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, 2018

 

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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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 17, 2018, Hasbro, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”).  As of the record date of March 21, 2018, there were 125,050,769 shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting. Of the record date shares, 112,514,473 shares of common stock were represented at the 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 twelve directors to serve for one-year terms expiring at the 2019 Annual Meeting, 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

 

100,394,807

 

440,247

122,469

 

11,556,950

 

Michael R. Burns

 

100,715,122

 

118,193

124,208

 

11,556,950

 

Hope F. Cochran

 

100,721,505

 

118,739

 117,279 

 

11,556,950

 

Crispin H. Davis

 

100,346,070

 

483,302

128,151

 

11,556,950

 

Lisa Gersh

 

100,402,177

 

438,129

117,217

 

11,556,950

 

Brian D. Goldner

 

98,924,978

 

1,692,960

339,585

 

11,556,950

 

Alan G. Hassenfeld

 

100,515,864

 

305,224

136,435

 

11,556,950

 

Tracy A. Leinbach

 

100,517,548

 

318,024

121,951

 

11,556,950

 

Edward M. Philip

 

98,782,058

 

2,042,098

133,367

 

11,556,950

 

Richard S. Stoddart

 

100,717,603

 

111,501

128,419

 

11,556,950

 

Mary Beth West

 

100,754,165

 

86,409

116,949

 

11,556,950

 

Linda K. Zecher

 

100,423,220

 

400,660

133,643

 

11,556,950

 

                             

 

 

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 2018 Annual Meeting Proxy Statement. The voting results for this proposal were as follows:

 

             

For

  

Against

  

Abstain

  

Broker Non-Votes

97,762,873

  

2,421,570

  

773,080

  

11,556,950

 

 

 


 

 

Proposal 3 - Ratification of the Selection of KPMG LLP as Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for Fiscal Year 2018

 

Shareholders ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accountants for its 2018 fiscal year.  The voting results for this proposal were as follows:

 

         

For

  

Against

  

Abstain

109,971,298

  

2,408,765

  

134,410

 

 

 

Proposal 4 – Shareholder Proposal-Proposed Amendments to the Company’s Clawback Policy

Shareholders did not approve a shareholder proposal that was submitted to the Company and that recommended amendments to the Company’s Clawback Policy. The voting results on this shareholder proposal were as follows:

 

             

For

  

Against

  

Abstain

  

Broker Non-Votes

43,911,225

  

56,412,207

  

634,091

  

11,556,950

 

 

Item 8.01  Other Events.

 

            On May 17, 2018 the Company issued a press release announcing that the Board of Directors had (i) authorized the Company to repurchase an additional $500 million of its common stock and (ii) had declared a quarterly cash dividend of $.63 per common share, the dividend to be payable on August 15, 2018 to shareholders of record on August 1, 2018.  A copy of the press release is attached as exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. 

 

            Repurchases of the Company’s common stock may be made from time to time, subject to market conditions.  These shares may be purchased in the open market or through privately negotiated transactions.  The Company has no obligation to repurchase shares under the authorization, and the timing, actual number of and value of shares that are repurchased will depend on a number of factors, including the price of the Company’s common stock and the Company’s other uses of funds. The Company may suspend or discontinue the repurchase program at any time.

 

Item 9.01  Exhibits.

 

(d)  Exhibits

 

99.1                 Hasbro, Inc. Press Release, dated May 17, 2018.

 


 

 

 

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 21, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.

 

 

Description

 

 

99.1    

 

 

Hasbro, Inc. Press Release, dated May 17, 2018.