8-K

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 8, 2022

Hasbro, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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:

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

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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On June 8, 2022, Hasbro, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2022 annual meeting of shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). As of the record date of April 12, 2022, there were 139,442,133 shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting. Of the record date shares, 118,432,280 shares of common stock, or 84.93%, 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 25, 2022 (the “Proxy”), and (ii) the final certified results of the voting reported by First Coast Results, Inc., the independent Inspector of Election for the Annual Meeting (the “Inspector of Election”).

Proposal 1 – Election of Directors

Shareholders elected the Company’s thirteen (13) nominees, and did not elect the nominee of Alta Fox Opportunities Fund, LP (“Alta Fox”), to serve as directors on the Company’s Board of Directors until the 2023 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:

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:

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 2022.  The voting results for this proposal were as follows:

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.