has-20260611
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): June 11, 2026
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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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.
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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 June 11, 2026, Hasbro held its 2026 annual meeting of shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). As of the record date of April 13, 2026, there were 141,521,544 shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting. Of the record date shares, 124,531,555 shares of common stock, or approximately 88%, 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 17, 2026 (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 2027 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 | |||||||||||||
Douglas Bowser | 110,610,609 | 169,676 | 63,677 | 13,687,593 | |||||||||||||
| Hope F. Cochran | 109,670,949 | 1,113,815 | 59,198 | 13,687,593 | |||||||||||||
Christian P. Cocks | 110,260,600 | 527,055 | 56,307 | 13,687,593 | |||||||||||||
Lisa Gersh | 106,915,284 | 3,862,897 | 65,781 | 13,687,593 | |||||||||||||
Frank D. Gibeau | 110,231,404 | 548,952 | 63,606 | 13,687,593 | |||||||||||||
Elizabeth Hamren | 110,261,731 | 523,771 | 58,460 | 13,687,593 | |||||||||||||
Darin S. Harris | 110,262,041 | 518,907 | 63,014 | 13,687,593 | |||||||||||||
Owen Mahoney | 110,590,955 | 189,431 | 63,576 | 13,687,593 | |||||||||||||
Laurel J. Richie | 106,500,364 | 4,284,811 | 58,787 | 13,687,593 | |||||||||||||
Richard S. Stoddart | 108,590,224 | 2,183,549 | 70,189 | 13,687,593 | |||||||||||||
Carla Vernón | 110,555,269 | 230,561 | 58,132 | 13,687,593 | |||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||
| 107,785,809 | 2,921,857 | 136,296 | 13,687,593 | |||||||||||||||||
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 2026. The voting results for this proposal were as follows:
For | Against | Abstained | ||||||||||||
| 118,855,339 | 5,593,843 | 82,373 | ||||||||||||
No other matters were properly presented for consideration or shareholder action at the Annual Meeting.
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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| By: | /s/ Gina Goetter | |||||||
| Name: | Gina Goetter | |||||||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer (Duly Authorized Officer and Principal Financial Officer) | |||||||
Date: June 15, 2026