matters voted upon at the Annual Meeting and the results of the voting are set forth below.

Proposal 1 – Election of Directors

Shareholders approved the election of thirteen directors to serve for one-year terms expiring at the 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, and until their successors are duly elected and qualified.  The voting results for this proposal were as follows:

 

   

For

 

           Against 

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

Kenneth A. Bronfin

 

105,761,920

 

843,971

 

90,487

 

9,804,067

Michael R. Burns

 

106,504,112

 

107,306

 

84,960

 

9,804,067

Hope F. Cochran

 

106,524,944

 

93,361

 

78,073

 

9,804,067

Crispin H. Davis

 

105,380,194

 

1,228,758

 

87,426

 

9,804,067

John A. Frascotti

 

105,657,829

 

954,313

 

84,236

 

9,804,067

Lisa Gersh

 

106,421,528

 

198,390

 

76,460

 

9,804,067

Brian D. Goldner

 

103,024,221

 

3,587,178

 

84,979

 

9,804,067

Alan G. Hassenfeld

 

106,085,838

 

520,930

 

89,610

 

9,804,067

Tracy A. Leinbach

 

105,823,464

 

722,205

 

150,709

 

9,804,067

Edward M. Philip

 

103,351,980

 

3,188,382

 

156,016

 

9,804,067

Richard S. Stoddart

 

106,506,950

 

103,629

 

85,799

 

9,804,067

Mary Beth West

 

106,456,063

 

94,316

 

145,999

 

9,804,067

Linda K. Zecher

 

106,450,215

 

99,493

 

146,670

 

9,804,067

 

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

Shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation for the Company’s Named Executive Officers, as disclosed in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis and Executive Compensation sections of the Company’s 2019 Annual Meeting Proxy Statement. The voting results for this proposal were as follows:

 

             

For

  

Against

  

Abstain

  

Broker Non-Votes

103,149,489

 

3,389,614

 

157,275

 

9,804,067

 

Proposal 3 - Ratification of the Selection of KPMG LLP as Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for Fiscal Year 2019

 

Shareholders ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for its 2019 fiscal year.  The voting results for this proposal were as follows:

 

         

For

  

Against

  

Abstain

113,782,835

 

2,620,861

 

96,749

 


 

 

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: May 17, 2019