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 17, 2012

 

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

 

02862

(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:


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Item 5.07

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.


On May 17, 2012, Hasbro, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”).  As of the record date of March 23, 2012, there were 129,710,016 shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting. The matters voted upon at the Annual Meeting and the results of the voting are set forth below.

Proposal I – Election of Directors

Shareholders approved the election of thirteen directors to serve as directors for a one-year term to expire at the 2013 Annual Meeting.  The voting results for this proposal are as follows:

 

       

  

  

For

  

Withheld

  

Broker Non-Votes

Basil L. Anderson

  

103,758,204

  

490,642

  

8,939,772

Alan R. Batkin

  

103,682,440

  

566,406

  

8,939,772

Frank J. Biondi, Jr.

  

  97,235,370

 

7,013,476

  

8,939,772

Kenneth A. Bronfin

  

101,342,846

  

2,906,000

  

8,939,772

John M. Connors, Jr.

  

100,869,117

  

3,379,729

  

8,939,772

Michael W.O. Garrett

  

101,107,305

 

3,141,541

  

8,939,772

Lisa Gersh

  

102,289,708

  

1,959,138

  

8,939,772

Brian D. Goldner

  

104,096,415

  

152,431

  

8,939,772

Jack M. Greenberg

  

  94,757,109

 

9,491,737

  

8,939,772

Alan G. Hassenfeld

  

104,039,627

  

209,219

  

8,939,772

Tracy A. Leinbach

  

104,123,217

  

125,629

  

8,939,772

Edward M. Philip

  

101,135,050

 

3,113,796

  

8,939,772

Alfred J. Verrecchia

  

103,626,173

  

622,673

  

8,939,772

Proposal II – Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation of the Named Executive Officers

Shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the Company’s compensation of its Named Executive Officers, as disclosed in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis and Executive Compensation sections of the Company’s 2012 Annual Meeting Proxy Statement. The voting results for this proposal are as follows:

 

       

For

  

Against

  

Abstain

  

Broker Non-Votes

97,418,598

  

6,227,129

  

603,119

  

8,939,772



Proposal III – Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accountants for Fiscal Year 2012

Shareholders ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accountants for its 2012 fiscal year.  The voting results for this proposal are as follows:

 

     

For

  

Against

  

Abstain

111,717,423

  

1,367,079

  

104,116




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:

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

(Duly Authorized Officer and Principal Financial Officer)

Date: May 21, 2012